Indian female surgeons form an increasingly large sector within the global health arena, holding much promise for medicine and economies across the board. In the last several decades, women involved in surgery in India have been gaining prominence with educational availability coupled with evolving societal attitudes toward gender roles. The breaking of the glass ceiling for women in healthcare would only mean that these women are not only improving the quality of care India offers but also making their mark in the world. The increased figure of Indian female surgeons globally has had major economic impacts. They are part of the larger pattern of Indian doctors being distributed across the global health care working population; many of the women are hospital managers, researchers and also medial service officials abroad. The trend helps in offsetting health deficits, especially in deprived areas, thus contributing to broader economic development through ensuring more efficient and diversified health care delivery

Indian women surgeons bring novel ideas into the realm of patient care, and increasing female representation is helpful in creating more holistic and humane healthcare services. Surgeons such as these contribute to further internationalizing Indian medical education by excelling at international institutions to create more foreign investment into the medical sector. Of course, there is also an indirect economic benefit from Indian women surgeons. This legacy compels the next generation of women to join this profession, and therefore goes to swell the ranks, strengthen this workforce, and increase productivity within the health care sector globally. They are changing lives; they are shaping economies.

In this issue, the Women Entrepreneurs Review magazine brings a list of ‘Top 10 Indian Women Surgeons Globally - 2024', who are domineers of change in the corporate realm of the country. This list of ten leading and inspiring women is crafted by a team of CEOs, VCs, and the editorial board, delivering inspiring stories of their journey and the contributions & roles played by them in the creation and empowerment of an economically powerful nation.