The board of directors has approved Bedi's appointment at a meeting held today, Fortis Healthcare told BSE in a filing.
"...The Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on September 24, 2014 has appointed Gagandeep Singh Bedi as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company with immediate effect," it added.
Bedi's appointment comes in the wake of resignation of Sandeep Puri from this post earlier this month.