Dr. Mehta's Hospital

Dr. Mehta's Hospital was established in 1933^[1] by Dr. Anantrai J Mehta, a graduate of Stanley Medical College and practitioner of General Medicine, as a small clinic and nursing home with two beds in Sowcarpet, Chennai. It began providing medical services under the name Dr. Mehta's Nursing Home for the residents of the nearby community.

In 1940, the nursing home was jointly run by Dr. Anantrai J Mehta and his wife, Dr. Savitaben Mehta, a graduate of Kilpauk Medical College and a gynecologist trained by Indian and British Physicians. Dr. Savitaben Mehta was also the first Gujarati female physician in Madras (presently Chennai) and played a role in establishing the foundation for the present-day Dr. Mehta's Hospitals.

In 1955, the nursing home was relocated to Chetpet and expanded to operate as a multi-specialty surgical and birthing unit. The facility was built on a 1,200 sq. ft. plot and started functioning with one delivery room and two convalescence rooms with four beds. During this period, the hospital specialized in providing medical services such as gynecology and internal medicine and offered services 24/7.

In 1977, Dr. Usha Shukla, their daughter and a graduate from the University of Mysore, joined Dr. Mehta’s Hospital after practicing medicine at different hospitals across northern and southern India.

In the early 1990's, their son, Mr. Dilip Mehta, a graduate of Loyola College took over the hospital’s administration after experience in running businesses in pharmaceuticals, food manufacturing, distribution, and trade in India and abroad.^[2] During this period, the institution inducted the services of many physicians such as Dr. R. Shanmugasundaram, Dr Ahmed Ali, Dr. A N Parthasarthy, Dr. Annamalai, and Dr. Nammalwar. The addition of these health practitioners enabled the institution to obtain recognition and accreditation as a teaching institute by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) and the National Board of Examination (NBE).

Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals Private Limited was incorporated on 4 October 1994. The hospital is classified as a non-government company and has been registered by the Registrar of Companies, Chennai. Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals falls under the category of a Company limited by Shares and has an authorized share capital of 15,000,000 INR with a Paid-up Share Capital of 13,682,000 INR. The main objective of the company is human health activities. The directors of Dr. Mehta's Hospitals Private Limited Company presently are Mr. Sameer Dilip Mehta, Dr. Usha Anil Shukla, Mr. Dilipkumar Anantarai Mehta, and Mr. Pranav Dilip Mehta.^[3] Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals experienced growth and expansion from 1994 to 2006.

The institution now serves as tertiary care for Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals Private Limited. Presently, the hospitals have 400 beds and offer 80 specialties with 500 specialists & clinical staff in Chetpet.

In 2014, Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals announced plans to open a new hospital close to Chennai — Thiruverkadu on NH 4.^[4]

In 2018, Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals-Global Campus was inaugurated in Velappanchavadi,^[5] Thiruverkadu, Chennai. This facility was built to provide tertiary care for patients from both India and abroad. According to CEO and Director, Mr. Sameer Mehta, "the new campus will see automated, highly technology-centric outpatient, critical care and emergency wards, in addition to digitized patient monitoring".^[6] The global campus sits on five and a half acres of land and has 220 beds. The institution's goal is to reach 1,000 beds, in addition to the already existing 250 beds in Chetpet.

Dr. Mehta’s Hospital also functions as a teaching institution.^[7] In addition to functioning as a tertiary care hospital, the institution offers a variety of education and research programs, including:

DNB Post Graduate Program in:

• Neonatology
• Pediatric Intensive Care
• Obstetrics
• Gynecology

Post Doctoral Fellowship Program in:

• Neonatology
• Pediatric Intensive Care
• Pediatric Intensive Nephrology

Fellowship Program in:

• Emergency & Pediatric Emergency Medicine
• Pediatric Nephrology

BSc Undergraduate Program in:

• Accident & Emergency Medical care
• Operation Theatre & Anesthesia Technology

Healthcare Sector Skill Council of India (HSSC) Technicians Course in:

• Advanced Emergency
• Lab & Radiology

1. The first hospital to successfully perform hypopharyngeal cancer^[8] surgery completely with laparoscopy in Tamil Nadu.

National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH)

1. Mehta's Children's Hospital Pvt. Ltd., Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India^[9]
2. Mehta's Hospitals Pvt. Ltd., Chennai, Tamil Nadu^[9]

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