| Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre | |
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| Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Bandra, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Coordinates | 19°03′03″N 72°49′45″E / 19.05095°N 72.82925°E |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 1978 |
| Links | |
| Website | Official website |
| Lists | Hospitals in India |
The Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre is a private hospital located in Bandra, Mumbai, India. The hospital was established in 1978 by the Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust.[1]
History
In 1978, Kirtilal Manilal Mehta—a diamond merchant fondly known as Bapaji, who in 1956 founded the Antwerp-based diamond company Gembel NV—established the Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust in memory of his late wife, Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta. The trust has been managed by Mehta family members.
In 1997, the trust established Lilavati Hospital, with 314 beds, 12 operating theatres, 300 consultants, intensive care units (ICUs), and 1,800 staff members to provide care for 300 in-patients and 1,500 out-patients daily.[2]
Kirtilal Manilal Mehta
Kirtilal Manilal Mehta was born on 7 February 1907 in the city of Palanpur, India. After losing his father at the early age of 12, he joined his family business in Rangoon, Burma. Besides handling his family business, he launched another business segment of Diamond in Mumbai, the financial capital of India. He started Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust in Mumbai.
Accreditation
The National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH), accredited Lilavati Hospital as a provider of medical treatment that meets standards and utilizes the latest medical equipment.[3] NABH considered the level of treatment for different patients, the standard of control and prevention, and the responsiveness of the intensive care unit as key features that have matched NABH standards of accreditation.[4][5]
Board of trustees
The roles and responsibilities of the Trustees[6] include the development and management of the facility and the oversight of patient care.
The current Board of Trustees includes Kishor Mehta and Charu Mehta
Centres of Excellence
The hospital has the following "Centres of Excellence":[7]
Facilities of Lilavati Hospital
The hospital offers treatment in
- Nuclear medicine
- General surgery,
- Diagnostic services and Scans
- Neurosciences,
- Paediatrics,
- Mental health and behavioural sciences
- Neuro-ophthalmology,
- Interventional cardiology,
- gynaecology, obstetrics, maternity Services
- rehabilitative services,
- Nephrology,
- Orthopaedics,
- Paediatrics
- Ophthalmology,
- Pulmonology
- Cardiac imaging, cardiac pacing, and electrophysiology.
References
- ↑ "Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre". Global Doctor Options. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ↑ "Founder". lilavatihospital. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ↑ "accreditation". healthcare.financialexpress.com. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ↑ "NABH Accredited Hospitals". NABH. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ↑ "About Us: Awards and Accreditations". Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ↑ Black's Law Dictionary, Fifth Edition (1979), p. 1357, ISBN 0-8299-2041-2.
- ↑ "Services: Centres of Excellence". Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre. Retrieved 12 May 2017.