About Jaslok & Bhatia Hospital, Mumbai (West India)
The Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre was founded in the early
seventies. Seth Lokoomal Chanrai, a philanthropist and a visionary
was the man behind this marvel of medical science. Jaslok Hospital
is situated at Dr. G Deshmukh Marg., Peddar Road which is a main
artery of South Mumbai and overlooking the Arabian Sea.
The Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre is one of the oldest tertiary
care, multi-specialty Trust hospitals of the country. In the late
60s, when the establishment of large private hospitals was not
common, the institution was conceptualized & endowed to the city of
Mumbai by Seth Lokoomal Chanrai. Seth Chanrai came from a family of
philanthropists who had businesses in many countries. The family had
already supported many small & large projects. Seth Lokoomal
entrusted Dr. Shantilal Mehta the task of establishing an
ultra-modern centrally located medical centre where people of all
races and creeds could received the benefits of advanced health
care.
Jaslok Hospital is a private, full-fledged multi-speciality hospital
with 376 beds of which 67 are ICU beds. The number of consultants
has increased from the initial 50 to around 350 with 115 fully
trained resident doctors. & having department of nursing school with
485 qualified nurses & 60 students at any given time.
Jaslok also attracts a significant number of patients from abroad.
The institution now has around 30 established specialities and these
are growing steadily. The departments are equipped with state of art
equipment and manned by trained & dedicated staff many of whom now
run training programs. Jaslok is now a full-fledged teaching
institution and conducts postgraduate courses as well as a nursing
school being recognised the National Board of Examinations in 19
specialties.
Well developed specialties and services are available at Jaslok
Hospital & Research Centre are- Department of Anesthesiology,
Imaging & Interventional Radiology department with Conventional
Radiology, CT Scan, MRI section, Mammography. Department of
Radiation Oncology, with Latest Pet-Scan, modern Cardio Vascular &
Thoratic Surgery, Advanced Dental surgery, Dermatology, E.N.T.
Department Fully equipped I.C.U,, PICU, & NICU. Nephrology, Neuro
Science Division including Neurology EMG with Evoke Potentials and
nerve conductive studies and Neurosurgery, Clinical Neurophysiology,
Neuroradiology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics & Trauma Services,
Pathology & Transfusion medicine, Immunology, Microbiology,
Haematology, Surgical Pathology & Electron Microscopy, advanced
Pediatrics & Neonatology, Well Developed vesicular surgery dept.
Dept., of Chest Diseases, along with Pulmonary function laboratory
Urology, with Lithotripsy Ultrasound, Obstrectis & Gynecology,
Oncosurgery, Nuclear Medicine Radiation Oncology, Cardiology, having
full-fledged Cath Lab for Angiography And Angio Plasty with E.C.G &
2 D ECHO. Gastroentrology, General surgery, Dept. of Infertility
management and Assisted Reproduction (IVF), Genetics, Psycharity,
Endocrinology, Physiotherapy, Molecular Medicine & Biology, Plastic
surgery, Internal Medicine, Radioimmunoassay (RIA), with Toxicology,
Department of General surgery & Allied with various supra major &
advance surgeries Operation Theatre with modern Facilities. In-
Patient Facilities, Casualty, Blood Bank, Health Check Up,
Pharmacy, Support Services, Maxillo Facial Prosthesis. |