Over a period of time, India has gained a global reputation as a medical hub, where patients get world-class healthcare facilities, coming at affordable prices. Hospitals all over the country are equipped with trained doctors, medical staff and infrastructure, to help the patient get fit and fine with the best possible treatment.
Listed below are the top 10 best hospitals in India:
This is a 675-bed multi-specialty hospital located in New Delhi. The Minimal Access Surgery Department of the hospital is the first of its kind in South Asia. The hospital reserves its 20% beds for financially weaker patients and 40% of its OPD patients are treated free of cost.
14. KLE’S Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital, Belgaum
The hospital is located in Belgaum, Karnataka and has a total capacity of 2000 beds. The hospital boasts of an advanced ICU facility which is the largest in India. The Geriatric Care department of the hospital is also renowned throughout the country. India Today magazine in its February 2010 edition called the Trauma Care and Emergency Medicine department of the hospital as the best in India.
13. King Edward Memorial Hospital
The hospital was founded in the year 1926 and is controlled by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. The hospital has 1800 beds with 390 staff physicians and 550 resident doctors. The hospital treats about 1.8 million out patients and 78,000 in-patients annually. The hospital’s modern infrastructure and the competent team of doctors have made it a preferred destination for patients. Seth G.S. Medical College attached with the hospital offers both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in medicine.
12. Hirandani Hospital
The hospital is named after its founder, Dr. L.H. Hirandani. The hospital boasts of all the modern diagnostic and medical services along with a team of well qualified doctors and nurses. The hospital deals in various branches of medicine such as Gynaecology, Bariatric surgery, Nephrology, Human reproduction, etc. All the medical and diagnostic services are present inside the hospital itself. The hospital also has a system which allows all the hospital beds to be directly monitored from the ICU/ICCU. The hospital also provides special facilities for the physically challenged patients.
Kokilaben Hospital is headed by Tina Ambani, the wife of the industrialist Anil Ambani. This hospital was established in 2010 and is a multi-specialty health center. This is a 750 bed hospital. The hospital is well equipped with all the modern amenities and employs a team of specialist doctors. Kokilaben Hospital boasts of a children’s heart centre, centre for robotic surgery, plastic and cosmetic surgery centre, brain and nervous system centre, centre for bone and joint and many more specialized departments. The hospital is named after the wife of the founder of the Reliance Industries, Late Dhirubhai Ambani.
10. Medanta Hospital
One of the most widely acclaimed hospitals in the country is Medanta-The Medicity, which was established in 2009 in Gurgaon. This multi specialty hospital is known for providing world class facilities through its 20 specialty divisions and departments.
9. Lilavati Hospital
Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai, which was founded as a charitable trust in 1978, boasts of the best medical facilities in the country, along with state of the art facilities, infrastructure and trained medical staff.
8. PGIMER
The next name on the list of best hospitals in India is that of Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), which is situated in Chandigarh. The hospital has been serving people since 1960, providing high quality medical treatment through experienced and qualified doctors and nursing staff.
7. Sankara Nethralaya
Sankara Nethralaya is a world-famous eye specialty hospital, which attracts patients from all over the globe for getting high-quality and affordable treatment for various kinds of eye-related diseases. The hospital has been serving people since 1976.
6. Tata Memorial Hospital
Tata Memorial Hospital, a government institute, which specializes in the treatment of cancer, is considered as one of the top hospitals in the country. This hospital was set up in 1941 and is dedicated to fighting this deadly disease. The aim of this hospital, which is looked after by the Health Ministry, is to make cancer treatment affordable.
5. NIMHANS
NIMHANS stands for National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, which is based in Bangalore, is one of the pioneers in the field of neurosciences. It is devoted to treatment as well as research and training in this field and also is equipped with an in-house lunatic asylum with best-in-class facilities.
4. Fortis Hospitals
Featuring next on the list of top 10 best hospitals of India is the reputed brand name of Fortis Hospitals, which offers excellent health care facilities, with world-class treatment, trained doctors, friendly staff and high-class infrastructure. Besides its branches all over India, Fortis extends its services in 11 other countries around the globe.
One of the most trusted names in the field of health care and hospitalization in the country today is of Apollo Hospitals, where patients get state-of-the-art facilities, including treatment, diagnostics, pharmacy, and consultancy, from all those who are best in these fields. Apollo has a chain of hospitals all over the country.
2. CMC
Christian Medical College is a name that stands for excellence in the field of medical treatment and research and education, with the best healthcare services meant for all classes of society. The CMC hospital is known for providing subsidized services for those who cannot afford expensive medical treatment.
1. AIIMS
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) IN New Delhi has reinforced its position as one of the best hospitals in India, on account of having the best doctors, along with excellent infrastructural and research facilities for various diseases. The institute, which was established in 1956, is also a leading training institute for medical students.
Patients from all over the world come to India to get the best treatment at one of these highly reputed hospitals.
