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MS Ramaiah Hospital, Bangalore

Started in 2003, MS Ramaiah Hospital (MSR), Bangalore, the Gokula Education Foundation's hospital with its 400-bed strength covers 450-500 patients per day and is now in the process of reaching another 150 beds within next three months.

Achievements in the Last Year

M S Ramaiah Hospital is known for its best services in cardiology. "Last year we tied up with Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital which will enhance our cardiac activities. We also have a separate oncology center for cancer service patients and have tied up with healthcare global services to enhance patient’s care and specialised cancer services," says Dr Naresh Shetty, Medical Director, MSR Hospital.

New Initiatives

"We have tied up with Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital to enhance our cardiac activities"


- Dr Naresh Shetty

Medical Director
MS Ramaiah Hospital

Hospital is planning to venture in rural suburbs and starting small setups with telemedicine. These small setups will be like small centers consisting 20 to 30 beds. "We think we would be able to take care of this medicine at that level as we are going in a very small way,” Dr Shetty specifies. “The Hospital is also attached to the Ramaiah Medical College, which is accreditated in first 25 top colleges,” he adds. The Hospital has also extended its dialysis service from 16 beds to 40 beds and 50 more ICU beds from the existing 1200 beds.

CSR

"We conduct education programme related to environment and healthcare on regular basis for people," Dr Shetty adds. It conducts campaigns like disaster management where its team reaches a particular spot of calamities and imparts training and guidance on how to protect themselves during natural calamities or accidents.

 


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