Dr. Mehta's Hospital

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Dr. Mehta's Hospitals
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Dr. Mehta's hospital
Dr. Mehta's Hospital
Geography
Location Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Organisation
Funding Private
Type Multispecialty
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds500
History
Opened1933
Links
Website mehtahospital.com

Dr. Mehta's Hospitals is a privately owned, multi-specialty, and tertiary care facility Chennai, India, founded in 1933 [1] . The hospital operates two campuses, in Chetpet and Velappanchavadi, and provides multi-specialty services including pediatrics, neonatology, obstetrics and gynecology, cardiology, gastroenterology, neurosurgery, and critical care. [2] As of 2025, the institution’s chairman is Sameer Mehta. [3]

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History

The hospital was first opened in 1933 by Dr. Anantrai Jayantilal Mehta, also known as A.J. Mehta, as a small clinic and nursing home. [4]

In 1955, the facility relocated to Chetpet, evolving into a multi-specialty surgical and birthing unit with one delivery room and two convalescence rooms. Dr. Mehta’s Hospital’s Private Limited was officially incorporated on 4 October 1994. Today, Sameer Mehta serves as Chairman, Dr. Pranav Mehta as Director, and Mr. Dilip Mehta as Emeritus Chairman.[ citation needed ]

Expansion

In 2014, the hospital announced plans for a new multi-acre campus near Thiruverkadu [4] . Four years later, in 2018, the Velappanchavadi campus (also known as the Global Campus) was inaugurated on 5.5 acres, with 220 operational beds, and the intention of scaling up to 1,000 beds. [5] According to their website, the campus includes emergency care, cardiology, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and a neonatal intensive care unit. [6]

Education

The hospital is an NBE accredited teaching institution with more than 100 full-time resident trainees and over 250 alumni. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate, post-doctoral fellowship, and HSSC certification programs. [ citation needed ]

Research

The hospitals have published over 80 indexed papers, both national and international, between 2020 and 2024. Subjects include neonatology, pediatric nephrology, and obstetrics. [ citation needed ]

Facilities

Accreditation

See also

References

  1. ↑ "How startups are disrupting Indian healthcare". www.forbesindia.com. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "How startups are disrupting Indian healthcare". www.forbesindia.com. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "How startups are disrupting Indian healthcare". www.forbesindia.com. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Dr. Mehta's to open new hospital". The Hindu. 21 April 2014. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  5. ↑ Prakash, Goldpearl (18 January 2019). "Dr. Mehta Hospitals Global Campus at Velappanchavadi inaugurated Will be land mark and boon to North/West Chennai". Chennaiyil.com. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Velappanchavadi Campus". Dr. Mehta's Hospitals. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH)". 15 March 2015.

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