Shalby Hospital

Shalby Hospital
Type Private Multi-Speciality Hospital
Headquarters India
Location
  • Opp. Karnavati Club, S G Road, Ahmedabad - 380015,Gujarat, India
Mission To preserve and sustain quality human life
Website www.shalby.org

Shalby Hospital is a multi-speciality private hospital based in Ahmedabad.[1] It was established in 1994 as a Joint Replacement Centre by knee-replacement surgeon, Dr. Vikram Shah.[2]

Overview

Shalby Hospital was started for offering for the first time in the Ahmedabad— Total Knee Replacement (TKR) surgery. Shalby Hospitals transitioned from a small 15-bed single specialty unit established in 1993 to a technologically advanced 200-bed multi-specialty hospital in 2007 and today it offers care in over 25 medical disciplines ranging from cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, trauma, cosmetology to ENT.[3][4] Shalby hospital on Ahmedabad's Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Road performs the maximum number of joint replacement surgeries a day in a single hospital anywhere in the world.[5]

Founder

The Founder, Chairman and the Managing Director of Shalby Hospitals, Dr Vikram I. Shah has revolutionised joint replacement by reducing the surgery time through the invention of ‘OS Needle’. He has mastered his skills in joint replacement surgeries, created and built a team of healthcare professionals, established two hospitals and conducted numerous outpatient services across India and in Nairobi, Kenya. He and his team perform 450 - 500 joint replacement surgeries every month. Dr Vikram Shah’s achievements include being awarded Dr. B.C. Roy International Award for joint replacement surgery in the year 2003.[6]

Awards and achievements

References

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  2. "Shalby buys Krishna Hospital for Rs 75 crore". timesofindia. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  3. "Healing with Compassion". financialexpress. Retrieved March 2010.
  4. "Shalby Hospital". timescontent.
  5. "Scalpel and Suit". businesstoday. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  6. "Dr. Vikram Shah, Joint Replacement Surgeon". sehat.com.
  7. "Shalby acquires 55% stake in Goa hospital; to set up new ones in Gujarat". thehindubusinessline. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  8. "Shalby Hospital gets accreditation in orthopaedics". dnaindia. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  9. "Healing with Compassion". financialexpress. Retrieved March 2010.

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