Shalby Hospitals Explained

Shalby Hospitals - Multi Specialty Hospitals
Coordinates:23.019°N 72.5066°W
Location:Opp. Karnavati Club, S. G. Road
Region:Ahmedabad
State:Gujarat
Country:India
Healthcare:Public multi-specialty hospitals
Type:Specialist
Standards:NABH, NABL
Beds:200 (Over 2000 in 11 hospital units)
Speciality:Joint replacement[1]
Founded:[2]

Shalby Hospitals is a multispecialty hospital with facilities in various locations. The hospital was first started in Ahmedabad as a joint replacement centre in 1994 by Dr. Vikram Shah. Shalby today, runs a chain of 10 multispecialty hospitals in Ahmedabad, Surat, Indore, Vapi, Jabalpur, Jaipur and Mohali.[3]

History

The hospital, located in Ahmedabad, was established in 1994 by Dr. Vikram Shah as a small six-bedded single specialty unit that offered total knee replacement (TKR) surgery.[4]

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By 2007, it had become a 200-bed multispecialty hospital. It includes 40 medical disciplines ranging from cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, dental care, oncology and trauma to ENT.[5]

In 2011, it acquired a 55 percent stake in the Vrundavan Hospital in Goa, which had 120 beds across two units.[6] In 2012, Shalby acquired Krishna Hospital for an estimated Rs 75 crore, to become the biggest private corporate hospital in Ahmedabad.[7] By 2012 the company had 450 beds in Ahmedabad.[8]

In 2013, Shah claimed the hospital in Ahmedabad and completed an average of 30 joint replacement surgeries a day, at which point they had 705 employees.[9]

During the period 1994–2009, the joint replacement team performed more than 20,000 TKR procedures. The length of surgical time in the hospital had been dramatically reduced from 1 hour and 20 mins per TKR to around 10 to 12 minutes[10] using the "ZERO Technique" invented by Dr. Vikram Shah.[11] Over the years, Shalby has performed over 1,00,000 Joint Replacement Surgeries.[12]

In 2011, Shalby received the Diplomat in National Board (DNB) certificate in Orthopaedics. At the time, it was the only hospital in Gujarat to have this.[13]

Notes and References

  1. News: Dr Vikram Shah 'revolutionises' total knee replacement surgery with 'zero technique'. 21 August 2017. Indiamedicaltimes.com.
  2. Web site: Mulchandani. Anil. A long-cherished mission is accomplished. The New Indian Express. 21 August 2017.
  3. Web site: Contact Shalby Hospitals in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, India . 2022-05-08 . en.
  4. Web site: Healing with Compassion. Shukla. Sonal . March 2010. Financial Express. 4 January 2017.
  5. Web site: Shalby Hospital. Times Content.
  6. Web site: Shalby acquires 55% stake in Goa hospital; to set up new ones in Gujarat. The Hindu Business Line . 9 September 2011 . 9 January 2016.
  7. News: Shalby buys Krishna Hospital for Rs 75 crore . Radha . Sharma . Times of India . 18 October 2012 . 9 January 2017.
  8. News: Hospital chain Shalby mulls taking PE route . Soni . Das . . 25 October 2012 . 18 January 2017.
  9. Web site: Scalpel and Suit. Seetharaman. G.. 28 April 2013. Business Today. 3 January 2016.
  10. News: The 10-minute knee replacement surgery in the UAE. Suchitra Bajpai Chaudhary, Senior. 26 January 2015. Gulf News. 9 January 2017.
  11. Web site: Dr Vikram Shah 'revolutionises' total knee replacement surgery with 'zero technique'. India Medical Times.
  12. News: Shalby hospital set to launch state-of-the-art cancer care unit . . 20 November 2016 . 18 January 2017.
  13. Web site: Shalby Hospital gets accreditation in orthopaedics. DNA India. 2 January 2011. 9 January 2017.