Medanta

Medanta (The Medicity) is a multi-specialty medical institute based in Gurgaon in the National Capital Region of India.[1][2] It was started in 2009, with cardiac surgeon, Naresh Trehan.[3] as its main director along with co founder Sunil Sachdeva and various others. The hospital has more than 1600 beds and has expanded its outreach to other cities including Lucknow, Indore and Ranchi. Lucknow is now getting its own 1000 bedded hospital.[4]

Medanta-The Medicity
Geography
LocationLucknow, Uttar Pradesh,India and Sector–38, Gurgaon, Haryana,122 001, North India, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Coordinates28°26′21″N 77°02′25″E
Organisation
Care systemMedicare, Private
FundingFor-profit, Public
TypeSpecialist
Services
Beds1250
SpecialityHeart & Kidney Institute
History
OpenedOctober 2009
Links
WebsiteOfficial Website
Medanta - The Medicity
FounderNaresh Trehan


Overview

Medanta is a hospital in India founded by Naresh Trehan and is located in Gurgaon, India.[5][6]

Medical Technology

Da Vinci Surgical System

The Da Vinci Surgical System with 3D HD vision is the most advanced platform available for minimally invasive surgery. This robotic surgery system which is designed ergonomically for enhanced dexterity, precision, and control with breakthrough surgical capabilities combined with superior 3D visualization.[7]

Cyberknife Robotic Radiosurgery System

With the CyberKnife System, patients can complete treatment in one to five days, unlike the conventional radiation therapy course, which takes weeks to complete. The system both reduces treatment time as well as the side effects associated with radiotherapy.[8][9]

Cataract suite

This suite comprises an image guided system along with laser technologies to perform cataract surgery with precision and accuracy. With a series of specialized services, the Cataract Suite is designed to provide high-end medical and surgical eye care.[10]

Brain Suite And Others

The BrainSuite performs intra-operative MR imaging as well as MR guided surgery. It enables surgeons to perform high resolution MRIs during surgery to assess the degree of tumour removal and to avoid damaging normal brain tissues. The BrainSuite also provides tumour luminescence i.e. guiding techniques that visualise tumour during the surgery.[11]

Artis Zeego Endovascular Cath Lab a floor-mounted imaging system that provides advanced imaging and fulfills the requirements for treating complex cases such as high-risk patients and structural heart disease. Since the Artis Zeego allows procedures to be contained in one room, emergencies or complications can be handled immediately, thus lower the risk for patients.[12]

Telemedicine

The Telemedicine program at Medanta is based on cloud computing, wherein a group of doctors are available over the web for[13] video consultation from anywhere across the globe over any device be it a desktop, laptop, mobile or tablet.[14] Patients pay by using their credit cards after consultation.

Acquisition Reports

The US-based PE fund Carlyle acquired 27% stake in Medanta from US-based Avenue Capital in 2013 at a valuation of $600 million (Rs 3,540 crore in 2013)[15]. Further Singapore based company Temasek Holdings also owns shares in Medanta. It is reported that TPG and Temasek Holdings-backed Manipal Hospitals chains, has submitted a binding offer of Rs.5,800 crore.[16] for purchase of shares of Medanta

International patient services

Medanta treats variety of patients from Middle East

References
  1. "Gurgaon hospital scores a first with robotic surgery It is now being replaced by a 5 star hotel made by Manipal hotels". The Times of India. 20 November 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  2. "Medanta has no effect on competitors". Sify. 11 March 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  3. "Magic of Medanta". Financial Express. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  4. "Newly inaugurated Medanta Lucknow to generate over 6000 jobs". Medical Dialogues. 7 November 2019.
  6. "Medanta has no effect on competitors". Sify. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  7. "Medanta Vattikuti Institute Of Robotic Surgery". Vfrsi.vattikutifoundation.com. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  8. "India gets another CyberKnife cancer center". Biospectrumasia.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  9. "Cancer treated in just one day, courtesy Cyberknife". Hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  10. IANS (18 December 2013). "Medanta launches eye-care division". Business-standard.com. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  11. "Medanta Medicity Launches Brain Suite system". Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  12. "Full of Heart". Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  13. Telemedicine, Medanta. "Medanta Telemedicine". Medanta. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  14. "Medanta opens its first telemedicine centre in Chandigarh". Indiaprwire.com. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  15. Balakrishnan, Reghu; PM, Indulal (27 May 2019). "Manipal Hospitals to buy Medanta in Rs 5,800 crore deal". The Economic Times. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  16. Balakrishnan, Reghu (29 April 2019). "With Rs 5,800 crore offer, Manipal Hospitals closes in on Medanta buyout". The Economic Times. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
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