The Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre is a private hospital located in Bandra, Mumbai, India. The hospital was established in 1978 by the Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust.
History
In 1978, Kirtilal Manilal Mehta—a diamond merchant fondly known as Bapaji, who in 1956 founded the Antwerp-based diamond company Gembel NV—established the Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust in memory of his late wife, Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta. The trust has been managed by Mehta family members.
In 1997, the trust established Lilavati Hospital, with 314 beds, 12 operating theatres, 300 consultants, intensive care units (ICUs), and 1,800 staff members to provide care for 300 in-patients and 1,500 out-patients daily.
Kirtilal Manilal Mehta
Kirtilal Manilal Mehta was born on 7 February 1907 in the city of Palanpur, India. After losing his father at the early age of 12, he joined his family business in Rangoon, Burma. Besides handling his family business, he launched another business segment of Diamond in Mumbai, the financial capital of India. He started Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust in Mumbai.
Accreditation
The National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH), accredited Lilavati Hospital as a provider of medical treatment that meets standards and utilizes the latest medical equipment. NABH considered the level of treatment for different patients, the standard of control and prevention, and the responsiveness of the intensive care unit as key features that have matched NABH standards of accreditation.
Board of trustees
The roles and responsibilities of the Trustees include the development and management of the facility and the oversight of patient care.
The current Board of Trustees includes Kishor Mehta, Charu Mehta, Sushilaben Mehta, Rashmi Mehta, Niket Mehta, Chetan Mehta, Bhavin Mehta, Ayushman Mehta, Nimish Sheth, and Dilip Shangvi,
Centres of Excellence
The hospital has the following "Centres of Excellence":
Cardiology
Chest Medicine
Dermatology
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Nephrology
Neurology
Oncology
Paediatrics
Psychiatry
Rheumatology
Facilities of Lilavati Hospital
The hospital offers treatment in
Nuclear medicine
General surgery, Diagnostic services and Scans Neurosciences, Paediatrics, Mental health and behavioural sciences Neuro-ophthalmology, Interventional cardiology, gynaecology, obstetrics, maternity Services rehabilitative services, Nephrology, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics Ophthalmology, Pulmonology Cardiac imaging, cardiac pacing, and electrophysiology.