Dr. Mehta's Hospitals is a

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multispecialty and

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facility in

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with campuses in Chetpet and Velappanchavadi.

History

The hospital was first opened in 1933 by Dr. Anantrai Jayantilal Mehta, also known as A.J. Mehta as a small clinic-nursing home. In 1955, the facility moved to Chetpet, evolving into a multispecialty

surgical Surgery is a medical specialty that uses manual and instrumental techniques to diagnose or treat pathological conditions (e.g., trauma, disease, injury, malignancy), to alter bodily functions (e.g., malabsorption created by bariatric surgery ...

and birthing unit with one delivery room and two convalescence rooms. In 1977, their daughter, Dr. Usha Shukla, a graduate from the

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joined the practice. In the 1990s, their son, Mr. Dilip Mehta, a graduate of Loyola College took over administration, leading its transition into a tertiary care institution. During this period, the hospital received NABH accreditation and became an NBE-recognized teaching hospital. Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals

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was incorporated on 4 October 1994. Today, Mr. Sameer Mehta serves as Chairman, Dr. Pranav Mehta as Director, and Mr. Dilip Mehta as Emeritus Chairman. The institution has expanded its clinical footprint across Chennai through its two campuses.

Expansion

In 2014, the hospital announced a new multi-acre campus near Thiruverkadu. In 2018, the Velappanchavadi campus (Global Campus) was inaugurated on 5.5 acres with 220 operational beds, aiming to scale up to 1,000 beds. According to the Chairman, Mr. Sameer Mehta, the campus includes emergency care, critical care units, and outpatient services.

Education

Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals is an NBE-accredited teaching institution with over 100 full-time resident trainees and 250+ alumni. Programs include: Postgraduate and Post-Doctoral Programs * DNB

Pediatrics Pediatrics (American English) also spelled paediatrics (British English), is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, Adolescence, adolescents, and young adults. In the United Kingdom, pediatrics covers many o ...

* Diploma in

Child Health Pediatric nursing is part of the nursing profession, specifically revolving around the care of neonates and children up to adolescence. The word, ''pediatrics'', comes from the Greek words 'paedia' (child) and 'iatrike' (physician). 'Paediatrics' ...

(DCH) * DNB

Obstetrics & Gynecology Obstetrics and gynaecology (also spelled as obstetrics and gynecology; abbreviated as Obst and Gynae, O&G, OB-GYN and OB/GYN) is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics (covering pregnancy, childbirth, and t ...

(DGO) * DRNB Pediatric Intensive Care * DRNB

Neonatology Neonatology is a subspecialty of pediatrics that consists of the medical care of newborn infants, especially the ill or premature newborn. It is a hospital-based specialty and is usually practised in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Th ...

* NNF Fellowship in Neonatology * DNB

Anesthesiology Anesthesiology, anaesthesiology or anaesthesia is the medical specialty concerned with the total perioperative medicine, perioperative care of patients before, during and after surgery. It encompasses anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critica ...

* FNB Pediatric

Nephrology Nephrology is a specialty for both adult internal medicine and pediatric medicine that concerns the study of the kidneys, specifically normal kidney function (renal physiology) and kidney disease (renal pathophysiology), the preservation of kid ...

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Emergency Medicine Emergency medicine is the medical specialty concerned with the care of illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention. Emergency physicians (or "ER doctors") specialize in providing care for unscheduled and undifferentiated pa ...

Fellowship Programs * Emergency & Pediatric Emergency Medicine * Pediatric Nephrology Undergraduate Programs (B.Sc.) * Accident & Emergency Medical Care * Operation Theatre & Anesthesia Technology HSSC Technician Certification Courses * Advanced Emergency * Laboratory Technology *

Radiology Radiology ( ) is the medical specialty that uses medical imaging to diagnose diseases and guide treatment within the bodies of humans and other animals. It began with radiography (which is why its name has a root referring to radiation), but tod ...

Research

Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals has published over 80 indexed papers both national and international between 2020 and 2024 in neonatology, pediatric nephrology, and obstetrics, and regularly presents findings at conferences.

Accreditation

* National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers ( NABH) * National Board of Examination ( NBE) * Quality Accreditation in Healthcare India ( QAI) - Emergency Medicine

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