Dr. Mehta's Hospital

Dr. Mehta's Hospitals
Dr. Mehta's hospital
Geography
LocationChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Organisation
Care systemPrivate
TypeMultispecialty Tertiary Care
Services
Yes
Bedsover 400
History
Founded1933 by Dr. Anantrai Jayanatilal Mehta
Links
Websitemehtahospital.com

Dr. Mehta's Hospitals is a private tertiary-care multispecialty hospital in Chennai, India, founded in 1933.It operates two campuses at Chetpet and Velappanchavadi and offers tertiary care across multiple medical and surgical specialties. Its services include pediatrics, neonatology, obstetrics and gynecology, cardiology, gastroenterology, neurosurgery, and critical care. The hospital is also an NBEMS-accredited teaching institution[1][2]

History

Dr. Mehta's Hospitals was established in 1933 by Anantrai Jayantilal Mehta, also known as A.J. Mehta, as a clinic and nursing home. In 1955, it relocated to Chetpet, where it expanded into a maternity and surgical hospital with one delivery room and two convalescence rooms. The hospital celebrated its 80th anniversary marking eight decades of healthcare service in 2013. As of 2026, Sameer Mehta serves as the Chairperson, Pranav Mehta as Director, and Dilip Mehta as Emeritus Chairperson.[1][2][3]

Expansion

Beginning in 2007, under the leadership of Sameer Mehta, the hospital underwent a phase of major expansion and modernisation, broadening its clinical services and infrastructure into a tertiary-care multispecialty healthcare institution. In 2014, the hospital announced plans for a new multi-acre campus near Thiruverkadu, in Velappanchavadi.[4]

Four years later, in 2018, the Velappanchavadi campus (also known as the Global Campus) was inaugurated on 5.5 acres, with 220 operational beds, and the intention of scaling up to 1,000 beds.[5][6] The centres of excellence in this campus includes specialities such as Cardiology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics, Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU), and Emergency Medicine.[7][1]

In 2024, the hospital established a Cardiology Centre of Excellence at its Global Campus, equipped with a cardiac catheterisation laboratory and advanced critical care facilities.[8]

Education

The hospital is an NBEMS-accredited teaching institution offering postgraduate residency programmes, super-specialty training programs, university-affiliated post-doctoral fellowships, society-certified fellowship courses and Continuing Medical Education (CME) programmes for healthcare professionals.[9]

Facilities

The hospital provides intensive care services, cardiac catheterisation laboratories, diagnostic imaging, dialysis and renal transplant services, emergency care, rehabilitation services, and neonatal and pediatric intensive care units. Like:

Accreditation

Recognitions

Financial Express Healthcare Awards 2026:[12]

Outlook & NEB Research Survey- Best Ranking Hospital 2026:[13]

Outlook & NEB Research Survey- Best Ranking Hospital 2025:[14]

Economic Times Healthcare Awards 2025:[15]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "From pediatrics to cardiac care: Leading Chennai's healthcare landscape with compassion and cutting-edge innovations". The Economic Times. 30 June 2025. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 Thomas, Dinah (22 February 2023). "Nine decades of shaping healthcare". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Dr Mehta's Hospitals celebrates 80 years". The Hindu. 23 February 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Dr. Mehta's to open new hospital". The Hindu. 21 April 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  5. ↑ Kumar, Ritesh (14 November 2018). "Chennai: Mehta Hospital Opens its New 220-Bed Global Campus". Medical Buyer. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Chennai: Mehta Hospital opens its new 220-bed Global campus". Medical Dialogues. 13 November 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ↑ "Velappanchavadi Campus". Dr. Mehta's Hospitals. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "Newborn with COVID-19 treated in Dr. Mehta's Hospital". The Hindu. 8 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "Shaping Future Healthcare Leaders | Mehta Hospital". Dr. Mehta's Hospitals. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH)". 15 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "Find an Accredited Healthcare Organisation - National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH)". National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH). 27 May 2025. Archived from the original on 31 December 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "Awards - FE Healthcare Summit & Awards 2026". The Financial Express. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Outlook Special- Best Hospital Ranking 2026". Outlook India. 18 July 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ↑ Singh, Shivani (5 June 2025). "Hospital Ranking 2025". Outlook India. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  15. ↑ www.ETHealthworld.com. "ET Healthcare Awards 2025". ETHealthworld.com. Retrieved 9 June 2026.

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