Pune:
In 1998, seven doctors, who grew up as school and college friends, relinquished their private practices to establish a hospital in Kolhapur. Today, their venture is set to climb the corporate ladder as an ultra-modern, Rs 50 crore hospital in the next six months.
This is the inspiring story of Aadhar Hospital, established under Prerna Hospital Limited and founded by physician, Dr Ajay Keni, intensivist Dr Ajit Kulkarni, ENT surgeon Dr Umesh Joshi, anaesthetist Dr Amol Kodolikar, gynaecologist and obstetrician Dr Ulhas Damale, orthopaedic surgeon Dr Shailendra Navare and urologist Dr Sanjay Deshpande.
This group of friends had decided on a medical career after schooling at the Vidyapeeth High School here. In 1990, they graduated from the Government Medical College, Miraj, and pursued their individual practices. Three years later, they decided to come together and launch a multi-specialty hospital.
"This was a new concept in Kolhapur in 1998. Besides, a few believed that business among friends would succeed. Even some nationalised banks were skeptical and rejected our loan proposal. It was just the Pune Janata Sahakari Bank which sanctioned a loan of Rs 1 crore," said Damale, managing director of the new hospital. What began as a clinic with 40 beds expanded to 80 beds and introduced a day care unit and modern medical equipment, he added. "We are now set to become a corporate hospital with 150 beds in the first phase and a project of Rs 50 crore in Jawaharnagar on 2.5 acre land," he said.
The new hospital is a joint venture between Aadhar Hospital and DM Healthcare, which itself is a joint venture of Dr Moopen's Group and India Value Funded Advisor.
Aadhar follows certain ethics and principles: The directors don't practice outside Aadhar and therefore, there is no private interest. They take home a monthly salary. The hospital is run by the 'on duty' practitioners, not by 'on call' doctors. One of the directors always remains in the hospital as all the directors do not take leave at the same time.
Aadhar is set to become the biggest private hospital in Kolhapur with 150 beds, 30 beds in the ICU, six-bed dialysis unit, four operation theatres and two modular operation theatres. It will also offer super-specialities like brain, paediatrics and vitreo-retinal surgery, kidney transplant, gastroenterology and endoscopy.
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This is the inspiring story of Aadhar Hospital, established under Prerna Hospital Limited and founded by physician, Dr Ajay Keni, intensivist Dr Ajit Kulkarni, ENT surgeon Dr Umesh Joshi, anaesthetist Dr Amol Kodolikar, gynaecologist and obstetrician Dr Ulhas Damale, orthopaedic surgeon Dr Shailendra Navare and urologist Dr Sanjay Deshpande.
This group of friends had decided on a medical career after schooling at the Vidyapeeth High School here. In 1990, they graduated from the Government Medical College, Miraj, and pursued their individual practices. Three years later, they decided to come together and launch a multi-specialty hospital.
"This was a new concept in Kolhapur in 1998. Besides, a few believed that business among friends would succeed. Even some nationalised banks were skeptical and rejected our loan proposal. It was just the Pune Janata Sahakari Bank which sanctioned a loan of Rs 1 crore," said Damale, managing director of the new hospital. What began as a clinic with 40 beds expanded to 80 beds and introduced a day care unit and modern medical equipment, he added. "We are now set to become a corporate hospital with 150 beds in the first phase and a project of Rs 50 crore in Jawaharnagar on 2.5 acre land," he said.
The new hospital is a joint venture between Aadhar Hospital and DM Healthcare, which itself is a joint venture of Dr Moopen's Group and India Value Funded Advisor.
Aadhar follows certain ethics and principles: The directors don't practice outside Aadhar and therefore, there is no private interest. They take home a monthly salary. The hospital is run by the 'on duty' practitioners, not by 'on call' doctors. One of the directors always remains in the hospital as all the directors do not take leave at the same time.
Aadhar is set to become the biggest private hospital in Kolhapur with 150 beds, 30 beds in the ICU, six-bed dialysis unit, four operation theatres and two modular operation theatres. It will also offer super-specialities like brain, paediatrics and vitreo-retinal surgery, kidney transplant, gastroenterology and endoscopy.
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