The hospital we are talking about is Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital (KDAH) located in Char Bungalow, Mumbai. The hospital, named after Kokilaben Ambani, mother of Anil Ambani and Mukesh Ambani, is considered among the leading tertiary care facilities in India.

Anil Ambani, the younger brother of Asia's richest man, Mukesh Ambani, is best known for his two main companies, Reliance Power and Reliance Infrastructure, but did you know that Anil's Reliance Group also runs a top-notch hospital that counts. Top 10 Hospitals in India?

The hospital we are talking about is Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital (KDAH) located in Char Bungalow, Mumbai. The hospital, named after Kokilaben Ambani, mother of Anil Ambani and Mukesh Ambani, is considered among the leading tertiary care facilities in India. The hospital is owned by the Reliance Group and headed by Anil Ambani's wife Tina Ambani, who heads the group's healthcare ventures, which include Kokilaben Hospital in Indore, Madhya Pradesh apart from KDAH, Mumbai.

Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital Facility

Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital (KDAH), a 750-bed multi-specialty hospital, is ranked among the top 10 healthcare facilities in India. Among many firsts in Asia, KDAH, which opened in 2009, boasts advanced diagnostic facilities such as a 3-room intra-operative MRI suite (IMRIS) and the EDGE radiosurgery system, a state-of-the-art technology for precision cancer treatment.

Recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country, KDAH is accredited by major international and national organizations such as Joint Commission International (JCI), National Accreditation Board for Healthcare (NABH), College of American Pathologists (CAP). and National Accreditation Board for Laboratories (NABL).

Dr. Santosh Shetty is the CEO and Executive Director, while Dr. Mihir Dalal serves as the Assistant Vice President of KDAH, which was awarded “Best Multispecialty Hospital in Western India” at the Navbharat Healthcare Awards 2022. According to Newsweek, KDAH is ranked among the top 10 hospitals in India.

KDAH History

Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital was conceived by Neetu Mandke in 1999, but the project could not be completed after Mandke's death in 2003. However, Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group took it over and completed the project. It opened its doors in 2009.

KDAH has faced controversy, most notably in 2014, when the hospital was accused of offering incentives to doctors for referring patients. Later, the Anil Ambani-led hospital had to tender and tender an official apology to the Maharashtra Medical Council for promoting this unethical practice.

Meanwhile, despite some setbacks and controversies, KDAH is a leader in medical innovations in India and Asia, including spine surgery suites featuring the O-arm and cancer treatment methods. In 2016, KDAH announced plans to set up 18 cancer-care centers in rural Maharashtra, called Reliance Cancer Centers, to provide specialized care in rural India.