FEHI ranked best private hospital in Cardiology

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 13: Fortis Escorts Heath Institute (FEHI), New Delhi has been ranked as best private hospital in Cardiology in a survey by the Week-Nielson Survey 2014, on India’s best hospital.
The survey conducted across 15 cities, was based on parameters of patient care, innovation, reputation, infrastructure, environment, research facilities and training programmes.
Dr Ashok Sethi, Chairman, FEHI, New Delhi said “We have been delivering the highest level of advanced heart care in the country for the over 25 years and have continuously strived in pushing the boundaries of excellence by pioneering the latest advances in treatment of heart disease and benefiting the patients in India. We have been internationally recognized for academic, teachings, training of young cardiologists and our research. The ranking motivates us to do even better for our patients in the country”.
Dr Somesh Mittal, Zonal Director, FEHI said “We are proud to be ranked as India’s best private healthcare hospital in cardiac care, performing more than 14,000 procedures annually. We have one of the largest cardiac catheterization labs, among the most advanced cardiac cath labs in Asia and a dedicated electrophysiology lab. We will continue to offer the most advanced diagnostics, techniques and treatments to continue to provide the best cardiac care in the country.
“We are one of the only few institutes in India that are fully equipped to tackle the growing complexity of paediatric cardiac cases in the country. With an increased awareness, early diagnosis and FEHI’s unmatched expertise in the super-specialty, we have seen the number of cases go up, from a mere 3 cases in 1988 to 1500 cases in 2014. We are one of the few hospitals in India to perform life-saving interventions on both paediatric and older patients”, Dr Mittal added.