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Beams Hospitals Private Ltd, the Mumbai-based chain hospitals, will take the number of hospitals in the network to 10 from five by the end of 2011.
The company specialises in minimal access surgeries (MAS), allowing patients to leave hospitals in a day or two after undergoing surgeries.
“Up to 80 per cent of all surgeries are electives (no urgency involved). People can decide when and where to undergo surgeries,” Mr S. Krishnamurthy, Chief Executive Officer, of Beams Hospitals, told Business Line .
“We invest Rs 6-8 crore on each centre. We have so far covered Mumbai, Amritsar, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Indore. We are going to add five more centres.
“Unlike open surgeries, where patients need to spend days to recover, minimal access surgeries help patients recover faster and significantly reduce hospital stays. At least 40 per cent of patients can go home on the same day,” he said.
Ambit Pragma Ventures, a Mumbai-based investment firm, invested an undisclosed sum in Beams Hospitals.
With a view to selling the idea, the company was in talks with corporates and medical community to spread awareness on the importance of minimally invasive interventions.
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