Fortis Hospital, Bengaluru on 2013 World’s Best Hospitals list for medical tourists

Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore has been ranked No 4 on the 2013 World’s Best Hospitals list for medical tourists. The hospital has been recognised for the fourth consecutive year by the Medical Travel Quality Alliance (MTQUA).

MTQUA is an independent organisation set up in 2009 to promote safety and quality in treatment for medical tourists. The organisation assesses participating hospitals across the globe on a variety of parameters ranging from medical quality and outcomes, communication and care, value for service, safety and security, and attention to the special needs of medical travellers.

Complementing the team on receiving the MTQUA award, Aditya Vij, CEO, India, Fortis Healthcare said, “We are proud that we have received the MTQUA award for the fourth year running. The Fortis BG road hospital, along with other Fortis establishments have been instrumental in putting India on the medical tourism map, as a destination for honest, high calibre, complex medical work at a reasonable price point.”

Fortis Hospital Bannerghatta reportedly had about 650 patients who travelled from various parts of the world. These patients apparently availed tertiary care treatment in specialities like cardiac surgery, knee replacement, complex urological procedures, and brain and spine surgeries.

The hospital is a 400-bed multi-speciality tertiary care hospital has over 150 consultants and 800 paramedical staff. The facility offers services in 40 specialities such as cardiology, cardiac surgery, urology, orthopaedics, neurology, and neurosurgery.

EH News Bureau