Kelavkar Medical Centre right from its resuscitation (by Dr. Pralhad Kelavkar*, with his Masters in Medicine), since the December of 1995, has not just been famous for its exceptional patient care and heritage of over 100** years, but, even today is known, first and foremost for being homely, exceptionally clean and for absence of "the characteristic hospital smell". Patients fondly call it 'The Resort Hospital'; 'A Home away from Home' and so on...
It blossomed from an 8 bedded clinic to a 30 bedded hospital with-
24 hour Emergency Services with Ambulance,
A fully equipped Casualty Room,
Dedicated General Medicine O.P.D.,
Dedicated General Surgery O.P.D.,
Critical Care Unit,
Intensive Care Unit,
Semi I.C.U.,
Day Care,
Private Rooms,
Semi Private Rooms,
Minor Operating Room,
Pathology,
Pharmacy,
Radiology with U.S.G and Doppler,
T.M.T.,
Eye Care,
Physiotherapy Unit with fully equipped Gym,
Comprehensive Diabetic Care and Research Center (CDCRC),
Diet Department with full time dietician supervising meals served to patients,
Garden Area (for recreation and recuperation). And boasts of a Care Giver Ratio of 3 and above. With a singular objective as aptly put by the Proprietor and Chief Consultant, "For the care, convenience and comfort of my patients!"
*Dr. Miss. Krishnabai Kelavkars Grandson (exact: Grand Nephew)
**Founded by Dr. Miss. Krishnabai Kelavkar, First Practicing and Second Lady Doctor of India who practiced Obstetrics and Gynecology (Midwifery) here, part-time in 1903 and full-time in 1923.
