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{{short description|Indian Hospital}}
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'''Manipal Hospitals''' is a chain of multi-specialty hospitals in India. It is founded by [[T. M. A. Pai|Dr. Tonse Madhav Ananth Pai]] in 1953, It is part of the [[Manipal Academy of Higher Education| Manipal Education system]] and Medical Group<ref>{{cite news|title=Manipal Hospital: Latest News & Videos, Photos about Manipal Hospital {{!}} The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/Manipal-Hospital|work=The Economic Times}}</ref> Its network is spread across 15 locations in India and it also holds an international presence through a branch in [[Malaysia]] named [[Manipal Hospitals Klang]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Know about Manipal Hospital Bangalore – India Healthcare Tourism Portal |url=http://www.indiahealthcaretourism.com/hospital_details.php?hospid=68 |website=Indiahealthcaretourism.com}}</ref>.

==History==
In 1953 [[T. M. A. Pai|Dr. Tonse Madhav Ananth Pai]] founded Manipals Hospital. Dr. Pai was an Indian [[Physician| doctor]], [[educationist]] and [[philanthropist]] awarded by [[Padma Shri]] by the Government of India in 1972. He also founded [[Manipal Academy of Higher Education| Manipal Education system]] and Kasturba Medical College, Manipal..

The first branch of Manipal Hospitals was started in 1991 in [[Bengaluru]]. The branch is a 600-bed Quaternary care facility and houses over 60 specialties. In 1997, Manipal Hospitals Mangalore was established, this 251-bed tertiary care hospital is named [[Kasturba Medical College, Manipal]] Hospital, which is India's first self-financing medical college.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hospital {{!}} Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore - Manipal Academy of Higher Education |url=https://manipal.edu/kmc-mangalore/hospital.html |website=manipal.edu}}</ref>

In 2018, Former Indian cricketer, [[Rahul Dravid]] became the brand ambassador of Manipal Hospitals.<ref>{{cite news |title=Manipal Hospitals ropes in Rahul Dravid as brand ambassador |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/healthcare/biotech/healthcare/manipal-hospitals-ropes-in-rahul-dravid-as-brand-ambassador/articleshow/65809664.cms?from=mdr |work=The Economic Times |date=14 September 2018}}</ref>

Manipal Hospitals used IBM Watson for Oncology in 2016. Watson is the first commercially available cognitive computing cloud platform that analyzes high volumes of data understands complex queries and proposes evidence based answers for them.<ref>{{cite web|title=MANIPAL HOSPITALS ANNOUNCES NATIONAL LAUNCH OF IBM WATSON FOR ONCOLOGY|url=https://www-03.ibm.com/press/in/en/pressrelease/50290.wss|website=ibm.com|language=en-IN|date=29 July 2016}}</ref> Manipal Hospitals have become the first in the country and the second in the world to implement IBM Watson for Oncology, an AI technology for diagnosis and treatment of cancer.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fighting cancer with Watson |url=https://www.theweek.in/webworld/features/lifestyle/Watson-oncology-help-doctors-treat-cancer.html |work=theweek.in |agency=Theweek}}</ref>

In April 2019 Manipal Hospitals purchased [[Medanta|Medanta Hospitals]] shares for Rs 5,800 crore.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Balakrishnan |first1=Reghu |last2=PM |first2=Indulal |title=With Rs 5,800 crore offer, Manipal Hospitals closes in on Medanta buyout |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/healthcare/biotech/healthcare/with-rs-5800-crore-offer-manipal-hospitals-closes-in-on-medanta-buyout/articleshow/69088748.cms |website=The Economic Times |date=29 April 2019}}</ref> The deal however fell through since the two parties could not agree on a price <ref>https://www.businesstoday.in/current/corporate/manipal-medanta-talks-fail-disagreement-overvaluation-led-deal-demise/story/373214.html</ref>

==Awards==
* Porter Prize for Value-Based Healthcare Delivery in 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=Manipal hospitals conferred prestigious “porter prize for value -based healthcare delivery” award - Media Infoline|url=http://www.mediainfoline.com/awards/manipal-hospitals-conferred-prestigious-porter-prize-for-value-based-healthcare-delivery-award|website=Media Infoline|date=31 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Professor Michael E. Porter presented Porter Prize 2017 in Mumbai|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/business-wire/professor-michael-e-porter-presented-porter-prize-2017-in-mumbai/article9713417.ece|work=The Hindu Business Line|date=26 May 2017|language=en}}</ref>
* Standard Practices Award in Clinical Research 2012<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bureau|first1=Our|title=Manipal Hospitals gets standard practices award|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/manipal-hospitals-gets-standard-practices-award/article2866405.ece|work=The Hindu Business Line|date=6 February 2012|language=en}}</ref>
* Golden Peacock National Quality Award 2005<ref>{{cite web |title=National Quality (GPNQA) |url=https://goldenpeacockaward.com/national-quality-award-gpnqa.html |website=goldenpeacockaward.com}}</ref>

==Notable Cases==
* In October 2019, Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Centre removed a 9 kg tumour from the abdomen of a patient retaining all the internal organs.<ref>{{cite news |last1=India |first1=Press Trust of |title=Manipal Hospitals Successfully Removes 9 kg Tumor to Give New Lease of Life to 41-year-old Patient |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/manipal-hospitals-successfully-removes-9-kg-tumor-to-give-new-lease-of-life-to-41-year-old-patient-119100700767_1.html |work=Business Standard India |date=7 October 2019}}</ref>
* A case of suspected fetus-in fetu was diagnosed as tumour and successfully removed from a 7-month-old patient’s body by Manipal Hospitals.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rare Tumour Weighing 750 Grams Removed From 7-Month-Old Baby's Stomach |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/rare-tumour-weighing-750-grams-removed-from-7-month-old-babys-stomach-2100436 |work=NDTV.com}}</ref>
* A 1.5-year-old infant with an oversized heart was successfully treated by Manipal Hospitals under a unique cardiological surgery.<ref>{{cite news |title=Manipal Hospitals Achieves Medical Feat and gives New Lease of Life to 1.5-year-old baby from Tripura - The Times Of Bengal English |url=https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/the+times+of+bengal+english-epaper-timbanen/manipal+hospitals+achieves+medical+feat+and+gives+new+lease+of+life+to+1+5+year+old+baby+from+tripura-newsid-129019952 |work=Dailyhunt |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Hospital networks in India]]
[[Category:1953 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Hospitals established in 1953]]

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