The Tata Group has always believed in returning wealth to the Society it serves. It has established philanthropic trusts which have created National Institutions in Science and Technology, Medical Research, Social Studies and the Performing Arts.
Tata Medical Center (TMC), Kolkata, is a philanthropic initiative from the House of Tata. Its mission is to promote prevention of cancer, to provide facilities for early diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and palliation to cancer patients, and to do research in cancer. The hospital is a comprehensive Cancer Care Center with well-trained professional staff and equipped with modern facilities and contemporary medical equipment.
This Institution has been set up at New Town in the Rajarhat area of Kolkata on 13 acres of land and is managed by a professional management body reporting to the Tata Medical Centre Trust (TMCT). The hospital started operations on 16th May 2011. The Hospital, with a capacity of 183 beds, serves all sections of the society, with 50% of the infrastructure earmarked for free or subsidized treatment for the underprivileged sections. The Institutions objective is to excel in service, education and research.
This state-of-the-art Hospital was set up with a strategic alliance and assistance from the Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, which is one of the premier national institutions for cancer prevention, treatment, education and research with 75 years of experience. It has been built on carefully landscaped grounds to emphasize the holistic approach in our crusade against cancer. The buildings were designed by Cannon Design, a renowned architectural firm from North America.
Diagnosis and treatment are characterized by a multi-disciplinary approach with Disease Management Teams, wherein experts from different streams – viz., surgical oncology, radiation oncology, medical oncology, pathology, radiology & nuclear medicine, psychiatry and medical social work, to name a few .
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No of Beds : 167
No of ICU beds : 1
No of Operation theatre : 8