Ahmedabad based Shalby Hospitals forays into Middle east :signs JV with UAE’s RAK Hospital

Ahmedabad

In a step to further strengthen its position as one of the largest centers of Joint replacement surgeries, Ahmedabad Gujarat based Shalby Hospitals has entered into a joint venture agreement with Dubai based RAK Hospital UAE. This will enable Shalby to take their technique of Total Knee Replacement [TKR] Surgery to UAE.

Apart from TKR, Shalby will manage complete Orthopedic Department of RAK Hospital which receives local patients and international patients from Africa, Egypt, Muscat, USA, UK and several other countries along with patients from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-the alliance of six Middle Eastern countries which includes Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman.

As part of the agreement, the team of experienced medical specialists, besides Dr. Vikram Shah, Chairman and Head of Orthopedics Department at Shalby Hospitals, will regularly visit RAK Hospital to conduct procedures in the area of joint replacement, especially Total Knee Replacement (TKR) and Total Hip Replacement (THR). Dr Shah has introduced the ‘0’ Technique [Zero Technique] for TKR through which he and his team can perform a TKR surgery in much less time as compared to about two hours taken by other doctors to perform the same surgery. This technique enables the patient to start walking within 3 hours of surgery.

Speaking on the joint venture Dr Vikram Shah said, ” At our Ahmedabad International Patient Care Centre, we cater to almost 200 patients every month from the middle-east and Africa. Now we are pleased to extend the same expertise to benefit the patients of other destinations through RAK Hospital.”

Shalby has its presence via OPD clinics in Africa as well.

“RAK Hospital has been attracting a large number of patient’s from African countries for various surgical procedures and now we are here to offer the best in joint replacement at an attractive and affordable cost to local as well as international patientsl,” said Dr. Raza Siddiqui, the Executive Director of RAK Hospital and CEO, ArabianHealthcare Group.

Dr Shah claims to have conducted more than 52,000 Joint replacement surgeries with his team till date. He and his team claim they conduct more than 20 surgeries per day and around 600 surgeries a month.

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