Top 5 Hospitals in Kolkata

Known for their world-class healthcare services and advanced medical technology, Kolkata’s top hospitals offer a complete range of health treatments. These hospitals also emphasize on compassionate and comprehensive patient care, making them pillars of the healthcare industry.

Manipal Hospital (formerly Columbia Asia Hospital) is a multi-specialty hospital that offers specialized oncology treatment. It has a high infection control rate and patient satisfaction rating.

1. Apollo Gleneagles Hospital

A leader in clinical excellence, Apollo Hospitals Kolkata strives for higher standards in all aspects of healthcare – from medical care and numerous innovations to compassionate nursing and effective supplemental support from diet to housekeeping. Its habit to continuously re-evaluate and reinvent protocols, build and tear them apart to optimize infection control to extreme levels and construct stringent internal scoring systems is one of the strongest credentials that it has built on over three decades.

Established in 2003, the hospital embodies a perfect blend of technological excellence, robust infrastructure and skilled care with welcoming hospitality. It was the first multi-specialty hospital in East India to receive JCI accreditation, a global standard for quality. It also launched the first Reverse Shoulder Prosthesis Replacement and India’s first Cellvizio System for real-time, in vivo cellular imaging. It was also the first hospital in Eastern India to organize a live workshop on CARTO, and conduct the first ever cadaver transplant in the region.

The hospital is equipped with the latest medical technologies including a 3 Tesla MRI machine, digital modular operating rooms and IBM Watson for Oncology. It is also known for pioneering Tender Loving Care (TLC), which aims to inspire hope, warmth and ease for patients. It is also active in social initiatives that help transcend barriers and reach out to people who need it most.

2. B.R. Singh Hospital

Named after the first agent of East Bengal Railways in the pre-independent era, Baba Ramrik Singh, B.R. Singh Hospital, Sealdah is a multi-specialty railway hospital and the headquarters of Eastern Railway. It is one of the largest hospitals run by the railways in India and caters to all the needs of railway employees and their families. It also provides emergency services to passengers traveling in Rajdhani Express, Duronto Express, and other trains. The hospital is fully equipped with modern medical equipment and has a team of dedicated doctors.

BRSH has a state-of-the-art modular operation theater and recently became the second railway hospital to conduct cardiac surgeries. Its cardiology department performed a challenging surgery on a 43-year-old patient with severe chest pain. The patient had critical blockage of the left descending artery. These patients have a high chance of sudden cardiac death and require bypass surgery at this young age. Doctors performed a stent implantation and the patient was discharged after doing well.

The hospital’s blood bank is licensed by the state government and has been providing round-the-clock life-saving quality services to the railway beneficiaries for a long time. It is a full-fledged facility that caters to IPD patients of this hospital and also to those of Howrah Orthopaedic Hospital, Kanchrapara Workshop Hospital, and Liluah Central Hospital.

3. Belle Vue Clinic

Located at Rajarhat, Belle Vue Clinic is a multi-specialty hospital offering patient-friendly care with human touch. The hospital is a realization of the vision of Shri M.P. Birla and Smt. Priyamvada Birla and is home to the most renowned doctors and nurses. It provides effective, ethical and patient-friendly care with a focus on relief, reassurance, recovery and rehabilitation. The hospital has an extensive range of services including advanced management of Cardiology, Critical Care, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, Gynecology and Obstetrics with complete Outdoor Diagnostics. It is also known for setting the standard of microsurgical replantation of fingers, hands and limbs. The hospital is also the regional perinatal center for NYC Health + Hospitals.

4. Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute

The Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute is one of the top cancer hospitals in Kolkata. It was named after Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das in appreciation of the generous donation of his land and property for its establishment. It was formally inaugurated by Madam J. Curie on January 2, 1950.

The hospital offers high-quality oncology treatment at affordable rates. Its multi-disciplinary approach ensures holistic care for patients. Its dedication to patient welfare has made it a popular choice for oncology treatment in Kolkata.

As part of its commitment to make quality cancer care available to the common masses, CNCI has opened several daycare centres in district hospitals across the country. It has also set up 770 district NCD clinics and more than 6,410 community health centres with facilities for screening and referrals.

The first campus in Hazra was facing heavy load of patients, and a need for expansion was felt for long. This was the motivation behind building a second campus in Rajarhat. The new facility is expected to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conference.

5. Desun Hospital

Desun Hospital is a multi-specialty NABH accredited hospital providing world-class healthcare to international patients at an honest cost. They specialize in Cardiac Surgery, Joint Replacement Surgery, General Surgery, Gynecology related surgeries, Neurology & Urology. They also provide comprehensive endocrinology care, including diabetic control and hormonal diseases, as well as respiratory medicine – managing diseases of the lungs and bronchial tubes.

Located at the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass at Kasba, Desun is the first super-specialty hospital in Siliguri region and a shining beacon of superior healthcare in Kolkata. They have a team of experts with vast experience in the field of Cardiology and a range of medical departments.

With a dedicated burn unit and the latest LINAC facility, they are also well-known for their excellent cancer treatment services. The hospital also offers a full spectrum of diagnostics through their state-of-the-art laboratories, as well as surgical facilities and a fully-equipped ICU. Moreover, the hospital is empanelled with the WBHS and can therefore offer 100% reimbursement to West Bengal Government patients. The hospital also houses a nursing school and college, which have a passionate faculty and a modern learning infrastructure.