Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre

Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre
Dr. Mohan's Group
Map
Geography
LocationChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Organisation
TypeSpecialist
Services
SpecialityDiabetes
History
Opened1991
Links
Websitewww.drmohans.com
ListsHospitals in India

Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre is a diabetes speciality hospital chain that is headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.[1] It was founded in 1991 by V. Mohan along with his wife Rema. Dr. Mohan's Group has 50 centres and more than 4000 staff members.[2][3][4][5] Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre is also the collaboration centre for World Health Organization on Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control.[6][7] In 2017, the centre raised $10.3 million in Series funding. This is the first round of funding for the centre since its founding in 1991. The money will be allocated to Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialties Centre across India.[8]

Founder

V. Mohan was born on April 10, 1954 in a small town in northern Kerala state (India). He worked with his father M. Viswanathan as a Diabetologist and a researcher until 1990 at MV Hospital and Diabetes Research Centre, Chennai.[citation needed]

Branches

Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre has 50 diabetes centres and clinics in India viz. 8 centres in Chennai, 8 centres in Telangana, 10 centres in Andhra Pradesh, 5 centres in Karnataka 2 centres in Kerala 2 centres in West Bengal and 1 each in Coimbatore,[9] Madurai,[10] Pondicherry, Chunampet,[11] Vellore,[12] Gudiyatham, Trichy, Thanjavur, Erode, Salem, Tuticorin, Tirupur, Kanchipuram, Dindigul and Bhubaneswar.

Achievements and awards

  • Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre was awarded Best Diabetes Endocrine Hospital in India for at the CNBC-TV18 Health Care Awards in 2013.[13][14][15]
  • Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre was the first diabetes centre in India to offer Bariatric surgery.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Case Study on Dr.Mohan's Diabetes Specialties Centre-" (PDF). ACCESS Health International. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centres (DMDSC)". The Hindu. November 2012.
  3. ^ "Hope for Diabetics - Founder of Dr Mohans Diabetes Specialities Centres". The Financial Express (India). January 2009.
  4. ^ "The doctor who wages a war on diabetes". Future Medicine. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Dr Mohan's on diabetes mission". Business Standard. January 2008.
  6. ^ "WHO to collaborate with Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre". The Hindu. 29 March 2008. Archived from the original on 1 April 2008.
  7. ^ "WHO to collaborate with Dr. Mohans Diabetes Specialities Centre". India Environment Portal.
  8. ^ "Dr Mohan's Diabetes raises Rs66 crore in Series A funding". Livemint.
  9. ^ "10th branch of Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre (DMDSC)". The Hindu. 21 May 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  10. ^ "Dr Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre DMDSC Madurai branch". The Hindu. 19 December 2011.
  11. ^ "List of Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centres". Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centres. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  12. ^ "Diabetes specialty centre to open branch in Vellore". The Hindu. 18 September 2008. Archived from the original on 27 September 2008.
  13. ^ "CNBC Award - Dr. Mohan's - Best Diabetes Endocrine Hospital". Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  14. ^ "CNBC-TV18 - Best Hospitals at the 'India Healthcare Awards'". dna.
  15. ^ "CNBC -TV18 recognizes India's best hospitals at the 'India Healthcare Awards". Best Media Info.
  16. ^ "Bariatric surgery unit launched". Indian Express. 30 September 2013. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014.