Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences

Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences (ILBS)
The Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences, New Delhi
Map
Geography
LocationD-1, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, Delhi, India
Organisation
TypeTeaching
Services
Emergency departmentEmergency services available 24x7
Beds155
SpecialityLiver, Pancreas and Biliary Tract oncology urology
History
Opened2009; 16 years ago (2009)
Links
WebsiteInstitute of Liver and Biliary Sciences
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28°30′25″N 77°09′58″E / 28.5068854°N 77.1659994°E / 28.5068854; 77.1659994 The Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) is a mono-superspeciality hospital for liver and biliary diseases located at New Delhi, India.[1] It has been established by the Government of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi as an autonomous Institute, under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, at New Delhi[2] with Shiv Kumar Sarin as its founding director.[3] ILBS is a teaching hospital and has been given the status of Deemed University by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India. It was created by the Government of Delhi to make it a dedicated international center of excellence for the diagnosis and management of liver and biliary diseases and to provide advanced training and research in the field of Hepato-biliary Sciences.[4]

History

The foundation stone of ILBS was laid in 2003. The first phase of ILBS was built by the Public Works Department (PWD). The first phase was completed in 2009. The formal inauguration of the hospital took place on 14 January 2010 by the Chief Minister of Delhi, Mrs. Shiela Dixit.[5]

Specialties

ILBS is an education which is focused on Liver and Biliary Sciences, however, Nephrology an important sister branch of the hospital.[6] The various other specialties provided by the hospital are support based Oncology, and Cardiology, along with other liver related specialties like Pediatric Hepatology, Pulmonary Medicine, Renal Transplant, Urology and Radiology.[7] In the coronavirus pandemic, the institute was the pioneer in starting convalescent plasma therapy (an unproven and experimental procedure which is no longer recommended because of low benefit to harm ratio) for treating serious coronavirus patients in Delhi under the supervision of Dr Sarin.[8][9]

Rankings

University and college rankings
Medical – India
NIRF (2023)[10]13

Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences ranked 13th among medical colleges in India in 2023 by the National Institutional Ranking Framework medical ranking for 2020.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Where liver surgery won't give you a heart attack". Hindustan Times. 17 May 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  2. ^ "About". Best Hospital Advisor. 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  3. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (13 February 2024). "Delhi HC forms expert panel to optimise 'woefully inadequate' govt. hospitals". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 February 2024. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "AAP minister makes new charge against chief secy". Hindustan Times. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  5. ^ "ILBS". MedikReview. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Fatty liver is the first part of development of other systemic problems: Prof. (Dr.) S.K Sarin". Et HealthWorld.
  7. ^ "Our Specialties".
  8. ^ "Covid-19: Delhi's ILBS gets nod for trials to test plasma therapy efficacy". Hindustan Times. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Convalescent plasma therapy may do more harm than good: Study". The Times of India. 15 September 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  10. ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Medical)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
  11. ^ "NIRF Medical Ranking 2023: List of Top Medical Colleges in India". The Times of India. 5 June 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 February 2024.