The Tata Memorial Hospital was established by the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust on 28 February 1941. In 1952 the Indian Cancer Research Center was laid out as a trailblazer research establishment for fundamental exploration — later called the Cancer Research Institute (CRI). In 1957 the Ministry of Health assumed control over the Tata Memorial Hospital. The exchange of the managerial control of the Tata Memorial Center (Tata Memorial Hospital and Cancer Research Institute) to the Department of Atomic Energy in 1962 was the following significant achievement. The Tata Memorial Hospital and Cancer Research Institute converged as the two arms of the Tata Memorial Center (TMC) in 1966 as an exemplary illustration of private generosity expanded by Government support with an order for Service, Education and Research in disease.
One of the fields of specialization of this emergency hospital is in the treatment of intense lymphoblastic leukemia (A.L.L). Consistently almost 30,000 new patients visit the facilities from everywhere India and adjoining nations. Almost 60% of these malignant growth patients get essential consideration at the Hospital of which more than 70% are dealt with practically liberated from any charges. North of 1,000 patients go to the OPD everyday for clinical counsel or for follow-up treatment. During the year 2003, north of 20,000 new cases were enlisted notwithstanding more than 13,000 Referral Cards gave for just exceptional examinations. Almost 8,500 significant activities are performed yearly and 5,000 patients treated with Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy yearly in multi-disciplinary projects conveying laid out medicines.
The TMH was the principal Center in the country to start Bone Marrow Transplant in 1983. PET-CT scanner has been secured to make this innovation accessible for malignant growth the executives. With an end goal to give admittance to patients and their families who need access or the resources to visit the emergency clinic, TMH has begun a drive to give a web-based well-qualified assessment through Navya.
Parel East, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400012
Dr. Manish Pruthi is a well-known Orthopedecian and Musculoskeletal Oncologist in India. With a thriving experience of 12+ years, he counted amongst the few Musculoskeletal Onco Surgeon’s in India.
