Aditya Birla Sankara Nethralaya - Mukundapur, Kolkata

Aditya Birla Sankara Nethralaya is a well-reputed eye hospital located in Mukundapur, Kolkata. It consists of 15 beds and best quality yet affordable medical services and care is provided to all patients.

The hospital is visited by several experienced consultants, advanced care and the latest techniques are used to conduct eye surgeries and diagnosis of eye diseases are done accurately to provide the best treatment results.

Aditya Birla Group acquired Sankara Nethralaya and at present caters to around 500 patients daily. The hospital handles 50% of the cases without any charges. Their main motive is to offer the best ophthalmic care with compassion.

The hospital has a highly skilled and committed team of professionals who work tirelessly to ensure patient safety and well-being. They provide international standard treatment and services.

The hospital has well-maintained and sterilized operation theatres, as well as medical equipment. Sankara Nethralaya offers an innovative telemedicine facility, you can book appointments and check OPD timings by calling the hospital between Monday to Saturday from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

Aditya Birla Sankara Nethralaya Founders and Team:

The founder and chairman of the hospital is Dr. S S Badrinath. Dr. Girish Shiva Rao is the President of the hospital, Dr. SS.Badrinath, Chairman Emeritus and Dr. TS.Surendran, Vice-Chairman, Sankara Nethralaya.

Aditya Birla Sankara Nethralaya Facilities:

Patient Services -

At the hospital, both out-patient services and in-patient services are offered. A dedicated team of ophthalmologists, nursing and administrative staff ensure that all patients are diagnosed accurately and they receive excellent treatment. The hospital has 7 operation theatres with latest medical equipment and trained personnel. Patients can avail of deluxe rooms, A/C rooms, single or double occupancy rooms and general wards.

Out-patient services at the hospital are available everyday, excluding Sundays and festival holidays. It is a 24-hours emergency service, where patients are diagnosed and treated as out-patients. In case surgery is necessary patients are advised accordingly to consult eye surgeons. The services are fully supported by a drug counter and canteen facilities for the patients and their attendants.

Medical Services -

A fully functional drug store is present in the hospital premises, patients and their family members can buy prescribed medicines from here without having to step outside during an emergency.

Optical services -

If you require glasses, the hospital provides this service to ensure exact fitting of your eye glasses and caters to all your needs and wants. Similarly for contact lens, there is a clinic with a wide collection of contacts. The qualified staff offers the best lenses following scientific testing. They provide both standard and customized contact lens fitting. You can also get specialty contact lenses and contact lenses designed for Pediatric patients, Rose-K Lenses, Scleral Contact Lenses, Orthokeratology or Corneal Refractive Therapy lenses (CRT).

Canteen -

There is a hygienic canteen at the hospital where one can have healthy food. There is quite a lot of variety in food items, fresh fruit juices are also available and it has a seating capacity of around 70 people. There is a Coffee Shop too, which is run by SWAN – Sankara Nethralaya Women's Auxiliary. As well as a utility shop by them where you can buy essential items.

Transport facilities -

The hospital also provides regular transport facilities for the patients. It helps you travel between the different campuses of the hospital when needed. case of need.

Aditya Birla Sankara Nethralaya Awards and Recognitions:

Sankara Nethralaya is National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare providers (NABH) accredited, the highest recognition in the healthcare industry.

First ISO 9002 certified eye hospital in Asia.

Aditya Birla Sankara Nethralaya CSR Activities:

The Jaslok Community Ophthalmic Center at this hospital is dedicated to offer free treatment services to patients with low income.

Under Community Ophthalmic services the hospital conducted eye checkup camps, with the help of NGOs.

A separate hospital was also started to cater for free patients. Sankara Nethralaya moved to a larger premise fully dedicated to offer better treatment facilities to more underprivileged patients. They identify patients in near-by villages with eye problems; get them operated; give them glasses if required and send them back home - all free of cost.

The hospital receives support for such community services from Tulsi Trust, Lions Club, Singhvi Charitable Trust, Sai Trust and others.

SWAN – Sankara Nethralaya Women’s Auxiliary, helps outstation patients feel comfortable by providing assistance. They also take care of handing over free glasses to the poor patients.