Fortis to open cardiac centre in Cauvery Hospital

A subsidiary of Fortis Healthcare has entered into an agreement with Cauvery Hospital, Mysore to set up, operate and manage a cardiac centre in the hospital.

The company said that the move is in line with its corporate strategy to expand its reach and provide quality healthcare services in the tier II and III cities of India.

Dr Llyod Nazareth, COO, Fortis Hospitals said, “With this addiciton of cardiac program at Cauvery Hospital, we believe the hospital will be able to provide comprehensive medical care services to the populace of Mysore and its adjoining areas.”

Fortis said that the company will continue to leverage its experience to ensure deployment of best suited technology, talent and processes at the hospital.

With this, the Fortis network has expanded to a total of 54 hospitals with over 8,000 beds in 13 states of India.

Cauvery is a 135 bed hospital with orthopaedics and general surgery as its main specialities.