Dr. Bedekar Hospital

Name :

Dr. Bedekar Hospital

Address  :

Shivashakti M Karve path,
Naupada

Town  :

Thane

State  :

Maharashtra

Country  :

INDIA

Post Code:

400 062

Phone  :

+91 22 25421438

Web URL  :

Available

Email  :

mahesh_bedekar@yahoo.com

Description

DrBedekar Hospital is one of the oldest hospital in Thane It was started about 60 years back in 1950 just three years after the Independence of India in 1947

Thane was a small city then and Naupada where hospital is situated was a Grampanchayat The hospital had an advantage of being very close to Thane Station Next to Hospital was an open ground Gavdevi Maidan and there were very few old bungalows with Mangalore tiles in the vicinity Few blocks away from the hospital was the ancient masunda lake of Thane Very soon it became a land mark in Thane city and now it is a postal address to near and distant houses

Vasudeo Narayan Bedekar the founder of the hospital was looking for a suitable place to start his practise After completing his primary education at a small village Goval near Rajapur DistRatnagiri he joined his elders in Rajapur to continue his secondary schooling He was very brilliant student all throughout his school carerAfter his matriculation his mother insisted that he should go to Pune for higher education He passed from SP College Pune and was to get admitted to JJ Hospital for his medical education It was not possible for him to support financially in Mumbai So he decided to go back to BJMedical College Pune for his medical education

His sister promised him to support He ranked first in many subjects and thus was getting scholarships which helped him complete his medical education This had a long lasting impact on him and he decided to work for the promotion of education which he did till his last breath

He graduated in medicine in 1942 Being war time he had to join British Army to continue his postgraduation Being hard nationalist he refused to join Army He had no choice but to enter the private practise As he had no capital to start his own practise he started working as assistant to a senior practitioner Dr Joshi at Umbergav He soon decided to start his own general practise

He was to start his practise at Vile Parle Some residents of Umbergav had settled at Thane and had personal experience of his commitment to the patient They wanted him to come to Thane A senior doctor DrWadekar on Gokhale road wanted to retire due to old age and was looking for a young doctor to take over his practise Ultimately he decided to settle in Thane which later changed the medical and educational landscape of Thane

Being hard working and highly committed to his profession he became very popular in the masses He use to start his practise early in the morning which use to continue till mid night Thane was growing in every respect People were dependent on Mumbai for advance treatment He decided to start his hospital and invited specialist from all branches of medicine It was a turning point in his life and Thane health services

While practising he completed his post graduation in Obstetrics and Gynaecology His kindness and ethical practise very soon made Bedekar Hospital and dispensary a leading family practise centre in Thane This reputation it enjoys even today

Mission Statement To Provide World class care to all patients at affordable costs

ETHICSVALUESTRUST

Dr Vijay Bedekar joined him in the year 1975 after obtaining his post graduation in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Dr Vijay Bedekar not only modernise the hospital but also continued commitment of his father to educational and social causes with equal or more enthusiasm He handed over this responsibility to his elder son DrMahesh in the year 2005

DrMahesh Bedekar after completing his post graduation in Obstetrics and Gynaecology also completed his post doctoral specialisation in Laproscopic Surgery and Foetal Medicine Dr Anand Bedekar his second son completed his post graduation in Paediatrics and also obtained his super speciality in Neonatelogy He joined DrMahesh in the year 2009 He added Neonatal Intensive Care Unite NICU to the hospital

Today Bedekar hospital has this legacy of commitment and devotion It provides quality pre birth birth and post birth services to mother and child No wonder then it is the third generations of patients and doctors continuing this success story

Recently Hospital has been completely renewed and is well equipped with a modern theatre with state of art medical facilities Seeds sown by DrVNBedekar have grown into a big tree now It is a success story of three generations which will be continue for generations to come

History

DrBedekar Hospital is one of the oldest hospital in Thane It was started about 60 years back in 1950 just three years after the Independence of India in 1947

Thane was a small city then and Naupada where hospital is situated was a Grampanchayat The hospital had an advantage of being very close to Thane Station Next to Hospital was an open ground Gavdevi Maidan and there were very few old bungalows with Mangalore tiles in the vicinity Few blocks away from the hospital was the ancient masunda lake of Thane Very soon it became a land mark in Thane city and now it is a postal address to near and distant houses

Vasudeo Narayan Bedekar the founder of the hospital was looking for a suitable place to start his practise After completing his primary education at a small village Goval near Rajapur DistRatnagiri he joined his elders in Rajapur to continue his secondary schooling He was very brilliant student all throughout his school carerAfter his matriculation his mother insisted that he should go to Pune for higher education He passed from SP College Pune and was to get admitted to JJ Hospital for his medical education It was not possible for him to support financially in Mumbai So he decided to go back to BJMedical College Pune for his medical education

His sister promised him to support He ranked first in many subjects and thus was getting scholarships which helped him complete his medical education This had a long lasting impact on him and he decided to work for the promotion of education which he did till his last breath

He graduated in medicine in 1942 Being war time he had to join British Army to continue his postgraduation Being hard nationalist he refused to join Army He had no choice but to enter the private practise As he had no capital to start his own practise he started working as assistant to a senior practitioner Dr Joshi at Umbergav He soon decided to start his own general practise

He was to start his practise at Vile Parle Some residents of Umbergav had settled at Thane and had personal experience of his commitment to the patient They wanted him to come to Thane A senior doctor DrWadekar on Gokhale road wanted to retire due to old age and was looking for a young doctor to take over his practise Ultimately he decided to settle in Thane which later changed the medical and educational landscape of Thane

Being hard working and highly committed to his profession he became very popular in the masses He use to start his practise early in the morning which use to continue till mid night Thane was growing in every respect People were dependent on Mumbai for advance treatment He decided to start his hospital and invited specialist from all branches of medicine It was a turning point in his life and Thane health services

While practising he completed his post graduation in Obstetrics and Gynaecology His kindness and ethical practise very soon made Bedekar Hospital and dispensary a leading family practise centre in Thane This reputation it enjoys even today

Mission Statement To Provide World class care to all patients at affordable costs

ETHICSVALUESTRUST

Dr Vijay Bedekar joined him in the year 1975 after obtaining his post graduation in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Dr Vijay Bedekar not only modernise the hospital but also continued commitment of his father to educational and social causes with equal or more enthusiasm He handed over this responsibility to his elder son DrMahesh in the year 2005

DrMahesh Bedekar after completing his post graduation in Obstetrics and Gynaecology also completed his post doctoral specialisation in Laproscopic Surgery and Foetal Medicine Dr Anand Bedekar his second son completed his post graduation in Paediatrics and also obtained his super speciality in Neonatelogy He joined DrMahesh in the year 2009 He added Neonatal Intensive Care Unite NICU to the hospital

Today Bedekar hospital has this legacy of commitment and devotion It provides quality pre birth birth and post birth services to mother and child No wonder then it is the third generations of patients and doctors continuing this success story

Recently Hospital has been completely renewed and is well equipped with a modern theatre with state of art medical facilities Seeds sown by DrVNBedekar have grown into a big tree now It is a success story of three generations which will be continue for generations to come