Dr. Vikram Shah, Founder, Chairman and Managing Director of Shalby Hospitals, a chain of 15 hospitals in India, was conferred the ‘Healthcare Personality of the Year Award 2023’ at the 15th Edition of FICCI Healthcare Excellence Awards ceremony held on October 26, 2023 at Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi. The ceremony was graced by Ms Sharmila Tagore, Film Personality as the ‘Chief Guest.
The award was presented to Dr. Vikram Shah by Mr. C K Mishra, Former Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India and Co-Chaired by Dr Harsh Mahajan, Chair, FICCI Health Services Committee and Founder & Chief Radiologist, Mahajan Imaging & Labs.
The award recognizes Dr. Vikram Shah’s valuable contribution and exemplary work in the healthcare sector. He is a world-renowned joint replacement surgeon and visionary healthcare entrepreneur who has performed more than 1,25,000 joint replacement surgeries, which is the highest in the world. He has also innovated OS Needle & Zero Technique, which have revolutionized joint replacement surgery. Dr. Vikram Shah and Shalby Hospitals have been felicitated with more than fifty national and international awards for their excellence in healthcare.
Dr. Shah expressed his gratitude to FICCI for this honour and dedicated it to his team at Shalby Hospitals. He said, “I am humbled and honoured to receive this prestigious award from FICCI. This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication that we put in every day at Shalby Hospitals to provide quality healthcare to people across India. I aspire to reach every nook and corner of India and make healthcare accessible and affordable to one and all.”
About Shalby Hospitals:
Shalby Hospitals is a leading chain of multispecialty hospitals in India that provides comprehensive healthcare services across various medical specialties. Established in 1994 by Dr. Vikram Shah in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Shalby Hospitals has grown to 15 hospitals in over 6 states across India with more than 2000+ beds and over 3000 medical professionals. Shalby Hospitals is known for its excellence in joint replacement surgery, orthopaedics, neurology, cardiology, oncology, nephrology, urology, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, ENT, dental care and cosmetic surgery.