Championing Healthcare Excellence

Dr Ajay Swaroop reflects on the legacy and culture of excellence at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, highlighting its strides in clinical care, education, and research while pushing the frontiers of modern medicine in conversation with Aditi Chakraborty

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What is your long-term vision for Sir Ganga Ram Hospital?

Our long-term vision is to position Sir Ganga Ram Hospital at the forefront of medical innovation while staying true to our core values. We are committed to providing ethical, compassionate, and state-of-the-art healthcare, ensuring our continued relevance both nationally and internationally. Upholding the philanthropic legacy of our founder, Sir Ganga Ram, we are committed to maintaining our charitable ethos, expanding our services, advancing research, and embracing new technologies to meet the dynamic needs of modern medicine. This enduring vision has guided us in the past and will continue to shape our future.

How do you balance tradition and innovation at such an established institution?

At Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, we view innovation as a natural extension of our legacy. The hospital has always embraced advancements in medical technology without compromising on our core values of ethical and patient-centric care. In fact, staying ahead in medical science has always been part of our tradition.

We continually integrate cutting-edge technologies such as the da Vinci Surgical System and the Hugo Robotic System, ensuring they are both accessible and cost-effective. Most recently, we performed an advanced MRI-guided focused ultrasound procedure for movement disorders like Parkinson's disease—marking only the second such case at our hospital. This commitment to innovation, grounded in our founding ethos, allows us to offer world-class care while staying true to our roots.

What are the biggest challenges facing private healthcare in India today, and how is Sir Ganga Ram Hospital addressing them?

The key challenges include affordability, access, a shortage of skilled personnel, complex healthcare regulations, and gaps in insurance frameworks.