Fortis Hospital Noida, inaugurated the Fortis International Oncology Centre in collaboration with International Oncology Services Pvt Ltd. (IOSPL), in its ongoing endeavour to provide the best in medical treatment and advanced patient care.

Equipped to provide the finest treatment in Medical Oncology, Radiation Therapy and Surgical Oncology, the centre also has Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant facility of international standards. The program is supported by advanced and sophisticated oncology lab by SRL. The state-of-the-art infrastructure includes an Open PET CT Scan for diagnostic purposes, the latest Radiation equipment from Varian Medical Systems (RapidArc using Trilogy HD and 3D-Brachytherapy), and a Medical Oncology Daycare and Anti-Neoplastic drug delivery setup.

The Fortis International Oncology Centre was inaugurated by Mr. Montek Singh hjAhluwalia, Deputy Chairman – of the Planning Commission. He said, “I commend Fortis for setting up this comprehensive Oncology centre. Such facilities are badly needed and the Fortis International Oncology Centre will play an important role in making critical cancer treatment more accessible.”

This cancer centre also offers Planning Review of cases. In a unique one-of-a-kind collaboration between IOSPL and Albert Einstein Medical Center, doctors will review and discuss the radiation therapy treatment planning of patients via video conferencing to ensure the best treatment plan with senior cancer specialists in the US. The team of eminent Oncologists includes Dr Ashvini Sengar, Dr Sapna Nangia, Dr Amit Agrawal, Dr Rakesh Ojha, Dr Mitu Shrikhande, Dr Amit Verma, Dr Rajeev Kumar, Dr Jalaj Baxi, Dr Mukta Baxi, Dr Atul Srivastava and Dr Leena Dadhwal.

Pradeep K Jaisingh, CEO, IOSPL, said, “We are happy to be associated with a quality healthcare provider like Fortis Healthcare. This offers an excellent platform to mark our entry into the Indian subcontinent and we look forward to building an outstanding cancer programme in India. I am sure that jointly we will build a world class cancer care programme in India.”

Fortis Healthcare Limited is committed to clinical excellence and patient-centric healthcare, which is manifest in hospital design, patient services, medical programmes and the compassionate approach of medical and non-medical hospital staff. Currently, the Fortis network has an over 12000 bed capacity across 68 hospitals in seven countries. Fortis commissioned its first hospital in 2001 at Mohali, near Chandigarh, and has expanded its Indian operations to 46 properties (including 10 projects) in 16 cities across 12 states.