Shalby Hospital Ahmedabad has announced the opening of its first franchisee in Rajasthan with the commissioning of the state-of-the-art Shalby Orthopedic Centre of Excellence (SOCE), in Udaipur. It will offer OPD and IPD services to its patients.

Founded by the world-renowned joint replacement surgeon Dr. Vikram Shah, Shalby Hospitals is an acknowledged leader in India in orthopaedic care with its presence through 11 multispeciality hospitals spread across the country. It performs more than 10,000 joint replacement surgeries annually, commanding a 15% share of the private hospitals in India.

This franchise facility has been launched in association with Madhuban Hospital and Dr. Hemant Khajja, an experienced and expert orthopaedic surgeon.

Dr. Vikram Shah, Chairman & Managing Director of Shalby Hospitals said, "This is our first SOCE centre in India. A large number of people from Udaipur and areas around come to our main hospital in Ahmedabad for orthopaedic treatments and joint replacement. Now, with our centre in Udaipur patients can seek treatment here in Udaipur itself. Besides, this will be very helpful in orthopaedic emergencies

It is a dedicated, state-of-the-art, full service, walk-in orthopaedic centre for all orthopaedic disorders, accidents & trauma as well as sports injuries. It will provide a wide range of orthopaedic services including joint replacement surgeries and is equipped with state-of-the-art operation theatre, ICU and emergency department. Doctors from Shalby Ahmedabad will also visit Udaipur to guide the new team.

Dr. Hemant Khajja who manage this centre in Udaipur said, "I am very happy to get associated with the world-famous Shalby Hospitals Ahmedabad whose orthopaedic services are among the best in the country.’’