Bangalore, July 12: Ramaiah Memorial Hospital (RMH), one of India’s leading multi-super-specialty quaternary care hospitals based at Bengaluru, Karnataka, has signedan exclusive agreement with the New York-based Mount Sinai Health System today, marking the beginning of a transformative partnership that aims at advancing healthcare services through collaborations in clinical excellence, quality of care, research, innovation and technology.
The collaboration, formalized through a long-term acollaboration agreement, reinforces the commitment of both institutions by provisioning Mount Sinai’ssupport to the Ramaiah Memorial Hospitaltofurther advancethe development of itsclinical competencies and centers of excellence in a host of select specialty areas, including, but not limited to, Oncology, cardiology,Neurosciences, Urology-Nephrology, and other Clinical Specialties.
A key component of the Ramaiah-Mount Sinai collaboration will include the periodic review of Ramaiah’s complex clinical cases by both Ramaiah’s and Mount Sinai’s top clinical experts across various clinical specialties to assist Ramaiah in identifying the best treatment options for patients.
Speaking on this momentous occasion, Dr.M. R. Jayaram, Chairman – Gokula Education Foundationshared, “At Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, we are excited to announce thissignificant collaboration with Mount Sinai in New York which is aimed to advance clinical excellence, enhance patient care, safety, quality, further medical innovation and technology, and take the standard of the overall healthcare offerings to the next level.”
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Szabi Dorotovics, President of Mount Sinai Internationalsaid, “It is in the spirit of Kempegowda – the founder of Bengaluru – who, to this day, is remembered for enabling the citizens of Bengaluru enhance their development and prosperity, that Mount Sinai and the Ramaiah Memorial Hospital have now forged our long-term collaboration and partnership. Together, we seek to provide the citizens of Bengaluru, and the State of Karnataka, with the highest international standards of healthcare to enhance their wellness, and thereby, their prosperity.”
Dr. David L. Reich, President – Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Queens, speaking on the occasion mentioned emphasized that “The pairing of Mount Sinai with the Ramaiah Memorial Hospital is an ideal partnership combining two leading institutions with long histories that are dedicated to medical education, clinical innovation, and an unwavering focus on providing world-class healthcare services to their patients. In the coming years of our collaboration, it will be my honor to facilitate Ramaiah’s access to Mount Sinai’s clinical and management expertise and best-practices, and I look forward to our continuously-evolving mutual engagement.”
Ramaiah Memorial Hospital and Mount Sinai look forward to a fruitful collaboration that will set new benchmarks in healthcare delivery and positively impact the lives of patients in India and in the sub-continent.
Shri M R Sreenivasa Murthy, Chief Executive, Gokula Education Foundation (Medical) said, “Our commitment to clinical excellence is a testament to our continuous strive to improve and innovate. We invest in the latest technology and techniques to ensure that our patients have access to the most advanced treatments available, and we are constantly working to improve our processes and procedures to deliver better outcomes for our patients. The collaboration with Mount Sinai in New York is a step towards taking this commitment further for the benefit of our patients and the clinical fraternity.”
Dr SC Nagendra Swamy, President – Ramaiah Memorial Hospital,emphasized the hospital’s dedication to clinical excellence and continuous improvement, stating, “With our strategic collaboration with Mount Sinai Hospital New York, our offerings as a leading healthcare provider in the region will be compounded manifolds and will open doors forproviding patient care, safety and quality excellence along with possible medical research for our clinicians as well as to learn and acquire the latest clinical exposures from the best minds at Mount Sinai via virtual webinars, workshops and on-site case reviews/discussions as part of the collaboration initiative. Ramaiah is committed to empowering its team of healthcare professionals through advanced training programs, workshops, and access to the latest medical research, knowledge, techniques and technologies.”
