PRAYAG HOSPITAL
Prayag hospital started functioning in 1963 as a hospital for medical patients.
It was established by late Dr. V. S. Parayag, a leading physician and cardiologist
of that era.
Shree medical foundation, A REGISTERED CHARITABLE TRUST, was established in 1981.
It took over the running of PRAYAG HOSPITAL soon afterwards.
After an initial period of stabilization, a brand new critical Care Unit was established
here in 1985. This was the first Critical Care Unit of the City of Pune. For the
first time in Pune, the seriously ill patients of all medical disciplines [ tauma,
coma, respiratory failure, Liver of Kidney failure cardiac cases, Shock, serious
infections etc…] were being treated in a single unit. At that time this was a completely
novel concept. It was the ONLY Critical Care Unit not only in the city of Pune,
but in the state of Maharashtra.
Over the next 15-20 years, this unit became the unique pioneering centre of the
development of the speciality of Critical Care Medicine in the country. The development
of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine, a professional body of specialists
started in 1992. In 1993, the society got established. It started the training programmes
for specialists in the field of Critical Care Medicine. A number of young doctors
took training in the field of Critical Care medicine in the Unit. Today, some of
these doctors are in charge of the Critical Care units in major hospitals. [like
Jahangir, Deenanath, KEM] in the city. Some who were trained here, have developed
these units in cities of Maharashtra like Kolhapur, Nashik, Aurangabad, Latur, Jalgaon
etc. some have gone on to other countries like Australia, UK, USA. All of them value
their initial training in this unit and admit to the part played by this Unit in
shaping their careers.