Drona Hospital
near bus stand, Prempuri, Dankaur, Uttar Pradesh 203201, India
Drona Hospital is a 200-bed multispecialty tertiary-care facility in the heart of Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Established in 1998 by Dr. S. K. Drona, a revered cardiothoracic surgeon, the institution has grown from a modest 50-bed nursing home into one of central India’s most trusted medical destinations. The hospital campus occupies 3.2 acres on AB Road, Vijay Nagar, and is distinguished by its low-rise sandstone façade, tropical gardens, and a 350-vehicle basement parking that mitigates the congestion typical of the area.
Accredited twice by NABH and first among private hospitals in the region to earn NABL certification for its laboratories, Drona Hospital positions clinical excellence at the core of its identity. Its flagship departments—Cardiac Sciences, Neurosciences, Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, and Minimal-Access Surgery—are supported by 18 modular operation theatres equipped with 4K 3D laparoscopy and robotic-assisted surgical suites. The 24-bed Level-III Neonatal ICU boasts double‐filtered laminar airflow and is staffed exclusively by board-certified neonatologists trained in Australia and Canada. A 24/7 Level-I adult trauma centre with integrated blood bank, MRI, and 256-slice CT has reduced “golden hour” intervention times to an average of 47 minutes—well under the national median.
Medical talent is Drona’s most valuable asset. The attending staff comprises 148 full-time consultants; 73% possess superspecialty qualifications (DM/MCh), having trained at institutes such as AIIMS, CMC Vellore, and Johns Hopkins under institutional tie-ups. A residency program accredited by the National Board of Examinations runs parallel, hosting 40 residents per year across five specialties. Nursing ratios are maintained at 1:2 for critical areas and 1:4 for wards, outperforming WHO guidelines.
Patient experience is streamlined through a unified digital platform. An AI-driven triage kiosk in the lobby preliminary-classifies walk-ins; outpatient e-tokens cut average wait times to 12 minutes. Once admitted, each patient receives an RFID wristband enabling bedside drug verification, nutrition tracing, and asset tracking. The “Drona Care” app offers real-time viewing of lab results, radiology films, and e- prescriptions, and interfaces with the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission.
Community engagement is woven into the hospital’s DNA. Weekly rural outreach camps conducted via mobile cardiac catheterisation labs screen an average of 1,200 villagers per month; since 2015, over 14,000 coronary angioplasties have been performed free of charge under the MP Mukhya Mantri Swasthya Seva Yojana. The hospital also trains 400 ASHA workers annually in neonatal resuscitation and obstetric first aid.
Financially, Drona Hospital is a self-sustained trust, reinvesting surpluses into technology (the latest acquisition being a SIGNA Artist 1.5-Tesla silent MRI) and subsidised care; 38% of surgeries last year were offered at below cost to economically weaker sections. Current expansion projects include a 100-bed oncology tower with TrueBeam linear accelerator and a multidisciplinary stem-cell transplant unit slated for commissioning in 2026.
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- Published: August 21, 2025
