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<div>{{Infobox hospital<br />
| Name = Tata Medical Center<br />
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| Caption = Tata Medical Centre in Kolkata, 2021<br />
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| Logo = Tata Medical Center Logo.png<br />
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| Location = <br />
| Region = [[Kolkata]]<br />
| State = [[West Bengal]]<br />
| Country = [[India]]<br />
| Coordinates = {{coord|22.576082|88.473117}} <br />
| HealthCare = <!-- UK:NHS. AU/CA: Medicare. ELSE freetext, eg Private --><br />
| Funding = Tata Medical Center Trust<br />
| Type = Specialist<!-- Community, District, General, District General, Teaching, Specialist --><br />
| Speciality = {{hlist | [[Oncology]] | [[Teaching hospital]]}}<br />
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| Beds = 431<br />
| Founded = 2011<br />
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| Website = [https://tmckolkata.com tmckolkata.com]<br />
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'''Tata Medical Center''' ('''TMC''') is a medical center or hospital located on [[New Town, Kolkata|New Town]] in [[Kolkata Metropolitan Area]], [[West Bengal]]. It is a specialist cancer treatment and research center. In 2011, the hospital started operations with 160 beds.<ref name="indiatoday1">{{cite web |title=Ratan Tata inaugurates cancer hospital in Kolkata |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/east/story/ratan-tata-inaugurates-cancer-hospital-in-kolkata-133899-2011-05-16 |website=www.indiatoday.in |publisher=India Today |access-date=11 July 2023 |location=Kolkata }}</ref> <br />
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The hospital was designed by [[CannonDesign|Canon Design]], a renowned North American architectural firm. It is situated on 13 acres of land in [[New Town, Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]].<ref name="tmckolkata1"/><br />
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The medical center specializes in prevention, early diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of cancer patients in [[West Bengal]] as well as neighboring states and neighboring countries.<ref name="economictimes1">{{cite web |title=Top UK restaurants collaborate to support Tata Medical Centre |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/healthcare/biotech/healthcare/top-uk-restaurants-collaborate-to-support-tata-medical-centre/articleshow/49170089.cms |website=economictimes.indiatimes.com |access-date=11 July 2023 |location=London }}</ref> The hospital with a capacity of 431 beds caters to all sections of the society, with 75% of its infrastructure earmarked for subsidized treatment for the underprivileged.<ref name="tmckolkata1"/><br />
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==History==<br />
===Origins===<br />
Tata Medical Center was conceptualized in 2004 as a philanthropic initiative for the [[East India|eastern]] and [[Northeast India|northeastern]] parts of India and neighboring countries. In 2011, the hospital was inaugurated by [[Ratan Tata]]. Tata Medical Center (TMC) started operations on May 16, 2011. The hospital is governed by the "Tata Medical Center Trust", a charitable trust established in 2005.<ref name="tmckolkata1">{{cite web |title=ABOUT TATA MEDICAL CENTER |url=https://tmckolkata.com/in/about/ |website=tmckolkata.com |access-date=11 July 2023}}</ref><br />
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===Expansion===<br />
In January 2018, an event was organized in [[Kolkata]] to announce the fund-raising for the second phase expansion of the Tata Medical Center. Former Indian cricket captain [[Sourav Ganguly]] was present at this event.<ref name="thehindubusinessline1">{{cite web |title=Tata Medical Centre raising funds for 2nd phase of Kolkata hospital |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/tata-medical-centre-raising-funds-for-2nd-phase-of-kolkata-hospital/article8441438.ece |website=www.thehindubusinessline.com |access-date=11 July 2023 |location=Kolkata }}</ref> The construction of the second phase of the hospital was completed in 2019, and it started operations on 14 February 2019. [[Indian Oil Corporation|Indian Oil]] provided a part of the funds spent on setting up the second phase of the hospital. In 2019, Indian Oil Director Ranjan Kumar Mohapatra inaugurated the second phase in the presence of Tata Medical Center Director [[Mammen Chandy]]. During this phase the number of hospital beds increased, a percentage of which was reserved for underprivileged patients. On 28 March 2022, Tata Medical Center added 254 new beds dedicated to cancer treatment.<ref name="telegraphindia1">{{cite web |author1=Monalisa Chaudhuri |title=254 more beds for cancer care at Tata Medical Center in Rajarhat |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/news/254-more-beds-for-cancer-care-at-tata-medical-center-in-rajarhat/cid/1857903 |website=www.telegraphindia.com |publisher=The Telegraph India |access-date=11 July 2023 |location=Kolkata }}</ref><br />
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==Facilities==<br />
[[File:The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy, Shri Piyush Goyal inaugurating the Premasharay – a home for Cancer patients and Relatives of Tata Medical Centre.jpg|250px|thumb|right|alt=The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy, Shri Piyush Goyal inaugurating the Premasharay – a home for Cancer patients and Relatives of Tata Medical Centre, built by CSR initiative of Coal India Limited, at Rajarhat, New Town, Kolkata on July 03, 2015.|The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy, Shri [[Piyush Goyal]] inaugurating the Premasharay – a home for Cancer patients and Relatives of Tata Medical Centre, built by CSR initiative of [[Coal India|Coal India Limited]], at Rajarhat, [[New Town, Kolkata]] on July 03, 2015.]]<br />
Tata Medical Center consists of three institutions, which are the Hospital, ''Premashraya'' and the Tata Translational Cancer Research Centre.<ref name="tmckolkata1"/><br />
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===Hospital===<br />
The main hospital campus is one of three institutes established for cancer management. The hospital has more than 400 beds, and treats cancer patients. Diagnosis and treatment are characterized by a multidisciplinary approach with disease management teams.<ref name="tmckolkata1"/><br />
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===Premashraya===<br />
Premashraya is a residential facility for outstation patients and their relatives. It is located 1 km from the main hospital campus.<ref name="tmckolkata1"/><br />
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===Tata Translational Cancer Research Center===<br />
Tata Translational Cancer Research Center (TTTRC) is a dedicated research facility embedded within Tata Medical Centre. It was established in 2014, and moved to dedicated facilities in April 2018. The institute is housed within a dedicated academic space and is spread over 3 floors. A multidisciplinary team of clinicians, scientists, academics, and industry professionals is engaged to develop a systems medicine approach to cancer research.<ref name="ttcrc1">{{cite web |title=TATA TRANSLATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH CENTRE |url=https://www.ttcrc.org/about/ |website=www.ttcrc.org |access-date=11 July 2023}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Tata Memorial Centre]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://tmckolkata.com/in/ Official website]<br />
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{{Tata Group}}<br />
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[[Category:Hospitals in Kolkata]]<br />
[[Category:Cancer hospitals]]<br />
[[Category:Tata institutions]]<br />
[[Category:Medical research institutes in India]]<br />
[[Category:2011 establishments in West Bengal]]<br />
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