Narayana RN Tagore Hospital, Kolkata, has partnered with Maxwell Hospital, Siliguri, to expand its specialist cardiac healthcare outreach across North Bengal through a monthly cardiac surgery outpatient department (OPD). The initiative aims to strengthen regional healthcare networks while improving access to advanced cardiac surgical consultations and second opinions.
The clinic, led by Dr Lalit Kapoor, Senior Consultant, Cardiac Surgery and Robotic Surgery, will provide evaluations for robotic-assisted cardiac surgery, minimally invasive valve repair, aortic arch reconstruction and heart transplantation. The collaboration will follow a co-care model, with Maxwell Hospital and local doctors continuing primary consultations, diagnostic assessments and medical management, while Narayana’s visiting specialists provide surgical evaluations and sub-specialty advice.
In Siliguri, the partnership could strengthen the city’s position as a regional healthcare destination, potentially increasing demand for specialised medical consultations and coordinated patient services. It also offers patients from neighbouring areas greater access to specialist expertise without travelling to Kolkata for initial evaluations.
Narayana Health’s Director and Cluster Head, Kolkata and Corporate Growth Initiative, Abhijit CP, and Group COO R. Venkatesh said the initiative reflects the organisation’s strategy to reduce geographical barriers to specialist healthcare.
The arrangement is limited to outpatient consultations and pre-operative planning, with no surgeries at Maxwell Hospital. Patients opting for surgery at the Kolkata facility will receive assistance with travel, accommodation and admission arrangements.