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Gurgaon, New Delhi, India
It was during an operation that Dr. Namrata
Gaur realized the direction she wanted to
take: the aspiring young doctor was so fas-
cinated by the patient’s beating heart that
she vowed to become a cardiac surgeon.
Her father, also a physician, warned her
about the tough, predominantly male
domain of heart surgery, in which there
were only a few hundred female practi-
tioners worldwide. But Dr. Gaur had made
up her mind. And to this day, the experi-
enced surgeon is still just as fascinated:
“The heart is more than just a muscle; it’s
home to the emotions, romance and love.
Even children know that it’s something
special. When I operate on the heart, I’m
touching the soul of my patients.”
Serving many patients from the
surrounding countryside
Dr. Namrata Gaur operates on two to three
patients a day, six days a week. Heart surgery
is one of Medanta’s areas of specialization.
Each year, some 4,000 cardiac patients
receive treatment or undergo surgery at
the hospital, which is located in Gurgaon,
a booming city of 1.5 million near New
Delhi. Opened in 2009, the multi-special-
ization medical complex boasts a total of
more than 20 specialist areas under one
roof – from cardiac surgery to oncology.
The founder, Chairman and Managing
Director of Medanta is Dr. Gaur’s mentor,
the Indian cardiac surgeon Dr. Naresh
Trehan, who established Medanta with the
aim of making world-class healthcare
affordable for as many people as possible.
Four years after the hospital’s inaugura-
tion, Dr. Gaur is convinced that this mission
is being fulfilled: “Our 1,250 beds, 350 criti-
cal-care beds and 45 operating rooms are
always full. Many patients come from nearby
rural areas or from neighboring countries
such as Uzbekistan, Iran, Afghanistan and
Pakistan.”
Enabling access to healthcare
“ I want to help
people and enhance
their quality of life.”
 – Dr. Namrata Gaur in her
element: after performing
successful cardiac surgery on
a baby, she gives the young
mother an optimistic prognosis.
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