Shantived Institute of Medical Sciences

With the building of a 150 bedded Shanti Ved Institute of Medical Sciences (the largest hospital of it’s kind in Western Uttar Pradesh) and a conglomerate of medical services offered to every patient that walks in through the institute’s doors.A dream envisaged by Dr. Ved Prakash in 1938 – that he, his better half Smt. Shanti Devi and their humble progeny toiled their lives to achieve finally comes to life. In addition to all available specialists under one roof, MRI , state of the art DEXA machine and a 128 slice CT makes the institute unparalleled in the regionWe dedicate this hospital and our services to the people of Agra and neighboring areas.They say all it takes is one individual to start a legend. And, so it all began when a young Dr. Ved Prakash in 1938 resolved to abandon four generations of a very flourishing Ayurvedic practice and decided to opt for Allopathy .Redeeming his resolve, he joined the first batch of MBBS (1939) of S.N. Medical College, Agra. After much hardships he completed his MBBS to become one of the first few family physicians of Agra.Yet his dreams were profound. So, along with his highly educated batter half Smt. Shanti Devi he set out with an iron resolve for higher education for his 3 sons.His determination bore tremendous results when all his 3 highly educated sons became pioneers and giants in their respective fields.The eldest Dr.(Prof.) Vijay Prakash become Professor in Medicine and the first person to start GI Endoscopy & Bronchoscopy in Uttar Pradesh.The middle son dr. Ajay Prakash pioneered surgical procedures like Ajay’s percutaneous cholecystectomy & a host of others.He also started an 80 bedded exclusive surgical set-up. By the name of Shanti Ved hospital -one of it’s kind in Agra.The youngest Dr. Sanjay Prakash was the first to procure image intensifier machine in all of North Indi, he started close nailings in long bone fractures in 1986 and locking nails in 1988.These techniques were were firstly introduced in the country by Dr. Sanjay PrakashAll three daughters-in law of Dr. Ved Prakash namely Dr. Aruna prakash, Dr. Divya Prakash & Dr. Madhu Prakash became gynecologists of repute. Dr. Divya Prakash herself became a pioneer with her famed Divya’s Percutoneous Hysterectomy.She also laid the foundation of the 80 bedded exclusive Shanti Ved Hospital.Dr. Ved Prakash’s grandchildren namelyDr. Prashant Prakash (Prof& HOD, Pulmonary Medicine SNMC, Agra)Dr. Shwetank prakash( former HOD Surgery SNMC, Agra)Dr. Shivank Prakash (Consultant Orthopaedician & Sports Injury Specialist) along with Grand daughter-in -lawsDr. Pooja Prakash (Prof & HOD, Pathology, SNMC Agra)Dr. Blossom Prakash( Consultant ObsGynae & IVF Specialist) are trying to emulate the achievements of their parents & grandparents.Living upto the tradition are Dr. Ved Prakash’s grand-daughtersDr. Puja Agarwal ( Scientist , M.D. Anderson Cancer Institude, Houston Usa)Dr. Swati Prakash( Consultant Pathologist, Shantived Laboratories)Dr. Arushi Prakash who is the only pediatric ophthalmologist, neurophthalmologist and squint specialist in all of western UP.But one dream of Dr. Ved prakash still remained unsettled. The establishment of a state of the art superspecialty hospital with everything under one roof and now with the untiring efforts of Dr. Ajay Prakash, Late . Dr. Divya Prakash , Dr. Sanjay Prakash , Dr. Madhu Prakash. Dr. Shwetank Prakash & Dr. Shivank prakash this dream bears fruition.