Baroda Heart Institute & Research Centre

What Baroda Heart Institute & Research Centre does

Baroda Heart Institute & Research Centre (BHIRC) is a privately-held tertiary cardiac care hospital founded on 11 March 2001 by Dr. Parvindar Singh in Vadodara, Gujarat, India. The institute operates a 50-bed main facility with 10 ICU beds and an associated multi-specialty hospital in Bharuch (Bharuch Heart Institute & Critical Care Centre), and is the first NABH-accredited hospital in Gujarat. Its clinical portfolio spans interventional cardiology (Philips Integris FD10 digital cath lab), non-invasive diagnostics, cardiac surgery (including CABG, beating heart, and minimally invasive), paediatric cardiac care, cardiac electrophysiology (EP studies, RF ablation, pacemaker/ICD/biventricular device implantation), and a four-phase cardiac rehabilitation programme. A proprietary "Radial Lounge" concept delivers over 90% of coronary angiography and angioplasty via the radial (forearm) route, enabling same-day discharge.

BHIRC's revenue model combines direct-to-consumer patient care (inpatient admissions, OPD consultations, emergency and stroke services, elective procedures) with B2B corporate health programmes serving over 100 enterprise clients including IOC, ONGC, GAIL, SBI, Reliance, L&T, BASF, and Lupin. Tiered preventive health checkup packages (Rs.2800-Rs.7200), international medical tourism services, and ancillary lines (Diabetes Clinic, Nutritional Clinic, Behavioural Medicine) supplement core cardiac revenue. The institute is founder/physician-owned with no disclosed external funding or PE backing.

Name

Baroda Heart Institute & Research Centre

Legal name

Baroda Heart Institute & Research Centre

Website

https://bhirc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Baroda Heart Institute & Research Centre is a privately-held 50-bed tertiary cardiac hospital in Vadodara, Gujarat, founded in 2001, offering interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery, electrophysiology, paediatric cardiac care, and rehabilitation, serving individual patients, 100+ corporate clients, and international medical tourists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vadodara

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Revenue from inpatient admissions, outpatient consultations, diagnostic services, cardiac procedures (angiography, angioplasty, bypass surgery), and ICU care. Includes 24x7 emergency services and stroke helpline.
2. Corporate Health Programs: Corporate affiliations with over 100 companies for employee health checkups, cardiac screening programs, and special clinics. Corporate clients include IOC, ONGC, GNFC, GAIL, SBI, Reliance, L&T, and others.
3. Health Checkup Packages: Preventive health checkup programs including Essential (Rs. 2800), Vital (Rs. 3300), Extensive (Rs. 7200), Comprehensive (Rs. 3900-4400), and Complete Cardiac Check (Rs. 6000).
4. International Patient Services: Medical tourism services for international patients seeking cardiac care in India at affordable costs. Includes travel assistance and international patient care standards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Baroda Heart Institute & Research Centre (BHIRC) is a tertiary cardiac care hospital delivering single-centre management of heart ailments across diagnostics, interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery, paediatric cardiac care, electrophysiology, and rehabilitation. It operates a 50-bed NABH-accredited facility in Vadodara and a multi-specialty extension in Bharuch, complemented by corporate health programs, preventive health checkup packages, and international patient services.

Product overview

Baroda Heart Institute & Research Centre (BHIRC) is a cardiac care hospital founded in 2001, offering a comprehensive single-centre management approach for cardiac ailments. The institute provides a multi-layered portfolio of services anchored by Interventional Cardiology (Philips digital cathlab), Non-Invasive Cardiology (HP echo machines), Cardiac Surgery (including beating heart and minimally invasive procedures), Pediatric Cardiac Care, Cardiac Electrophysiology (EP studies, RF ablation, device implantation), and Cardiac Rehabilitation. Supporting services include a Diabetes Clinic, Health Checkup Programs (Essential, Vital, Extensive, Comprehensive, and Complete Cardiac packages), Behavioral Medicine, Nutritional Clinic, and specialized clinics (Pacemaker, Hypertension/Lipid, Pediatric, Diet). BHIRC also operates specialized units including a Rhythm Centre, Children's Heart Centre, Radial Lounge, and a 24/7 Mobile ICCU. A secondary facility in Bharuch extends multi-specialty hospital services alongside cardiac care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Interventional Cardiology Services Fully digital cardiac catheterization lab (Philips Integris FD10) providing coronary angiography, angioplasty, stenting, balloon valvuloplasty, device closures (PDA/ASD), carotid and peripheral interventions, and IABP procedures for adult cardiac patients.
• Cardiac Surgery Surgical service line including CABG, beating heart surgery, minimally invasive/keyhole surgery, total arterial revascularisation, aortic/vascular surgery, valve surgery, carotid endarterectomy, and closed/congenital heart surgery for adult and congenital cardiac patients.
• Pediatric Cardiac Care Services Comprehensive pediatric cardiac care including cardiac catheterization, foetal echocardiography, ASD device closure, balloon valvuloplasty, coarctation of aorta repair, coil occlusion, and congenital heart disease surgery for children with congenital and acquired heart disease.
• Cardiac Electrophysiology Electrophysiology studies, radiofrequency ablation (RFA), pacemaker implantation, Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators (ICD), and biventricular pacing devices, including 3D anatomical mapping for atrial fibrillation and scar ventricular tachycardia treatments.
• Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Four-phase rehabilitation program including inpatient treatment, outpatient education, supervised training, and health exercise program (HEP) for maintaining aerobic fitness and cardiovascular conditioning in post-cardiac-event patients.
• Health Checkup Programs Tiered preventive health checkup packages including Essential (Rs. 2800), Vital (Rs. 3300), Extensive (Rs. 7200), Comprehensive (Male Rs. 3900 / Female Rs. 4400), and Complete Cardiac Check (Rs. 6000) for individuals and corporate clients.
• Non-Invasive Cardiology (NIC) Diagnostics HP ultra-vision 5500 echo Colour Doppler machine providing Colour Doppler echocardiography, multi-plane trans-esophageal echocardiography, dobutamine stress echocardiography, myocardial contrast echocardiography, computerized cardiac stress testing, and Zymed Holter monitoring for cardiac diagnosis.
• Mobile ICCU Emergency Service 24/7 fully equipped cardiac ambulance with medical team, ventilator, cardiac monitor, ECG machine, defibrillator, oxygen supply, Colour Doppler machine, and latest communication devices for cardiac emergency transport and pre-hospital care.
• Corporate Health Programs Corporate affiliations with 100+ companies including IOC, ONGC, GNFC, GAIL, SBI, Reliance, L&T, Bank of Baroda, Cadila, NTPC, BASF, and Lupin, providing employee cardiac health checkups, cardiac screening programs, on-site clinics, and dedicated Complete Health Check-Up / Complete Cardiac Check programs.
• International Patient Services Medical tourism services for international patients seeking affordable cardiac care in India, including travel and accommodation assistance and adherence to international patient care standards.
• Radial Lounge Specialized unit for radial approach coronary angiography and angioplasty performed through the forearm instead of the groin, with over 90% of procedures at BHIRC done via the radial route, enabling discharge within 1-2 hours for angiography and 6-7 hours for angioplasty.
• Rhythm Centre Dedicated centre for cardiac rhythm disorders offering OPD evaluation, pacemaker/AICD/heart failure device implantation, electrophysiology ablation, and 24/7 emergency rhythm management.
• Children's Heart Centre Paediatric cardiac centre providing echo colour Doppler, foetal echocardiography, cardiac catheterization, balloon atrial septostomy, balloon valvuloplasty, device closures (ASD/PDA), coarctation angioplasty, and paediatric cardiac surgery.
• Bharuch Multi-Specialty Hospital Multi-specialty extension of BHIRC in Bharuch offering cardiac care (cath lab, ICCU, interventional cardiology) plus specialties including dialysis, plastic/burns surgery, neurology, laparoscopy, vascular surgery, urology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, and various medical departments.

Quantifiable outcome

• First NABH accredited hospital in Gujarat - indicates compliance with national quality standards for patient care and safety
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature7 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fortis Healthcare: Major national hospital chain with strong cardiac and electrophysiology programs. Comparable in tertiary cardiac services, including radial approach adoption, but with broader multi-specialty portfolio.
• Medanta - The Medicity: Large multi-specialty hospital with a flagship Heart Institute led by Dr. Naresh Trehan. Comparable cardiac capability but operates as a broad incumbent with a much larger footprint and brand pull.
• Apollo Hospitals: India's largest hospital chain with strong cardiac programs across multiple cities. Comparable cardiac offerings but as a broad incumbent with national scale, corporate tie-ups, and JCI accreditation.
• Manipal Hospitals: Large multi-specialty hospital chain expanding in Western India with cardiac care programs. Comparable as a cardiac-capable incumbent entering BHIRC's geographic markets.
• Max Healthcare: North-India focused multi-specialty hospital chain with strong cardiac programs. Comparable in tertiary cardiac services, though concentrated in metro markets with significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• Shalby Hospitals: Ahmedabad-headquartered multi-specialty hospital chain with growing cardiac services in Gujarat. Comparable as a Gujarat-based regional hospital peer competing for the same patient base and corporate clients.

Direct peers

• Wockhardt Hospitals: Chain of super-specialty hospitals with strong cardiac surgery programs; Dr. Bohora is a visiting consultant at Wockhardt Nagpur. Comparable as a cardiac-heavy super-specialty peer in the Indian private hospital space.
• Asian Heart Institute: Cardiac specialty hospital in Mumbai offering interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery, and electrophysiology. Directly comparable to BHIRC as a focused cardiac care provider with a similar single-specialty model, but with larger scale and metro location.
• CARE Hospitals: Multi-specialty hospital chain with a strong cardiac care program; BHIRC's own electrophysiologist Dr. Shomu Bohora is a visiting consultant at CARE Surat. Comparable in cardiac capabilities and mid-tier hospital positioning.
• Narayana Hrudayalaya (Narayana Health): India's largest cardiac-focused hospital chain founded by Dr. Devi Shetty, with a strong value-based cardiac surgery model. Directly comparable in cardiac specialty, but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple cities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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