Chest Hospital

What Chest Hospital does

Chest Hospital is a privately held, multi-specialty private hospital established in 1974 in Kozhikode (Calicut), Kerala, India, founded by the late Dr. M.A. Abdulla as the first private-sector venture dedicated to tuberculosis and chest diseases in the state. Over 50 years the hospital has expanded from its pulmonology origins into 18 specialty departments spanning Chest/Asthma/Allergy, General Medicine & Diabetology, Cardiology, ENT, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Nephrology, Dental, Oncology, Thoracic Surgery, Dermatology, Audiology, Plastic Surgery, General Surgery, Anesthesiology, Radiology and Surgical Oncology, supported by 24-hour diagnostic and emergency infrastructure including CT, X-ray, USG, pharmacy, ICU/ICCU, dialysis and a cathlab operated in collaboration with Karunya Hrudyaalaya.

The clinical technology stack centers on interventional pulmonology — Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) and flexi-rigid thoracoscopy installed in 2018 — alongside a Pulmonary Function Tests Lab (spirometry, DLCO, bronchoprovocation), a Sleep Lab, a NABL-accredited molecular lab for RTPCR testing, allergy testing, and cardiac diagnostics (2D Echo, TMT, coronary/peripheral angiography and angioplasty via the partner cathlab). The hospital is also accredited by the National Board of Examinations for DNB postgraduate training in Respiratory Medicine, having trained 25 residents between 2006 and 2018.

Revenue is generated transactionally through outpatient consultations, inpatient admissions, surgical procedures, diagnostic services and bundled health check-up packages (Primary Diabetes Package at ₹2,499 and Executive Diabetes Package at ₹3,999), with payment facilitated through partnerships with 18+ insurance providers and government schemes (Karunya, Medisep). The hospital explicitly targets the poor, needy and middle-class population of the region, maintaining free general-ward beds, and is privately owned with no disclosed institutional investors, public listing or external funding.

Name

Chest Hospital

Legal name

Chest Hospital

Website

https://chesthospital.co.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Chest Hospital is a privately held, 50-year-old multi-specialty hospital in Kozhikode, Kerala, anchored by pulmonology and chest medicine, with 18 specialty departments, interventional pulmonology equipment (EBUS, thoracoscopy), and a mission focus on affordable care for lower- and middle-income patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multi-Specialty Hospital Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512), Offices of Physicians (6211)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

General Pulmonology Practice (HLAKANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cardiac & Cardiothoracic Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAA), Pulmonary Function & Respiratory Diagnostic Centers (PFT/Spirometry) (HLAFAKAJ), Lung Cancer Screening & Pulmonary Nodule Clinic (HLAKANAI), Ambulatory Cardiology Diagnostic & Procedure Centers (Non-hospital-based) (HLAFABAK)

Keywords

• Multi-specialty hospital
• Pulmonology services
• Interventional pulmonology
• Cardiology diagnostics
• Affordable healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Kozhikode

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Services Revenue: Revenue generated from outpatient consultations, inpatient admissions, diagnostic services, surgical procedures, and emergency care across multiple specialties including pulmonology, cardiology, thoracic surgery, ENT, orthopedics, and general medicine.
2. Health Checkup Packages: Preventive health packages including executive diabetes package (₹3,999) and primary diabetes package (₹2,499) providing bundled diagnostic services.
3. Diagnostic Services: Revenue from laboratory tests, imaging services (X-ray, CT scan, ultrasound, 2D Echo, TMT), pulmonary function tests, and molecular diagnostics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Chest Hospital is a multi-specialty private hospital providing inpatient, outpatient, diagnostic, surgical, and emergency healthcare services across 18 departments, with Centers of Excellence in Pulmonology, Diabetology, Cardiology, Thoracic Surgery, and ENT. It sells clinical consultations, advanced diagnostic procedures (EBUS, Flexi-Rigid Thoracoscopy, Pulmonary Function Tests, RTPCR testing), surgical interventions (thoracic, ENT, orthopaedic, oncological), and bundled preventive health checkup packages to individual patients, primarily middle and lower-income groups in Kerala.

Product overview

Chest Hospital is a multi-specialty hospital established in 1974 in Calicut, Kerala. It operates as a unified hospital offering a broad portfolio of clinical services organized around its core specializations in Pulmonology/Chest Medicine and extended into multiple medical and surgical specialties. The hospital's product portfolio is anchored by its Chest, Asthma & Allergy Department (including Allergy Testing, Pulmonary Function Tests Lab, Sleep Lab, and Interventional Pulmonology with EBUS and Flexi Rigid Thoracoscopy), supported by a comprehensive set of diagnostic facilities (24-hr CT Scan, X-Ray, USG, Radiology, Laboratory, NABL-accredited Molecular Lab), cardiac services (Cathlab, 2D Echo, TMT, ICCU), emergency and critical care (ICU, 24-hr Emergency Care, Pharmacy), and a full range of surgical and medical departments including ENT, Orthopaedics, Thoracic Surgery, Oncology, Dermatology, Nephrology, Paediatrics, General Surgery, and Dental. Health Check-up Packages (Executive and Primary Diabetes packages) serve outpatient screening needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chest, Asthma & Allergy Department Full-fledged department offering regular outpatient and inpatient treatment for respiratory diseases including Asthma, Respiratory Allergy, COPD, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Lung Cancer, Interstitial Lung Diseases, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, and Pleural Diseases, with a dedicated Multidisciplinary Intensive Care Unit (MICU).
• Interventional Pulmonology Advanced bronchoscopy service including bronchial wash/lavage, TBNA, Fluroscope-guided TBLB, Linear EBUS-TBNA for mediastinal lymph nodes and central airway tumors, paediatric bronchoscopy, foreign body removal, medical thoracoscopy (flexi-rigid & rigid), PleurX catheter insertion, and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.
• Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT) Lab Comprehensive lung function testing including Spirometry, DLCO (Diffusing Capacity of Lungs for Carbon Monoxide), Broncho Provocation Tests (BPT), and computerized pulmonary function testing — the most important tools for investigating and monitoring patients with respiratory pathology.
• Allergy Testing Allergy Skin Test to identify allergy-causing substances for asthma by exposing skin to suspected allergens; Blood Test for allergy diagnosis. Most reliable for airborne substances such as pollen, pet dander, and dust mites.
• Sleep Lab Specialized facility for diagnosing and managing Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and sleep disorders, with polysomnography (sleep study) and sleep endoscopy.
• NABL Accredited Molecular Lab (RTPCR) NABL-accredited molecular laboratory providing RT-PCR testing services for Covid-19 and other molecular diagnostics.
• 24-Hour Cathlab 24-hour cardiac catheterization laboratory offering coronary angiogram, coronary angioplasty, peripheral angiogram, and peripheral angioplasty services, operating in collaboration with KARUNYA HRUDYAALAYA.
• ENT Department Comprehensive ear, nose, and throat department offering outpatient and inpatient services including advanced diagnostic procedures, ear surgeries, nasal surgeries, throat surgeries, neck and gland surgeries, plus specialized Vertigo & Dizziness Clinic and Snoring & Sleep Apnoea Clinic.
• Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Diagnostic and therapeutic services for bone, joint, and associated structure disorders including Total Knee/Hip Arthroplasty, arthroscopic procedures, ACL reconstruction, and trauma surgeries.
• Audiology & Speech Therapy Department equipped with Pure Tone Audiometry, Tympanometry, Otoacoustic Emission (OAE), Brainstem Evoked Response Audiometry (BERA), newborn and infant hearing screening, and hearing aid dispensing.
• Thoracic Surgery General thoracic surgery including Mediastinal procedures, video-assisted thoracoscopic procedures (VATS), decortication, bullectomy, closure of bronchopleural fistula, thoracotomy, lobectomy, lung biopsy, pericardial surgery, and minimally invasive surgeries for lung cancer.
• Oncology Department Full-fledged oncology department providing cancer screening, awareness programs, chemotherapy, target therapy, hormone treatment, cancer surgery, and post-treatment follow-up with early detection investigations.
• Surgical Oncology Surgical oncology field using surgery to treat cancer, focusing on finding and removing harmful tumors and determining cancer spread.
• Dermatology Comprehensive skin care diagnostics and treatment covering paediatric, surgical, medical, and cosmetic dermatology including skin cancers, melanoma, acne, skin diseases, and wart cauterization.
• General Medicine & Diabetology Department handling cases from simple fevers to complex clinical conditions with specialist diabetic foot management, emergency diabetic complications care, patient education programmes, and nutrition and dietetics services.
• General & Keyhole Surgery Advanced surgical care including laparoscopic surgery (lap cholecystectomy, appendicectomy), breast surgery, thyroid and pancreas surgery, fissure/fistula/hemorrhoid surgery, varicose vein procedures, and emergency laparotomy.
• Cardiology Department Cardiac care department with 2D Echo, TMT, ICCU, and collaboration with KARUNYA HRUDYAALAYA for interventional procedures including coronary angiogram, angioplasty, peripheral angiogram, and angioplasty.
• Paediatrics Well-established paediatric department providing quality treatment for children covering cardiology, juvenile diabetes, constipation, cold and flu, vomiting, urinary tract infections, ENT infections, and general infections.
• Nephrology Kidney care services providing diagnosis and treatment for renal conditions.
• Plastic Surgery Cosmetic and reconstructive surgery including facial cosmetic surgery, reconstructive procedures, and surgical scar masking.
• Dental Dental care services provided by Dr. Sameer in the Department of Dental.
• Thoracic Surgery General thoracic surgery including mediastinal procedures, video-assisted thoracoscopic procedures (VATS), decortication, bullectomy, lobectomy, lung biopsy, pericardial surgery, and minimally invasive surgeries for lung cancer.
• Health Check-up Packages Executive Diabetes Health Check-up Package (₹3,999) and Primary Diabetes Health Check-up Package (₹2,499) offering comprehensive diabetic screening including consultations, chest X-ray, TMT, ECG, Echo, lab tests, and diet counselling.
• ICU & ICCU Intensive Care Unit and Intensive Coronary Care Unit with ventilator facilities for critical patient management.
• 24-Hour Emergency Care Round-the-clock emergency medical services with trained staff for handling all medical emergencies.
• Nutrition & Dietetics Nutritional and dietetics services supporting patient care across all departments, particularly for diabetic patients.
• USG (Ultrasound) Ultrasound scanning services including ultrasonographic facilities with specialists in Gynecological and Obstetric Ultrasonography.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Karunya HrudyaalayacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Karunya Hrudyaalaya for various interventional cardiac procedures including coronary angiogram and angioplasty, peripheral angiogram and angioplasty. This partnership extends cardiac care capabilities beyond the hospital's in-house 2D Echo and TMT services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lisie Hospital, Kozhikode: Established multi-specialty hospital in Kozhikode serving a similar socioeconomic segment. Competes directly for general medicine, surgical, and emergency cases across north Kerala.
• Baby Memorial Hospital, Kozhikode: Multi-specialty tertiary hospital located in the same city (Kozhikode/Calicut) as Chest Hospital. Comparable service breadth, comparable patient profile, and direct competition for the same middle-income and insured segments in north Kerala.
• Aster MIMS Calicut: Large multi-specialty hospital in Kozhikode under the Aster chain. Directly comparable on geography, multi-specialty breadth, and tertiary-care service offerings including pulmonology and cardiology.
• Meitra Hospital, Kozhikode: Newer multi-specialty tertiary hospital in Kozhikode offering advanced cardiac, pulmonology, and surgical services in the same catchment area. Comparable urban tertiary positioning with modern infrastructure.
• Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS) legacy entities: Regional multi-specialty hospitals in the Malabar region serving comparable patient demographics and specialty mix including pulmonology, cardiology, and general surgery in north Kerala.

Broad incumbents

• Apollo Hospitals: India's largest private hospital chain with national footprint and Centres of Excellence in cardiology, oncology, and pulmonology. Comparable on multi-specialty breadth, advanced diagnostics, and tertiary service offering though operating at vastly larger scale.
• Amrita Hospitals: Large tertiary care hospital network in Kerala offering full multi-specialty services. Comparable on specialty breadth and Kerala footprint, but operates at significantly larger scale with institutional backing.
• Fortis Healthcare: National multi-specialty hospital chain with established pulmonology and cardiac programmes. Comparable on advanced diagnostic and interventional procedures, though operating at national chain scale.
• Manipal Hospitals: Pan-India multi-specialty chain with tertiary pulmonology, cardiology, and surgical services. Comparable delivery model (private multi-specialty hospital) and patient mix though backed by larger institutional capital.

Regional players

• KIMS Health (Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences): Multi-specialty hospital chain headquartered in Kerala with operations across the state and Middle East. Comparable breadth of specialties including pulmonology and cardiology; serves similar patient population but anchored from Trivandrum rather than the Malabar region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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