Aster DM Quality Care Limited, a hospital chain, today commenced operations following the completion of the merger between Aster DM Healthcare and Quality Care India Limited (QCIL), bringing together four healthcare brands – Aster DM Healthcare, CARE Hospitals, Evercare, and KIMSHEALTH.
In the new combined entity, Dr. Azad Moopen will continue as Executive Chairman and Mr. Varun Khanna will lead the business as Managing Director and Group CEO.
Aster DM Quality Care operates primarily in South and Central India, focusing on expanding healthcare services outside of major metropolitan areas. Moving forward, the company plans to decentralize advanced care by adding specialist services, updating technology, and establishing regional medical centers to bring healthcare closer to patients.
Commenting on the Day 1 operations of the merged entity, Dr. Azad Moopen, Executive Chairman, Aster DM Quality Care, said, “The coming together of Aster and Quality Care as a single enterprise marks a defining milestone in our journey.”
On the strategic priorities for the combined organization, Mr. Varun Khanna, Managing Director and Group CEO, Aster DM Quality Care said, “Our immediate focus is disciplined and seamless integration with continuity of patient care.”
Aster DM Quality Care operates 39 hospitals with over 10,600 beds across 28 cities. The company is expanding specialized medical treatments and healthcare technology into tier-2 and tier-3 cities, including Nagpur, Aurangabad, Vijayawada, Guntur, Bhubaneswar, Raipur, Nagercoil, Kolhapur, Kannur, Kasaragod, and Kottakkal, to reduce the need for patients to travel to metropolitan areas for complex care. The company has said that these investments are supporting the attraction and retention of high-quality clinical talent in non-metro cities.
Building on this foundation, the combined entity will accelerate investments in advanced technologies such as Gamma Knife, stereotactic radiosurgery systems (like ZAP), 10 robotic surgical platforms, and other next generation clinical capabilities, while simultaneously making advanced cancer care more accessible through the addition of 12 LINAC-based radiation therapy systems across tier 2 and tier 3 cities.