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Cardiologist

Keki Byramjee Grant

Born 28 November 1920 · Maharashtra — Died 4 January 2011

Founded the Grant Medical Foundation which runs Pune's nationally accredited Ruby Hall Clinic.

Keki Byramjee Grant was an Indian cardiologist from Pune, Maharashtra, one of the first and respected cardiologists in the country and the founder of Grant Medical Foundation, which runs the Ruby Hall Clinic, a nationally accredited hospital in Pune. The Government of India honoured him, posthumously in 2011, with Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award, for his services to the medical science.

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In 1986, Keki Grant survived a terrorist hijacking shootout on a Mumbai-London flight, sustaining a bullet wound to his knee yet living for 25 more years.

The Story

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In 1959, Keki Byramjee Grant opened Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune on rented premises with just four beds, naming it after the palace once owned by the Governor General's wife, Ruby.
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🌟 By 1964, Grant purchased the palace property itself with a bank loan, transforming Ruby Hall Clinic from a modest facility into a burgeoning hospital.
3In 1966, he founded the Grant Medical Foundation to oversee Ruby Hall Clinic, marking a shift from private practice to institutional healthcare management.
4🌟 Grant introduced coronary angioplasty and Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting to Pune, pioneering advanced cardiac treatments at Ruby Hall Clinic in the decades following its foundation.

🏅 Awards & Honours

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Padma Bhushan

🔍 One thing most people don't know

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Despite being born in Tamil Nadu, Keki Grant studied initially at a girls' school, St. Helena School in Pune, because no local boys' primary school was available in 1922.

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🗓️ A Life in Moments

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Birth
Birth in Tamil Nadu to Parsi family
Keki Byramjee Grant was born on 28 November 1920 in Tamil Nadu; his family moved to Pune in 1922.
1920
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Career
Opened Ruby Hall Clinic with 4 beds
Started Ruby Hall Clinic on rented premises in Pune with just four beds, naming it after the Ruby Hall palace.
1959
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Career
Purchased Ruby Hall palace property
Acquired the Ruby Hall palace property through a bank loan to expand his hospital.
1964
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Career
Founded Grant Medical Foundation
Established the Grant Medical Foundation to administer Ruby Hall Clinic, formalizing its institutional structure.
1966
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Survived terrorist hijacking injury
Wounded by a bullet during a terrorist hijacking on a Mumbai-London flight, an incident that killed 25 and injured around 100.
1986
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Death and posthumous Padma Bhushan
Passed away on 4 January 2011; the Government of India awarded him the Padma Bhushan posthumously the same year.
2011
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🏆ACHIEVEMENT

The Ruby Hall Clinic, started with just four beds in 1959, now boasts 76 ICU beds, reportedly the highest number in any Indian hospital.

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🔍LESSER KNOWN

Grant's decision to purchase the Ruby Hall palace building in 1964 came through a bank loan, reflecting the financial risks he took to expand his hospital.

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💡SURPRISING

In 1986, Keki Grant was wounded during a terrorist hijacking that left 25 dead and about 100 injured, an event rarely associated with Indian medical personalities.

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🌱 What changed because of them

Keki Byramjee Grant revolutionized cardiac care in Pune by founding Ruby Hall Clinic, which grew into a 550-bed, nationally accredited hospital with cutting-edge medical technology. His establishment of the Grant Medical Foundation institutionalized healthcare delivery in the region, setting standards for hospital management and patient care. The hospital's introduction of advanced cardiac procedures and cancer therapies influenced medical practices across Maharashtra and beyond.

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