New Delhi, May 18 -- Medanta Group's Chief Executive Officer, Pankaj Sahni said the broader healthcare industry was seeing that high-quality patient care could deliver both clinical impact and strong financial returns, a model Medanta had validated across multiple cities beyond metros. He said the company's experience in Lucknow and Patna had proved that demand for premium care existed outside traditional urban hubs, with competitors now following Medanta into these markets.

Sahni said Medanta was currently operating hospitals in six cities -- Gurugram, Ranchi, Indore, Patna, Lucknow and Noida -- and all six assets had performed "exceedingly well" both financially and in elevating the standard of care locally. Building on that, the compa...