India's national emergency number for ambulance, police and fire. Not from the Guide.
968, Senapati Bapat Rd, Sheti Mahamandal, Shivaji Co operative Housing Society, Ramoshivadi, Wadarvadi, Pune
Hours: Open 24 hours
Ratna Memorial Hospital is on Senapati Bapat Road (SB Road) not far from the JW Marriott Hotel.
It is the best hospital in the area and very close to RIMYI. You can see a doctor on call very quickly there, and they have a pharmacy counter in the lobby to fill any prescriptions right away. A recent visit for fever cost around $30.
Near Mhatre Bridge, Erandawne, Pune, 411004
Call +91 20 4015 1000Call 66023000Call 49153000MapEmail
Hours: Open 24 hours
Opened: November 1, 2000.
A student who was recommended by Datta (Raya'a father) was concerned about a problem with his leg. The student was accompanied by Kiran's secretary who did all the paperwork. "I was dealt with swiftly and kindly. She then accompanied me to the doctor and within 15 minutes I was having my leg checked. The result was that I didn't need an MRI." The check-up cost a few hundred rupees. (An MRI starts from about 6000 rupees). Kiran Jadhav is an administrator at the hospital. Mr. Vyavahare is the osteopath.
Construction House, Ground Floor, 796/189B, Bhandarkar Road
Call 4100 8200Call +91 20 2566 6612MapEmailWebsite
Medical diagnostics.
Nargis Dutt Road
Hours: Hours vary but open in the evenings
Dr Prakash Mahajan is located on Nargis Dutt Road, just a five to ten minute walk from RIMYI. His exact location can be found on Google Maps. The clinic is open in the evenings after 6pm and the Institute recommends him as a very good doctor. However, they suggest if he wants to give you an injection, ask for a prescription instead and fill it elsewhere. Hours vary but open in the evenings which makes him a good option in an emergency.
1105/7, Hare Krishna Mandir Road, Model Colony, Pune 411016
Call +91 20 2565 5268Call 98-6013-6323Map
Hours: 10 am to 12:30 pm or 5:30 pm and 8 pm
Contact her between the hours of 10 am to 12:30 pm or 5:30 pm and 8 pm. She's down the street from the Institute, across from Sharda's apartments in Kunjban society, which is opposite Hare Krishna Mandir Road.
She is located on the First floor of the Florenza building at the end of Hare Krishna Mandir Road, right before the Bank of Maharashtra. You can't miss the sign.
Dr. Sonalker is highly recommended by Iyengar yoga students who consulted her about upper respiratory conditions. They were cured, and not necessarily with drugs, on both the occasions they visited her. She charges 200 to 300 rupees per visit.
Prakash Eye Hospital 759/75/3 Deccan Gymkhana, Behind Good Luck Cafe. Pune - 41100 4
Call +91 20 -25677755Call +91 20 25676050Map
M. S. D. O. M. (Eye Surgeon) at the Prakash Eye Hospital.
“She was wonderful. Saw me after 9pm during the Ganesh Festival. Extracted an object from my eye. Saw me the next day for follow up and I paid about $12. I thought she was great!”
— a student
1133 F.C. Road, Pune-411016
Hours: Weekdays: 10 am to 12.30 pm and 6.30 pm till 9 pm. Sunday: 11am till 1.00pm.
Good back-up doctor. The clinic is on FC Road, just round the corner from Lalit Mahal restaurant. Standing at the corner where the restaurant is, you turn left on FC Road. It's a tiny little clinic, very old. Next to it is a fancy ice cream parlor. There is a huge Maharashtra Bank on the opposite side. Dr. Pungaliya is a government appointed doctor. Cost: 200 rupees per session.
Hours: 9 am to 12 noon and 4 pm to 7 pm, Monday through Saturday. Closed on Sunday.
Check in with Kunal Avadhani when you first arrive at the Institute. Call him when he is at the Institute.
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