Wockhardt Hospitals in Mira Road, on the northern edge of Mumbai, has opened a dedicated clinic for diabetic foot complications, Health Dialogues reported on 13 October. The hospital says the clinic will focus on awareness, early detection and comprehensive treatment, with the aim of reducing non-healing wounds, infections and lower-limb amputations.
Who is on the team
The clinic brings together specialists from general surgery, internal medicine, orthopaedics, plastic and reconstructive surgery and interventional radiology, who will assess and manage each case jointly. Named consultants include general and laparoscopic surgeon Dr Vasim Shaikh; internal medicine consultants Dr Jinendra Jain, Dr Aniket Mule and Dr Vimlesh Mishra; orthopaedic surgeons Dr Saikat Jena, Dr Ronak V. Shah and Dr Amrut Diwakar Raje; interventional radiologist Dr Ravi Manek; and plastic surgeon Dr Pratab Nadar.
“Many serious problems can be addressed more effectively when identified early,” said Dr Sushil Kumar, Centre Head at Wockhardt Hospitals, Mira Road.
What patients are being told
The hospital is advising people with diabetes to check their feet regularly and to seek prompt review for wounds, swelling, skin discolouration, numbness or changes in foot temperature. Because diabetes can damage nerves and reduce circulation, small injuries often go unnoticed until they become serious.
Part of a wider push in India
The launch comes during a busy season for diabetic foot care in India. In October, eight international organisations signed the Bengaluru Declaration calling for diabetic foot disease to be made a world health priority, while Hyderabad has hosted IPACON 2026 and seen the opening of a dedicated wound healing and limb salvage institution.
IMEA POD Perspective
Multidisciplinary clinics are the backbone of every successful amputation-prevention programme, and a private hospital investing in one in Mumbai’s suburbs is welcome. What is missing from the published team is a podiatrist. Day-to-day diabetic foot care, from risk stratification, callus and nail management to offloading, footwear advice and ulcer surveillance, is where most amputations are prevented, long before a patient needs a surgeon or an angioplasty. India has few formally trained podiatrists, and much of this work falls to surgeons, physicians and nurses. Clinics like this one could become natural places to build that capacity: by employing podiatrists or trained foot care practitioners, by offering structured follow-up for patients whose ulcers have healed, and by reporting outcomes such as healing times, major amputation rates and re-ulceration. That data would help make the case for podiatry posts in hospitals across India.
Sources and further reading
- Health Dialogues: Wockhardt Hospital Mira Road opens dedicated clinic for diabetic foot care
- Press Network of India: Wockhardt Hospitals, Mira Road, launches dedicated diabetic foot clinic
- IMEA POD: Bengaluru Declaration calls for diabetic foot to be a world health priority