Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre was founded in the early seventies by philanthropist

Philanthropist

A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...

 Seth Lokoomal Chanrai.

Dr. Shantilal J. Mehta, the doyen of the medical profession in India, was the one who translated Seth Lokoomal Chanrai's vision into reality. Jaslok Hospital is located at Dr. G. Deshmukh Marg., Peddar Road

Peddar Road

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, South Mumbai

Mumbai

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, overlooking the Arabian Sea

Arabian Sea

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The name Jaslok was derived from the names of Seth Lokoomal and his wife, Smt. Jasotibai.