In a prestigious recognition, SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) has been honored as the best corporate hospital in eastern India at the first edition of the ET Now Industry Icons-2025 East Chapter awards held in Kolkata.
Dr. Swetapadma Dash, CEO of SUMUM, received the award from Mr. Rohit Chadha, President and COO of Times Network Digital. This accolade is a testament to SUMUM's commitment to providing world-class healthcare services.
Additionally, Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital-2 at Phulnakhara was awarded as the best multi-specialty hospital in Odisha, while IMS and SUM Hospital-3 at Sitalapalli in Berhampur was recognized as the best multi-specialty emerging hospital in the state.
The departments of Cardiology, Oncology, Neurology, Gastroenterology, Hematology, and Nephrology at IMS and SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar, were also honored as the best departments in their respective categories in Odisha.
Other notable awardees included popular Odia newspaper 'The Prameya', which was recognized as Odisha's number one vernacular daily. Eminent personalities from the entertainment industry, including Aman Ali Bangash, Tara Shah Badusha, and Aparshakti Khurana, were present to give away the awards.