Penn Medicine is planning to expand its Center for Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology with the opening of a center in Mumbai, India in a joint venture with the Mahatma Gandhi Mission Institute of Health Sciences, MedCity News has learned. The move would help the health system expand its brand in an emerging market and reflects a trend of hospitals and health systems finding ways to expand outside the U.S.
In response to a request for comment, a Penn Medicine spokeswoman said she did not have information available at the time this post was published on the website.
The Center for Sleep takes a multidisciplinary approach to sleep disorders. Members’ specialties include neurology, psychiatry, cardiology, genetics and pediatrics. Allan Pack is its director. Although it has several sleep centers in Philadelphia and suburbs that serve as the clinical arm to the research facility, this would mark the first collaboration between the center and an institution outside the U.S.
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Sleep disorders are a global problem and are frequently connected to obesity and chronic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes and heart failure. But sleep disorders can also be connected to aging and depression. The estimates for obstructive sleep apnea prevalence are in the range of 3 percent to 7 percent, with certain subgroups of the population bearing higher risk. Among the areas of research by the center are connections between the condition and chronic diseases like Type 2 diabetes, genetics and sleep disorders and screening strategies, among other areas.
Penn Medicine has partnerships with institutions in other countries. For example, it’s joint venture with Princess Grace Hospital in Monaco revolves around cardiology and oncology. It involves physician exchange and the free flow of research as well as advanced cardiovascular training. Perelman School of Medicine has a partnership with the University of Botswana and the Botswana government to provide medical training in order to address the shortage of medical professionals amidst a high HIV infection rate. Botswana plans to create an additional medical rotation program at another site in Africa to complement the already excellent site in Botswana.
Last month, Johns Hopkins announced a joint venture with Saudi Arabia petroleum company Aramco to open a hospital facility. The collaboration gives Johns Hopkins an incubator for clinical and scientific research and positions it to help with population health challenges in the area of chronic conditions, such as obesity and Type 2 diabetes. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Partners Harvard Medical International, the Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic have also made a push for non U.S. markets.
