The Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre was founded in the early seventies. Seth Lokoomal Chanrai, a philanthropist and a visionary was the man behind this marvel of medical science.

It was Dr. Shantilal J. Mehta, the doyen of the medical profession in India who translated Seth Lokoomal Chanrai's vision into reality.

Jaslok Hospital is situated at Dr. G Deshmukh Marg., Peddar Road which is a main artery of South Mumbai and overlooking the Arabian Sea. The name Jaslok was derived from the names of Seth Lokoomal & his wife Smt. Jasotibai.