Revolutionary Ceramic Coated Knee Replacement performed for the 1st time in South India at Apollo Speciality Hospital, Chennai
Headed by Dr. Vijay. C Bose, Senior consultant Orthopedic surgeon the team of Orthopaedic surgeons at Apollo Speciality Hospital, Chennai have performed a revolutionary Ceramic-Coated Knee Replacement Surgery for the first time in South India.
Our Chairman Dr. Prathap C Reddy conferred with the Padma Vibhushan Award !
We are delighted to say that our Chairman Dr. Prathap Reddy has been conferred with the Padma Vibhushan award by the Government of India, for his excellence and exceptional service in the Healthcare industry in the country.
Marking a new international association, Apollo Hospitals will soon be managing the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital located in Male, Republic of Maldives. The agreement to this effect was signed by the Hon’ble Health Minister, Maldives, Ms. Aminath Jaameel and the Apollo Hospitals’ Managing Director Dr. Preetha Reddy, in the presence of the President, Republic of Maldives His Excellency, Hon’ble Mr. Mohamed Nasheed.
Apollo Hospitals is the only healthcare organization to achieve the Superbrand status in India. Mr.Eamonn Sadler, Chief Executive of Superbrands Worldwide presented the Superbrand award to Apollo Hospitals at a function held in Mumbai on 17 December, 2009.
Reinforcing its image as India’s premier super-specialty hospital, Apollo Hospitals Chennai launched the ‘Apollo Knee Clinic’ that offers a comprehensive solution for knee pain integrating the different elements of managing a knee disorder. The Apollo Knee Clinic was formally inaugurated at Apollo Hospitals Chennai by Cine Star Mr. Sarathkumar and the Apollo Knee Check programme launched by ace cricketing legend Mr. Krishnamachary Srikkanth.
Apollo Hospitals Chennai ranked First among the Private Sector Hospitals in India by The Week – IMRB Exclusive survey - 2009 !
The Week-IMRB exclusive survey 2009, on India’s top hospitals has rated Apollo Hospitals Chennai as the Overall Best Hospital among the Private Sector hospitals in the country. Apollo Hospitals Chennai has also been ranked the First among the Private Sector hospitals in the country in Orthopedics and Hip Replacement.
Apollo Hospitals at Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata have also been ranked Best Hospital in their respective Cities !
Sir Richard Hadlee launches the Apollo Knee Clinic program, - a 360 degree approach to managing knee pain with the Apollo Advantage, another pioneering initiative by the Apollo Hospitals Group
“Apollo Knee Clinic” will be the first of it’s kind program in this part of the world. Starting from prevention through early diagnosis and intervention, surgical intervention to rehabilitation, Apollo Knee Clinic offers a complete program. Research, inputs from experts in orthopedics and rehab medicine and experience of the entire team at Apollo Hospitals has provided the material required for this program. Where ever possible the protocols and guidelines have been benchmarked with global institutions to ensure that the product is comparable to the best institutions in the world.
The Government of India releases a commemorative stamp felicitating Apollo Hospitals’ pioneering spirit !
The Government of India honors Apollo Hospitals with the Apollo Commemorative Stamp. This honor is a felicitation of our pioneering spirit, our commitment to healthcare and service to the Nation.
Apollo Hospitals Website wins Web Marketing Association, USA’s Web Awards in 3 categories !
It gives us the greatest pleasure to say that Apollo Hospitals India has won the Web Marketing Association - USA 's Standard of Excellence WEBAWARD 2009 in 3 categories - Medical, Healthcare and Healthcare Provider, for its website www.apollohospitals.com
Apollo Hyderabad & Apollo Delhi win FICCI Healthcare awards !
Apollo Hospitals Hyderabad and Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals Delhi win the FICCI Healthcare awards for Excellence in Patient Care and Excellence in Healthcare Delivery. Apollo Hospitals Hyderabad also bags the FICCI Healthcare award for Excellence in HR Practices. The FICCI Healthcare Excellence Awards, were the first of its kind to recognize and honor the good and proactive work carried out by the healthcare providers and State Governments and to improve healthcare services for masses by overcoming the numerous challenges faced by the Indian healthcare industry.
India’s First Swine Flu Health Call Center by Apollo Hospitals, inaugurated
The first Swine Flu Health Call Centre by Apollo Hospitals for India has been inaugurated in Madurai by Honorable Union Minister Mr.M K Azhagiri. This swine flu call center is aimed at providing the information to public about the lethal viral infection. The call center will also provide answers to the queries of the people regarding the lethal condition.
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, celebrates medical breakthrough In Cardiac Care
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, celebrates medical breakthrough In Cardiac Care. Marks the successful completion of 25,000 coronary bypass procedures including 10,000 beating heart coronary bypass operations
Apollo Opens Hospital At Mauritius
The 220-bed Apollo Bramwell Hospital in Mauritius - a joint venture between the city-based healthcare major Apollo Hospital and British American Investment Co - went on stream on Thursday, the 20th of August, 2009.
A decade of liver transplantation
Children and adults, who were donors and recipients of liver transplants at Apollo Hospitals during the past 10 years, joined hands to mark a decade of liver transplantation in India. Dr Anupam Sibal, group medical director of Apollo hospitals, said: "Since 1998 more than 200 liver transplants have been done. In the last two years, 128 liver transplants have been carried out with 90 percent success rate and 100 percent in paediatric cases." "This life saving therapy has given hope to thousand with cases of liver failure. Our transplant unit received patients not only from India but from fifteen othercountries including US and Canada," Dr Sibal added. Doctors and hospital staff beamed proudly, as they recollected the journey of each of the patients that had received "not an organ but a new lease of life" at the event held at the Indraprastha Apollo Hospital Delhi.
18 Children get cochlear implants in a day!
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, achieved a record of sorts when it completed surgical procedures on 18 children in a single day yesterday by implanting cochlear devices to rid them of hearing impairment.
Apollo Heart Institutes
The Apollo Heart Institutes are one of the largest cardiovascular groups in the world. The commitment of its Cardiologists and Cardio Thoracic Surgeons to the prevention and treatment of heart disease has led to the achievement of better outcomes and improved quality of life for thousands of cardiac patients who visit Apollo Hospitals each year.
The Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease program offers non-invasive diagnostic services, cardiac catheterizations and cardiothoracic surgeries. Several of the doctors have been recognized for their contributions to the speciality through national and international awards.
Ever since its inception, contemporary expertise has been gleaned by combining continuous training, education and clinical practice so as to provide innovative and scientifically based treatments for heart disease. With an unmatched record of over 90,000 heart surgeries, including complicated coronary artery bypass operations, surgery for all types of valvular heart disease and infant and neonatal heart surgery are performed, with success rates comparable with the best in the west.
Apart from this, all types of thoracic and extracranial cerebrovascular operations have also been conducted. Modern procedures done at the Apollo Heart Institutes have become the hallmark of the best in surgical cardiac care, including Port Access surgery, Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass (OPCAB), and Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass (MIDCAB).
The latest innovation from the Apollo Heart Institutes is the launch of the 320-slice CT scanner. The 7th of its kind in the world, and the first for India, this is one of the most advanced diagnostic imagining tools, available only at a few leading hospitals across the world.
Apollo's Cardiac Milestones
Pioneered open-heart surgeries and cardiac catheterization.
First to install the most modern diagnostic and surgical infrastructure - 320 Slice CT Scan launched at the Apollo Heart Centre, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, India.
Conducted the first heart transplant in 1995, [first to be carried out by a corporate healthcare provider].
Largest series of Aortic valve replacement with stentless heart valve bioprosthesis.
Introduced cutting edge procedures like Off Pump and Beating Heart Surgery, either by Thoracotomy (Minimal Invasive Access) or Classical Sternotomy, Trans Radial Angioplasty, Stenting andMitral Valve Replacement.
Apollo Children's Heart Hospital - a global destination for paediatric cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery.
In 1997, first annual conference of the Asia Pacific society for Interventional Cardiology was conducted by Apollo Hospitals.
In 2002, Apollo launched SACH (Save A Child's Heart)- aimed at providing pediatric cardiac care to underprivileged children.
In 2003, American Heart Association (AHA), appointed Apollo Hospitals as anInternational Training Organization.
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