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.

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.

Apollo Group reaches yet another landmark

Apollo Health Street has acquired Zavata, a leading BPO in North America, thus becoming a major global player in the Healthcare Business Process Outsourcing space.

Apollo Hospitals among world's top 50 local dynamos

Apollo Hospitals, India is the only hospital group that features in the world's top 50 Local Dynamos list, according to a new study by the global consultancy firm, BCG - the Boston Consulting Group. According to this study, by many measures, the BCG 50 local dynamos are already outperforming established global industry leaders.