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.
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.
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.
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 Hospitals Group, one of the largest cardiovascular groups in the world crossed another landmark in its contribution to heart care in India. Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, completed 10,000 coronary bypass operations using beating heart advanced cardiac surgical technique. The event was marked by the presence of Dr. P. C. Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group, Dr. M R Girinath, Chief Cardiovascular Surgeon Apollo Hospital along with other renowned cardiologists and cardiac surgeons of the Apollo Hospitals Group.With a record of 25 years’ commitment to heart surgery in India and outstanding patient outcomes, Apollo Hospitals is now the most sought after destination for Heart Care in India.
Cardiovascular disease is more than just a disease of the heart and Apollo Hospitals has been a pioneer in this field. 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. Several of the doctors have been recognized for their contributions to the speciality through national and international awards.Speaking on the occasion, Dr. M R Girinath, Chief Cardiovascular Surgeon Apollo Hospital, Chennai, said, “ At Apollo Hospitals, we continue to innovate and pioneer newer techniques. We train surgeons, cardiologists, anaesthetists and paramedical staff for the future. During the present decade, the excellent results both in short and medium term have convinced us that beating heart surgery is an excellent operation for the kind of patients that we see in India.”Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Prathap C Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group said, “India has the sad distinction of being the heart disease capital of the world. The media should partner with healthcare in creating awareness to arrest this epidemic. Apollo has always been in the lead in heart care, pioneering CABG in India in 1984, the Beating Heart Surgery, Coronary Interventions and the Apollo Heart Check. In addition, Apollo Hospitals has ensured the world’s best infrastructure for heart care is available to Indian citizen over the last 25 years.”India is transcending new heights as an ideal training ground for cardiovascular procedures and the world is looking up to Apollo Hospitals for its new technological advancements in cardiac surgery.”Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, is an undisputed leader in Cardiology and Cardiovascular surgery in India, with success rates that match the best centers in the world. In the past two decades, nearly 36,000 heart operations have been performed at Chennai and of these nearly 26,000 have been coronary bypass surgeries. Until about 10 years ago, these operations were being done by conventional techniques involving the use of the heart lung machine. At the present time nearly 90% of coronary bypass operations are being done using the “beating heart” technique. This has resulted in a very significant reduction of post-operative complications and a reduction in hospital mortality to around 0.6%. The short-term results have been just as good. The operation however has become more demanding but the result for the patient has greatly improved.Cardiologists at Apollo have also pioneered Balloon Angioplasty procedures and have positioned themselves at the forefront of Percutaneous Interventions. Close co-operation between the surgeons and the cardiologists have ensured that patients get individualized and appropriate treatment. Apollo has also trained a score of surgeons and an equal number of cardiologists, many of whom have now moved on to other centers, both within as well as outside the group, and are now spreading the expertise gained here.Renowned cardiac surgeons: Dr C S Vijayshankar, Dr L F Sridhar, Dr N Salgunan, Dr D Mishra, Dr Paul Ramesh, Dr T Sundar, Dr Jayesh Akbari and Cardiologists: Dr I Sathyamurthy, Dr K Subramanian, Dr P Ramachandran, Dr Robert Mao, Dr Y V C Reddy, and Dr Samuel Mathew were present at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, to observe the medical breakthroughs in the wake of heart surgeries.
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