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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.
 
Apollo Hospitals to manage the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Republic of Maldives

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 – Only Healthcare Super Brand in India

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.
 
The ‘Apollo Knee Clinic’ launched at Apollo Hospitals Chennai

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.
 
Apollo REACH Hospitals launched by the Prime Minister of India

The Prime Minister of India Dr Manmohan Singh launched the Apollo Reach Hospitals on Sep 5 2008 at Chennai 
 
Nationwide survey by 'The Week' magazine ranks Apollo Hospitals Delhi and Chennai as top hospitals in India in private sector

Apollo Hospitals Delhi and Chennai were ranked as the top two private sector hospitals in India in the overall category,
 
Apollo Group reaches yet another landmark

Apollo Health Street has acquired Zavata, a leading BPO in North America,
 
Apollo Hyderabad wins Avaya Global Award

Apollo Hyderabad wins the Avaya Global Connect award for the third successive year 2007,
 
Apollo Hospitals ties up with IGNOU for healthcare skills training courses

Apollo Hospitals , on the occasion of its 25th year celebrations, entered into an agreement with the Indira Gandhi National Open University
 
Apollo Hospitals wins Express Healthcare Awards

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai & Hyderabad have won healthcare awards instituted by the Express Healthcare Publications (The Indian Express Group).
 
Apollo Chennai receives NABL Certification

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai has been assessed & accredited in accordance with the Standard ISO 15189 : 2003
 
Apollo launches Health City at Hyderabad

An integrated health care delivery facility, spread over 33 acres, covering disease prevention, management, wellness & research.
 
Apollo Hospitals among world’s top 50 local dynamo

Apollo Hospitals is the only hospital group that features in the world's top 50 Local Dynamos list,
 
GAPIO –Global Association of Physicians of India Origin to be launched

GAPIO an organization, envisioned by Dr Prathap C Reddy, Founder Chairman Apollo Hospitals aims
 

A decade of liver transplantation

 

Children and adults, who were donors and recipients of liver transplants at Apollo Hospitals during the past 10 years,
 

18 Children get cochlear implants in a day!

 

Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, achieved a record
 
Clinical Team

Apollo Hospitals, India is proud to have some of the most qualified and experienced medical professionals in the country. Over 90% of our doctors are educated abroad or have worked in hospitals in the US, UK or other parts of Europe. But, above all, they are caring, warm hearted individuals who put in more than 100% towards the cure of each patient under their care.

ONCOLOGY TEAM
Dr. Janos Stumpf

Professional Qualifications
• MD (Radiotherapy), MD (Diagnostic Radiology), PhD

Areas of Specialization
• High Precision Irradiation (Conformal, Coplanar and Non Coplanar Irradiation)
• Stercotactic Radiosurgery
• Stereotactic Radiotherapy
• IMRT
• IMRS

International Work Experience
• Hungary, Germany, Austria , Great Britain

Other Positions Held
• Teacher and Trainer (Mainly post graduate level)
• Visiting Professor Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai
• Hospital's design, especially Oncology-Radiation Oncology

 Dr. Janos Stumpf, Apollo Hospitals
Dr. Jose Easow

Professional Qualifications
• MBBS
• Diploma from the American Board of Internal Medicine (USA)
• Diploma from the American Board of Medical Oncology (USA)
• Diploma from the American Board of Hematology (USA)

Areas of Specialization
• Medical Oncology
• Hematology
• Blood and Marrow Transplantation

International Work Experience
• Internal Medicine (Residency) at the Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
• Blood and Marrow Transplantation at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA

Memberships and Fellowships
• Medical Oncology Hematology Fellowship

Awards and Recognitions
• Outstanding Resident in Internal Medicine, Maricopa Medical Centre, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

 Dr. Jose Easow, Apollo Hospitals
Dr. T Raja

Professional Qualifications
• MBBS, MD, DM (Oncology)

Areas of Specialization
• Medical Oncology

International Work Experience
• Honorary Observer in BMT, The Royal Free Hospitals, London, March 1998-July 1998

Awards and Recognitions
• Padmashri (2000)
• Dr. BC Roy National Award (2001)
 Dr. T Raja, Apollo Hospitals
Dr. Hemanth Raj

Professional Qualifications
• MBBS, MS (General Surgery), M Ch (Surgical Oncology), PhD (Oncology)

Areas of Specialization
• Breast, Gastrointestinal tract and Head and Neck Cancers

International Work Experience
• Clinical Observer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, New York, USA in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery in 1986

Memberships and Fellowships
• World Health Organisation Fellowship to study the Cancer Control Programme, 1988 at various centres in Europe, North America and Hong Kong
• UICC International Cancer Technology Transfer Fellowship for a project to study the principles and practice of Japanese Gastric Cancer Research
• Study of application of laser in cancer treatment in Munich, Germany, 1996

Other Positions Held
• Professor and Head of the Department of General Surgical Oncology, Dr. Muthulakshmi College of Oncological Sciences, Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar, Chennai

 Dr. Hemanth Raj, Apollo Hospitals
Dr. P Mahadev

Professional Qualifications
• MD, DNB, DMRT

Areas of Specialization
• Head and Neck Cancers
• Central Nervous System Cancers (as a fellow of the International Union Against Cancer)
• Urogynaecological Cancers with special interest in:
- Prostate Brachytherapy
- Breast Cancer

International Work Experience
• Work experience as a fellow of the International Union Against Cancer at Peter Mac Callum Canter Hospital, Melbourne, Australia in 3D Conformal Radiotherapy, IMRT, SRS, SRT and Prostate Brachytherapy

 Dr. P Mahadev, Apollo Hospitals
Dr. Rathna Devi

Professional Qualifications
• MBBS, DMRT

Areas of Specialization
• Radiation Oncology

International Work Experience
• Was a trainee at the Ingall Cancer Care Centre at Chicago USA in 1998 (6 months)

Awards and Recognitions
• Presented many papers at National and at State level Conferences
• Won the Best Paper Award at Tamilnadu chapter - Association of Radiation Oncologists of India
• Anatomy (M.B.B.S.) - Distinction
• DMRT - Best outgoing student of the year		 Dr. Rathna Devi, Apollo Hospitals
Dr. Revathi Raj

Professional Qualifications
• MBBS, DCH, MRCP, MRCPath (Hematology)

Areas of Specialization
• Paediatric Hematology
• Hemopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

International Work Experience
• Specialist registrar in Hematology at Birmingham Children Hospitals for 6 years
Dr. Sanjay Chandrasekar

Professional Qualifications
• MBBS, DMRT, MD

Areas of Specialization
• 3D Conformal Radiotherapy
• Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT)
• Stereotactic Radiotherapy (SRT)
• Gynaec Brachytherapy

International Work Experience
• Post Diploma Radiotherapy training at Weston Park Hospital, Sheffield, UK

Memberships and Fellowships
• Member of the Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry Chapter)
• Travel Fellowship (1995) at Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology (KMIO), Bangalore

 Dr. Sanjay Chandrasekar, Apollo Hospitals
 

Alliances
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