1980s

1980 to 1990

 

1983

• Inauguration of Apollo Hospitals, Chennai by Shri Giani Zail Singh, President of India
• Inception of Apollo Pharmacy as a Hospital based pharmacy at Chennai
• Apollo launches Apollo Health Association

 

1984

• Apollo Hospitals launches Somatom DR3 CT Scan

 

1985

• Cardiac Surgery Programme completes 100 surgeries with 98% success rate

 

1986

• Medical Insurance scheme introduced in collaboration with United India Insurance Company Limited

 

1987

• Over 700 Open Heart Surgeries are performed with 98% success rate
• Apollo Hospitals declares maiden dividend of 10%

 

1988

• Apollo Hospitals inaugurated in Hyderabad

 

1989

• IVF Unit creates medical history with the birth of a baby by the ‘GIFT’ procedure

 

1990

• Apollo Hospitals performs an unprecedented revolution in orthopedic surgery – equalizing of limbs and deformity correction by llizarov procedure.
• The Apollo Institute of Neuro Sciences excels in neuro critical care and handling of neurological problems