For the first time in Eastern India, the Gastroenterology team led by Dr Mahesh Kumar Goenka at Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals, Kolkata brings Power Spiral Enteroscopy, the latest and safest process to investigate and treat gastrointestinal tract diseases. This motorised type of endoscope would ease the process of endoscopy of small intestine and can be inserted through oral route as well as through rectum. While being safe, it is also a very effective technique for management and detection of small bowel pathology.

Apollo Hospitals has commenced the Covid-19 vaccination program for children in the age group of 15 to 18 years. This is in line with the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s announcement of expansion of the COVID vaccination program to include children above the age of 15 years from January 3, 2022.

A 50-year-old woman, Ms. Oak Moon who came to India as a matching kidney donor from Myanmar (for her relative), got a new ray of hope as she got treated for her previously caused surgical complication in her country. The lady had lost her ability to speak due to bilateral vocal cord palsy after thyroid surgery at Myanmar. She had an artificially inserted tube in her neck called tracheostomy due to which she had discomfort in breathing naturally and inability to speak.

The Jammu and Kashmir Government signed an MoU with Apollo Hospitals for the establishment of a multi-specialty hospital in Jammu. Lt Governor Manoj Sinha termed the MoU another major milestone for Jammu and Kashmir. “We have embarked on a new journey of development and socio-economic growth, which will take the J&K union territory to levels never seen before,” he said. With greater industry engagement and greater investment, J&K will grow from strength to strength in the years to come.

A first in India, Apollo Hospitals Group has collaborated with “The Clinic” by Cleveland Clinic, to bring international second opinion services to their patients. “At Apollo, we strive to break all barriers that come in the way of patients getting nothing but the best care. Empowering our doctors with global peer support in ratifying the diagnosis and exploring innovative management plans is one step in that direction,” said Dr Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Group.

Apollo Proton Cancer Centre successfully performed a Palliative Mastectomy for a patient with Metastatic Breast Cancer while the patient was singing. The Surgeon at Apollo Proton Cancer Centre said it was first time worldwide, a patient was awake & singing during breast cancer surgery, despite the extensive lung metastases, thus overcoming her anxiety.

A team of doctors at Apollo Hospitals, Ahmedabad, gave a new lease of life to a 56-year-old female patient by surgically removing a 47 kg tumour—the biggest non-ovarian tumour successfully removed in India so far. Patient who is a government employee and a resident of Devgadh Baria had been carrying the tumour for 18 years and was bed-ridden for the past few months. The surgery was performed by team of surgeons, led by Dr Chirag Desai, Chief Surgical Gastroenterology which lasted for four hours.

Apollo Hospitals enters Uzbekistan with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Marafon Group for setting up a first-of-its-kind tertiary care hospital. In line with the mission to promote development in their native country. Marafon Group, with varied interests in Technology, Infrastructure, Healthcare, Banking and trade, is being led by a team of young entrepreneurs who are guided by the spirit of change and growth. The Marafon Group already operates over 9 medical and diagnostic centres.

Apollo Hospitals Group has announced a unique collaboration with 8chili Inc to enable engagement in the metaverse, in a first-of-its-kind initiative. Virtual reality will provide an immersive experience that has been proven to increase patient engagement and skill mastery for hands-on training.

Apollomedics Super speciality Hospital has been treating patients of Lucknow and nearby areas with ultra-modern technology since its inception. The experts at Apollomedics Super Speciality Hospital have performed many complex surgeries, which weren’t possible at other hospitals. Some of these surgeries may be considered medical miracles too. In one such case, the medical team at Apollomedics Super Speciality Hospital treated a 51-year-old patient by performing an acute aortic dissection surgery.