Hospitals

Chennai, June 3, 2026:  MGM Healthcare Malar Hospital successfully treated a 68-year-old woman who suffered a rare and life-threatening combination of an acute stroke and heart attack simultaneously by performing a series of advanced minimally invasive neurovascular and cardiac interventions in a single sitting.  The patient, who had a history of …

Chennai: 02 June, 2026: Apollo Proton Cancer Centre today announced the launch of the Comprehensive Voice, Airway, and Swallow Clinic (C-VASC), a post-treatment rehabilitation program for voice and neck cancers. This initiative gives aftercare support to individuals who have undergone head and neck cancer treatments and are having difficulty speaking, …

Chennai, May 2026: Kauvery Hospital Alwarpet successfully organised a Night Walk for Lupus Awareness at Elliot’s Beach Road, Besant Nagar, Chennai, bringing together patients, caregivers, doctors, healthcare professionals, and members of the public to raise awareness about lupus and show solidarity with those living with the condition. The walkathon, led by …

Chennai, 27 May 2026: Apollo Hospitals Chennai, a leader in robotic-assisted cancer care, has performed the world’s first Video Endoscopic Inguinal Lymphadenectomy (VEIL) using the Hugo Robotic-Assisted Surgery (RAS) system through a lateral approach, a minimally invasive technique that accesses the groin lymph nodes from the side of the thigh …

Chennai May 2026: While many individuals wait for an acute toothache to signal a problem, dental experts are highlighting a growing concern regarding the “silent” progression of oral health issues. Most dental complications, from cavities to gum disease, begin without immediate pain or visible symptoms, leading to a dangerous cycle of …

Chennai, May 21, 2026: Setting a first-of-its-kind milestone in cardiac care in India, MGM Healthcare has successfully implanted a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD), a mechanical heart pump, in a nearly 80-year-old retired Chennai resident suffering from advanced heart failure and co-morbidities including low blood pressure, worsening kidney function, and …

Chennai, May 20, 2026: Kauvery Hospital, Radial Road, has successfully performed a highly complex robotic pancreatic reconstruction surgery on a 12-year-old girl suffering from recurrent chronic pancreatitis caused by a rare congenital pancreatic abnormality. The procedure marks the first robotic Frey’s procedure performed in a paediatric patient in Tamil Nadu and …

Chennai, May 19, 2026: A 23-year-old woman from Chennai diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, an aggressive, high-risk blood cancer, has successfully undergone Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant, a life-saving bone marrow transplant, at Rela Hospital using donor stem cells transported from Poland amid international air transport disruptions linked to the ongoing Iran …

Gummidipoondi, 19th May, 2026: In a major healthcare milestone for Gummidipoondi and its surrounding industrial belt, Prashanth Group of Hospitals has launched a new 50-bed 24×7 multi-speciality hospital in Ayyanallur road, Gummidipoondi, bringing advanced diagnostics, emergency care, critical care, and specialist-led treatment closer to thousands of residents and industrial workers …

Chennai, May 15, 2026: Doctors at SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre successfully managed a rare and extremely high-risk pregnancy complicated by a hepatic tumour, demonstrating the institution’s expertise in multidisciplinary maternal and fetal care. The patient, a young pregnant woman in her eight months of pregnancy, was referred to …