Hospitals

Chennai, July 11, 2026: Doctors at Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals successfully saved the life of a 53-year-old woman from Chennai who developed a rare and life-threatening brain condition, Varicella encephalitis following a recent chickenpox infection. The patient was brought to Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals, Global Campus, Velappanchavadi, Chennai at the end of January …

Chennai, July 10th 2026: Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet, has successfully treated two failing heart valves in a patient without repeat open-heart surgery, in what is believed to be the world’s first reported completely catheter-based treatment following a Ross procedure. The procedure was performed on a 58-year-old man who had undergone a …

In a remarkable demonstration of multidisciplinary coordination and advanced surgical planning, a high-risk breast cancer surgery was successfully performed at Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, Chennai, by Breast Surgical Oncologist, Dr. Manjula Rao, and her team, on a young woman with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension, a condition that significantly increases the …

Chennai 08th July 2026: Gleneagles Hospital Chennai, a part of Fortis Healthcare, has successfully treated a 49-year-old patient from Andhra Pradesh diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of CNS(brain) lymphoma using advanced CAR-T cell therapy. Despite developing multiple serious treatment-related complications, the patient achieved complete remission and is doing …

Chennai, 8 July 2026: Apollo Children’s Hospitals announced the launch of its Centre of Excellence in Paediatric Robotic Urology, marking the successful completion of more than 400 paediatric robotic procedures. Established in 2012 under the leadership of Dr. V. Sripathi, Senior Consultant Paediatric Urologist and Robotic Surgeon, the programme has grown into one of India’s pioneering and South India’s …

Tiruchirappalli, July 2026: Rela Hospital, one of India’s leading centres for liver disease management and transplantation, inaugurated its new facility in the city. The centre, operating from Shweta Speciality Hospital, will provide comprehensive care for liver and digestive disorders. Its services will be expanded in phases to include a liver …

Chennai, July 2026: Marking a landmark achievement in precision orthopaedics, Prashanth Hospitals, Velachery, today honoured Dr. Arumugam S, Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement Specialist and Head – Department of Robotic Joint Reconstruction, for his landmark achievement of becoming South India’s first orthopaedic surgeon to successfully complete 1,000 robotic knee replacement surgeries. The recognition was presented by Padma Shri Dr. Mayilvahanan Natarajan, Senior Orthopaedic Surgeon and …

Chennai, July 3, 2026: As early detection remains the most powerful ally in improving survival and quality of life, Apollo Cancer Centres (ACCs), India’s leading and dedicated provider of comprehensive cancer care, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Zydus Lifesciences to offer the Shield™ Multi-Cancer Detection (MCD) laboratory developed …

We are proud to announce the successful completion of two Deceased Donor Liver Transplantations (DDLTs) at Saveetha Hospital, Chennai marking another significant milestone in our commitment to providing advanced care for patients with end-stage liver disease.The recipients, Mr.Amit Saha, a 37-year-old from Kolkata and Mrs.Viswabarathi, a 67-year-old from Chennai, were …

Chennai, June , 2026: Gleneagles Hospital Chennai, a part of the Fortis Healthcare Network, has successfully performed India’s first adult lung transplant using lungs from a pediatric donor, offering a new lease of life to a 39-year-old woman from West Bengal suffering from advanced Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease (RA-ILD). The patient had …