Hospitals

Chennai, May 2025: MGM Healthcare has successfully performed India’s first Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS), a minimally invasive procedure conducted through the mouth with robotic assistance, on a 52-year-old woman, providing relief from Bilateral Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia, a condition characterised by severe throat pain and painful swallowing. It was also associated with a …

Chennai, May 2025: Apollo Hospitals, India’s most trusted name in healthcare, has announced the launch of ‘The Apollo Elder Care Program’, a comprehensive, expert-led initiative aimed at transforming the healthcare experience for senior citizens. This holistic geriatric program is designed to offer cohesive and personalised care that addresses the evolving medical needs of older adults, …

Chennai, May 2025: At an age when most teenagers are focused on exams, extracurricular, and social media trends, 17-year-old Arick Agarwal is redefining what it means to make a difference. With a deep sense of empathy and purpose, Arick has founded the NewSight Foundation — a grassroots initiative committed to bringing free eye care and …

Chennai, May 2025 — Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet, a leading multi-specialty healthcare provider in Chennai, has launched Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy, a major development in the field of cancer care. With this launch, Kauvery becomes one of the few hospitals in India offering this advanced form of immunotherapy for select blood cancers. CAR-T therapy is a type …

Chennai, May 15, 2025: SIMS Hospital, a renowned multispeciality hospital in the city, has made history by successfully performing, a beating heart four vessel bypass surgery (CABG) and pacemaker implantation in a single procedure on a 92-year-old patient with coronary blockages, showcasing that even nonagenarians can benefit from the procedure …

Chennai, 12 May 2025: Prof. Dr. Amar Agarwal, Chairman of Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital, received the Film Festival award for his pioneering work on Pinhole eye surgery (Pupilloplasty) from Dr. Jason Jones, Chief Judge at ASCRS in Los Angeles, USA. Prof. Dr. Amar introduced Pinhole Pupilloplasty, a technique that reduces the size of the iris and creates a pinhole pupil, helping …

Chennai, May 8, 2025: In a landmark surgical achievement, a multidisciplinary transplant team at MGM Healthcare successfully performed a complex renal re-transplant on a 12-year-old child from Lucknow, born with a rare vascular condition—classified as a V4 venous anomaly—that involved the absence of major abdominal veins and vein networks from birth.  …

Chennai, 8th May, 2025:  In a major breakthrough, researchers from the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF) in Chennai, India, and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, USA have jointly announced the discovery of a new subtype of MODY diabetes, potentially transforming how certain forms of the disease are diagnosed and treated worldwide. The …

Chennai, 4 May 2025: Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital, a leader in eye care in the country with a growing global presence, organised Reticon 2025, a premier scientific meeting dedicated to advancements in retina care, with the theme of “Advancements in Retina”, bringing together over 1500 vitreoretinal specialists, postgraduates, and general ophthalmologists …

30th April 2025, Chennai, Tamil Nadu: Apollo Diagnostics today unveiled its Digi-Smart Central Reference Laboratory (CRL), in Chennai, a fully automated facility designed to dramatically accelerate diagnostic timelines with error free operations to enhance patient care. This pioneering initiative leverages cutting-edge technology to deliver a 60% reduction in Laboratory sample Turnaround Time (TAT), …