The State Government’s drive for deceased donor organ transplants in Bengal has seen positive results with a rise in the collective awareness and a spurt in organ donation and transplant surgeries in Kolkata. Working closely with the Nodal Officer for Organ Donation, Department of Health and the Regional Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (ROTTO), Transplant Surgeons at Apollo Gleneagles Hospital carried out three major organ transplants simultaneously after retrieving the heart, liver and kidneys from a young male donor who had been declared brain-dead on October 25, 2018 at the hospital. The heart, liver and one kidney were transplanted to three recipients at Apollo Gleneagles, while the other kidney was sent to another Hospital through a green corridor facilitated by the Kolkata Police. The corneas were transplanted at Disha Eye Foundation. With the heart, liver and a kidney being transplanted to three patients, the harvesting of the organs and the three transplants being performed simultaneously is a milestone for not only Apollo Gleneagles but for the State and the Region. This is also the maiden Heart retrieval in the city. The donor and recipients were all from Bengal. The transplanted heart gave a second lease of life to a patient with refractory heart failure, while the liver was transplanted to a patient suffering from end-stage liver disease. The kidneys saved the lives of two patients with advanced kidney failure. The Apollo Gleneagles team of doctors led by Dr Mahesh Kr Goenka (Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases), Dr Sushan Mukhopadhyay (Cardiac Surgeon) and Dr Mohan Chand Seal (Renal Transplant Surgeon) worked tirelessly throughout the night to provide the recipients a new lease of life. Mr. Rana Dasgupta, CEO, Apollo Gleneagles Hospital said, “Organ donation and transplants in Bengal have received a major boost from the Government, and the Regional Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (ROTTO) working in tandem with private hospitals. The night of 25th October saw the family of a young boy who was declared brain-dead come forward to donate his organs in a compassionate gesture. Three organ transplants of heart, liver and a kidney led to the morning of 26th October dawning with new life for three patients at Apollo Gleneagles who were suffering from end-stage organ diseases. We are glad for this opportunity to give a second chance at life to the recipients and are happy that the transplants surgeries were uneventful. At the same time, the knowledge that the hope arises from a life that has been lost due to an unfortunate accident is a humbling thought and requires us to be very sensitive in our approach. The first heart transplant at Apollo Gleneagles is an important milestone in our journey to provide the best of medical care in West Bengal. Another highlight was the three transplant surgeries carried out in one night with three clinical teams working simultaneously. We thank the Nodal Officer for Organ Donation, ROTTO officials, police authorities and Forensic Department of NRS Medical College for their support” Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, which has successfully conducted over 1000 solid organ transplants is part of the network of Apollo Transplant Institutes (ATI) and is approved to perform heart, kidney, liver and bone marrow transplants.  

To commemorate World Arthritis Day 2018, Apollo Hospitals, Aragonda conducted a Walkathon event with the main objective of promoting walking for pain free knees. The walk was flagged off by Dr. Sunil Kumar, MLA, Puttalapattu. Over 400 persons from different walks of life in and around Aragonda participated in the walk. The purpose of the event was to raise awareness about arthritis and how to overcome it with the World Arthritis Day theme as Don’t Delay, Connect Today. The Apollo Hospitals had introduced Total Knee Replacement (TKR) surgeries at its Aragonda unit and since then as many as 65 surgeries had been done at an affordable cost. Apollo Hospitals, Aragonda created awareness among people about the importance of Total Knee Replacement (TKR) surgeries. Superintendent of Police S.V. Rajasekhar Babu mentioned that those with arthritis could lead a normal life with Total Knee Replacement.

The Asian Business Leadership Forum (ABLF) on its 11th anniversary in Dubai has conferred Dr. Preetha Reddy, Vice Chairperson, the Apollo Hospitals Group with the prestigious ABLF Business Courage Award. The ABLF Awards is a premier, integrity-led recognition platform that acknowledges the intellectual capital of inspirational Asian leaders across the globe. The citation of the award reads “The ABLF Business Courage Award recipient is a formidable business leader who defines the essence of true captaincy: one who leads effortlessly during times of prosperity and crisis, ensuring the safety of corporate, community, and human capital. Fearless and success-driven, this leader propels every enterprise and engagement to greater heights with vision, courage, consideration, and compassion.” This prestigious award celebrates the Apollo Hospitals commitment and courage to break down barriers and stretch the boundaries of care for millions from all across India and beyond our shores who have honoured us with their trust.  

Apollo Cradle, Hyderabad has inaugurated Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) which offers high level of intensive care to critically ill children, with advanced technologies and round-the-clock back up of super specialists. The PICU is equipped with continuous support from a multidisciplinary team which includes Pediatric Cardiologist, Pediatric Nephrologist, Pediatric Rheumatologist, Pediatric Neurologist, Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Pediatric Endocrinologist. The PICU is equipped to serve children with acute illness, serious injuries from accidents, burns, severe neurological illness or injury, cardiac problems, and also treats those who have undergone complex surgery. Dr C Suresh Kumar, Head, Department of Pediatrics & Neonatology, Apollo Cradle, said the PICU was launched to provide better services to infants and children with critical diseases. “Our team offers round-the-clock care by super specialists to ensure that the patients have the best possible care available to them,” he said. Dr Sharmila Kaza, Consultant Paediatrician, Apollo Cradle, said that the PICU addresses the needs of children from 6 months to 12 years, while Neonatology ICU takes care of just born infants upto the age of 6 months. Ailments specific to this age group has to be dealt differently, she said.

Apollo Health City, Hyderabad, was awarded the coveted National Tourism Award for the ‘Best Medical Tourism Facility’ for the year 2016-17. This is the second consecutive year and overall the fifth time, that Apollo Health City has been bestowed with the prestigious honour. Shri. K. J. Alphons, Minister of State (IC) for Tourism, Government of India presented the award at a glittering ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on Thursday. Also present, was Smt. Rashmi Verma, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. Prior to this, Apollo Health City, Hyderabad, was conferred the rare honour for the years 2009-10; 2011-12; 2013-14 and 2015-16. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Prathap C Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group, said “Our clinical excellence, marked by quality processes and patient safety practices, and ongoing commitment to innovation – the life line of any business, has not only helped us make quality healthcare more accessible and affordable, but has placed us on the cutting edge of healthcare delivery, affording us several differentiators in various Centres of Excellence.” “5th time National recognition as “Best Medical Tourism Facility” makes us feel very gratified & privileged. We owe this recognition to our consultants, doctors, nurses & support staff for their services to our patient’s, particular to our international patients, who visit us from 140 countries”, said Mrs. Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Group.  

Apollo Hospitals Group and SBI Card came together to launch the Apollo SBI Card, the first-of-its-kind co-branded credit card in the healthcare segment. Designed to meet the complete healthcare needs of the family, the Apollo SBI Card is a pioneering product that offers an unmatched value proposition to consumers in the health and wellness space. Apollo SBI card is the first-of-its-kind card that offers exclusive benefits and exceptional value to the wellness-conscious consumer on all healthcare spends. Through this partnership, cardholders will be able to access services from the extensive Apollo Healthcare ecosystem, which includes the Apollo Hospitals, Apollo Clinics, Apollo Pharmacy, Apollo Diagnostics, Apollo Cradle, Apollo Sugar, Apollo White Dental, Apollo Spectra, Apollo Life Studio, Apollo Telehealth Services (ATHS), and Apollo Homecare. The Apollo SBI Card will comprehensively cover all the health and wellness needs of family members at different stages of the healthcare journey. Apollo SBI cardholders will receive complimentary OneApollo membership through which they can enjoy exclusive discounts and savings of up to 10% on health check-ups, diagnostic services, pharmacy products, physiotherapy etc. Through this membership, cardholders can avail complimentary services such as consultations, dental screening, home sample collection, counselling with a diabetic educator, and dedicated relationship manager at Apollo Cradle etc. Speaking at the launch, Mr. Rajnish Kumar, Chairman, SBI said, “SBI Card has been on a consistent growth path over last few years. Its customer-centric business approach and focus on delivering innovative, market leading products have ensured rapid growth and made it one of the largest card issuers in India. The tie-up with Apollo Group of Hospitals will enable us to bring a unique value proposition to customers in the country’s expanding healthcare and wellness segment. SBI and Apollo Hospitals are both leading brands trusted by millions of consumers and this association will help drive growth for SBI Card while offering Indian consumers an exceptional payment product to maximize value on health and wellness spends” Commenting on the launch, Mr. Hardayal Prasad, MD & CEO, SBI Card said, “We are delighted to partner with Apollo Group of Hospitals to introduce the Apollo SBI Card, the country’s first co-brand credit card in healthcare segment. With the launch of the Apollo SBI Card, we are pleased to bring our consumers a powerful, comprehensive product that takes care of their health care needs at all stages of their lifecycle”. Mrs. Shobana Kamineni, Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited said, “The Apollo SBI Card will offer the most comprehensive health and wellness services to its users. Through this unique offering, the country’s most extensive health network will be available to its users. We believe that this card will help provide access to a range of health services which no other institution or product is offering. Apollo SBI Card holders enjoy complimentary OneApollo Membership which offers a bundle of exclusive healthcare benefits and privileges at any Apollo Health Centre. OneApollo program is a healthcare companion which accompanies the member in one’s entire journey across Apollo Ecosystem with healthcare privileges and exclusive rewards. We are happy to partner with SBI as we move forward with our aim to make available world class health services to all Indians”

In a development that is expected to significantly improve neonatal care capabilities in India, Apollo Cradle, unveiled its ‘Advanced Technology Neonatal Intensive Care Unit’ (eNICU). The Unit will help significantly in monitoring and recording data of each baby bed in real-time. Through eNICU, Apollo Cradle, can now monitor minute details including medication levels, nutrition, feeding pattern, calorie and growth charts of babies in NICU across the country. This will be a one-stop workflow solution to assimilate and disseminate critical neonatal information. The application is designed to procure all the responsibilities of various roles such as nurse, resident doctors, senior doctor, paediatrician and administrator. All essential parameters of a neonates’ progress like growth charts, medication profile and nutrition calculator are provided to reduce manual effort of tracing on paper. eNICU system uses technologies like data analytics and machine learning to study the accumulated historical data and use the same to provide predictive analytics customised for each individual baby. During the launch of eNICU, Dr. Anupam Sibal, Group Medical Director, Apollo Hospitals Group & Senior Consultant Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals stated “eNICU will be a great help to Apollo Cradle. It will help doctors and medical officials monitor each baby from a central location. The cloud-based system also manages doctors’ workflow, nursing workflow and resident doctor handover as well as provides the organisation with the benefits of cloud computing, while protecting data and optimising operations.” On the occasion, Mr. Neeraj Garg, CEO, Apollo Health & Lifestyle Ltd. said “Being able to catch a disease at the pre-symptomatic stage is obviously a huge advantage. In a normal NICU, a baby’s weight changes need to be recorded daily and all medication dosages need to be calculated according to current weight. This cannot be done without integration of data that was being done manually. Apart from a significant reduction in the potential for errors, the efficiency and removal of redundancy that this new system brings is obviously very welcome.” Dr. Avneet Kaur, Senior Consultant, Neonatology Department, Apollo Cradle Hospital said “The benefits of the new unit will significantly improve the efficacy of our neonatal services. One major advantage is that retrieval of records becomes easier as everything will now be recorded in digital format. The digitisation also reduces duplication errors as it removes the need for multiple manual data entry.” “There are added benefits for doctors as the new system allows for integration of various neonatal measurement scores, precise medication and nutrition calculations and even act as a clinical decision support mechanism by notifying doctors of upcoming infection in pre- symptomatic stage,” Dr. Kaur added. Dr. Gaurav Jawa, Senior Neonatology and Paediatric Specialist at Apollo Cradle spoke about this Paradigm shift in Neonatal Care. Every decade has seen a major change & evolution of Neonatology since 1980’s. Survival & discharge of extreme preemies (24+ weeks born babies) has improved a lot. A major boost is with the seamless quality of technology available. Ventilation & interventions are slowly taking a back seat & the target is to send home a neurologically intact/ healthy neonate. Digitization will help reduce errors & improve record keeping and assessment.

Ms. Nuha Mohanad Hani, a 19-year-old Iraqi girl got her wings back after a successful surgery performed for Spinal AVM by the doctors at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Delhi. Nuha was suffering from a rare spinal disease known as Spinal AVM in which there is an abnormal tangle of blood vessels in or near the spinal cord. The disease can permanently damage the spinal cord, if not treated properly and on time. Nuha was successfully treated for the disease by Dr P.N. Renjen, Senior Consultant – Neurology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals and his team recently. Explaining about the disease, Dr Renjen said, “Spinal Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) is a rare spinal blood vessel disorder which affects the blood supply in the spinal cord. It can cause a permanent damage to the spinal cord, if not treated in time. The oxygen-rich blood generally enters the spinal cord through arteries which further branches into smaller blood vessels called capillaries. The spinal cord uses oxygen from the blood in capillaries. The oxygen-depleted blood then passes into the veins that drain blood away from the spinal cord to the heart and lungs. However, in spinal AVM, the blood passes directly from the arteries to the veins, bypassing the capillaries. This disorder in blood flow deprives the surrounding cells of vital oxygen causing cells in the spinal tissues to deteriorate or die.” “The arteries and veins in this disease can also rupture, causing bleeding in the spinal cord (hemorrhage). It can remain undiagnosed unless one begins to experience signs and symptoms. The condition can be treated with a surgery to stop or possibly reverse some of the spinal damage caused,” Dr. Renjen further added. Talking about Nuha’s condition, Dr Renjen said, “When Nuha visited our hospital, she was suffering from progressive quadriplegia, paralysis caused by illness or injury resulting into partial or total loss of use of all the four limbs and torso. She was suffering from this condition for over a month. She also had urine and stool incontinence. On re-evaluation of history, we found out that she had an injury few months back followed by quadriplegia and breathing issues. She took treatment for this in her country but did not respond well to it and her condition kept on worsening. When she came here she had only 0/5 power in both of her legs.” “Patient’s repeat MRI C- Spine revealed that she had longitudinally extensive hematomyelia (blood in spinal cord) with central cord lesion (C7-D1). Through her DSA angiography reports, we discovered that she had spinal AVM along C7-D1 as the cause of the hematomyelia. In order to treat her, we performed DSA with Embolisation of spinal AVM along C7-D1. She responded well to the treatment and was discharged within few days after the surgery, said Dr. Renjen. After the surgery, Nuha Mohanad, the patient said, “I am grateful to Dr Renjen and his team at Apollo Hospital because it is due to their expertise and consistent efforts only that I am recovering now. Even the mere thought of that terrible pain, makes me shiver. I was unable to walk and used to be dependent on others even for my daily tasks. Now, I will be able to walk again freely. I cannot thank Dr Renjen enough for giving me this new life.” “The incidence of AVM is estimated at 1 in 1,00,000 and the prevalence is estimated at 18 in 100,000 people. An estimated two-thirds of AVMs occur before the age of 40. Every year, about 4 out of every 100 people with an AVM will experience a hemorrhage and each hemorrhage poses a 15- to 20-percent risk of death or stroke, 30-percent neurological morbidity, and 10-percent mortality. When a hemorrhage occurs, it affects the following regions statistically: intracerebral (41%), subarachnoid (24%), intraventricular location (12%) and various combinations (23%),” further concluded Dr Renjen.  

Apollo Knowledge City is an integrated knowledge campus with modern teaching facilities is a Learning and innovation hub committed to clinical and academic excellence with facilities for education, training and research. Apollo Knowledge City comprises of Medical College, Nursing College, Colleges of Physiotherapy, Dental, Pharmacy, Health Care Management Institute, Allied courses (MSW, Masters in Public Health, MSc Health Informatics, M. Sc Clinical Psychology), K-12 School, Skill Development Centre etc. and will house more than 7000 students in the campus. Key Highlights: It is the First Public Private Partnership (PPP) model between the Government of Andhra Pradesh and Apollo Hospitals Educational and Research Foundation (AHERF). This partnership further gave an opportunity to upgrade the District Headquarters Government Hospital for providing world-class and affordable healthcare facilities to the people of Andhra Pradesh. District Government Hospital and The Medical College will provide holistic healthcare to the individuals of all age groups, in Chittoor district and the state of Andhra Pradesh. The District Government Hospital has been upgraded in the following manner: Added 117 Doctors and 108 Nurses & Technicians IPD Volume increased by 35% and OPD volume increased by 62% Added ICU Units: RICU, CICU, SICU, PICU Upgraded to State of the Art Operation Theatres Upgraded and renovated Central Laboratory & Blood Bank Set up of Dialysis Unit, Modern Autopsy Block, Radiology Department (CT Scan, 500 MA & 800 MA Static X ray, Ultra Sound with Colour Doppler etc) The construction of New In-Patient block with 350 beds capacity with modern Operation Theatres is under progress Apollo Hospitals has spent approx. Rs. 26.6 crores towards the upgradation of the District Hospital so far and plans to incur another 60 crores to make the District Hospital to MCI compliant P.G level Teaching Hospital. Post-establishment of Chittoor campus, plans are being made to set up an Institute specializing in AYUSH Specialties (Complementary Medicine) in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh.   This unique PPP model will make huge difference not only in the state of Andhra Pradesh, but also will be a model for the rest of the nation.

Apollo Hospitals, Aragonda had successfully performed 50 Knee Replacement surgeries (44 unilateral & 3 Bilateral), 1 Shoulder Arthroscopy and 1 ACL Left Knee construction. Apollo Hospitals is the first hospital in India to perform Knee Replacement Surgeries (Unilateral & Bilateral) in a remote village. Dr. Madan Mohan Reddy, Dr. Vijay Kishore Reddy, Dr. Kunal Patel, Dr. Sridhar, Dr. Sreenivasan along with hospital staff made it possible, at an affordable cost. Apollo Hospitals, Aragonda is situated in Aragonda village, 20 km from Chittoor and is fully equipped with Telemedicine facilities. State-of-art technology and Tender Loving Care (TLC), have always played a vital role in delivering quality healthcare, making it accessible by every individual; thus making this an ideal modern rural hospital.

Liver transplantation continues to be a challenge for many Filipino families. The average medical cost of liver-related illness is beyond the means of many Filipino families. Given the rising cost of medical and health services in the country as compared to other Asian countries like lndia, Taiwan, and Thailand, many Filipino families seek medical attention abroad. Many Filipinos has found Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Delhi as a go to centre for liver transplantation. India is perceived as economically viable when it comes to intricate treatments like liver transplants and with Apollo Hospitals’ proven expertise, international patients now look towards India for their treatment. Dr. Anupam Sibal, Group Medical Director, Apollo Hospitals Group and Senior Pediatric Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals stated that Apollo Hospitals is considered as a preferred destination for transplant cases. “The Apollo Transplant Program is the busiest solid organ transplant programs in the world since 2012. In 2017, it not only catered to domestic needs, but also to patients from 44 other countries.” India stands out as a destination for successful transplants as manifested in the real life story of Sanjay, the first child in India to have been successfully transplanted at the age of 18 months in 1998. Sanjay is now a medical student leading a normal life. The first successful liver transplant in India was performed at Apollo Hospitals, Delhi in 1998. Since then, more than 3,100 liver transplants have been performed at Apollo, of which 298 were performed on children.   Successful Stories for Filipino Babies In the last 15 months, the hospital has undertaken 21 pediatric liver transplant cases from Philippines. Baby Emma Scarlet Mendoza, Baby Nathaniel Almazar, Baby Genesis Louis De Guzman, Baby Jermaine Briseis J Belista, Baby Kalem Asher Lizada and Baby Fortune are among the Filipino babies who were successfully treated at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital. “Our transplantation success rates are comparable to the best published outcomes in the world, which is truly a credit to the excellent team at Apollo Hospital that adheres to the highest standards of clinical care. We value the trust our patients put in us with regard to the most complicated of liver transplants (e.g., in babies weighing as less as 4 kilograms), combined liver–kidney transplants and multi-organ transplants,” Dr. Sibal said. Dr. Neerav Goyal, Senior Consultant – Liver Transplant Department, Apollo Hospitals, Delhi stated, “Liver transplantation in small babies are more complex than a regular liver transplant. We are now able to perform transplants in high risk cases, very small babies, patients with difficult anatomy and patients with multi organ dysfunction. We have also performed liver transplants in patients who do not have blood compatible donors. It is this expertise that gives hope and happiness to patients from world over, who come to Apollo Hospitals to seek respite from their ailments.” Stressing upon the progress achieved in liver transplants, especially in children, Dr. Sibal further added, “An answer to the treatment of liver diseases is the early diagnosis. Like other diseases many Liver Diseases are curable, if diagnosed and treated timely,” Baby Jermaine from Philippines underwent successful liver transplants at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals last year. “My baby displayed yellow discoloration of eyes and skin, which deepened with time. He was diagnosed with chronic liver disease with Caroli disease, which is a rare congenital disorder of the intrahepatic bile ducts and underwent living related liver transplant. His operation was successful and he was discharged after 3 weeks. We are thankful to PAR, Hope and Apollo Hospitals for their quick support and speedy recovery of my child,” Jonalyna, mother of the baby, quipped. Baby Genesis Louis De Guzman, a one-year-old toddler, was diagnosed with chronic liver disease with biliary atresia. Immediately upon birth he developed pneumonia and during his hospitalisation, he developed jaundice which was managed conservatively. “From there his condition worsened as he developed progressive abdominal distension. With the help of PAR and Hope Foundation, I admitted my baby at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital for liver transplantation, which went smoothly. My family and I are grateful to the Hospital for the successful treatment and the care they provided us during our stay,” the mother of Baby Genesis said. Adding to the sentiments of Baby Genesis’ parents, father of Baby Fortune never stop himself in praising Apollo Hospitals. “Fortune is our first kid and when we found the complications, we were very tensed and didn’t know where to go. PAR and Hope Foundation came to us to help and in the next few days, we were at Apollo Hospitals for treatment. The Doctors here are very experienced and they shared with us full detail of the problem. After regular medication and a surgery, my boy responded positively and recovered from the complicated disease. I am thankful to the Doctors and the Hospital for giving my son a new life.”   Partnerships with Filipino Organizations Pinoy Aspiring Runners (PAR), a charitable organisation that supports Biliary Atresia patients in Philippines, identifies liver transplant operation (LITRO) babies, along with Hope Foundation Germany, which provides financial support to patients for the treatment in Indian hospitals. Parents of the children credit the talented team at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals for not only providing effective treatment but also constant guidance at every step.  

Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai has launched Mazor Robotic Spine Surgery Systems for patients who require spine surgery. Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai is the first hospital in Western India to offer this advanced minimally invasive robotic system for the benefit of patients. The Robotic Spine Surgery Systems, facilitates more accuracy in minimally invasive spine surgery through 3D mapping of the area which needs to be operated. This enables surgeons to perform surgeries such as spinal fusion surgery, complex deformity correction and revision spine surgeries in conditions like degenerative disc diseases causing back pain, spinal stenosis, fractures and tumours, with more precision as compared to traditional open surgery. Patients are also benefited by the increased accuracy as it reduces radiation exposure, less post-operative pain and speedy recovery. Expanding on the robotics system, Dr. Ram Chaddha, Senior Consultant – Spine Surgery at Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai said, “The Robotic Spine Surgery Systems technology is internationally acclaimed for being the safest, most accurate minimally-invasive technology for spinal surgical procedures. It has been successfully used by hundreds of surgeons in over 27,000 patient procedures as well as for placing over 190,000 implants precisely. It has many advantages over traditional spine surgery with improved accuracy, greater consistency in screw placement, lesser chance of complications, early recovery, etc. all of which leads to more benefits for the patient in terms of long term success of the procedure.” Dr. Agnivesh Tikoo, Consultant – Spine Surgery, Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai said, “Spine surgery is traditionally done as “open surgery,” with a long incision that allows visualisation and access to the area being operated. Technological advances like the Mazor robotic system enable a minimally invasive approach without many incisions. Besides being safer due to less exposure to radiation during the surgery, the recovery time is also less as there is less trauma to the spinal muscles during the operation. Blood loss is significantly less. The small incisions also give a better cosmetic effect. All considered, the technology offers major benefits to the patient.” Dr. Narendra Trivedi, CEO, Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai said, “This is a landmark for the Navi Mumbai hospital and is in line with our aim to equip our doctors with the latest in advanced medical technology to deliver the best of medical and surgical care to our patients. Across Apollo Hospitals, the patient is at the centre of all our initiatives, as we work towards providing the best of world-class treatment at an affordable cost, and the introduction of the Robotic Spine Surgery Systems, is in furtherance of this objective.”