Post the launch of the Center of Excellence in Hip Arthroscopy early this year, Apollo Hospitals has successfully treated 5 patients using this procedure. Continuing to excel in Orthopaedics, Apollo Hospitals,Chennai – India�s leading healthcare service provider showcased its expertise in handling complex cases using Hip Arthroscopy procedure. A cutting edge procedure that involves viewing the interior of the hip joint through an arthroscope and then using minimally invasive techniques to treat the disorder, experts believe that hip arthroscopy, will soon gain popularity. 15 year old student from Kolkata came to Apollo Hospitals, Chennai with severe pain in the hip for almost 15 days, which made it difficult for him to perform regular activities like walking. Doctors, here, on further diagnosis identified that he was suffering from synovitis of the hip, for which Hip Arthroscopic synovial biopsy was done. The Hip Arthroscopy procedure, performed in less than a day, enabled mobilization post the procedure. Speaking about the advantages of Hip Arthroscopy, Dr Madan Mohan Reddy, Senior Consultant, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Apollo Hospitals,Chennai said, “Hip arthroscopy provides the advantage of reducing the need for hip replacement procedure, which is quite complex. In addition to this, it is a day care procedure where the patients experience very little pain, minimal blood loss and can also be mobilised quite quickly. People are aware of this procedure and we expect more people to opt for Hip Arthroscopy in the coming months as opposed to open surgery, because of its advantages.”, he added. Hip Arthroscopy is an intricate and technically demanding domain that has been perfected by few healthcare providers and Apollo Hospitals has been successful in leveraging this new technique for the benefit of patients. The institute is equipped with technologies for advanced spinal treatment procedures like Robotic Spinal Surgery, Disc Replacement and Scoliosis Surgery.  

Apollo’s Centre for Liver Disease and Transplantation has completed 500 liver transplantations in less than 8 years with over 90% success rate, creating a milestone in the history of medicine. There is a noticeable rise in the cases of liver diseases in India which will result in a greater need for treatment in the coming future than the current availability. As a pioneer in the healthcare sector, Apollo Hospitals is fortifying the facilities throughout the country to meet and battle the need. This milestone was achieved by The Centre for Liver Disease & Transplantation, Apollo Hospitals led by Dr. Anand Khakhar,S enior Consultant, Program Director; Dr. Anand Ramamurthy, Senior Consultant; Dr. Anil Vaidya, Senior Consultant; Dr. Manish Varma, Senior Consultant; Dr. Mahesh Gopashetty, Senior Consultant along with Consultants Dr. Bipin Vibhute, Dr. Prashantha S Rao, Dr. Elan Kumaran, Dr. Anurag Shrimal and Hepatologists Dr. N. Murugan, Dr. Mahesh Goenka and Dr. Rajesh Prabhu and Anesthetics by Dr.Vasanth Ruban and team and the Critical Care Unit – Dr.Manjunath and Dr.Manish Pathak along with the Coordinators who possess outstanding clinical skills. Liver failure is a potentially fatal condition in which the liver progressively stops performing its functions resulting in episodes of jaundice, accumulation of fluid in the body, blood vomiting and confusion. Conditions such as Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C infection, excess alcohol consumption, diseases such as Primary Biliary Cirrhosis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis can cause this state. For appointments or queries please contact: Phone: +919791190000 Email ID: liverunitchennai@apollohospitals.com  

Over 190 cancer survivors came together on Rose Day to spread the message that cancer is conquerable. Apollo Speciality Cancer Hospital, Teynampet,Chennnai which brought the patients and the doctors together held this program to share their support and join the fight against cancer along with the patients. Survivors who shared anecdotes, addressed the gathering on their fight against cancer, elaborated on how positive attitude, will power and strong support system played a crucial role in their recovery. Apollo Speciality Cancer Hospital, Teynampet,Chennnai recently launched special screening programs for Breast, Cervical, Prostate, Colorectal and Head & Neck Cancer for early detection. Doctors present also emphasized on the need for proactive and preventive screening, citing that cancer detected early is curable. Dr Prathap C Reddy, Chairman of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited who was also present at the program elaborated on how technology played a vital role in changing the misconception that cancer is always associated with death. Having brought technologies like CyberKnife and Novalis, Apollo is all set to bring in Proton Therapy as well, he added.    

Apollo Hospitals conducts free consultation for people suffering from Cardiac Arrhythmia from June 6 to June 12, 2011. Cardiac Arrhythmia, or an abnormal heartbeat, is a serious but treatable condition that has affected roughly 8 million Indians in a short period. Hence, Apollo Hospitals feels that free, simple and routine pulse checks would help to save thousands from death or disability resulting from heart rhythm disorders. Apollo�s Heart Rhythm Week is intended to create awareness and promote better understanding of arrhythmic conditions. Arrhythmias occur when the electrical impulses in the heart, which coordinate the heartbeats don’t function properly, causing the heart to beat too fast, too slow or irregularly. These cardiac rhythm disturbances can occur because of age, hypertension, heart attack, lung and thyroid disease and heart failure etc. Palpitation, dizziness, fatigue, fainting are few of the common symptoms. Detecting arrhythmias at the early stages could improve a patient�s chance of finding a successful treatment and could save their life. Hence, Apollo is dedicating an entire week for free pulse & BP check and consultation to ensure people to know their pulse and be aware of cardiac arrhythmia. Cardiac arrhythmia can be treated effectively, through drugs, devices, Radiofrequency catheter ablation procedure or a combination of all the three. Apollo Hospitals is one of the few hospitals in India to have most advanced 3D mapping technology [CARTO 3 system]. This technology helps to pin point the site of origin of rhythm disturbances and accurately deliver the Radio frequency energy. Apollo uses this technology to cure complex and life threatening arrhythmias with high success rate. Apollo�s Heart Rhythm Week runs from 6 to 12 June 2011. Apollo�s renowned cardiologist & Electrophysiologist, Dr. Karthigesan will do free consultations and pulse checks from 10.00 am to 8.00 pm, the entire week. Apollo�s Heart Rhythm week not only concentrates on creating awareness by free consultations but also aims to build confidence in the affected on the treatments available to curb the disease. To benefit from this opportunity, please call 6060 1066.  

For appointments please call +91 44-60601066 Please send your queries to 529@apollohospitals.com For more information add 9551529529 as a Whatsapp contact Consultants from different super specialties who will be now available at the Evening Clinics Below are the details of the different evening clinics for the super specialties Stop Heart Attack Clinic and Stop Heart Attack Programme To stay aware of and away from Heart Attacks – we are launching an Evening clinic called the ‘Stop Heart Attack Clinic’ under the Stop Heart Attack Programme (SHAPe). Divided into 2 packages, SHAPe Lite and SHAPe Advanced, they include regular clinic visits, investigations and follow-up visits. Back Pain Clinic Back pain is one of the most common reasons people go to the doctor, miss work and is indeed a leading cause of disability worldwide. We understand that back pain needs to be relieved at the earliest and hence have the Back Pain Evening Clinic functioning after office hours. Family Health and Acute Medicine Clinic Apollo Physicians will now be available in the evenings for the people of Chennai to treat common diseases like fever or cold. Patients can also now consult their doctors for Diabetes, Hypertension, Asthma, Obesity, etc. at the Family Health and Acute Medicine Evening Clinic. Apollo Fatty Liver Clinic This Evening Clinic offers comprehensive assessment, counseling and therapy for patients with fatty liver and will now function beyond office hours in the evening. Special packages will be available and patients can seek advice from a Liver specialist, Dietician and will also be counseled on lifestyle changes, exercise, weight loss etc. Tailor made diet charts and exercise programs will be arranged according to each individual’s requirement. Institute of Colorectal Surgery The Institute of Colorectal Surgery at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai is one of India’s first dedicated centres for management of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus, offering cutting edge treatments in Proctology, Pelvic Floor Diseases and Laparoscopic & Robotic Colorectal Surgery for Colorectal Cancer. This clinic now functions as a Evening Clinic as well. The Institute of Bariatric Surgery This Evening Clinic provides a holistic approach to the management of obesity and its metabolic consequences with focus on all aspects including nutritional management, counseling, wellness program and surgical management to combat any type of weight gain & its related syndromes. Migraine Clinic Migraine is one of the most common disorders that affect us. Many ignore the symptoms and do not receive adequate treatment and there remains significant unmet need in migraine care. Today, migraine can be successfully managed. Our Evening Clinic on Migraine therapy helps in treating and keeping the symptoms of migraine in check. Aesthetic Clinic (Skin, Hair and Nail) The skin protects, nourishes and most importantly plays a huge role in determining our appearance. It is also a mirror of internal disease and can help diagnose hidden conditions. Dermatology not only includes treatment of skin diseases, but also those of hair, nail and genitalia. We, at Apollo Main Hospital, Chennai provide comprehensive skin, hair and nail care solutions including Cosmetology, Phototherapy, Lasers, Dermatosurgery and treatment for Dermatological Emergencies and treatment for Dermatological Emergencies. Lymphedema Clinic Lymph nodes are present all over the body, and buildup of lymph due to obstruction can gradually lead to Lymphedema, which can develop months, or even years after cancer treatment. Early signs and symptoms that could suggest lymphedema are tightness, swelling, pain, feeling of heaviness. The Lymphedema clinic helps address this clinical problem effectively. Facio – Maxillary Clinic This clinic is concerned about the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the mouth, jaws and face. This clinic encompassing the following services Cosmetic jaw surgery ( Orthognathic surgery) Tempero Mandibular joint surgery Post traumatic jaw deformity correction Cyst, tumours and any pathologies of jaws Dental implants and Zygomatic Implants Jaw surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Paediatric Jaw Diseases Robotic ENT clinic Trans Oral Robotic Surgery (TORS) is a minimally invasive treatment option which accesses and removes the throat cancer through the mouth. The benefits of robotic surgery are precise removal of cancerous tissues, excellent cancer Control, low blood loss, low rate of complications, reduce the risk of infection, minimal need of tracheostomy tube (breathing tube), minimal need for chemoradiation therapy, faster return to normal speech and swallowing, less pain, shorter hospital stay and no visible scarring or disfigurement Neuro-Otology and Skull base Clinic Neuro-otology is a subspecialty of ENT- Head & Neck surgery which deals with neurological disorders of the ear. Otology refers to the management of ear problems in general, whereas neuro-otology refers to specialized treatment of inner ear conditions affecting hearing, balance and also tinnitus or noise/ringing in the ears. At our evening clinics, our Otolaryngologists (ENT Surgeons) are further specialized to treat neurological conditions of the ear and related structures. They also perform complex surgeries of the inner ear/temporal bone/skull base such as cochlear implant surgery, removal of complex cholesteatoma, facial nerve surgery, labyrinthectomy, surgery of the endolymphatic sac for Meniere�s disease, surgery for tinnitus, removal of tumors/cancers of the temporal bone, acoustic neuromas, glomus jugulare and other skull base surgeries.

This automated multi level car parking was inaugurated by Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Naduin the presence of Chairman Dr. Prathap C. Reddy and Managing Director Ms. Suneeta Reddy. For the past 32 years, Apollo Hospitals has been the most trusted hospital in the country and has pioneered various medical breakthroughs in treating the most critical illnesses. Patients from all across India and from more than 120 countries around the world, come to Apollo Hospitals for world class care to get better, faster. Our flagship hospital on Greams Road, Chennai alone is visited by thousands of people everyday. But being the most trusted Hospital has its own challenges – like providing parking for so many of our patients’ vehicles. We care for the comfort of our patients and their families. 250 cars and 200 two wheelers can now be parked on 7 floors, completely handled by automated robotic technology, untouched by hand. After all, when Apollo Hospitals puts up any facility, you can be sure it is the latest and the best! Now reaching Apollo Hospitals’ world class care is easier than ever.    

IDG India’s CIO magazine hosted the 10th annual CIO100 award in Pune where Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd (AHEL) was honoured in a glittering awards ceremony. The CIO100 award recognizes organizations that exemplify the highest level of operational and strategic excellence in information technology. The CIO magazine recognized leading (Chief Information Officers) CIOs and IT leaders for being versatile with their IT deployments in difficult economic conditions. Apollo Hospitals was recognised as one of the Versatile 100 honourees. This award identifies and honours organizations and their CIOs who are not only models of IT innovation and business value delivery but are also fast-responders to rapidly changing conditions in emerging markets, customer demands, and competitive threats. Ms Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director, AHEL said, “At Apollo Hospitals, we understand the need for technology and digital solutions to meet the rising demand of services. Technology has always played a crucial role in our healthcare delivery model. Our solutions for Tele Health, eICUs, interconnected hospital information system, patient health record on the cloud and mhealth enabled disease management initiatives are giving us positive results. Our vision to effective adoption of technology to aid healthcare delivery in a patient centric IT delivery model is yielding positive results.” “It is becoming increasingly important for healthcare sector to shift their focus on innovative technologies for good healthcare delivery and these awards recognise Apollo Hospitals for the successful and smooth amalgamation of IT in healthcare”, she added. We were also felicitated with the CIO100 Innovation Architect Special Awards 2015. This award identified organizations that have leveraged IT supremely to beat the competition and shaken up the way their industries operate. Winners demonstrated how their innovative project breaks conventional ideas or processes; that it goes beyond marginal improvements on something that already exists; and that it has had a wide impact. This award was supported by Wipro. Commenting on the occasion, IDG India’s President and CEO, Louis D’Mello says, “The velocity of changes in business is accelerating. It’s fuelled by a swarm of new technologies including social, mobile, analytics, and cloud. This year’s CIO100 awards theme – The Versatile 100 – recognized organizations who have truly responsive to these changes, while the special awards identified the absolute best in category. AHEL has done a great job to win both these awards this year!”  

A green corridor is a smooth and obstruction-free passage provided to the ambulance by appropriate traffic management authorities. A 51-year-old woman’s life was saved in Madurai thanks to a quick team of transplant doctors and Tamilnadu traffic police officials who worked together to get her a liver transplant on time. Around 6 am, a liver had been harvested from a patient declared brain dead in Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry and through a well equipped ambulance and a team of doctors, it was flown and needed to be transported to the South of Tamilnadu, Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Madurai immediately so that the transplant surgery could take place without the loss of valuable time. The area is usually heavily congested with traffic. On an average, it takes at least 6 hours to 8 hours to go from Pondicherry to Madurai without traffic. Thanks to the green corridor, the ambulance carrying the liver reached the hospital in a record 3 1/2 hours. The police officers from Vizhupuram, Trichy and Madurai traffic circles and control room coordinated with the Transport Coordinator of the hospital to decide the logistics. While the traffic official (head of a traffic circle) rode in a Jeep as pilot for the ambulance, senior officers monitored the real-time progress of the team on wireless sets. Cops were posted in every intersection along the route to ensure that the ambulance did not have to stop at any point. All traffic lights along the way were turned green for the ambulance, and cross-traffic along the route stopped as the ambulance passed through. Throughout the highway, the loudspeakers and sirens are used to inform other vehicles on the road so that they remained aside while the ambulance passed through.  

In yet another example of clinical excellence by Apollo Hospitals, Apollo Cradle, the premier birthing center, today showcased its expertise in handling high-risk pregnancies by helping a woman with not one but two rheumatological complications deliver a healthy baby boy. Mrs Shyamala approached Dr S Ramakrishnan, Senior Rheumatologist, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai with a history of previous foetal loss in her first pregnancy. Examination of her records revealed that she had a combination of two Rheumatic diseases, generally associated with bad pregnancy outcomes. The two diseases were Primary Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome and Neonatal Lupus, which have always been a challenge to Rheumatologists in terms of management. Speaking about the condition, Dr S Ramakrishnan said, “Some women during pregnancy have substances called Anti-Ro and Anti-La antibodies in the maternal blood, which cross the placenta and damage foetal conduction system and heart muscles. This damage results in complete heart block or heart failure ultimately leading to foetal death. This condition is called neonatal lupus.” Mrs Shyamala had another coexistent Rheumatological disease named Primary Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome, which is also associated with increased risk of foetal demise, due to risk of blood clot during pregnancy. The blockade of blood supply to the foetus results in foetal demise. “We have seen that administering a combination of blood thinners and intravenous immunoglobulin at appropriate frequencies can prevent foetal death and ensure successful delivery. Mrs Shyamala was administered intravenous immunoglobulin on the 12th, 15th, 18th, 21st and 24th week of pregnancy and underwent frequent echocardiography to detect foetal heart block and there was no evidence of heart block in the test done,” Dr Ramakrishnan added. She was followed meticulously by Dr Kondammal, Senior Consultant Obstetrician at Apollo Cradle. The pregnancy went through successfully and a healthy male new born was delivered by Lower Segment Caesarean Section (LSCS) on the 37th week of her pregnancy.  

On 25th August 2015, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Hon’ble Union Minister of Communications and Information Technology, and Union Minister of Law and Justice launched the government’s latest health and IT initiative called SEHAT (Social Endeavour for Health And Telemedicine) at the India Habitat Centre in Delhi today. This venture with Apollo Hospitals was the first of its kind in India to connect 60,000 Common Service Centers across the country to a common network and provide healthcare access to millions of citizens irrespective of geographical location or connectivity. Dr. Prathap C Reddy, Chairman – Apollo Hospitals said: This initiative of ‘SEHAT’, shall connect the largest population of our country on a common network to avail telehealth services. Apollo Hospitals has always been committed to providing the Digital Dividend to all Indians. We are very proud to have launched India’s first Telemedicine centre in 2000, in Aragonda and it was inaugurated by the then President of the United States, Mr. Bill Clinton. Through our PM’s ‘Digital India’ initiative more Indians shall get access to e-services and we are delighted to be a partner with the GOI in this path breaking endeavour to link SEHAT to 60,000 Common Service Centers. Ms. Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals said: “Telemedicine can provide rural population access for basic, specialty and super specialty consultations. Since 80% of the conditions do not require a doctor’s physical presence immediately, they can be dealt with through telemedicine. Most lifestyle and communicable diseases fall into this category. It is indeed a privilege for us to work with the Government of India and the Hon’ble Minister in making history by starting the world’s largest telemedicine program in the world today.” The Apollo Group launched the first telemedicine centre in the country in 2000. Through this, the hospital has been able to reach geographically remote and inaccessible regions of the country and the world to better enable the reach of medical treatment. The Group operates one of the country’s largest telemedicine networks and has partnered with the Indian Space Research Organization, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Governments from the Africa, CIS and Pacific Rim nations to provide access to quality medical services.    

Liver Transplantation is the greatest development in the field of medical science. The robust Liver Transplant Program in Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Kolkata has highly skilled Liver transplant surgeons, Hepatologists, specialized Anaesthetists and Intensive Care experts. Dedicated and specially trained nurses form an important part of the team. Each year hundreds of Indians die while waiting for an organ transplant. This is because there is an acute imbalance between the number of organs donated and the number of people waiting for a transplant. Fifteen years after India passed the Transplantation of Human Organs Act, allowing organ retrieval from brain-dead patients, most kidney and liver donations still come from living donors. The event was addressed by Dr Rupali Basu, President & CEO- Eastern Region, Apollo Hospitals Group, India, who felicitated the liver donor and recipients, highlighted that enhanced awareness is needed to encourage people to donate organs. “We would like to highlight the human face of donation and Transplantation by focusing on the recipients of this incredible gift without forgetting the generosity of the donor families”, added Dr Basu, while motivating people to pledge organs. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Mahesh Kumar Goenka, Director and Consultant Gastroenterology, stated, “A liver transplant is recommended when all other treatment options fail and then on, inaction could be fatal. The purpose of transplantation is to replace the diseased liver with a healthy liver. Ideally, after a transplant, a patient will be free from disease and can lead a fairly normal life. Despite of the initiatives taken for education of the masses towards cadaveric organ donation, we are still receiving a very few cadaveric organ donors.” Dr Anand Khakhar, Senior Consultant and Program Director for The Centre for Liver Disease & Transplantation, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, added, “Liver and other organs such as kidney and Pancreas can be retrieved from healthy individuals. However, a bigger resource can be, recently deceased (Brain dead) individuals, who or whose family has agreed for organ donation. In such situation, one can utilize the liver, two kidneys, two corneas, pancreas, lungs, heart and intestine and one individual can save almost 9-10 lives.” Dr Anil Vaidya, Senior Consultant, Multivisceral Transplant surgeon, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, adds, “The only established cure for diabetes is through a successful pancreatic transplant. The source of this organ is either from a ‘brain dead’ donor or a ‘live-related’ donor. Transplantation not only extends life, but, also rehabilitates a diabetic to a life of physical, social, psychological well being and self perception of normality; control over one’s destiny, with fewer restrictions and enhanced capacities leading to improved sense of independence.”    

The health needs of children are extremely unique and different. In addition, today, more than ever before, there is increased need for pediatric super specialties such as Cardiology, Neonatology, Neurology and Robotic Urology. Our objectives are to make a world of difference in the health care and well-being of children, adolescents and their families by integrating medical care, education and research to provide the highest quality care and service to the community and to provide specialized health care services under one roof for all children. Therefore we have started Evening clinics and Sunday clinics where Consultants from different Paediatric specialties are available. Evening Clinics Dr.Raghupathy (Paediatrician) 2pm to 7pm Dr.Daga (Paediatrician) 2pm to 7pm Dr.M.Sridhar(Paediatrician) 6pm to 8pm Dr.J.K.Reddy (Paediatrician) 7.30pm to 10.30pm Dr.Banu (Paediatrician) 7pm to 8pm Dr.Jimmy Shad (Urology) 7pm to 8pm Dr.Gopinath Menon (Orthopaedics) 6pm to 8pm Sunday Clinics Dr.J.K.Reddy (Paediatrician) 11am-2pm Dr.Latha Viswanathan (Paediatrician) 10am-12noon Dr.C.Satheesh (Paediatrician) 11am-12noon Dr.Desai (Paediatrician) 11am-1pm Dr.Jimmy (Urology)/ Dr.Rajeev (Paediatric surgeon)/ Dr.Sankar(Orthopaedics)/ Dr.Clington(Orthopaedics) are also available.