Apollo Hospitals Chennai reaches new Milestone of 6,000+ successful Robotic Procedure
Chennai, August, 2024: Apollo Hospitals Chennai has reached a significant milestone in medical innovation and surgical excellence by successfully completing 6,000+ robotic procedures. Since the inception of its flagship robotic surgery program in 2011, the hospital has been the largest multispecialty robotic surgery program in India, offering cutting-edge technology to enhance patient care and surgical outcomes.
This landmark accomplishment underscores Apollo Hospitals’ commitment to leveraging state-of-the-art technology to improve patient care and surgical results. The robotic surgery program has continually pushed the boundaries of medical technology, providing numerous advantages such as smaller incisions, reduced pain, quicker recovery, and shorter hospital stays to the patients. The program has reached this remarkable milestone across a diverse range of specialties, including Urology, Colorectal Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Head & Neck Surgery, Gynecology, and General Surgery.
Dr. Prathap C Reddy, Founder-Chairman of Apollo Hospitals Group, said, ” I’m truly proud that Apollo has reached this incredible milestone of over 6,000 robotic surgeries. It shows just how committed we are to bringing the best of healthcare innovation to our patients. My heartfelt thanks go out to our amazing team of doctors and healthcare professionals at Apollo Hospitals. Their hard work and skill have made this achievement possible. Robotic surgery has really changed the game for us, giving our patients better outcomes and shorter recovery times. It’s wonderful to see Apollo continuing to raise the bar for healthcare in India”
Ms. Preetha Reddy, The Vice Chairman of Apollo Hospitals Group, said, “We are proud of our multidisciplinary team at Apollo Hospitals Chennai, whose expertise and dedication have made this achievement possible. As leaders in healthcare, we continue to invest in cutting-edge technologies and enhance our capabilities to provide world-class care to our patients.”
Apollo Hospitals Chennai continues to be at the forefront of medical technology and patient care, setting benchmarks for healthcare excellence in India and beyond. The hospital remains dedicated to advancing its robotic surgery program and exploring new frontiers in medical innovation.
About Apollo Hospitals:
It was in 1983, that Dr Prathap C Reddy made a pioneering endeavor by launching India’s first corporate hospital – Apollo Hospitals in Chennai. Now, as Asia’s foremost trusted integrated healthcare group, its presence includes over 12,000 beds across 72 Hospitals and 5000 pharmacies, over 400 Primary Care clinics and 1228 Diagnostic centers, 700 plus Teleclinics, over 15 medical education centers and a Research Foundation with a focus on global Clinical Trials. The most recent investment was the commissioning of South East Asia’s very first Proton Therapy Centre in Chennai.
Every four days, the Apollo Hospitals Group touches a million lives, in its mission to bring healthcare of international standards within the reach of every individual. In a rare honour, the Government of India had issued a commemorative stamp in recognition of Apollo’s contribution, the first for a healthcare organization. Apollo Hospitals Chairman, Dr Prathap C Reddy, was conferred with the prestigious Padma Vibhushan in 2010.
For 40 years, the Apollo Hospitals Group has continuously excelled and maintained leadership in medical innovation, world-class clinical services and cutting-edge technology. Its hospitals are consistently ranked amongst the best hospitals in the country for advanced medical services.