Apollo Hospital Chennai

Apollo Hospital Chennai is the flagship institution of the Apollo Hospitals Group, founded by Dr. Prathap C. Reddy in 1983 as India's first corporate hospital. With triple accreditation from JCI, NABH, and NABL, this 710-bed facility has been at the forefront of Indian healthcare for over four decades, establishing benchmarks in clinical excellence, medical education, and healthcare innovation. The cardiac sciences department has performed over 200,000 heart surgeries and is among Asia's busiest cardiac centers, offering coronary bypass, complex valve surgery, heart transplantation, and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The oncology center provides comprehensive cancer care with da Vinci robotic surgical system, CyberKnife, TrueBeam linear accelerator, PET-CT, and molecular diagnostics for targeted therapy. The transplant program has successfully completed thousands of kidney, liver, heart, lung, and bone marrow transplants. The robotic surgery center utilizes the latest-generation da Vinci system across urology, gynecology, general surgery, and cardiac surgery, delivering minimally invasive precision for complex procedures. The neurosurgery department performs advanced brain tumor resections, cerebrovascular surgery, epilepsy surgery, and deep brain stimulation. Additional specialties include gastroenterology with advanced endoscopy, fertility treatment with a dedicated IVF center, and comprehensive diagnostics. As India's most recognized hospital brand, Apollo Chennai attracts patients from 140+ countries through its International Patient Services division, which provides visa assistance, dedicated multilingual coordinators, luxury accommodation, telemedicine follow-up, and air ambulance services. The hospital is approximately 15 km from Chennai International Airport.