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Southern
Stars
South India's claim to fame is not just celluloid superstars,
but it also boasts of the best of healthcare giants. Express
Healthcare gives you a sneak peek into the top 35 hospitals
in the Southern states that are at the forefront of providing
quality healthcare
Care
Hospital, Hyderabad
The Care Group of Hospitals owned by Quality Care India Limited
(QCIL) acquired a five-star hotel premises at Banjara Hills,
Hyderabad in 2000 and converted it into 325 bed multi-speciality
hospital. Today, the Hospital stands tall with 430 beds with
inflow of 600 patients per day.
Apollo
Hospitals, Hyderabad
Founded in 1988 and one of the leading Hospitals of Apollo
Hospitals Group, Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad started its operations
as the first corporate hospital in Andhra Pradesh. Today with
the bed strength of 350 in main Hospital, 200 in peripheral
centers and 100 under construction and the inflow of 370-410
patients in the OPD everyday, the Hospital has christened
itself as the first health city in Asia, better known as Apollo
Health city.
LV
Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad
Supported by two not-for-profit trusts- the Hyderabad Eye
Institute and the Hyderabad Eye Research Foundation, the Eye
Hospital of LVPEI started offering eye care services since
1987. With bed strength of 73, LVPEI sees about 700 patients
in the OPD everyday, about half of which are non-paying.
Yashoda
Hospital, Secunderabad
The Yashoda Group of Hospitals was established in 1989 in
Somajiguda and later expanded its operations by starting the
Yashoda Hospital in Secunderabad in 2003. Today, with 550
bed strength it is one of the Group's leading branch. The
Hospital manages on an average 684 patients everyday in its
OPD.
Global
Hospital, Hyderabad
Global Hospital, Banjara Hills owned by Ravindranath GE Medical
Associates Private Limited was started in 1998. Today, this
multi-speciality Hospital is focusing on tertiary and multi-organ
transplantation, and has grown from 50 to 200 beds in a span
of one decade, with 250-300 patients visit to the OPD everyday.
Apollo
Hospitals, Chennai
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, the flagship Hospital of Apollo
Group is also known as the first corporate Hospital started
in India. From 150 beds in 1983, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
has expanded its wings to three secondary care, two speciality
care and one full-fledged tertiary care Hospital, a network
of neighbourhood clinics, a standalone center for preventive
cardiac care, four standalone international dental clinics,
a string of 24x7 pharmacies and a nursing college. Apollo
has a total bed strength of 1000 and 85 per cent occupancy,
and staff strength of 3000.
Aravind
Eye Hospital, Madurai
Inspired by the teachings of Sri Aurobindo, Aravind Eye Hospital
(AEH), run by Govel trust, made its humble beginning in Madurai
in a rented house with 11 beds in 1976. Today, with the capacity
to accommodate 1400 patients, AEH has marked its firm presence
as the leader in providing quality and cost effective ophthalmic
services to the masses with a blend of technology and service.
Dr
Agarwal's Eye Hospital, Chennai
What started in 1957 by Dr J Agarwal and his wife, as an eye-care
center later grew up to become a listed eye-care Hospital
in the country— Dr Agarwal's Eye Hospital. This five
decade old Hospital today has 27 centers in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka,
Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan, with over 1000 staff including
more than 100 doctors. This 50 bedded Hospital attracts around
500 people daily for preliminary check-ups.
Christian
Medical College Hospital, Vellore
The Founder of the Hospital, Dr Ida Scudder's dream to wipe
out maternity deaths paved the way for a single bed dispensary
in 1900. Today, this century-old teaching Hospital has 1800
beds in the main premises and 2280 beds in all. Vellore based
Christian Medical College Hospital (CMC) serves about 4500
patients daily in the OPD alone. A pioneer in several healthcare
services, including the first successful open heart surgery
in India, CMC is an icon of Vellore.
K
G Hospital, Coimbatore
From a 25 bedded Hospital in 1974 to a 550 bedded multi-specialty
Hospital, the K Govindaswamy Naidu Medical Trust run K G Hospital
attracts about 350 patients in the OPD daily.
Frontier
Lifeline, Chennai
This 120 bedded super-specialty Hospital which started in
2004, has created a niche in cardio-care. Frontier Lifeline
is one of the few centres in India which focuses on the treatment
of children with congenital heart defects.
Kovai
Medical Center and Hospital (KMCH), Coimbatore
Spread across 18 acres, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital,
(KMCH), the 500-bed multi-disciplinary super-specialty Hospital
located in Coimbatore has provided an alternative for quality
medical service in Tamil Nadu, away from Chennai. KMCH was
started in 1990 with 250 beds by Dr Nalla G Palaniswami, who
is now the Chairman of the Hospital. Over 1000 patients are
treated everyday at the Hospital.
G
Kuppuswamy Naidu Memorial Hospital, Coimbatore
The dream of G Kuppuswamy Naidu, a Coimbatore based cloth
merchant, to provide mother and child care in Coimbatore became
a reality after his demise, through G Kuppuswamy Naidu Charity
Trust for Educational and Medical Relief. Thus, a 50 bedded
KMHC (G Kuppuswamy Naidu Memorial Hospital), exclusively for
maternity treatment came into existence in Coimbatore in 1953.
With 582 beds, this super-specialty Hospital today offers
a host of services including gynecology and obstetrics and
caters to about 700 patients everyday.
Madras
Medical Mission, Chennai
Madras Medical Mission (MMM) began its journey from a hired
premise of another hospital in 1987. It moved to its own hi-tech
250 bedded current premises in 1995, which was inaugurated
by Mother Theresa. The Hospital is known today for its Institute
of Reproductive Medicine and Women's Health, The Institute
of Liver and Digestive Diseases, a medical training college
in Pondicherry and its flagship The Institute of Liver and
Digestive Diseases.
Meenakshi
Mission Hospital and Research Centre, Madurai
Run by SR Trust, Madurai based Meenakshi Mission Hospital
and Research Centre (MMHRC) is a 600 bedded facility that
started functioning in 1990 with an aim to provide quality
healthcare for all.
Sri
Ramachandra Medical Center, Chennai
Built on 175 acres land, Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre (SRMC)
in Chennai is a 900 bedded state-of-the-art, tertiary care
multi-specialty Hospital. It was founded by Late NPV Ramaswamy
Udayar in 1985. It is now functioning under the dynamic leadership
of VR Venkataachalam, Managing Trustee of the Hospital and
Chancellor of Sri Ramachandra university. Around 650 patients
visit the Hospital daily.
Sankara
Nethralaya, Chennai
Chennai based Sankara Nethralaya, run by Medical and Vision
Research Foundation, has been synonymous to eye-care since
its inception in 1978. The Hospital offers best treatment
in all eye related specialties like cataract, retina, cornea
to ocular oncology— all at affordable cost and even free
of cost to the deserving cases. On an average, 1200 patients
walk through its doors and 100 surgeries are performed everyday.
Amrita
Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi
Kochi based Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
Centre (AIMS) started from a 115 beds Hospital with five departments
and staff strength of 400 staff in 1998. Today, this Hospital
has grown to 1250 beds, 34 clinical departments, 50 speciality
clinics, 450 full-time faculties and employee strength of
3500 with highest number of critical beds in the country viz.
210 and 24 theaters. 2200—2500 patients visit the Hospital
OPD per day.
Ahalia
Foundation Eye Hospital
Ahalia Foundation Eye Hospital of Ahalia Healthcare Foundation
(AHF) has come a long way since its inception in the year
2005. The monthly average of patients in the Hospital has
made a stupendous increase from mere 652 patients in 2005
to 1633 in 2006. The year 2007 saw an average monthly patient
turnout of 2082
KIMS,
Thiruvananthapuram
Founded in 2002, Trivandrum based Kerala Institute of Medical
Sciences (KIMS) with its 450 bed strength was started off
by Great India Healthcare Management has now expanded its
realm of operations and diversified into various aspects of
healthcare under the name KIMS Healthcare Management Ltd (KHML).
The Hospital treats on an average 750 patients in its OPD
every day
Lakeshore
Hospital
Started in 2003 with 150 beds, Lakeshore Hospital in Kochi
has achieved soaring heights within a short span of five years.
Today, the Hospital stands tall with 350 beds and 400-600
patients coming to its OPD every day.
Malabar
Institute of Medical Sciences, Calicut
Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences based (MIMS) in Calicut
was founded in 2001. In the last one year the Hospital has
taken a quantum leap, expanding from 350 to 600 beds. Over
the years, it has grown as one of the leading, high-tech,
multi specialty hospitals with state-of-the-art tertiary care
facilities and has set benchmark in standards of healthcare.
The Hospital receives around 725-750 OPD patients everyday
Sree
Chitra Institute of Medical Sciences
Started as a tertiary-care centre for cardiovascular-thoracic
and neurological diseases with an 80 bedded hospital in 1976,
Sree Chitra Institute of Medical Sciences has expanded to
its current bed-strength of 239. It receives around 500 OPD
patients everyday.
Little
Flower Hospital, Angamaly
Little Flower Hospital has a history of seven decades of service.
It was started in 1936 as a small dispensary with one doctor,
one compounder, a nurse-cum-mid wife and a ward boy. Today,
it has grown into a multi-speciality Hospital with 850 beds
and 22 departments, receiving 1700 patients in its OPD everyday.
MS
Ramaiah Hospital, Bangalore
Started in 2003, MS Ramaiah Hospital (MSR), Bangalore, the
Gokula Education Foundation's hospital with its 400-bed strength
covers 450-500 patients per day and is now in the process
of reaching another 150 beds within next three months.
Sagar
Hospitals, Bangalore
Within a short span of six years, Sagar Hospitals, Bangalore,
has established its presence in the heart of the Bangalore
city. Presently, this Sagar Group led 250 bedded Hospital
covers 500 patients per day in its OPD.
Wockhardt
Hospital, Bangalore
Founded in 2006, the multi-disciplinary super-specialty Wockhardt
Hospitals, Bangalore today treats 250 patients per day in
its OPD. This 200 bedded Hospital is all geared up to further
expand its capacity to 300 beds.
Hosmat
Hospital, Bangalore
Hosmat Hospital started out as a 350 bedded Hospital in 1991
in the city of Bangalore and today has expanded itself up
to 450 beds superspeciality Hospital specialising in orthopaedics
and joint replacement. The Hospital has plans to increase
its bed strength to 500 beds in the coming future making it
the largest speciality hospital of its kind in Asia.
Kasturba
Hospital, Manipal
Started as a premier healthcare institution in 1961, Manipal
Health System's Kasturba Hospital, Manipal with a capacity
of 1475 beds, treating 1600 patients per day is equipped with
facilities to offer treatments at affordable costs.
Manipal
Hospital, Bangalore
A hospital is considered amongst the best, when it provides
quality education and path-breaking medical services at affordable
prices, which is ably supported by high-end technologies.
Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, a flagship of Manipal Health
Systems Private Limited, offers similar kind of services enabling
patients quality healthcare, since its inception in the year
1991. Today, it treats around 1300 patients per day with 600-bed
strength and growing substantially at the rate of 27 per cent
to 30 per cent every year.
Narayana
Hrudayalaya, Bangalore
Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital, Bangalore, known for its cardiology
services, has been providing subsidised care to the needy
since its inception in 2001. Today, this 1000 bedded Hospital
receives almost 800 patients per day.
Mallya
Hospital, Bangalore
In its continuous endeavor to provide quality healthcare since
1991, Chaparral Health Services Limited's, Mallya Hospital,
Bangalore, started off with 150 beds. Today, this multi-specialty
Hospital stands tall with its 215 bed-strength and 250 patients
per day in OPD.
Apollo
Hospitals, Bannerghata, Bangalore
Founded in 2006, Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore has since then
always been in the news. Run by the Apollo Hospitals Enterprise
Limited, it treats 350-375 out-patients per day with bed strength
of 250 and continues its leadership position in the healthcare
stream.
Sri
Sathya Sai Baba Hospital, Bangalore
Some may call it as a temple of healing, some may call it
a mother's lap but for every patient it is a home to cure
ailment. Sri Sathya Sai Baba Institute of Medical Sciences
began in 1956 with 12-bed facility and today it boasts of
super-specialty Hospital, which covers total 333 beds with
the 250 outpatients per day that caters to specialties of
cardiac and neurosciences.
KLES
Hospital, Belgaum
Run by Karnataka Lingayat Education Society, KLES Hospital,
Belgaum was established in the year 1996. This multi-speciality
Hospital with its 1820 bed strength today treats 1200-1400
patients in its OPD per day.
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