R ARIVANANTHAM
CHENNAI, NOV 16
With nuclear families on the wane, wannabe parents can now experience complete care from conception-delivery-childcare and beyond at the Apollo Group’s second Apollo Cradle & Children’s Hospital and Apollo Fertility Centre in the midst of bustling IT-Corridor, Karapakkam on the Old Mahabalipuram Road.
The newly launched Apollo Fertility, Karapakkam, will be the second unit in Chennai, after Annanagar, and the 18th for the Group.
The renovated Apollo Cradle & Children’s Hospital and Apollo Fertility Centre was inaugurated by Actress Poornima Bhagyaraj, her daughter-in-law and actress Keerthi Shanthanu and Choreographer Jayanthi Vijay in the presence of Hospital group’s Executive Vice Chairman Preetha Reddy on Wednesday.
Addressing after inauguration Preetha said, “Cradle is always close to our heart. Apollo Hospitals Group always vying for deep focus on clinical excellence collaborate with the best centres like United Kingdom in neo-natal care, IVF and state-of-the-art technology’’.
She further said, “This unit will represent the new line of hospitals which are dedicated towards a complete spectrum of Women, Maternal & Child health care. The hospital will cater to all the medical needs of women & children, like assisted conception, natural & painless delivery, post-natal care, and Neonatal &pediatric subspecialties, with round-the-clock emergency services.”
Chandrasekhar C, CEO, Apollo Health & Lifestyle Limited, said, “Through this expansion drive, besides Obs & pediatric services, we also aim to provide fertility services and eventually address the gaps prevalent in the industry and the country. Our group’s second centre in Chennai is a result of the recognition we have received from our patients, and the continued demand for cutting-edge technology and individualized world-class fertility treatments & services.”
As a trusted and much-appreciated brand, Apollo is known for its exceptional standards of clinical excellence, outstanding healthcare services, and continuous commitment in providing patient-centered services in the field of women’s and children’s healthcare. The upgraded hospital at Karapakkam will enhance access to high-quality medical care, excellence, experience, and expertise, and establish new benchmarks for the treatment of expectant mothers and new-borns, for the residents living in The Northern Corridor of the City, which is also a growing hub for IT and ITES companies.
In line with the other facilities of the group, this unit of Apollo Cradle & Children’s Hospital & Apollo Fertility Centre will provide state-of-art care for women and children. This exclusive advanced facility at Karapakkam has been designed by renowned architects and is backed by nearly four decades of clinical expertise of Apollo. The hospital has well-planned and seamlessly designed separate wings for children, women and expecting mothers. While accommodating state-of-the-art technology, the conceptually designed and purpose-built infrastructure, with imaginatively designed interiors replete with rich colors, provide comfort and family-centered care for young patients. The dedicated, certified and well-trained medical team will offer round-the-clock critical care and tertiary services in its Neonatal, Paediatrics and Perinatal wings.
- A 39-bedded wing dedicated to Obstetrics
- 12- bedded Level-III NICU, with an attached perinatal centre
- Dedicated fetal medicine and high-risk obstetrics, under one roof
- A 4-bed multi-disciplinary PICU with an isolation unit, equipped with an air handling system, led by a team of Paediatric Intensivists, and supported by in-house Paediatric subspecialists.
- The unit will have state-of-the-art infrastructure, including a comprehensive IVF lab with several specialized investigative procedures for enhanced pre & post-fertility treatment, care and guidance quality.
- The panel of specialists extends from Fertility, Reproductive medicine, Reproductive Endocrinology, Embryology, and Andrology to fertility-enhancing Laparoscopic surgeons and counselors.
