Indraprastha Apollo Hospital

Indraprastha Apollo is one of the largest corporate hospitals in the world. It is the third super specialty tertiary care hospital set by the Apollo Hospitals Group, jointly with the Government of New Delhi, India's capital. It is a 695 bedded hospital, with the provision for expansion to 1000 beds in future. It is also one of the few super-specialty hospitals in South Asia to receive the Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation. JCI is the international arm of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, which evaluates quality standards of US hospitals.

The hospital is at the forefront of medical technology and expertise. It provides a complete range of latest diagnostic, medical and surgical facilities for the care of its patients.

Below mentioned is a list of wide range of medical specialties available at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi:-

Apollo Cardiac Centre
Apollo Neuroscience Centre
Apollo Centre for Advanced Pediatrics
Department of Orthopedics
Multi Organ Transplantation

Apollo Cardiac Centre

Department of Invasive Cardiology

The Cardiology Department is manned by senior Cardiologists trained in India and abroad. The cardiologists have performed over 15000 angiographies and nearly 3000 coronary angioplasties since the establishment of the department in January '96.

Department of Non-Invasive Cardiology
The Department of Non-Invasive Cardiology is one of the busiest departments of the hospital and has state-of-the-art facilities. An average of 1400-1500 echoes are done monthly with a daily average of 50 echoes and total of 700-900 TMTs per month with an average of 25-30/ day. On a peak day there are as many as 50 TMTs & 75-80 echoes

Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
The department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery has done over 2500 operations including complicated coronary artery bypass operations, surgery for all types of valvular heart disease and infant and neonatal heart surgery sine its inception in 1996. The success rate of the surgeries performed, stands at 99%.

Apollo Neuroscience Centre

Department of Neurology

The department of Neurology is one of the finest in the country. Manned by half a dozen highly qualified full-time senior consultants, and backed by a state of the art clinical neurophysiology lab (EMG, NCV, EEG, Evoked Potentials), neuroradiology including computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), digital subtraction angiography (DSA), extracranial and intracranial vascular Doppler, single photon emmission computed tomography (SPECT) and interventional neuroradiology, along with Asia's largest sleep lab (polysomnography) and excellent neuropathological backup, the department is equipped to manage any neurological disorder. World class critical care units(CCU) are geared to deal rapidly with 'brain attack' and other neurological emergencies round the clock. A physiotherapy and rehabilitation department offers exceptional neuro rehabilitation to help stricken patients overcome their disabilities.

Department of Neurosurgery

The Apollo Institute of Neurosciences is equipped with facilities at par with the best in the world. The most modern technology and equipment is provided to cover the entire range of neurological diseases. About 1000 major neurosurgical operations are being carried out every year. Transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary tumor, spinal fusions for congenital and traumatic (CT scan & MRI for locating the target for functional neurosurgery) and intra-operative monitoring for different kinds of surgery are all being done on a routine basis.

The highlights of the facilities available are:

Dedicated Neurosurgical and Neuro Anaesthesia Team
Diagnostics
Operating Rooms
The Intensive Care Unit
Specialised Equipments
Dedicated X-Knife
Computer Assisted Neurosurgery
Frame Based Stereotaxy
Interventional Neuro Radiology
Microsurgical Instrumentation
Neuroendoscopy
Spinal Instrumentation

Apollo Centre for Advanced Pediatrics

ACAP offers state-of-the art tertiary care in various pediatric specialities. The center has an outstanding team of pediatric specialties covering all major fields in Pediatrics. To provide comprehensive management of problems of neonates and children, excellent support is available from experts in rehabilitation and physiotherapy, dietetics and nutrition, child guidance, etc. The center has well equipped Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Units comparable to the best in the world. ACAP also offers facilities for transport of critically ill babies and children.

ACAP has the back up of 50 speciality departments at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals such as cardiothoracic surgery, interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, immunology, transfusion medicine, etc.

At ACAP, the emphasis is on team work because only a holisitic approach ensures optimum care.

Department of Orthopedics

The department of Orthopaedics is a contemporary well equipped department of the Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, with Eleven full time consultant surgeons.

Facilities

Operation Theatre equipped with Laminar Air flow.
State of art Instrumentataion
Image Intensifiers
Intra-op monitoring
Trained staff, for specialized jobs.
Well equipped ICU for post operative care.

Joint replacements

Total hip replacement
Total knee replacement
Total shoulder replacement
Total elbow replacement
Wrist replacement
Hand joint (small) replacements surgery
Ankle joint replacement

Arthroscopic Surgery

Key hole surgery for disorders of knee, shoulder, elbow and ankle are offered, in the following manner

One day admission.
Patient is mobile within a day.
High quality telescope and camera system.
Motorised shaver system.

Spinal Surgery

Disc surgery
Micro surgery for disc
Fixation Systems for fractures
Surgery for correction of spinal deformities
Surgery for tuberculosis
Endoscopic spine surgery

Arthritis

Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Infective arthritis
Traumatic arthritis

Paediatric Orthopaedics

Congenital limb & spinal deformities
Bone & Joint infections
Juvenile Arthritis
Metabolic bone disorders

Multi Organ Transplantation

This department was established in 1997 with a view to providing state-of-the-art tertiary level service in liver, kidney and pancreas transplantation and liver, pancreas, gallbladder and biliary tract surgery.

Facilities and expertise available

Liver Transplantation for children and adults with acute and chronic liver failure
Living related Liver transplantation
Comprehensive pediatric hepatology service
Kidney Transplantation in adults and children
Complex vascular and peritoneal access procedures
Pancreatic Transplantation combined with kidney transplantation for Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Management of major Liver trauma and major Liver surgery for tumours
Elective and emergency surgery for Portal hypertension and Obstructive jaundice
Complex Pancreatic surgery for cancer and pancreatitis
Biliary surgery for cancer, strictures and stones
Managing complications after laparoscopic surgery
Surgery for Gallbladder cancer