Kauvery Hospital Alwarpet Performs World’s First Catheter-Based treatment for failing Aortic and Pulmonary Valve

Non-Surgical “Post ROSS Double Valve Rescue” for a man aged 58 in Hybrid Cath Lab Chennai, July 10th 2026: Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet, has successfully treated two failing heart valves in a patient without repeat open-heart surgery, in what is believed to be the world’s first reported completely catheter-based treatment following a Ross procedure. The procedure…

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Zydus Pinkathon Returns to Chennai After 7 Years, Set to Bring Thousands of Women Together for a Celebration of Health and Fitness

Chennai, July 9, 2026: Marking its return to Chennai after 7 years, Zydus Pinkathon officially unveiled the city’s much-awaited edition at a press conference hosted by Hyatt Regency Chennai held on Thursday, bringing together the event’s founders, partners and inspiring women who will lead the movement on race day. Scheduled to take place on August…

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City-Based Orthopaedic Surgeon Honoured as South India’s First to Complete 1,000 Successful Robotic Knee Replacement Surgeries

1.      Dr. S. Arumugam, Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement Specialist and Head – Department of Robotic Joint Reconstruction at Prashanth Hospitals, has been felicitated for achieving a significant milestone of completing 1,000 successful robotic-assisted knee replacement surgeries, making him the first surgeon in South India to accomplish this feat. 2.      The recognition was presented by Padma…

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Rotary Club of Chennai Kilpauk Strengthens Public Healthcare with Inauguration of Four New Dialysis Machines and Launch of Rotary Blood Bank at the Government Hospital, Saidapet

Chennai, 30 June 2026: Reinforcing its commitment to accessible and affordable healthcare, the Rotary Club of Chennai Kilpauk today inaugurated four additional dialysis machines at the Rotary Kilpauk Dialysis Centre located at the Government Hospital, Saidapet. The occasion also marked the initiation of the Rotary Blood Bank, further strengthening critical healthcare services for the community….

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“Nutrition is the Best Vaccine” Super Chennai Honours Icon of the Month Dr. Soumya Swaminathan

Global public health leader calls on every Chennaite to become a ‘Citizen Scientist’ in building a healthier, climate-resilient future Chennai, June 28, 2026: “Nutrition is the best vaccine” was the powerful message shared by internationally acclaimed public health leader Dr. Soumya Swaminathan Chairperson M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation during an engaging edition of Super Chennai’s Arattai series, where she reflected on…

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Kauvery Hospital Chennai & Lions District 3241C Launches Mobile Mammogram to Improve Access to Early Breast Cancer Screening

25th June 2026, Chennai: Kauvery Hospital successfully launched its Mobile Mammogram Unit, a CSR initiative in association with Lions Club of Chennai KVG Charitable Trust and Lions District 3241 C. The dedicated mammography van aims to improve access to early screening, especially for women who may face challenges in visiting a hospital or diagnostic centre…

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Kauvery Hospitals Launches Two of the World’s Most Advanced Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) Systems in Chennai – Revolutionizing Atrial Fibrillation Treatment in Tamilnadu

Chennai, 15th June 2026: Kauvery Hospital Chennai has launched two of the world’s most advanced Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) programme in Tamil Nadu, marking a significant milestone in the treatment of heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias). The programme introduces two of the world’s most advanced PFA technologies—Medtronic PulseSelect™ at Alwarpet and Biosense Webster Varipulse™ at Vadapalani,…

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Rainbow Children’s Hospitals Launches ACENT – City’s First Dedicate Center For Advance Hearing, Airway and Sleep Disorder Care in Newborns and Children

A single destination for hearing, airway, sleep and neck conditions in newborns and children ·       Chennai’s first dedicated pediatric ENT centre ·       First in the city to offer sedation-free newborn airway assessment using 1.2 mm endoscopes ·       Specialized care for hearing, airway and sleep disorders under one roof ·       Complex airway condition successfully treated in a one-week-old infant Chennai,…

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