Lakeshore Hospital
| VPS Lakeshore | |
|---|---|
| VPS Healthcare | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Nettoor, Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Coordinates | 9.919089,76.319084 |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Tertiary |
| Type | Specialist |
| Affiliated university | National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) |
| Patron | Shamsheer Vayalil |
| Network | VPS Healthcare |
| Services | |
| Beds | 650 |
| Speciality | Multi-specialty |
| Helipad | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 1996 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in India |
VPS Lakeshore, also known as Lakeshore Hospital is a multi super-speciality Hospital in Kochi, Kerala.[1] It is located along National Highway 47 in Nettoor, and is a 650-bedded facility with over 30 clinical departments. The hospital is headed by Shamsheer Vayalil, the founder and Managing Director of VPS Healthcare.[2]
Profile
VPS Lakeshore Hospital and Research Centre Ltd was registered as a public limited company in 1996 and started functioning as a multi-specialty hospital in January 2003.[3] The hospital is accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH)[4] and has 43 intensive care units and 10 operation theatres.[1] It is one of the largest tertiary care hospital in the state and is managed by VPS Healthcare,[5] which took over the management from Philip Augustine in April 2016. It has air, water and surface ambulance services which was listed by the Limca Book of Records in 2004.[6] Besides medical care, it also conducts several post graduate programs accredited by the Diplomate of National Board.[1]
The second phase expansion of its facilities by adding 200,000 sq. ft. to house oncology, cardiology and gastroenterology departments are under development.[7] The first pediatric bone marrow transplant, the first liver transplant and the first liver dialysis in Kerala and the first insulin pump insertion in South India are some of the reported achievements of the hospital. The new structure is supposedly open to public by mid 2018.[6]
Awards and achievements
- VPS Lakeshore's 'HEART', which is a replica of the same organ was awarded the Guinness World Record for the Largest Model of a Human Organ.[8] The structure which is 31.81 ft tall and 22.88 ft wide was installed at the top of its new hospital block.
References
- ^ a b c "Lakeshore on India Health Tourism". India Health Tourism. 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "VPS Healthcare Takes over Lakeshore Hospital". The Indian Express. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Profile". VPS Lakeshore Hospital. 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Lakeshore Hospital (Kochi)". Healthwayz. 2016. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "VPS Healthcare acquires majority stake in Lakeshore Hospital". The Economic Times. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Unique Appeal". Express Healthcare. September 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "VPS Healthcare acquires stake in Lakeshore Hospital". The Hindu Business Line. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Largest model of a human organ". Guniess World Records. 5 January 2019.
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External links
- "Laparoscopic Kidney Transplantation by George P. Abraham". YouTube video. Kairali TV. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
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