Lakeshore Hospital

VPS Lakeshore
VPS Healthcare
Geography
Location Nettoor, Kochi, Kerala, India
Coordinates 9.919089,76.319084
Organisation
Care system Tertiary
Hospital type Specialist
Affiliated university National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH)
Patron Shamsheer Vayalil
Network VPS Healthcare
Services
Beds 350
Speciality Multi-specialty
Helipad Yes
History
Founded 1996
Links
Website www.vpslakeshorehospital.com
Lists Hospitals in India

VPS Lakeshore is a multi super-speciality Hospital in Kochi, Kerala.[1] It is located along National Highway 47 in Nettoor, and is a 350-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 be open to public by mid 2018.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lakeshore on India Health Tourism". India Health Tourism. 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ "VPS Healthcare Takes over Lakeshore Hospital". Indian Express. 19 April 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Profile". VPS Lakeshore Hospital. 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Lakeshore Hospital (Kochi)". Healthwayz. 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  5. ↑ "VPS Healthcare acquires majority stake in Lakeshore Hospital". Economic Times. 18 April 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Unique Appeal". Express Healthcare. September 2007. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  7. ↑ "VPS Healthcare acquires stake in Lakeshore Hospital". The Hindu Business Line. 18 April 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  • "Laparoscopic Kidney Transplantation by George P. Abraham". YouTube video. Kairali TV. 18 July 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2016.


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