- Commonly referred to as the Adyar Cancer Institute, the Cancer Institute (WIA) was established as the Regional Cancer Centre in 1974.
- In the same year, it was recognized as a “Centre of Excellence” by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- The hospital boasts numerous pioneering achievements, including the installation of the first cobalt-60 teletherapy unit in all of South East Asia at the Institute in 1956.
- The Cancer Institute (WIA) launched the first medical oncology unit in the nation in 1970.
- In 1976, the hospital introduced India’s first linear accelerator.
- The first Rapid Arc Therapy facility in India was established in 2009.
- It is home to the first medical school in India that provides degrees in various oncology sub-specialties accredited by the Medical Council of India.
Cancer Institute (WIA) Adyar Chennai
Established Year: 1954
No. of Beds: 535
Location: Chennai, India
Specialty: Single Specialty
About Hospital
Team Info
- The hospital was established by Dr
- Muthulakshmi Reddy, the first female medical graduate in India.
Infrastructure
- Best Government Cancer Hospital in India – National Oncology Excellence Awards 2017
- Excellence in Cancer Research and Clinical Care – Indian Council of Medical Research Awards 2018
- Top Institute for Pediatric Oncology – South India Health Achievers Awards 2019
- Most Trusted Cancer Institute in India – CIMS Oncology Leadership Awards 2021
- Lifetime Achievement for Cancer Care and Education – India Medical Excellence Awards 2023
Awards
- The Institute comprises a hospital, a research division, a division focused on preventive oncology, and a college dedicated to oncological sciences.
- Out of the total 535 beds, 40% are designated as paying beds, while the rest are general beds that accommodate patients at no charge.
Hospital Address
No. 38, Sardar Patel Road, Adyar, Chennai, 600020 India
Airport: Chennai International Airport
Distance: 11.8 Km
Time: 28 Minutes
Metro: Saidapet Metro Station (Blue Line)
Distance: 4.7 Km
Time: 15 Minutes
Taxi: On Call
Hotels/ Guest Houses: Available
Facilities
- TV in room
- Private rooms
- Free Wifi
- Phone in Room
- Mobility accessible rooms
- Family accommodation
- Laundry
- Welcome
- Safe in the room
- Nursery / Nanny services
- Dry cleaning
- Personal assistance / Concierge
- Religious facilities
- Fitness
- Spa and wellness
- Café
- Business centre services
- Shop
- Dedicated smoking areas
- Beauty Salon
- Special offer for group stays
- Parking available
- Health insurance coordination
- Medical travel insurance
- Foreign currency exchange
- ATM
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Netbanking
- Medical records transfer
- Online doctor consultation
- Rehabilitation
- Pharmacy
- Document legalisation
- Post operative followup
- Diet on Request
- Restaurant
- International Cuisine
- Self-Cooking
- Interpreter
- Translation services
- Airport pickup
- Local tourism options
- Local transportation booking
- Visa / Travel office
- Car Hire
- Private driver / Limousine services
- Shopping trip organisation
