- The Sancheti Institute for Orthopedic and Rehabilitation was founded in 1965, and the Sancheti Hospital for Specialized Surgery was established in 2008.
- Each year, the hospital conducts a variety of surgeries, including 2500 spine surgeries, 2700 trauma surgeries, 2200 knee surgeries, 700 hand surgeries, 1800 pediatric surgeries, 300 shoulder surgeries, 900 hip surgeries, and 700 other procedures.
- The hospital served as a medical partner for the Commonwealth Youth Games in 2008, the Commonwealth Games in 2010 held in New Delhi, and the World Series Hockey in 2012 in Pune.
- It has been recognized as one of the top three orthopedic hospitals in India by The Week Magazine.
- The hospital regularly organizes free medical camps to assist the underprivileged and those in need.
Sankara Nethralaya Chennai
Established Year: 1978
Location: Chennai, India
Specialty: Single Specialty
Accreditations: ISO, NABH, NABL
About Hospital
Team Info
- In 1990, the Medical Sociology department was founded to raise awareness about eye donation.
Infrastructure
- • It has won many awards, including Corporate Citizen Award in Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence, 2007, Best Eye Hospital in India by Outlook magazine and award from NASSCOM for the Best IT Adoption in Healthcare Sector.
Awards
- A distinctive teleophthalmology initiative was launched by the hospital in villages within a 100 KM radius of Chennai, featuring a mobile bus that provides primary eye care.
- The Jaslok Community Ophthalmic Centre is part of the hospital, delivering complimentary services to economically disadvantaged groups.
- Established in 1979, the hospital is home to the CU Shah Eye Bank.
Hospital Address
No. 41 (Old 18), College Road, Chennai, 600006 India
Airport: Chennai International Airport
Distance: 18.6 Km
Time: 38 Minutes
Metro: Thousand Lights Metro Station
Distance: 1.1 Km
Time: 4 Minutes
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