Sooriya Hospitals

Sooriya Hospitals is a multi-speciality hospital based at Chennai. The 105 bed hospital offers care in various specialties: Emergency and Trauma Care, General Surgery and Surgical Gasteroenterology, Orthopaedics, Pulmonology, Plastic surgery, Assisted Reproduction, Dental Care, Diabetic Foot Care, Ophthalmology, Rheumatology, Psychiatry, Dental Care, Gynaecology and Dermatology among others. It has a dialysis department and facilities for laparoscopic surgery for abdominal conditions.

The cardio thoracic department is headed by Dr. Viswakumar, MS, M.Ch., who has had 12 years experience in performing surgeries relating to congenital heart diseases and valvular diseases as well as coronary bypass surgeries. Eminent neurosurgeon Prof. Kalyanaraman heads the neurosurgery department. This department is equipped to perform all major surgeries, including microsurgery round the clock.

This hospital is a government approved kidney transplant centre. Over Five Hundred Kidney Transplants have been performed here.

At WebHealthCentre.com you can consult Doctors at Sooriya Hospitals' in the Departments of Orthopaedics and Pulmonology.

Sooriya Hospitals has a 24 hour fracture clinic with qualified orthopaedic surgeons on call. It is equipped to handle all major orthopaedic procedures including spinal surgeries, artificial joint replacement procedures and limb reconstructive surgery. Arthroscopic surgery for knee and shoulder is performed. Paediatric Orthopaedic surgery is performed with paediatric anaesthetists to correct neonatal and congenital conditions.

Both in patient and out patient facilities are available. The Pulmonary Function Laboratory has the state-of-the-art equipment for spirometric assessment of acute and chronic respiratory disorders and pre-operative risks. Assessment of smokers and workers in polluted industries is also done here. Fibreoptic Video Bronchoscopy is used to diagnose and manage respiratory disorders. Pulmonary Rehabilitation Clinic attends to asthmatic and chronic respiratory failure patients. A thoracic surgery unit is being added.

CONSULTANTS

Dr. C P Sreekumar MBBS, MS.(Gen), MS. Ortho (London)

Dr. C P Sreekumar is the Managing Director & Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Sooriya Hospitals. Completed his post graduation in general surgery at Stanley Medical College, Chennai. Worked in various hospitals in the United Kingdom. Completed his MS (Ortho) from the University of London. Worked as an Orthopedic Surgeon in various Chennai hospitals including Vijaya Hospitals, Sooriya Hospitals and Chennai Kaliappa Hospital.

Dr. S Venkataraman MBBS, MS (Ortho)

Dr. S Venkataraman completed his MS (Ortho) at Grant Medical College, Bombay and was ranked first in the University. Worked at the Children's Orthopaedic Hospital, Haji Ali, Bombay. Taught at BYL Main Charitable Municipal Hospital and Topiwala National Medical College, Bombay. Was a Consultant at TamilNad Hospitals.

Speciality: Pulmonology

Dr. K Venugopal

Dr. K Venugopal completed MBBS from Dhanbad in 1978. Joined Indian Council of Medical Research and did research in Bronchial asthma for ten years at leading hospitals in the country. Holds Diploma in Tuberculosis and Respiratory diseases from Madras Medical College. Active life member of Indian Chest Society. Has developed the Department of Respiratory Diseases in Sooriya Hospitals over the past six years. Has been an Honorary Chest Physician at Public Health Centre, Chennai. Interests: Yoga in the management of Asthma.