CHENNAI PRESS NEWS

Chennai, February 24, 2026: The Universal Health Code, presented as the world’s first comprehensive “owner’s manual” for the human body, was launched in Chennai today. Spanning nearly 300 pages, the book brings together the collective wisdom of 50 leading medical experts — all 1984 batchmates of Madras Medical College. (L to R) Dr. Vijay C. Bose, Joint Director & Senior Consultant, SIMS Hospital;  Prof. Mohamed Rela, Chairman, Rela Hospital;  Dr. Ravi Pachamuthu, Chairman, SRM Group;  Dinesh Karthik, former Indian cricketer and RCB Batting Coach The first copies were released by Dr. Ravi Pachamuthu, Chairman, SRM Group, and Prof. Mohamed Rela, Chairman, Rela Hospital. The copies were received by Dinesh Karthik, former Indian cricketer and RCB Batting Coach, and Gopinath Chandran, Indian Television Anchor and Motivational speaker in the presence of Dr. Vijay C. Bose, Joint Director & Senior Consultant, who compiled the book, along with the team from Wings Publicati...

Chennai, 24 February 2026: Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Teynampet successfully performed a complex minimally invasive procedure to remove a large 15 cm laterally spreading adenoma (colon polyp) from the sigmoid colon of an 80-year-old woman using Advanced Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD), supported by Zoom scope technology — marking the first such use of this advanced approach in Tamil Nadu. (L to R) Karan Puri, CEO, Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Teynampet; Dr. R. Ravi, Clinical Lead – Gastroenterology, Liver Disease & Advanced Endoscopy, Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Teynampet along with the patient and relative The patient presented with rectal bleeding and abdominal pain and was diagnosed with a high-risk adenoma that carried significant potential for malignant transformation if left untreated. Given the size and location of the lesion, the case required exceptional endoscopic precision and expertise. Press meet Youtube Video link 👇  The medical team achieved en-bloc re...