Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Kolkata
About Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Kolkata
- Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Kolkata, is a 750-bed multispecialty quaternary care hospital located in Salt Lake.
- Established in 2003, it embodies a blend of advanced technology, robust infrastructure, skilled clinical expertise, and patient-friendly hospitality.
- The hospital is a collaborative effort between the Apollo Group of Hospitals in India and Parkway Health of Singapore, one of Asia's largest healthcare providers, which is responsible for over 70% of private healthcare in Singapore.
- Accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) and NABH, Apollo Gleneagles is the only hospital in Eastern India to hold both JCI and NABH accreditations.
- Its laboratories are NABL certified, ensuring global standards of diagnostic accuracy and safety.
- Apollo Gleneagles serves over 1,600 outpatients daily and manages complex tertiary and quaternary cases with high success rates ranging from 85% to 95%.
- It is consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the region, including being recognised as the Best Multispecialty Hospital in Kolkata by THE WEEK–A C Nielsen Best Hospital Survey 2013.
- The hospital is renowned for its Centres of Excellence in cardiac sciences, neurosciences, oncology, gastroenterology, hepatology, orthopaedics, transplantation, nephrology, women's health, and paediatrics.
- Apollo Gleneagles treats over 100,000 patients annually and has successfully conducted more than 4,000 robotic surgeries.
- Its dedicated Cancer Hospital introduced the Novalis TX with BrainLAB technology for advanced radiation therapy, enhancing tumour destruction while protecting healthy tissues.
- Through its combination of international expertise, advanced medical technology, and compassionate care, Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals has earned a reputation as the most trusted healthcare destination in Eastern India and its neighbouring countries, including Bangladesh and Bhutan.
Specialties in Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Kolkata
Cardiology
Available Procedures
AICD
Ambulatory BP Monitoring (ABPM)
Angiography
Aortic Dissection Repair Surgery
Aortic Stent Grafting
Aortic Surgery
Aortic Valve Repair - AVR
Aortic Valve Replacement
Arterial Switch Surgery
Atrial Septal Defect - ASD Closure
Balloon Mitral Valvotomy
Balloon Septostomy
Balloon Valvuloplasty
Bentall Surgery
Cardiac Ablation
Cardiac Catheterization
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Cardiac Tumour Treatment
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Treatment
Coronary Angiogram
Coronary Angioplasty
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery - CABG
Coronary Thrombectomy
CRT - D
CRT - P
Double Valve Replacement
Glenn
Heart Valve Replacement
ICD Implantation
Impella
Left Ventricular Assist Device - LVAD
LV Restoration Surgery
Mechanical Valve Replacement - MVR
Mitral Valve Repair
Mitral Valve Replacement
Norwood Procedure
Pacemaker Implantation Surgery
PDA Device Closure
Pulmonary Valve Repair
Radiofrequency Ablation
Revision CABG
ROSS
Rotational Atherectomy
TAVI
Tissue Valve Replacement
Trans Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Surgery
Transarterial Radioembolization- TARE
Transesophageal Echocardiography- TEE
Transmyocardial Revascularization (TMR)
Tricuspid Valve Repair
Truncus Arterious Repair
Valve Repair
Valve Replacement
Valvuloplasty
Ventricular Septal Defect - VSD Surgery
Services for International Patients
Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Kolkata, is among the most preferred destinations for international patients seeking advanced medical care in Eastern India. Each year, the hospital receives around 10,000 overseas patients, reflecting its strong reputation for clinical excellence and patient-focused services.
A majority of international patients come from Bangladesh, owing to Kolkata's proximity and Apollo Gleneagles' reputation as a trusted referral center. The hospital also attracts patients from Middle Eastern countries, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Additionally, a significant number of patients travel from African nations, including Nigeria, South Africa, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Uganda.
To make the healthcare journey seamless, Apollo Gleneagles provides a comprehensive suite of international patient services:
Pre-Arrival Services
- Remote evaluation of medical records by senior consultants.
- Detailed treatment plans with cost estimates.
- Visa invitation letters and assistance with travel documentation.
- Priority appointment scheduling before arrival.
On-Site Support
- Dedicated international patient coordinators to guide families through every step.
- Multilingual interpreters for smooth communication.
- Fast-track registration, diagnostic tests, and admission procedures.
- Concierge services for travel, currency exchange, and insurance assistance.
Accommodation and Dining
- Multiple room categories, from general wards to luxury suites, with family-friendly amenities.
- Partnerships with nearby hotels and serviced apartments for long stays.
- Customised meals ensuring international standards of safety and dietary flexibility (including vegetarian, diabetic-friendly, and halal options).
Post-Treatment Care
- Detailed discharge planning with medications and recovery instructions.
- Secure digital access to investigation reports and medical records.
- Teleconsultations and remote follow-up to ensure continuity of care once patients return home.
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Commute & Distance
- Address: Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, 58, Canal Circular Road, EM Bypass, Kolkata – 700054, West Bengal
- Nearest Airport: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) is approximately 12 km away, with a travel time of 30–45 minutes by car, depending on traffic.
- Nearest Railway Station: Sealdah Railway Station is about 7–8 km away (20–25 minutes by car), while Howrah Railway Station is around 15 km away (30–40 minutes by car).
- Nearest Metro Station: Salt Lake Stadium Metro Station (East-West Line) is the closest, located about 2 km away, with a travel time of 5–10 minutes by car.
Facilities & Infrastructure
24x7 Emergency Services
Accommodation
Airport Pickup and Drop
Assistance in Visa Booking
Cafe
Choice of Meals
Diet on Request
Foreign Currency Exchange
Free Wifi
Health Insurance Coordination
Interpreter
Online Doctor Consultation
Parking
Phone in Room
Post-Surgery Care Services
Private Rooms
Rehabilitation
TV Inside Room
Wheelchair
Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Kolkata, is a 750-bed multispecialty tertiary care hospital spread across 8.5 acres of landscaped campus. It combines large-scale infrastructure with advanced medical technology to deliver comprehensive tertiary and quaternary care.
The hospital houses 180 ICU beds, 13 modular operation theatres, a state-of-the-art Neonatal ICU (NNICU), Paediatric ICU (PICU), a dedicated Gastro ICU, and a specialised High Dependency Unit (HDU). The 20-bed emergency unit is fully equipped to provide round-the-clock trauma and acute care services.
The hospital regularly performs cutting-edge procedures, such as:
- Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR), Mitra-Clipping, Trans-catheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI).
- Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) and ClearWay RX therapeutic perfusion catheter.
- Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold (BVS) and advanced cardiac interventions.
- Halcyon-E, Novalis Tx, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Neuro Navigation, da Vinci Robotic Surgery.
- Birmingham Hip Replacement, Zimmer Motion Loc orthopaedics, Argon Beam Laser, and Tissue Link technologies.
Diagnostic facilities at Apollo Gleneagles are world-class and include:
- 320 Slice CT Scanner, 160 Slice CT, 128 Slice FDG PET Scan, 64 Slice CT Angiography.
- 3 Tesla MRI, Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE), Stress Echocardiography.
- Dual Head SPECT Gamma Camera, Endoscopic Ultrasonography (EUS), 3D Mammography.
- Fluoroscopic X-rays, ultrasound with Doppler facilities.
Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Kolkata, is designed to deliver not only advanced medical care but also a comfortable and patient-friendly experience. The hospital blends cutting-edge infrastructure with supportive amenities for patients and their families.
- Room Categories: The hospital offers a wide range of accommodations. Options include general wards, semi-private rooms, private rooms, deluxe rooms, and premium suites. Each category is equipped with modern amenities, nurse call systems, air conditioning, and round-the-clock housekeeping. Premium suites offer added comfort with attached family spaces, entertainment systems, and personalized services.
- Food and Nutrition: The Food and Beverage Department has received ISO 22000:2005-HACCP certification from the British Standards Institution (BSI-UK). It ensures international standards of safety and hygiene in meal preparation. Patients are offered customised meal plans, including vegetarian, diabetic-friendly, and halal options, tailored to clinical and cultural needs.
- Family and Visitor Spaces: Spacious waiting areas, visitor lounges, and comfortable seating are available across the hospital. Dedicated family zones near critical care units ensure loved ones can remain close while patients receive intensive treatment. Prayer and meditation rooms provide quiet spaces for spiritual and emotional support.
- Rehabilitation and Wellness: Comprehensive physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and rehabilitation units support recovery from orthopaedic, neuro, and post-surgical conditions. Counselling and nutrition services complement the medical care to ensure holistic healing. Preventive health check-up packages are also offered through a dedicated wellness centre.
- Support Facilities: Other support services include:
- 24×7 in-house pharmacy for immediate access to prescribed medications.
- On-site banking and ATMs for financial convenience.
- Concierge and travel desk services, assisting patients with ticketing, transport, and local logistics.
- Valet parking and ample vehicle space to ease access for visitors.
Awards & Recognition
Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Kolkata, has consistently set benchmarks in healthcare quality and innovation in Eastern India. It is accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI), making it the only hospital in Eastern India to hold this prestigious recognition. The hospital also holds NABH accreditation, ensuring excellence in patient safety and quality standards.
Its laboratories are certified by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) across six categories: Clinical Pathology, Clinical Biochemistry, Microbiology and Serology, Histopathology and Cytopathology, Hematology, and Immunohematology.
The Food and Beverage Department of Apollo Kolkata is the first in India to receive the ISO 22000:2005-HACCP certification from the British Standards Institution (BSI-UK), ensuring international food safety standards for patient meals. Additionally, it is the first hospital in India to achieve ISO 14001:2005 Environmental Management and ISO 50001:2011 Energy Management certifications, reflecting its commitment to sustainability.
It has been consistently ranked as the No. 1 Private Hospital in Eastern and Northern India for 12 consecutive years by The Week Hansa Research Best Hospital Survey. Other accolades include:
- Best International Healthcare Hospital in India (2016).
- Best Hospital for Orthopaedics at the National Awards for Excellence in Healthcare (2016).
- Fastest Growing Multispecialty Hospital Chain of the Year at the World Brand Summit, Dubai (2016).
- Best Multispeciality Hospital of the Year at the Indian Leadership Awards, New Delhi (2021).
- Best Hospital for Patient Safety and Quality.
- Best Hospital for Medical Tourism.
- Best Multispeciality Hospital in Eastern India.
Pioneering Achievements and Clinical Firsts in Eastern India
- First to propose the concept of full-time consultants.
- First in Kolkata to install the Siemens Digital Cath (Axiom Artis) system.
- First in Eastern India to open a state-of-the-art laser clinic in dermatology.
- Performed Eastern India's first minimally invasive hip replacement surgery.
- Conducted the region's first cadaver transplant.
- Performed Kolkata's first intravenous thrombolysis procedure for stroke.
- Conducted the first renal transplant in the youngest patient in Eastern India.
- India's first Cellvizio System for real-time cellular imaging.
- Reverse Shoulder Prosthesis Replacement, the first in the region.
- Groundbreaking neurosurgery on an eight-month-old child with Encephalomeningocele, the first such case in India.
- First live CARTO Electrophysiology Mapping workshop in Eastern India.
- Introduced 64-Slice CT Angio Scan for non-invasive coronary assessment.
- Launched MRI with PET technology for precision diagnostics.
- Introduced Radio Frequency Ablation for gastrointestinal malignancies.
- Adopted NBI and FICE technologies for gastroenterology care.
- Established a specialised day care surgery unit.
- Introduced 3-D mapping in electrophysiology for arrhythmia treatment.
Centre of Excellence
Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Kolkata, is powered by a strong team of medical professionals supported by advanced clinical infrastructure. The hospital has 229 doctors across 84 specialties and subspecialties, including cardiology, neurology, gastroenterology, obstetrics and gynecology, oncology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and more.
The hospital features 33 dedicated Centres of Excellence, covering a wide range of specialties, including heart care, cancer care, neurosciences, orthopaedics, robotics, plastic surgery, radiology, urology, and nuclear medicine. Each centre combines advanced technology with evidence-based treatment protocols and specialist expertise.
Core Centres of Excellence
- Cardiac Sciences: Comprehensive heart care with facilities for emergency cardiac surgery, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), minimally invasive coronary artery surgery, thoracic surgery, and valve replacement procedures.
- Oncology and Cancer Institute: Surgical, medical, and radiation oncology, supported by technologies like Novalis Tx and Halcyon-E, and strong rehabilitation services.
- Neurosciences: Advanced neurology and neurosurgery, with expertise in complex brain tumor surgery, spine surgery, awake craniotomy, epilepsy surgery, skull base surgery, vertebroplasty, and AVM embolisation.
- Orthopaedics and Joint Replacement: Hip arthroscopy, hip and knee replacement, shoulder resurfacing, meniscal repair, high tibial osteotomy, and bone tumor surgeries.
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology: Comprehensive surgical and interventional GI care, including cholecystectomy, appendectomy, liver resection, pancreatic surgery, bile duct and gall bladder surgery, and advanced endoscopy.
- ENT and Head-Neck Surgery: Tympanoplasty, septoplasty, rhinoplasty, parotid surgery, tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, nasal surgery, voice surgery, and sleep disorder management.
- Women and Child Health: Obstetrics, gynecology, neonatology, pediatrics, and pediatric subspecialty surgeries supported by modern NICU and PICU facilities.
- Urology and Robotic Surgery: Robotic-assisted urology, minimally invasive procedures, and advanced reconstructive surgeries.
Social Initiatives
Apollo Gleneagles is committed to social responsibility through several outreach programmes:
- SACHi (Save a Child's Heart Initiative): Provides pediatric cardiac care and financial assistance to underprivileged children.
- SAHI (Society to Aid the Hearing Impaired): Supports children with hearing impairment through screenings and interventions.
- CURE Foundation: Focuses on cancer awareness, early detection, treatment, and rehabilitation.
- Collaboration with Yuvraj Singh's YOUWECAN for large-scale cancer screening campaigns.
- Regular health camps, telemedicine, and mHealth programmes that extend preventive and diagnostic care to remote and underserved communities.
Through its comprehensive clinical strength, cutting-edge centres of excellence, and social initiatives, Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Kolkata, has established itself as the leading referral and teaching hospital in Eastern India.
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