M.V.Hospital for Diabetes, Royapuram, Chennai has several unique features
Prof. Vijay ViswanathanRead More"Prof. M. Viswanathan who has been acknowledged as the "Father of Diabetology" in India passed away on 1st March 1996 after carrying a relentless crusade in the areas of diabetes care and research for 50 years. We briefly highlight his achievements and place on record his contributions as a clinician, teacher, researcher and administrator. The centres of Excellence viz., Diabetes Research Centre and M.V. Hospital for Diabetes."
M.V. Hospital for Diabetes situated at Royapuram, Chennai, was established by late Prof. M. Viswanathan, Doyen of Diabetology in India in 1954 as a general hospital. In 1971 it became a hospital exclusively for diabetes care. Under Prof. M. Viswanathan's professional and administrative leadership, the hospital has grown to achieve the status of a teaching institution of international excellence. It has, at present, 100 beds for the treatment of diabetes and its complications. Over the years it has grown to be one of the largest referral centres for Diabetes, with more than 3,00,000 patients registered to-date. It is recognised as an internationally known tertiary care centre for referral of Diabetic patients requiring super-specialist is opinion and management.
READ MORE...In the last 64 years, M.V.Hospital for Diabetes, Royapuram, Chennai has treated more than 350000 diabetics till date.
We have established a state of the art Podiatry Department on par with International Standards to protect the feet and prevent amputation.
The M.V.Hospital for Diabetes, Royapuram, Chennai attracts patients from different parts of the country and neighbouring countries like Srilanka, Singapore and the Gulf countries....
This department is working for outpatients and inpatients. Individualised diet counselling is carried out by trained dietitians in patients' regional language...
Doing all investigations related to Diabetes treatment
Atheropoint, Kidney, EGFR, Eye, Dental, Specialized foot Clinic etc.
The M.V. Hospital for Diabetes, Royapuram, Chennai has been conducting original research in yoga exercises for control of diabetes since 2006.
Intensive care unit as well as comfortable & elegant rooms for in patient admission
M.V.Hospital for Diabetes, has a tie up with 23 major national medical insurance companies to offer cashless facility to you.
MoreWe prepare Unique Diabetic Footwear made from specialised material in our own in-house M.V. Footwear manufacturing Unit at ROYAPURAM with expertise from Central Leather Research Institute [C.L.R.I.] and Central Footwear Training Institute [C.F.T.I.] Chennai, which are different from the MCR available in the local market.
"The M.V.Hospital for Diabetes, Royapuram, Chennai conveys its gratitude to the President of India, Her Excellency Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, for visiting here on 1st Apr 2007 and praised our work by leaving a message on the visitors note"
"Dr.Manmohan Singh conveyed his best wishes to M.V.H for Diabetes, Royapuram for having completed 50 years of diabetes care and urged the Institute to raise the awareness of the policy makers and the general public about this major public health problem."
"I am pleased to learn the M.V.H for Diabetes, Royapuram, Chennai is celebrating its Diamond Jubilee on 10 March 2014 and is bringing out a Souvenir commemoration of its 6O years of sparkling service in the field of Diabetology"