Royal Care Super Speciality Hospital successfully performed its first heart transplantation on 25th August, 2025.
The team, led by Dr. K. Madeswaran, Chairman and Managing Director; Dr. Pradeep, Consultant, Heart and Lung Transplantation and Mechanical Circulation; and Dr. Kirubanand, Consultant, Cardiac Anaesthesiologist, carried out the complex procedure within a short timeframe.
An important milestone
-Dr. K. Madeswaran, Chairman, Royal Care Super Speciality Hospital.
Dr. K. Madeswaran said, “This is an important milestone in Royal Care’s journey. The hospital is constantly upgrading its technology in line with global standards, and many of these advancements have been introduced for the first time in India and this region. Our Multi-Organ Transplantation facility has now achieved its first successful heart transplantation.”
He also congratulated the entire medical, paramedical, and administrative team for this remarkable achievement.
Dr. Madeswaran further stated that Royal Care Super Speciality Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI), Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), Surgical Review Corporation (USA), and the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) for its quality services.
The harvested heart was transported from KG Hospital to Royal Care Super Speciality Hospital, Neelambur, a distance of 20 kilometers, through a Green Corridor with the support of the Police Department, enabling safe transfer within just 12 minutes.
The Department of Heart and Lung Transplantation is equipped with a dedicated Transplant ICU, accredited labs and imaging facilities, a sterile surgical environment, fast-track evaluation processes, and comprehensive support services, including in-house counseling, nutrition, and physiotherapy.
