The hospital was started on 9th November, 1990 by Dr. P.V.RAGHAVA SARMA M.D., D.M., (PGIMER, Chandigarh), Cardiologist and Dr. P.Vijaya, M.D., D.M (PGIMER, Chandigarh), Neurologist in the name of LALITHA HOSPITAL, HEART & BRAIN CENTER. Since then it has developed into a reputed and unique center for Cardiology, Neurology and also added medical and surgical specialties under one roof providing advanced medical care facilities. It is managed by 800+ strong committed staff including highly qualified full time medical specialists, experienced nursing staff, efficient technicians, trained paramedical staff, Physical therapists, social workers and fully computerized administrative department working towards the comprehensive care of patients.
It is located in the heart of Guntur City and it takes 5-10 minutes to reach the hospital either from railway station or Bus stand. Ambulance services available round the clock.
It has 24 hrs availability of diagnostic services including Siemens spiral CT (2no’s), Hitachi MRI scan (2no’s), latest Flat panel Cath lab, Ultrasonology, Dopplers, Video Endoscope, Bronchoscope, Digital X-ray, Biochemistry & Clinical Labs and Pharmacy.
Lalitha hospital provides round the clock emergency care for various emergencies like Heart attacks, Paralysis, Head Injuries, RT accidents, Medical emergencies, Poisoning, Surgical emergencies, Trauma etc by multi disciplinary team of experts.
The hospital has many First’s to its credit like 1st stroke unit in A.P, 1st Cath lab in Guntur, 1st hospital health insurance policy, Thrombolytic therapy, Botox treatment, Primary Angioplasty in Heart and Brain, Aneurysm surgeries, Decompressive craniectomy, By-pass surgeries, Beating heart surgeries, Children Heart surgeries, Stroke & Heart awareness and preventive programs and pioneering and original work in the treatment of paralysis patients.
The hospital is also proud of its academic achievements; it is recognized by NBE for post graduate training in General medicine, General Surgery, Neurology and Cardiology. It also runs training courses for BSc nursing, Nursing Apprenticeship, ECG technician, Radiology technician, Medical lab technician, Hospital management and Computer training programs.
The hospital is recognized by State and Central governments for reimbursement, and affiliated with many organizations like YSR Aarogyasri, CGHS, BSNL, SC Railway, AP Transco, APSPDCL, FCI, ECHS, APSRTC, ITC-ILTD, Andhra bank, State Bank India, State Bank of Hyderabad, Insurance companies and TPA’s. The hospital has conducted more than thousand free health camps at community level. Under Aarogyasri program the hospital has provided free OPD and Inpatient care for thousands of patients.
The theme of the hospital is to provide highly advanced state-of-the-art tertiary care treatments to all sections of the society on one hand and to spread the concept primary and preventive care with the help of public education programs and free health camps.
Our Cardiology, Cardiac & Cardiothoracic Surgery Departments have been recognized by Dr. NTR Vaidya Seva Trust, Govt. Of Andhra Pradesh as “Best Performing Speciality”
To achieve stroke free society through innovative integration of modern medical treatment with traditional culture and life style changes.
To provide world class treatment in HEART & BRAIN diseases to all.
To spread awareness about HEART ATTACK & PARALYSIS diseases and to introduce preventive programs