About A.V. Hospital

Health care today is undergoing a sea change. And the ever evolving technological advances is a major contributor to this development. Karnataka has remained in the forefront in its capacity to adapt to these changes and has become the “I.T. Capital” of the country.

Like I.T., Health care facilities in the State are being looked at with great expectations. Off late we are seeing the emergence of Bangalore as the “Healthcare Capital” of India. People are travelling from far and wide, including from other nations to seek health care at affordable costs in our city of Bangalore. Many Hospitals are rising to this demand and gearing up to meet the challenges of the new age health needs with the best of technology available.

We at A.V. Hospital are striving to provide the best “State of the Art Health Care” to our State. What sets us apart is our strong values of treating patients with compassion and empathy. Our founders believed that patients came to the hospital seeking relief from their pain and sufferings. It is our responsibility to alleviate their misery with good, ethical medical care. Hence, hospital is very much akin to a temple and we are motivated to serve the humanity with all our heart.

Started in1980 by Dr. R.S.K. Murthy, a former Professor of Medicine having served at all the four medical colleges of the State and former Deputy Director of Health of Karnataka State, our hospital has a rich legacy of over 40 years of caring for patients with empathy and integrity. Dr R.S.K Murthy and Dr Arundhati, both being teachers par excellence, have taught and trained many young doctors during their sting at teaching hospitals. They dedicated their lives to serving many thousands of patients from all walks of life. They have lived their lives with the sole aim of serving the humanity at large. Philanthropy was a big part of their practice. They are truly role models to their family, to their students and are today a beacon of guidance to run this prestigious institution.

Their contribution has been recognised by the society at large and they have received accolades and appreciation from one and all. Their collective dream “ Anugraha Vittala Hospital” took birth on Vijayadashami 1st October 1980 with the holy blessings of Santh Bhadragiri Keshava Das and other esteemed personalities.

Over time the hospital has kept the promise of serving with care, empathy and integrity. Our faithful sea of patients are a testimony to this.

A.V. Hospital has been the first Hospital to set up a Unit of Minimal Invasive Surgery in Karnataka in a private setup more than 35 years ago. The Hospital has remained in the forefront in this field by procuring all the latest equipment from time to time and having a highly experienced faculty whose skills are internationally acclaimed. Thus the Hospital can boast of being the first to do almost any type of advanced Laparoscopic Surgery today in Karnataka State. Almost every type of advanced surgical procedure that is being performed in leading centres all over the world by Laparoscopy in being performed at A.V. Hospital.

Dr. M. Ramesh, Consultant Laparoscopic Surgeon of A.V. Hospital, has performed thousands of Laparoscopies, some of which are the first of its kind in our country itself.

Doctors from all over the country have recognised the quality of Laparoscopic Surgeries that are being performed here & A.V. Hospital has become the most sought after centre for training in Laparoscopic Surgery in Karnataka State.

A.V. Hospital has established a premier Training and Research Institute called the “Bangalore Endoscopic Surgery Training Institute & Research Centre” and all the academic activities including training and research is being conducted through this Institute.

The basic motto of the Organisation is Dissemination of Endoscopic Surgical skills and to develop technologies for the future. The Institute has an on-going well-structured training programme in Laparoscopic Surgery for Surgeons, Urologists & Gynaecologists interested in basic Laparoscopic Surgery. So far more than 1500 surgeons and Gynaecologists have received training in the Institute. The Institute has attracted Senior Doctors from all over the country and from various other countries including Malaysia, West Indies, Australia and U.S.A Senior Professors, Head of Departments of Surgery and Gynaecology (some of them being Principals) from almost all Medical Colleges in Karnataka State have been trained by the Institute. The B.E.S.T Institute and Research Centre was jointly involved in a major Research Project with DRDO, in developing a Virtual Reality Laparoscopic Surgery Training module, which was initiated by Dr. Abdul Kalam. This is the first of its kind developed in our country and the third in the whole world.