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{{Infobox hospital
| name = VPS Lakeshore
| org/group = VPS Healthcare
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| location = [[Nettoor]]
| region = [[Kochi]]
| state = [[Kerala]]
| country = India
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| healthcare = Tertiary
| funding = For-profit
| type = General
| affiliation = [[National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers|National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers]] (NABH)
| patron = [[Shamsheer Vayalil]]
| network = VPS Healthcare
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| beds = 650
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'''VPS Lakeshore''', also known as '''Lakeshore Hospital''' is a multi super-speciality Hospital in [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]], India.<ref name="Lakeshore on India Health Tourism">{{cite web | url=http://www.indiahealthcaretourism.com/hospital_details.php?hospid=63 | title=Lakeshore on India Health Tourism | publisher=India Health Tourism | date=2016 | access-date=9 June 2016}}</ref> It is located along [[National Highway 66 (India)|National Highway 66]] in [[Nettoor]], and is a 650-bedded facility with over 30 clinical departments. The hospital is headed by [[Shamsheer Vayalil]], the founder and Managing Director of VPS Healthcare.<ref name="VPS Healthcare Takes over Lakeshore Hospital">{{cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/VPS-Healthcare-Takes-over-Lakeshore-Hospital/2016/04/19/article3387105.ece | title=VPS Healthcare Takes over Lakeshore Hospital | newspaper=The Indian Express| date=19 April 2016 | access-date=9 June 2016}}</ref>

==Profile==
VPS Lakeshore Hospital and Research Centre Ltd was found by Dr.Philip Augustine registered as a public limited company in 1996 and started functioning as a multi-specialty hospital in January 2003.<ref name="Profile">{{cite web | url=http://www.lakeshorehospital.com/profile.html | title=Profile | publisher=VPS Lakeshore Hospital | date=2016 | access-date=9 June 2016}}</ref> The hospital is accredited by the [[National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers]] (NABH)<ref name="VPS Lakeshore Hospital (Kochi)">{{cite web | url=http://healthwayz.net/web/dev/lakeshore-hospital | title=Lakeshore Hospital (Kochi) | publisher=Healthwayz | date=2016 | access-date=9 June 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314080413/http://healthwayz.net/web/dev/lakeshore-hospital | archive-date=14 March 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref> and has 43 [[intensive care units]] and 10 operation theatres.<ref name="Lakeshore on India Health Tourism" /> It is one of the largest tertiary care hospital in the state and is managed by VPS Healthcare,<ref name="VPS Healthcare acquires majority stake in Lakeshore Hospital">{{cite web | url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2016-04-18/news/72424718_1_majority-stake-quality-healthcare-medical-tourism-industry | title=VPS Healthcare acquires majority stake in Lakeshore Hospital | newspaper=The Economic Times| date=18 April 2016 | access-date=9 June 2016}}</ref> which took over the management from [[Philip Augustine]] in April 2016. It has air, water and surface ambulance services which was listed by the [[Limca Book of Records]] in 2004.<ref name="Unique Appeal">{{cite web | url=http://archivehealthcare.financialexpress.com/200709/coverstory31.shtml | title=Unique Appeal | publisher=Express Healthcare | date=September 2007 | access-date=9 June 2016}}</ref> Besides medical care, it also conducts several post graduate programs accredited by the [[Diplomate of National Board]].<ref name="Lakeshore on India Health Tourism" />

The second phase expansion of its facilities by adding 200,000 sq. ft. to house oncology, cardiology and gastroenterology departments are under development.<ref name="VPS Healthcare acquires stake in Lakeshore Hospital">{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/vps-healthcare-acquires-stake-in-lakeshore-hospital/article8490078.ece | title=VPS Healthcare acquires stake in Lakeshore Hospital | newspaper=The Hindu Business Line | date=18 April 2016 | access-date=9 June 2016}}</ref> The first pediatric bone marrow transplant, the first liver transplant and the first liver dialysis in Kerala and the first insulin pump insertion in South India are some of the reported achievements of the hospital. The new structure is supposedly open to public by mid 2018.<ref name="Unique Appeal" />

== Awards and achievements ==

* VPS Lakeshore's 'HEART', which is a replica of the same organ was awarded the [[Guinness World Records|Guinness World Record]] for the Largest Model of a Human Organ.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-model-of-a-human-organ|title=Largest model of a human organ|date=5 January 2019|website=Guniess World Records}}</ref> The structure which is 31.81 ft tall and 22.88 ft wide was installed at the top of its new hospital block.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLcmaLs8FZ4 | title=Laparoscopic Kidney Transplantation by George P. Abraham | publisher=Kairali TV | work=[[YouTube]] video | date=18 July 2012 | access-date=9 June 2016}}

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