NU Hospitals

NU Hospitals stands for Nephrology-Urology Hospitals. NU Hospitals is a chain of dedicated Nephrology & Urology hospitals in India, established in 1999 as a super-specialty quaternary care hospital dedicated for Kidney care. NU Hospitals is an NABH and NABL accredited hospital in this specialty.[1][2] NU Hospitals is also an accredited seat of teaching and prepares Super-specialists in Urology and Nephrology under the National level DNB programme.[3]

For other uses, see NU Hospital Group.

NU Hospítals
Geography
LocationBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Organisation
Care systemSpecialty Hospitals
TypeSuper-Speciality
Services
StandardsNABH, NABL & ISAR
History
Opened1999 (1999)
Links
Websitewww.nuhospitals.com
www.nufertility.com

History

NU Hospitals, established in the year 1999 by renowned Urologist Dr. Venkatesh Krishnamoorthy, as a super-specialty quaternary care hospital dedicated for Kidney care. They are Karnataka’s First Nephro-Urology Hospital chain with hospitals in Padmanabhanagar - Bengaluru, Rajajinagar - Bengaluru, Ambur – Tamilnadu Shivamogga, and in the Maldives. Dr. Venkatesh Krishnamoorthy is the founder and chairman of NU Hospitals and recipient of Dr. B. C. Roy Award. Later the hospital is joined by Dr. Prasanna Venkatesh.[4][5]

Both the hospitals in Bengaluru located at Padmanabhanagar and Rajajinagar are NABH, NABL and NABH – Nursing Excellence accredited. They also have a Central Laboratory which is NABL accredited with similar standards and outcomes. NU Hospitals is also an accredited seat of teaching and prepares Super-specialists in Urology and Nephrology under the National level DNB program. The hospital also runs DNB (Urology) and Pediatric Urology post graduate training Fellowship Courses at its Padmanabhanagar, Bengaluru, branch.[3]

NU Hospitals – Maldives - National Uro-Renal and Fertility centre in collaboration with NU Hospitals, Bangalore, India. The National Urology Renal and Fertility Centre (NU-RF) was established in Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Republic of Maldives in November 2016.[6]

Branches

NU Hospitals has four facilities in India and one at Maldives, and has branches at Padmanabhanagar[7] and Rajajinagar in Bengaluru, Shivamogga,Ambur in Tamilnadu and Malé, Maldives.

Awards and recognitions
  • 2017 AHPI Award for Patient friendly Hospital[8]
  • International Specialist Centre of the Year for Nephrology, Urology & Fertility 2017[9]
  • National Healthcare Excellence Awards, 2016[10][11]

References
  1. "Nu Trust".
  2. "BBMP temporarily suspends licences of 19 private hospitals". Deccan Herald. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  3. "ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN UROLOGISTS" (PDF). szusi.com.
  4. "NU Hospitals, Super Specialty Hospital in Padmanabhanagar, Bangalore - Book Appointment Online, View Reviews, Contact Number | Practo". www.practo.com. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  5. "Trustees". nutrust.org.
  6. "Know about NU Hospitals Bangalore – India Healthcare Tourism Portal". www.indiahealthcaretourism.com.
  7. "Nu Hospitals-Bangalore Kidney Foundation-Nu Trust College Of in Padmanabha Nagar Bangalore". infoline.com.
  8. "A Patient Friendly Hospital for You". Times Health. Bengaluru. TOI. 26 February 2017. p. 2.
  9. "Health Care News | Patient Care | Latest NU News at NU Hospitals Bangalore, India". Nephro Uro and Infertility Hospital - NU Hospitals.
  10. "PRAXIS-AWARDS 3 (RPT)". India Today. 28 September 2016.
  11. "Praxis Media Announces Winners of its National Healthcare Excellence Awards, 2016 in New Delhi". businesswireindia.com.

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