Times Health Critical Care Survey - NU Hospitals ranked 1st for City , 2nd for Regional and 3rd for National in the field of Urology. Times Health Critical Care Survey - NU Hospitals ranked 6th for City in the field of Nephrology

Our Philosophy

NU Hospitals has been pioneering in Nephrology, Urology and Fertility (IVF) treatment over the last 25 years. Our highly specialised experts are richly experienced in treating rare and complex conditions. It was one of the first in Karnataka to conduct a successful kidney transplantation surgery and also the first to equip Urology department with the most advanced flexible endoscopes. Having a robust team of subspecialty specific urology team at NU Hospitals has significantly improved the overall success rates. Men’s Health Clinic is one of its kind in South-India dealing with Men’s Sexual and Reproductive Health. Our Male and Female Fertility (IVF) specialists comprehensively support the couples with the latest treatment and heartfelt compassion every step along the path to parenthood. At NU Hospitals, every aspect of healthcare is coordinated and the entire team works together to provide exactly the care one needs. We are constantly updating the policies and collaborations to ensure that people in need are getting access to the most cutting-edge care and treatment.

Our Vision is to deliver comprehensive medical services, which showcase the highest standards of both care and medical excellence, sufficiently innovative to be appropriate to our society.

There shall be an atmosphere of continuous learning and research, conscious of the rights and dignity of our patients.

We will also give our employees and consultants, unfettered opportunity to develop professionally, and our shareholders, good returns on investment.

We will achieve this by:

Working to implement practices and processes that are standard, measurable in quality and constantly monitored in all areas of our functioning

Ensuring that our facilities and services demonstrate our compliance with and possibly exceed the standards of our healthcare regulators.

Promoting effective communication within and between all service providers and our patients, to establish a seamless and enhanced teamwork

Establishing a successful partnership with all our stakeholders, on a foundation of integrity and transparency that will always enhance the reputation of NU Hospitals

Leadership

Dr. Venkatesh Krishnamoorthy - Chairman and Founder of NU Hospitals

Dr. Venkatesh Krishnamoorthy

Dr. Venkatesh Krishnamoorthy is the Chairman and Founder of NU Hospitals. He has over 27 years of experience in the field of Urology. To his credit he has received many awards including the prestigious Dr. B.C Roy Award. He is very passionate about patient care and delivery systems, which ensure a high level of satisfaction to those that seek our services.

Dr. Prasanna Venkatesh - Managing Director & Sr. Urology Consultant at NU Hospitals

Dr. Prasanna Venkatesh M. K.

Dr. Prasanna Venkatesh is the Managing Director and a Sr. Urology Consultant at NU Hospitals. He has specialized in Pediatric Urology and has over 25 years of experience in the field of Urology. He has successfully completed short stints at the Cleveland Clinic, Ohio and Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, USA. He has received numerous awards at different Urology conferences in India. His passion is to deliver high-quality Nephro Uro medical care at an affordable cost. Dr. Prasanna has a youthful and ambitious outlook for the future of NU Hospitals Hospitals.

Mr. Ramachandra M. -  Member of the Board of Directors at NU Hospitals

Mr. Ramachandra M

Mr. Ramachandra M. is a Member of the Board of Directors at NU Hospitals. He is also the MD & CEO of Scrips N Scrolls India Pvt. Ltd. a company engaged in the activity of Property development and investments, established in the year 1992. This company has completed a number of prestigious projects in and around Bangalore. He is also the Co-Founder of Cloud Nine, Bangalore – a venture of Kids Clinic India Pvt Ltd. Cloud Nine has revolutionized Maternity and Child health care with its unique model across a chain of hospitals. With the backing of Mr. Ramachandra’s experience and expertise in infrastructure development, NU Hospitals is poised towards further expansion.

Dr. Kanthiraj M. R. - Member of the Board of Directors at NU Hospitals

Dr. Kanthiraj M. R.

Dr. Kanthiraj M. R. is a Member of the Board of Directors of NU Hospitals. He is a doctor of repute and ran his own hospital which was established in 1971. He brings with him a rich experience in managing personnel and as an able administrator. He was also the Secretary and Correspondent of The Hindu Higher Secondary School, Ambur, with 8000 children for 33 years and is currently the Chairman of the same. He has held numerous positions in the Indian Medical Association and the Lions Club International. He is a Changemaker awardee of Dr. MGR Medical University, Tamil Nadu for 2012. He is a guiding force for our hospital and is currently an ardent advisor to the board.

Mr. Koteshwar Rao - Member of the Board of Directors at NU Hospitals

Mr. Koteshwar Rao

Mr. Koteshwar Rao is a member of the Board of Directors at NU Hospitals. Currently, Mr. Koteshwar Rao is also Chairman, Managing Director of Vanguard Group started in 1980 with the inception of its first manufacturing plant Endoven Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. in Balanagar, Hyderabad which went on to gross turnover of one crore within a period of two years. The unit was run in its highest capacity by supplying to various institutions across the country. This being one of the first stepping stones Mr. Rao has expanded his horizons by establishing four other manufacturing units, three marketing units and trading organizations in different parts of the country.

Milestones

2023

NU Hospitals, Shivamogga performed the first "Kidney Transplant" in the Malnad region of Karnataka.
NU Hospitals, Shivamogga performed the First "Autologous Pubovaginal Sling for Stress Incontinence" in the Malnad region of Karnataka.

2022

NU Hospitals introduced the "Reproductive Medicine Fellowship Program".
NU Hospitals, Shivamogga introduced for the first time "Robotic Surgeries" in the Malnad region of Karnataka.
NU Hospitals Received "Best Hospital in Nephrology" in The Economic Times Healthcare Award.
NU Hospitals, Shivamogga performed the First "Laparoscopic Ureteric Reimplantation / Boari flap" in the Malnad region of Karnataka
NU Hospitals, Shivamogga performed the First "ECIRS" in the Malnad region of Karnataka
NU Hospitals, Shivamogga performed the First "Laser prostatectomy" in the Malnad region of Karnataka
Times Healthcare Ranking Survey:
Nephrology
Rank 1: National: Single Speciality Hospitals & Clinics (All India)
Urology
Rank 2: National: Single Speciality Hospitals & Clinics (All India)

2021

NU Hospitals Received the "Great Place to Work Certification".
NU Hospitals Received CAHO "Best HR Practices Adopted in Hospitals"
NU Hospitals, Bengaluru became the First Nephro-Urology Super Specialty Hospital in the country to introduce the "CMR Versius Robotic Surgical System".
Times Healthcare Ranking Survey:
Urology
Rank 1: City - Single Speciality Hospitals & Clinics (Bengaluru)
Rank 2: Regional (South India) Single Speciality Hospitals & Clinics
Rank 3: National: Single Speciality Hospitals & Clinics (All India).
Nephrology
Rank 6:City - Single Speciality Hospitals & Clinics (Bengaluru)
KM NU Hospitals, Ambur Received its Entry Level NABH & MELT (NABL) Certification.
NU Hospitals, Shivamogga Received its Entry Level NABH & MELT (NABL) Certification.
NU Hospitals, Shivamogga performed the First "Laparoscopic VVF repair" in the Malnad region of Karnataka
NU Hospitals, Shivamogga performed the First "Neobladder with Ileum" in the Malnad region of Karnataka
NU Hospitals, Shivamogga performed the First "Bladder Augmentation in a Child" in the Malnad region of Karnataka.

2020

KM NU Hospitals, Ambur performed the "First Miniperc PCNL - with Laser Kidney Stone Surgery in Tirupattur District of Tamilnadu ''.
NU Hospitals, Shivamogga performed the First "Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty - Adult & Paediatric" in the Malnad region of Karnataka

2019

NU Hospitals, Padmanabhanagar received its NABH Accreditation for "Nursing Excellence".

2018

NU Hospitals, Rajajinagar received its NABH Accreditation for "Nursing Excellence".

2017

NU Hospitals received its NABH Accreditation for "Institutional Review Board (Ethics Committee)".

2016

NU Hospitals in collaboration with IGMH started the National Uro-Renal & Fertility Centre in Maldives.
AHPI (Association of Healthcare Providers of India) Award- Patient Friendly Hospital.

2015

NU Hospitals opened its branch at Rajajinagar.
NU Hospitals Rajajinagar was awarded designated Centre of Excellence "Paediatric Urology & Nephrology" Started NU Fertility services (both male and female) including In Vitra fertilisation (IVF).

2013

NU Hospitals received Padmanabhanagar NABH Certification.

2012

NU Hospitals received its NABL Accreditation.

2010

NU Hospitals are the first in India to have University.
Recognized Paediatric Urology Fellowship Program.

2006

NU Hospitals are the first in Karnataka to Operationalize the Flexible Ureteroscope.
NU Hospitals are the first in Karnataka to Operationalize the Holmium Laser for Stones.

2003

NU Hospitals introduced DNB Nephrology courses.

2002

NU Hospitals are the first in Bengaluru to open a dedicated Nephro-Uro ICU.

2001

Established Paediatric Urology unit NU Hospitals
Established Neuro-Urology unit and Uro- Dynamics unit at NU Hospitals.

2000

NU Hospitals are the first in Bengaluru to perform-PCNL- Minimally Invasive Kidney Stone Surgery.

1999

NU Hospitals performed its first Kidney Transplant

Accreditations

NABH - NU Hospitals

NU Hospitals Rajajinagar and Padmanabhanagar Bengaluru both are NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers) Accredited. NABH standards focus on patient safety and quality of the delivery of services by the hospitals in the changing healthcare environment.

NABL - NU Hospitals

NU Hospitals Rajajinagar and Padmanabhanagar Bengaluru both are NABL Accredited. National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) is a constituent board of the Quality Council of India. NABL has been established with the objective to provide government, industry associations and industry in general with a scheme for third-party assessment of the quality and technical competence of testing and calibration laboratories.

NABH Nursing Excellence - NU Hospitals

NU Hospitals Rajajinagar and Padmanabhanagar Bengaluru both are NABH Nursing Excellence Accredited. The Nursing professionals are the cornerstone of any quality related programme in a health care organization. Keeping this in mind, Nursing excellence standards have been framed with a view to lay down the guidelines for evaluating the nursing services being provided by a Health Care Organization.

FEQH and ISAR - NU Hospitals

NU Hospitals Rajajinagar Bengaluru has been awarded FEQH and ISAR (Forum for Enhancement of Quality in Healthcare & Indian Society for Assisted Reporduction) accreditation for the second time for our quality services and compliance with standard operating procedures which ensure the best results.

Ethics Committee Accreditation - NU Hospitals

Ethics Committee Accreditation for NU Hospitals Padmanabhanagar : Ethics Committee Accreditation are the basic minimum requirements which needs to be adhered to in order to improve the safety of the process of Clinical Trials in India.

NABL Medical Entry Level Testing - NU Hospitals

KM NU Hospitals, Ambur and NU Hospitals, Shivamogga laboratory is recognised by NABL under its quality assurance program - NABL Medical Entry Level Testing (MELT) Labs Program. Both the hospitals follow stringent quality procedures to ensure accurate, precise and timely reports to patients.

Patient Safety - NU Hospitals

KM NU Hospitals, Ambur and NU Hospitals, Shivamogga is recognised by NABH Entry Level, which ensures high quality of care and patient safety,both hospitals provide quality culture at all levels and across all the functions of the organizations.

Our Team

Dr Prasanna Venkatesh M K
Managing Director & Sr. Consultant Urologist
dr.prasanna@nuhospitals.com
Dr Dilip Rangarajan
Group Medical Director & Sr. Consultant Nephrologist
dr.dilip@nuhospitals.com
Mr. Radha Madhav Potharaju
Chief Finance Officer
radha.madhav@nuhospitals.com
Mr. Narayanamurthy V
Chief Administrative Officer
narayanamurthy@nuhospitals.com
Ms. Sahana Pai
Chief People Officer
sahana.pai@nuhospitals.com
Mr. Abdul Wajid
Chief Procurement Officer
wajid@nuhospitals.com
Ms. Avith Sahana Paul
Cluster Head - NU Hospitals, Padmanabhanagar & KM NU Hospitals, Ambur
sahana@nuhospitals.com
Mr. Mohammad Rafi
Cluster Head - NU Hospitals, Rajajinagar & Shivamogga
rafi@nuhospitals.com
Mr. Sreejith J
Unit Head - NU Hospitals, Shivamogga
sreejith@nuhospitals.com
Mr. Prashanth Kumar A
Manager - Accounts
prashanth@nuhospitals.com
Ms. Anurupa S
Manager - Front Office & Operations - NU Hospitals, Padmanabhanagar
anurupa@nuhospitals.com
Ms. Asma Banu
Manager - Compliances & Administration
admin@nuhospitals.com
Mr. Srujith S
Manager - Admin & Ops - NU Hospitals, Male, Maldives
igmh@nuhospitals.com
Ms. Bhargavi V A
Manager - Nursing (Quality & Training) & Urodynamics
bhargavi@nuhospitals.com
Ms. Pavithra S
Assistant Manager - Quality
qc@nuhospitals.com
Mr. Sanjeeth Mohan
Consultant - Digital Marketing
digital@nuhospitals.com
Ms. Sharada P S
Asst Manager- Customer Relationship Management
coordinator@nuhospitals.com

NU Hospitals
Organizational Structure

NU Hospitals Organizational Structure - NU Hospitals

NU Hospitals
Medical Organizational Structure

NU Hospitals Medical Organizational Structure - NU Hospitals

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