Mar Augustine Memorial Lisie Hospital, Ernakulam
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The Mar Augustine Memorial Lisie Hospital is a prominent hospital near Kaloor, in Ernakulam, Kerala, noted for its service to the poor. It was founded in memory of Mar Augustine Kandathil, shortly after his demise, according to his original vision and plans, in 1956, as a token of his devotion to St. Thérèse de Lisieux. It is managed by the Archdiocese of Ernakulam.
Its a tertiary referral hospital and one of the largest in Cochin, with multiple super specialities. The Lisie Heart Institute is a major Interventional Cardiology and Cardiothoracic centre. It performed nearly 4000 Interventional cardiac procedures and cardiac surgeries in 2006.
