UAE-based healthcare conglomerate VPS Healthcare has taken over  the Kochi-based Lakeshore Hospital, a tertiary-level super specialty hospital and  pioneer in large-scale health tourism in Kerala..

Following the deal, the hospital has been renamed as VPS Lakeshore.  Dr Shamseer Vayalil, MD of VPS Healthcare said that the acquisition is a part of the ambitious expansion plans VPS has chalked out for the subcontinent in the next 5 years.

Presently, with 350 beds, more than 30 specialties and centre of excellence for multi organ transplant services, state-of-the-art facilities and increasing number of successful procedures, VPS Lakeshore Hospital is already one of the largest super specialty hospitals in South India..