"St. Isabel’s Hospital was founded in Mylapore, Chennai in 1949 by the Franciscan Hospitaller Sisters with the motto “lighted to serve”, and a mission “to bring affordable, quality healthcare within the reach of every patient.” St. Isabel’s started as a maternity nursing home and gained its name in the city through its strong Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Paediatric services and is a trusted healthcare provider for the community it serves, owing to senior doctors and a dedicated nursing team that is committed to excellence in patient care. It has today grown to be a 250-bedded, tertiary care, NABH-accredited hospital with over 25 clinical departments including medical and surgical superspecialities, state-of-the-art operation theatres and ICUs, and a 24/7 emergency department."