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PATIENT SPEAKS P8 A STROKE OF LUCK P9 FROM THE CONTENTS DIRECTOR’S DESK

4 DUAL LOBE LIVER TRANSPLANTATION by Dr. Abhideep Chaudhary 5 SWIFT ADEPT AID by Dr. Mihir Raut Dr. Mradul Kaushik Director - Operations & Planning 6 - 7 BLK Super Speciality Hospital New Delhi (India) SEAL THE DEAL Exclusive Interview of Mr. Abhay Soi

8 Dear Reader, PATIENT SPEAKS by Dr. Bhushan Nariani This year, so far, has been an extraordinarily transplantation with livers harvested from his 9 successful one for our Group and the , two brothers. Another interesting read is the story A STROKE OF LUCK marked by many significant and triumphant of a patient from the US as she shares her life- by Dr. Rohit Shahapurkar moments, foremost of which is beginning of the transforming Knee Replacement journey in India. process of merger with Max Healthcare and 10 Radiant Life Care. The merger which is almost We have other intriguing stories from our group A THRILLING hospital in Mumbai, including the case where EPISODE underway now will put us amongst the top three prompt action by the doctors at Nanavati helped by Dr. Neeraj Bhalla hospital networks in India by revenue and the 11 Dr. Amit Goel fourth largest in India in terms of operating beds. save the injured foot of a 30-year-old male diabetic PROTECTING patient. You will also come across the story of an THE FRAGILE Quite naturally, the cover story for this month’s 11-year-old child from Nanded Village with a rare by Dr. Kumar Ankur issue of Pulse features an exclusive interview of heart disease who is now living a much healthier Mr. Abhay Soi, Chairman, Radiant Life Care and and improved life. 12 - 13 EVENTS AND Max Healthcare wherein he talks about his future ACTIVITIES plans for the group and his vision to redefine I, on behalf of the entire editorial team, would healthcare delivery model through a patient – like to thank you all for your support during 14 - 15 centric approach. all the issues we have had so far. Your words of BLK & NANAVATI encouragement have induced a positive effect on IN NEWS Apart from the cover story, we have multiple the team. I am sure you will continue to support interesting cases from both our group hospitals. us with your contributed articles, valuable inputs One significant story covered in the newsletter is and suggestions. the case of a newborn with neonatal hypoglycemia. Fortunately, experts at BLK were able to ensure Our editorial team will be more than happy Nanavati to receive your feedback on this issue at: CREATIVE CONCEPT Super Speciality Hospital the baby a healthy normal life. A similarly CONTENT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF PARUL CHHABRA DESIGN & VISUALISATION Mumbai, Editorial Team [email protected] SHIKHA GIRGLA remarkable story is the case of a patient with PARUL CHHABRA SHIKHA GIRGLA SUNIL KUMAR MAMTA SINGH PRAJAKTI SHIRSEKAR end-stage liver cirrhosis. The patient got a new SUNIL KUMAR SHYAM SHIRSEKAR chance to life after undergoing a living donor liver Stay Healthy, Stay Happy!

02 Radiant Life Care | Newsletter | Issue 37 BLK, New Delhi | Nanavati, Mumbai 03 DUAL LOBE LIVER SWIFT TRANSPLANTATION ADEPT AID Two livers harvested from two donors Prompt expert action helped a 30-year-old saved the life of one male diabetic patient with a foot injury

It is a known fact that 50% of the MELD of 28. He was evaluated for Liver A 30-year-old male, a resident of a small history was also unknown. He had the standard liver volume of the recipient Transplant and was found fit to undergo village in Kerala, working as a craftsman typical history of abdominal pain since is the minimum liver graft volume a transplant. His two brothers were in a workshop in Mumbai, was admitted early childhood, which was treated by required to provide adequate functional selected as potential donors. Volumetric to Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital 's painkillers, and fatty stools after heavy hepatocytes. To fulfill the metabolic computed tomography analysis of Donor general ward after sustaining a foot injury meals. No traits of smoking or alcohol demands of an adult recipient right liver 1 liver showed a right lobe GRWR of only at the workshop. The patient was diagnosed consumption were recorded. lobe grafts with 60-70% of total liver 0.57 with a prospective remnant liver with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) 5 years back mass are used for partial Orthotopic volume of 44% of his total liver volume. when his blood glucose levels were found to The patient's vitals and other parameters Liver Transplantation. The remnant His left lobe GRWR was 0.46, with 55% Dr. Abhideep be high during a routine check-up. After the after changing to OHA’s were recorded Dr. Mihir Raut liver volume should not be less than 30% remnant. The Donor 2 liver showed a Chaudhary diagnosis, the patient was started on Oral as follows: Body Mass Index - 19, Blood Consultant of the total liver volume of the donor right lobe GRWR of only 0.57 prospective Director & HOD Hypoglycemic Agents (OHA’s). Pressure - 110/70 mmHg, Fasting Blood Physician & Diabetologist to maintain the donor's safety. Even remnant liver volume of 32% of his total HPB Surgery & Liver Sugar - 250, Post Prandial Blood Sugar Nanavati Super though a donor’s right lobe is suitable liver volume. His left lobe GRWR was Transplantation Given his foot injury, urgent surgery was - 335 and no urinary ketones as before. Speciality Hospital in size as a graft for an adult recipient, 0.27, with 67% remnant. So, neither of BLK Centre for Digestive needed. He was rushed to the hospital, In view of his history and investigative Mumbai the remaining left lobe may be too the two probable donors was suitable as a & Liver Diseases and at the time of admission, his blood findings, the patient was advised for small when considering the safety of single donor, and the decision was made BLK Super Speciality sugars were recorded to be >400 mg/ X-ray abdomen erect, USG / CT Abdomen the donor. Under these circumstances, to perform LDLT using dual grafts. For Hospital, New Delhi dl, but urine and serum ketones were C-peptide, GAD Antibodies, Serum the donor cannot be allowed to either this case, the doctors planned to harvest absent. As surgical intervention was Glucagon levels, Amylase / Lipase. The donate the right or left liver lobe for an the right liver lobe of Donor 1 with urgently needed, insulin by intravenous X-ray result showed calcification in the adult recipient. In these rare scenarios, respect to the prospective remnant liver (IV) drip was started before the operation pancreas; his C-peptide was low which a second donor is required to perform volume of 44 % of his total liver volume, to stabilise the blood glucose. Post- explained the lack of insulin in the Dual Graft Liver Transplantation in together with the left lobe of Donor 2 to operation, he was put body and low glucagon which one graft from each of two donors receive an adequate total graft GRWR. on insulin subcutaneous levels, which is why the Fibro Calculous is implanted into one recipient. This (S/C). patient never went into Pancreatic alternative offers a sufficient graft size The operative procedure was uneventful. ketoacidosis despite high Diabetes (FCPD) for the adult recipient as well as a higher After five days in the intensive care unit The patient was blood sugar levels and degree of safety for the donors. (ICU), the patient was moved to the discharged after the low insulin in the body. is diagnosed regular ward and was discharged on the surgery and was told to mainly in young 18th post-operative day with excellent get the dressing done Fibro Calculous and malnourished graft function. The post-operative course daily and to take insulin Pancreatic Diabetes individuals of the donors was uneventful as well. regularly to stabilise (FCPD) is a unique form belonging to Both the donors were kept in the ICU The major his blood glucose levels. of diabetes secondary to tropical and for a day and were discharged on post- limitation The patient came for follow up in the Chronic Pancreatitis seen in developing operative day 7. So far, the patient and Diabetic OPD, and his blood glucose countries of the world associated with developing in adult-to- grafts are in satisfactory conditions. levels were found to be well-controlled either over protein-calorie malnutrition countries None of the donors, in either case, adult Living thanks to his insulin intake. He was or more likely, with deficiency of certain suffered from any complication related to Donor Liver advised to continue with his insulin and micronutrients. Its occurrence is reported the operative procedure. Transplantation regular follow-ups. However, the patient to be more in South India, with most cases diagnosed among the young and (LDLT) is an discontinued taking insulin after the This article reports the case of an adult- Whereas, considering the normal wound healed and switched to old oral adolescent age groups. Some of its to-adult Living Donor Liver Transplant course, there was a high likelihood that adequate graft medications on his own accord. symptoms include low BMI, abdominal (LDLT) performed on a patient using both donors could have been rejected. size with special pain, steatorrhea, no ketosis, among one left and one right lobe graft from This case illustrates the successful regard to the Investigation of family records of the which pancreatic calculi is the hallmark. two donors. orchestration of meticulous planning safety of the patient revealed a history of diabetes in In most cases, they respond very well to A patient was admitted with end-stage and technically challenging procedure paternal uncles, who were also diagnosed insulin. There is also a risk of developing Liver Cirrhosis (Child-Pugh C-11/15) due wherein, both donors donated a part of donor with Diabetes Mellitus in their early Pancreatic Cancer in some patients. to chronic hepatitis B/D infection with their livers to save the life of a recipient. 20’s just like the patient. His parent’s

04 Radiant Life Care | Newsletter | Issue 37 BLK, New Delhi | Nanavati, Mumbai 05 SEAL THE DEAL “I am happy to Editor-in-chief of Pulse in talks with Mr. Abhay Soi, Chairman, have been able Radiant Life Care and Max Healthcare on his future plans for to complete the the group and redefining healthcare delivery model through a acquisition of Life’s stake in Max patient-centric approach Healthcare as a first step towards the integration of the two companies Please tell us about your the next 4-5 years. We also and fortunate to journey so far? plan to expand the capacity at BLK Hospital, Nanavati have a PE firm such as KKR My passion and profession have Hospital, and Max Smart. At always been restructurings and Vaishali (Delhi-NCR) Max, backing us in turnarounds. My entry into we intend to commission 100 our journey. We the healthcare sector per se beds in the next few weeks. Fly Offices in countries to enable domestically and internationally. believe we have all was more out of default than In the next 4-5 years, we are this business. Presently, we have Our objective is to host the best the wherewithal to design. My journey in healthcare planning to add another 900 representations in Uzbekistan, Iraq, clinical and managerial talent, grow our business started with BLK Hospital, a beds at Max Smart (Saket- Kurdistan, Myanmar, Fiji, Ethiopia, cutting edge technologies for clinical organically and 550-bed super speciality hospital New Delhi) and 650 beds at Nigeria, Nepal, Afghanistan excellence, academics and research inorganically Nanavati Hospital. Similarly, in Delhi and thereafter and are planning to establish a for both communicable and non- during this beds will be increased at other Nanavati Hospital, presence in Sudan, Cameroon, communicable diseases under one challenging a 350-bed hospital Max units as well. Kenya and Indonesia over the roof. phase for the in Mumbai. While next few years. Our focus will be BLK was in mild How do you foresee the healthcare sector. medical tourism both domestically With rapidly changing healthcare stress, Nanavati was International Business Our interests are and internationally for high-end dynamics, what according in deep distress. expansion for the group? also very aligned quaternary care. to you is the most prominent We were able differentiator for any healthcare with our Prime to turn them We as a country, have a Now since the merger is almost brand? Minister’s vision around through significant competitive underway, what are your of strengthening a combination advantage compared to other aspirations for the group? Two decades ago the differentiator brand India of financial, nations. We are the largest was infrastructure and in the globally by operational, exporters of nurses, doctors We are not racing towards becoming last decade, it was technology but focusing on the organizational and medical technicians to the the number one hospital in the today it is patient service and 5 T’s of tourism, restructuring world and happen to be not and steadfast country. Our aim is to become care. Patients today feel a large tradition, only the lowest cost but also introduction a well-regarded hospital chain gap between the way they receive technology, trade the highest skill destination in of capital and globally with a focus on providing healthcare and the way they want to the world for medical services. and talent”. human resources. high quality and cost-effective receive care. Moreover, geographically we tertiary healthcare services in – Abhay Soi are within 7 hours of flying What are your expansion Metros like Delhi & Mumbai. We There is a need to focus on Chairman time of 65% of the global plans for the group? intend to be metro-centric with a redefining patient relationships Radiant Life population. concentration on geographies, size and transforming the professional Care and Max Radiant Life Care, and scale. Our hospitals will fulfil and organizational culture towards Healthcare We intend to focus a lot more post-merger with Max a dual objective of acting as large a model that puts the patient at on International Medical Healthcare, plans to community hospitals within their the core of healthcare delivery. We Tourism going forward. We increase existing 3,500 micro-markets as well as high-end intend to bring Care to Health care plan to establish Direct to beds to 5,500 beds in quaternary care providers both through our passion for healing.

BLK, New Delhi | Nanavati, Mumbai 07 PATIENT A STROKE SPEAKS OF LUCK A patient from the US shares her Knee A fortunate occurrence saves a child Replacement journey in India with a rare heart disease

It has now been just 5 weeks since I had doctors who performed Computer An 11-year-old child, living in a village a total knee replacement and several Assisted Total Knee Replacements. near Nanded had been suffering from people have posed the question, “Why Finally, we chose Dr. Bhushan breathlessness and chest pain since early did you get this done, of all places, in Nariani. He would perform Total Knee childhood. Being from a remote village, he Delhi, India?” I decided just to simply Replacement using computer assisted did not have access to proper healthcare write down my little journey. surgery. and the child suffered for many years. His I have had a history of knee problems parents took him to many local doctors, with my first knee surgery when I was I had my surgery on a Friday morning however, no proper diagnosis was reached. 10 years old due to a sports injury. 4 and was discharged on Monday Dr. Bhushan Nariani Dr. Rohit more surgeries later, it was inevitable afternoon. I walked out of the hotel Director He was then referred to a Cardiologist in Shahapurkar that I would one day have to have my without the aid of crutches, a walker Joint Replacement Nanded. There, he was diagnosed with a Consultant knee replaced. I honestly waited as long or even a cane. I had a pain patch and Institute for Bone Joint rare heart disease, which had been present Cardiovascular & as I could until there was a substantial Tylenol to manage pain and it worked Replacement,Orthopaedics since birth. His aorta, which is the blood Thoracic Surgeon decrease in my overall quality of life, well. We spent three weeks in a local Spine and Sports Medicine vessel that starts from the heart and Nanavati Super Aortic root enlarged with then I knew, it was time. Speciality Hospital hotel where my PT instructor came BLK Super Speciality supplies clean blood to the whole body, Pericardial patches to my room every day for an hour. By Hospital, New Delhi had severely narrowed to just 2 cms. This Mumbai the second week, I had 110 degrees condition is called Supravalvular Aortic examination, the diagnosis was range of motion, was able to walk up Stenosis. It is one of the rarest congenital exhaustively discussed, and the patient and down the stairs and did not need hearts anomalies and is very difficult to was called to Nanavati Super Speciality any pain medication apart from the “Ms Victoria came to treat as the surgery required to correct it is Hospital, Mumbai, for surgery. The patient occasional Tylenol. We returned home us with a very painful very complicated and demanding. was operated as planned. As the surgery at four weeks and 120 degrees ROM deformed knee due to was a rare and high-risk procedure, the (though many people go home after 2 multiple surgeries and complications and risks involved were weeks). My surgeon has reached out to was not able to walk explained to the relatives. For the relatives, me twice, as well as my PT instructor. properly. After thorough this surgery was the last ray of hope. investigations we had During the operation, the patient was So how much did we pay? Well, my put on a bypass machine, and his heart The narrowed surgery, hospital stay, PT and RX was planned her total knee was stopped. The aorta was divided, and origin of the So why India? Well, the truth is for two far less than what I would have been replacement of her right the narrowed part of the blood vessel reasons: expertise / quality and money. responsible for if I had undergone the knee. Computer assisted was excised. The narrowed origin of the aorta was We have great medical care in the US, surgery in the US. navigation surgery aorta was enlarged by using three patches enlarged by however, medical costs there are really helped her to recover made from the covering SAC of the heart using three high and so it was a natural fit for me to My knee was really messed up and better and faster. (pericardium). This is called the Triple patches made look into medical tourism. A friend who now thanks to the experts at BLK my Patch Technique and is the ideal technique is a medical doctor suggested medical leg is not only straight, but I can walk Operative image for this particular condition, even though it from the tourism. After doing a lot of research, I without even a limp. My back pain is the most difficult. covering sac discovered that many countries around disappeared (apparently, I was bent After the diagnosis, the patient went to of the heart the world offer medical tourism, and over a lot when I walked, which caused many centres but was refused surgery. The surgery went on well and without any (Pericardium) are even known for certain specialities. a huge amount of pain in my back and The patient's condition was aggravating problems. After completion of the repair, India is a great example of Joint hip but now it’s gone). The service and day-by-day, and the symptoms were the heart was restarted, and the bleeding Replacement, in fact, in Delhi alone, care we received at BLK was excellent, becoming severe. was controlled. The patient was kept in doctors perform more Joint Replacements and Dr. Bhushan did his job very the ICU for three days, where he recovered in 1 year in this city than the entire well. I am now looking ahead to living Fortunately, during this unfavourable quickly. All the monitoring lines and tubes United States for the same period. a fulfilled life and wish to extend my situation, Nanavati Hospital conducted a were removed on day 3. The patient was gratitude to everyone at BLK for all the free camp in Nanded. The patient visited kept in the ward for 2 more days and was After reviewing exactly what I needed, love and care I have received. the camp to get expert consultation Ms. Victoria Ruth, USA discharged on day 6. The recovery of the we went through the bios of a lot of from Nanavati doctors. After a thorough child was uneventful and is doing well now.

08 Radiant Life Care | Newsletter | Issue 37 BLK, New Delhi | Nanavati, Mumbai 09 A THRILLING PROTECTING EPISODE THE FRAGILE Novel Interventional therapy performed to treat Expert doctors at BLK assure a healthy life for Thrombosis of AVF on a 30-year-old female a newborn with Neonatal Hypoglycemia

A normal functioning vascular access Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty A one day old full-term male baby serum growth hormone level, low is vital for the wellbeing of patients (PTA) or Surgical Embolectomy with was admitted to BLK Centre for gonadotropin and testosterone levels. on hemodialysis. The thrombosis of a fogarty catheter. Endovascular Child Health with complaints of haemodialysis fistula or graft is an thrombolysis is a minimally invasive fast breathing, low blood sugar Fluorescence in situ hybridization report acute event that can interrupt dialysis approach that preserves the AVF function and jitteriness. The baby also had showed the male genotype and 17- OHP treatment, and it may be considered promptly. undescended testes and a small levels were normal. MRI brain showed a clinical emergency. Prompt clinical penis. On examination, the baby was small sized sella with significantly recognition and timely management are After ruling out any contraindication for found to be tachypneic with low set hypoplastic anterior pituitary gland necessary to restore access patency. thrombolysis, retrograde access to the Dr. Neeraj Bhalla ears, had a depressed nasal bridge with absent infundibulum and ectopic Dr. Kumar Ankur AVF was achieved from the right femoral Director & with a high arched palate and empty posterior pituitary seen posterior Consultant A 30-year-old female artery, and a catheter Sr. Consultant scrotum without hyperpigmentation to optic chiasm with normal brain BLK Centre For with End Stage was positioned at Cardiology and stretched penile length of 1.7 cm. parenchyma suggesting of pituitary Child Health Renal Disease the level of the AVF. BLK Heart Centre Critical blood sample (when blood sugar stalk interruption syndrome. Most cases BLK Super Speciality (ESRD), undergoing Pulse spray pharmaco- BLK Super Speciality was 37 mg/dl) was taken, and treatment of neonatal hypoglycemia are easy to Hospital, New Delhi haemodialysis twice- mechanical catheter- Hospital, New Delhi was started in the form of intravenous manage as the baby improves over a a-week regularly for 6 directed thrombolysis glucose. High flow nasal oxygen was few days to weeks. However, persistent months, was referred to was performed with given in view of the respiratory distress. hypoglycemia due to growth hormone BLK from a peripheral tissue plasminogen deficiency is very difficult to treat centre after the sudden activator (tPA- because of lifelong injection and regular onset of pain and alteplase), which was monitoring. swelling of her left Acute thrombosis of left reconstituted to a upper limb following her radio-cepahlic fistula concentration of 1 mg/ The patient was started on regular haemodialysis ml. A total volume supplementary growth hormone session. Clinically, there of 10 ml (10 mg) was injections and hydrocortisone was tenderness and injected manually (1 Dr. Amit Goel replacement with improvement in his absence of thrill over the ml aliquots with 1 ml Associate Consultant blood sugar levels. He was found fit left radio-cephalic fistula. Luer lock syringe) over BLK Heart Centre to be weaned off intravenous fluids Multiple pituitary There was no sign of half an hour through BLK Super Speciality and was able to maintain his dextrose any history of trauma a locally fashioned Hospital, New Delhi levels with just oral feeding. The hormone deficiency or prolonged pressure multi-side hole catheter patient was discharged on growth occurs when the over the AVF and also into the AVF segment, hormone; hydrocortisone and thyroid brain fails to no history of other within the thrombus. hormone supplement with close follow Pharmacomechanical An MRI image of the brain was s/o small produce sufficient thrombotic events in the After the completion of up of endocrine and neurology. At the 6 Thrombolysis is a sized sella with absent/ significantly amounts of more past. Ultrasound doppler Complete recanalisation of AVF thrombolysis, there was hypoplastic anterior pituitary gland months follow up, the baby was reported revealed the presence after pharmaco-mechanical partial recanalisation minimally invasive with absent infundibulum and ectopic to be developmentally normal. than one hormone of thrombus at the therapy with alteplase of the thrombotic procedure with posterior pituitary seen posterior to optic anastomotic site with no segment with the high procedural chiasm with normal brain Diagnosis of multiple pituitary hormone blood flow. Fistulogram appearance of a faint success and patency deficiency can be challenging because showed near total occlusion of the left thrill. A tight stenosis was also found rate with no major Additional evaluation revealed low the clinical manifestations are often radio-cephalic fistula with thrombus. in the proximal limb of the AVF which complications. It can serum cortisol, low thyroid profile non-specific and can mimic other was initially obscured by the thrombus. suggestive of central Hypothyroidism. disease processes in the neonatal be considered as an Fistula thrombi are chief causes of The tight stenosis was dilated with a Possibility of multiple pituitary period. Neonates with growth hormone Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF) Dysfunction. balloon. Post-procedure, the patient's alternative treatment hormone deficiency was suspected as the deficiency often have a normal Re-establishment of AVF patency can be symptoms completely disappeared with for thrombosed native baby was hypoglycemic with micropenis, size at birth and have refractory achieved by Percutaneous Endovenous the appearance of prominent thrill over the arteriovenous fistula low cortisol and central Hypothyroidism. hypoglycemia and are at risk for clinical Intervention (PEVI) which includes fistula. Hemodialysis was done the next Further investigation revealed low decompensation if there is a delay in Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis (CDT), day following the procedure. diagnosis and treatment.

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‘CADAVAR LAPAROSCOPY IN BLK LAUNCHES OPD NANAVATI LAUNCHES TELEMEDICINE CENTRE IN NORTH INDIA COLORECTAL CANCER’ WORKSHOP CONDUCTED CLINIC IN SOUTH DELHI

BLK Super Speciality Hospital has recently Dr. Deep Goel (Director, Department of Surgical opened a Multi- Speciality Clinic at Gastrointestinal and Advance Laparoscopic Surgery) Safdarjung Enclave to provide advanced in collaboration with Rectal Cancer Treatment treatment and care by eminent doctors on a Outcome Group (RCTOG) recently conducted a training regular basis to the residents of South Delhi. workshop titled 'Cadavar Laparoscopy in Colorectal The inauguration day was marked with a Department of Telemedicine at Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai inaugurated three telemedicine Cancer'. The workshop was part of the 10th Cadavar free Health check-up camp, benefitting more centres at Beniganj PHC, Block Behender; Gauri Khalsa PHC, Block Kachhauna and Jangaon PHC, Hands-on Laparoscopic Workshop Course held in than 100 residents of South Delhi who were Block Kothawan located in Hardoi District of Uttar Pradesh. The Telemedicine Centres were inaugurated screened with free tests for Hypertension, Bangalore. by Hon. District Magistrate of Hardoi Shri.Pulkit Khare in the presence of Dr. Rajendra Patankar – COO BMD, Blood Sugar, Hb, HbA1C, Hepatitis and Mr. Nishant Jaiswal – GM Operations, Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital. The telemedicine centres BLK OBSERVED WORLD HEPATITIS DAY B&C, Lipid Profile and LKFT (Liver & Kidney were commissioned as part of Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative of HCL Technologies Ltd. under HCL Profile). Samuday, a flagship programme of HCL Foundation. CREATE NGO and Neurosynaptic Communications are Renowned experts from various specialities the implementation partners along with Nanavati Hospital. By the end of June, 2019, Nanavati Telemedicine such as Joint Replacement, Arthroscopy Centre, Mumbai has already delivered more than 2300 tele-consultations. This is the third Corporate CSR funded & Sports Medicine, Paediatrics, Telemedicine Project with which Nanavati Hospital is associated. Other two telemedicine projects of Le Grand Gastroenterology, Nephrology, GI and e–Zest Solutions have their telemedicine centres in Jalgaon and Pune, respectively. Surgery, Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery, Orthopaedic Spine, Rheumatology, DNB TEACHERS FELICITATED AT ANBAI Medical Oncology, Clinical Psychology and Ayurveda etc. would be conducting The organising team of Association of National Board their OPDs on a regular basis. Accredited Institutions - ANBAI (Maharashtra, Gujarat & Goa) celebrated Guru Purnima and hosted the first-of-its-kind programme of Felicitation of DNB On the occasion of World Hepatitis Day, BLK had Teachers. Dr. Farokh Udwadia; Dr. Rashmikant Dave, organised a series of events including Health Talks and Vice President, National Board of Examinations; Painting Competitions at various schools and an In- and Dr. Alexender Thomas, President, Association House Hepatology Camp. Expert Doctors of BLK, Dr. of National Board Accredited Institute, were the Ajay Kumar- Chairman & HOD; Dr. Manav Wadhawan- distinguished dignitaries of the event. The programme Director, Gastroenterology & Hepatology and Dr. Amrish was attended by 73 teachers from various hospitals Sahney- Associate Consultant, Gastroenterology & across Mumbai and Pune. Nanavati Hospital's DNB Hepatology, Institute for Digestive & Liver Diseases gave senior faculties were felicitated by Dr. Rajendra insightful lectures covering various topics on Hepatitis Patankar, COO and Dr. Ashwini Jogade, Medical at the Health Talk sessions. Over 700 students and Superintendent of Nanavati and Vice President of 100 teachers were screened during the Hepatitis drive ANBAI (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa). campaign.

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