Genesis Foundation, with support from CSR donor Assets Care & Reconstruction Enterprises Ltd. (ACRE), facilitated a life-saving scarless endoscopic cardiac surgery for a 16-year-old boy from Faridkot, Punjab. The procedure, performed at Fortis Hospital, Manesar, successfully repaired a large 35 mm hole in the heart, allowing the teenager to recover quickly and lead a healthy […]
Novo Nordisk Partners with Apollo Clinics to Launch Comprehensive Obesity Clinic Program in India
Novo Nordisk, the global leader in chronic disease care, today announced a strategic collaboration with Apollo Clinics to launch a comprehensive Obesity Management Program across various cities in India. This initiative aims to address the growing burden of overweight and obesity through a structured, multi-tiered care model focused on empowering individuals living with overweight or obesity and developing specialised […]
LASIK: Why It’s Not for Everyone?
Dr. Prabhakar G V, Consultant Cataract Cornea Lasik, Sankara Eye Hospital, Hyderabad. For many, LASIK is the ultimate get-out-of-jail-free card—no more slipping glasses in monsoon weather, no more fiddling with contact lenses at the end of a long day. Waking up with perfect vision sounds like a dream come true. It’s no surprise that LASIK […]
Aster Whitefield Hospital Uses Mixed Reality to Restore Mobility in Complex Spine Surgery
In a case that truly showcased the technological advancements achieved by Bangalore, India in the field of Neuroscience, Niyati (name changed), a 37-year-old young IT Professional from Bengaluru working at US decided to head home for a complex surgery at the junction on base of the skull and upper part of the spine. She was […]
Aster RV Hospital Successfully Performs Complex Sphincter Preservation Surgery, Avoiding Permanent Colostomy for International Patient
Aster RV Hospital’s surgical oncology team successfully treated a rare and challenging case of low rectal carcinoma in a patient from Dubai of Indian origin, achieving sphincter preservation and avoiding the need for a permanent colostomy. The patient had initially been advised by other medical centres to undergo total removal of the anal sphincter, which […]
Aster Whitefield Surgeons Rebuild Jaw After Rare Tumour Strikes Congolese Man for the Third Time
In a rare and complex case, a 50-year-old man from the Democratic Republic of Congo underwent life-changing jaw reconstruction surgery at Aster Whitefield Hospital, Bengaluru, for a recurrent mandibular ameloblastoma. Though non-cancerous, the tumour had returned for the third time, affecting his entire lower jaw and severely impacting his ability to eat, speak, and live […]
Kerala’s First In-Womb Heart intervention successfully Performed on a Six-Month-Old Fetus at Aster MIMS Calicut
Aster MIMS, Calicut, has made medical history by performing Kerala’s first and the country’s fifth Fetal Balloon Aortic Valvotomy a rare and complex keyhole heart valve intervention on a six-month old fetus of a 25-year-old expectant mother, Muhsina. The case came into attention when Muhsina underwent a scan at another hospital revealed that her unborn […]
L V Prasad Eye Institute Sets Global Benchmark in Corneal Neurotization
L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) is recognized as one of the leading centers globally for corneal neurotization surgery. Since 2019, the institute has performed over 40 such procedures, achieving surgical success rates comparable to those of other established centers worldwide. This approach offers new hope for patients with neurotrophic keratitis; a condition traditionally managed only with […]
Apollo Children’s Hospitals successfully performs 6000 Paediatric Cardiac Surgeries & 10,000 Paediatric Cardiac Intervention Procedures
In a major milestone for pediatric cardiac care in India, Apollo Children’s Hospitals, Chennai, has successfully completed over 6,000 pediatric cardiac surgeries and 10,000 pediatric cardiac interventional procedures, reinforcing its position as one of the country’s leading private pediatric cardiac programs. Since its establishment in 2009, the Department of Cardiac Sciences at Apollo Children’s Hospitals […]
Small Cuts, Big Impact: How Robotic Surgery Is Rewriting Urological Cancer Care
From precision control to faster recovery, robotic surgery is redefining the gold standard for prostate, kidney, and bladder cancer treatment By Dr. Samkit Sharma,Consultant – Urology Oncologist and Robotic Surgeon, HCG Cancer Center – Vadodara When it comes to cancer care, precision isn’t a luxury—it’s an essential aspect of the treatment. Nowhere is this more […]