Health India Diary

Amritsar:  According to Dr. Preeti Jindal  a Senior Consultant Gynaecologist, IVF, High-Risk Pregnancy, Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeon, "Robotic Gynae Surgery which utilizes robotic technology to perform gynecological surgeries offers several benefits such as smaller incisions, reduced blood loss, and shorter recovery time compared to traditional methods."  Dr. Jindal said this in a press release issued here.   Dr. Jindal's statement was aimed at spreading awareness about Robotic Gynae Surgery and its benefits.    She informed that Robotic Gynae Surgeries like hysterectomy - done to remove all or part of the uterus, endometriosis surgery - to remove tissues outside the uterus, oophorectomy - to surgically remove one or both ovaries and gynae cancer surgeries, are now available in the region. "Robotic Gynae Surgery is the latest state-of-the-art technology and this has several advantages compared to both laparoscopic ...

  Mohali: As part of the ongoing celebrations of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the 76th Independence Day of the country was celebrated in a dignified manner at Mohali’s ACE Heart & Vascular Institute (Sector 69). Mohali Municipal Corporation councillors Kuldeep Kaur Dhanoa and Aruna Sharma unfurled the national flag at the hospital premises followed by the national anthem infusing a sense of pride and respect for our nation. Addressing the audience, institute Director and Chief Intervention Cardiologist and structural heart specialist Dr. Puneet K Verma greeted everyone with Independence day wishes and said that “we have attained freedom after a long struggle and so we should cherish it”. Director cardiac surgery at the institute Dr. Rana Sandip Singh emphasized efforts done by ACE Heart & Vascular Institute to achieve freedom from heart diseases through its preventive, paediatric and adult cardiac services using the most advanced technology. In the end, institute a...

  SeraSeal™ is an innovative primary haemostatic agent designed to stop bleeding on contact and within seconds for arterial haemorrhages. It is comprised of agar and bovine factor proteins II a VII a and IX a and X a and acts as a catalyst in the clot formation process. This single-component system can tackle any bleeding situation with the potential to save many lives. When seconds count, SeraSeal™ can make the difference between life and death. Ajaypal Singh Randhawa, Founder CEO, Swasth Kare India is hopeful this will bring about a sea-change in the healthcare landscape ‘By reducing blood loss, whole blood units needed, surgical time and tissue conservation, every stage in healthcare will improve. Since saving lives has always been at the forefront of Swasth Kare efforts, Seraseal in the hands of the first responders or surgical theatres will be a huge step in this direction” he commented. The first stage of trauma leads to haemorrhage and inflammation. Haemorrhages lead ...

  Rupnagar : Around 350 patients attended multispecialty health check-up camp organized by Baweja Multispecialty Hospital here. The patients were given free consultation and medicines related to skin, psychiatry, eye and gynaecology. The team of doctors who attended to the patients included Dr Tarun Baweja, Dr Pooja Baweja, Dr Namrata Baweja and Dr Varun Baweja. Trained in the United Kingdom , they offered latest treatment to the patients in the camp.      “It is a part of our ethics to give back to society and help people live a disease free life. I am glad that a large number of people did turn up in the camp and they were given the best of consultancy,” said Dr Tarun Baweja, Director, Baweja Multispeciality Hospital . It is worth mentioning that Dr Tarun Baweja has completed his training from Birmingham , UK , in epilepsy, child psychiatry and personality disorders, while Dr Pooja Baweja has got the training in botox, fillers and the most advance...

Roopnagar :  A major stride has been made in the field of ophthalmology - the medical specialty dealing with diseases of the eyes. Dr Varun Baweja, an ophthalmic surgeon from Punjab has introduced a revolutionary iStent technique to cure Glaucoma in the eyes, similar to cardiovascular stents. Dr Varun Baweja, a pioneer in the eye stent technique, is the first eye surgeon of India to get a certification from England for carrying out the iStent inject surgery. This eye surgery is used to treat Glaucoma disease, commonly known as ‘Kala Motia’. "The best thing about this path breaking surgery is that the patients get the same medical intervention sitting in India which normally is available abroad at a heavy  cost," said Dr Baweja, a Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Baweja Multispeciality Hospital in Punjab's Roopnagar, near Chandigarh. It is pertinent to state that Dr Varun got his poster published in the American Academy of Ophthalmology Journal in 2009 and has performe...