Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre in its ten years of existence has transformed itself to a super specialty hospital of truly global standards.
Addressing the media here today, Mrs. Kalpaja Dalavoi, Director of VIMS & RC said, “Hearing impairment is no more considered as a disability. With recent advances in medical field, there are management options for individuals with profound hearing impairment. Cochlear Implant is among one of the options and is usually suggested when there is no benefit from hearing aids. Arrival of high end diagnostic equipments for early identification of hearing loss as early as 6 months facilitates the early intervention and management of hearing loss. Keeping this in mind VIMS & RC has opened Cochlear Implant Centre to facilitate the management of hearing loss with state-of-the-art diagnostic equipments at an affordable cost”.
The Programme is mentored by renowned Cochlear Implant surgeon Padmashree Prof. (Dr.) J. M. Hans, of New Delhi, is a pioneer for Minimum Surgical Intervention – Veria Technique of cochlear implant surgery in India. Adding to this Dr. G. Prabhakar, Prof. & HOD, Department of ENT, VIMS & RC said that the department has well equipped OT facilities to undertake cochlear implant surgery.
Our guest speaker for the occasion Prof. (Dr.) J. M. Hans said, that the process however does not end with surgery, auditory re-habilitation is essential for those who have undergone cochlear implant surgery. The success of cochlear implants depends solely on an efficient re-habilitation programme. This service will be imparted at Auditory Rehabilitation Centre at Vydehi Institute of Rehabilitation (VIR).
Cochlear implant is a small artificial hearing device which is designed to produce hearing sensation by electrical stimulation of nerves inside the inner ear. The patient needs to know learning and relearning techniques. Hearing through cochlear implant is very different from normal hearing or hearing through hearing aids. Cochlear implant facilitates development of listening and speech skills, more so in the young to attend school with hearing peers. Cochlear Implantation is a life changing event to many individuals with profound hearing loss.
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VIMS & RC launches a Cochlear Implant Centre in the Department of Rehabilitation at Vydehi Hospital
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012President of Guyana Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo visits Vydehi
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011February 3, 2011 – His Excellency Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo, President of Guyana visits Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre
His Excellency Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo, President of Guyana along with Hon’able Dr. Bheri S. Ramsaran Minister in Ministry of Health, Government of Guyana, on their day long visit to Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre (VIMS & RC) on February 3, 2011. During his visit to the Institute Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo and Dr. Bheri Ramsaran, were shown around the Institute by the Director Mrs. D. A. Kalpaja and team of doctors, related to infrastructure, medical facilities, and administration and functioning within the Institute. Various issues were discussed by His Excellency Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo and Hon’ble Dr. Bheri Ramsaran with the Hon’ble Chairman Dr. D. K. Audikesavulu and the team of VIMS & RC.
During the discussions, we understand that there is a need to set up a super-specialty hospital in Guyana. In this connection, Vydehi Group of Institutions proposes to build and operate a super-specialty Hospital Infrastructure for a 250 bedded hospital along with paramedical training facilities. This super -specialty hospital will be supported by an emergency health care call centre.
The super-specialty hospital to be set up is proposed to be named as Rajeev Gandhi and Chetri Jagan Medical Institute & Research Centre.
His Excellency Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo, Hon’ble Dr. Bheri Ramasaran and the delegates from Government of Guyana were later treated with some exquisite cultural presentation by the students of VIMS & RC, followed by this Director of VIMS & RC Mrs. D . A. Kalpaja welcomed His Excellency Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo, Hon’ble Dr. Bheri Ramasaran and the delegates from Government of Guyana. Hon’ble Chairman Dr. D. K. Audikesavulu of VIMS & RC addressed the gathering and extended his services towards the Government of Guyana and its people. His Excellency Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo, spoke about the need for having the medical facility and the economic scenario. He reiterated the strong ties between the countries on various issues. This was followed by signing of Mou by Hon’ble Dr. Bheri Ramasaran, Minister in Ministry of Health, Guyana and Hon’ble Chairman Dr. D. K. Audikesavulu of VIMS & RC.
Vydehi Hospital Doctors Save Baby Boy From Growing up as a Transsexual
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010Growing up as a transsexual is painful because of the social, physical and emotional consequences that the individual faces along with his whole family. Unfortunately it is a condition that is rarely diagnosed correctly or early enough by doctors. However, a life long tragedy was altered for the Kumar family of Kolar District on 7th July 2010, thanks to Dr. Dinakara of Vydehi Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre.
A baby boy of two days only, born to Naveen and Sudha Kumar, suffered from strange, mysterious symptoms like frantic fits, low sodium and glucose levels, abrupt breathing etc. “At birth the baby did not cry, on closer examination, he started crying but it was not until the second day that my wife felt there was a deeper problem” Naveen Kumar recalls. Unable to decode these symptoms, doctors in their first hospital, Malur, referred them to a bigger hospital.
After hospital hopping, the parents in despair finally landed in Vydehi Hospital. The doctors here diagnosed him with a rare cogenital problem called adrenal hemorrhage, saving him from living his adult life as a transsexual. Difficult to diagnose, its occurrence is only 0.001 cases in a thousand, with a mortality rate of 75-80%.
Dr. Dinakara Prithviraj, consultant neonatologist at the Vydehi Hospital, said that, “Even if such babies survive, they will suffer repeated episodes of fever, vomiting and diarrhea. Males might develop female characteristics, as the affected gland does not produce testosterone hormone essential to develop the male characteristics.”
The symptoms of low sodium and glucose levels, breathing problems and paleness, often mislead doctors to think that the problem is in the brain, eventhough, the problem occurs in the stomach, wherein the blood collects in the abdomen. “He was given cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) at birth due to breathing abnormalities, this ruptured this adrenal gland which aggravated his problem.” explains Dr. Dinakara.
Fortunately for the family, this mistake was detected on time at Vydehi Hospital. Doctors remark that although the initial tests were related to the brain, it did not stop them from further examination which showed some mass in the abdomen area.
Thus, not only was a life saved but the future of the whole family was lifted from what could have been very dark and painful. Naveen and Sudha Kumar’s baby boy went through a rigorous treatment at the Vydehi Hospital for 12 days. The hassles were worth it because the parents are happy to see a bright future ahead for their son.
Vydehi Hospital NEWS reported in http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/10/20100831201008310438281617e4e57cc/City-docs-save-baby-boy-from-growing-up-as-a-transsexual.html
Inauguration of Orientation Programme for the staff nurses of Vydehi Hospital.
Friday, July 23rd, 2010Vydehi Institute of Nursing and Research Centre had inaugurated the “Orientation programme” for the staff nurses of Vydehi Hospital, Bangalore on 21/07/2010.
Following are the course content of Orientation Programme includes: Communication skills, Telephone ethics, Dress code, Hospital policy, Fluid management, Central venous pressure monitoring, Basic drug administration, Collection of specimens and samples, Pre and post operative care, Bio waste management, Management of unit/ward, Handling emergency, Medico legal aspects .
More Details on event: http://www.vims.ac.in/education/orientation-staff-nurses-vydehi-hospital.pdf
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Achievements of Dr. H. V. Satish Babu in various verticals of Neurosurgery
Monday, May 31st, 2010Neuro Surgery Department at Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre has been reorganized. Eminent Neuro surgeon Dr. H.V. Satish Babu will be the Professor & Head of the Department, Neurosurgery Division. He is trained in brain and Spinal surgery from the world renowned neurosurgical centre of Christian Medical College Vellore.
Doctor has presented various papers of these “Tracing sympathetics to a single thoracic segment in Macaca Radiata using Horse radish peroxidase enzyme”, “Surgical Management of Intramedullary Glial tumors – A Vellore experience”, “Protocol based management of acute head injury patients”, and “Acute spinal injuries – management dilemmas”, are note worthy.
He has received the Best Paper award for Allied Neuroscience from Neurological Society of India for his study on localization and arrangement of the sympathetic neurons in a thoracic segment of monkeys (macaca radiate) spinal cord using horse radish peroxidase enzyme. He has rich surgical experience in Cranial Surgeries, Spine Surgeries, Trauma, Stereotaxy, Radiosurgery, Radio Frequency lesion and functional Neurosurgery.
Doctor is responsible in setting various well equipped Neuro Trauma Centre in Bangalore. He has represented the institute in numerous National & International Neurosurgery conferences. His main interests are Neuro Critical Care, Spine Care and minimally invasive Neuro Surgery.
He is founder member of Indian Trauma Surgeons Society and presently the join secretary of the society.
