By Dr. Rajkumar Wadhwa, M.D., D.M., FASGE, Chief Gastroenterologist and HoD, Institute of Gastrosciences, Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru India has been hit with the second wave of the novel Coronavirus (also known as COVID-19), a lethal contagion that predominantly affects the respiratory system. While a significant number of patients successfully recover, a small proportion develop…
Vaccination drive for Rotarians
June 12, 2021More than 125 members of various Rotary Clubs and their family members were vaccinated against COVID-19 at the vaccination drive held at Apollo BGS Hospitals in city on Thursday. Dr. Rajkumar Wadhwa, Rotary Club of Mysore West President Rtn. M.D. Raghavendra Prasad, Secretary Rtn. D.K. Dinesh Kumar, Dr. B. Chandra and others were present.
Apollo BGS Hospitals plants saplings at UoM premises
June 8, 2021As part of World Environment Day, Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru, planted saplings in the premises of the University of Mysore (UoM) recently. Dr. Rajkumar P. Wadhwa, Chief Consultant and Head, Department of Gastro Sciences, is seen watering a sapling as Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, UoM, Dr. S. Srinath, Consultant General Surgeon, Dr. Sanjeev Rao…
Apollo bgs Hospital launches vaccination drive for 18-44 age group
May 11, 2021Special Vaccination Booth set up at Gana-bharathi premises in Kuvempunagar Vaccines priced as per Central Government guidelines Eligible individuals must register on CoWIN app for appointment Mysore/Mysuru: The second wave of infection has seen younger patients getting affected and vaccinating everyone above the age of 18 will help in stopping the relentless rise in COVID-19…
Engineer donates organs, saves four lives
March 12, 2021Lifesaving Multi-organ Transplant performed at Apollo BGS Hospitals in city Mysore/Mysuru: Chandan Mallappa (28), an engineer and a resident of Srirampura in city, was brought to Apollo BGS Hospitals on Mar. 7 at 12.20 pm in a critical condition. Initial CT scan showed brain stem infarct and he was shifted to ICU at 2.20 pm…
First Coronary Lithotripsy performed on 80-year-old at Apollo Hospitals
September 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The first Coronary Lithotripsy, a new form of treatment for clearing calcific blocks in the coronary arteries, was performed on an 80-year-old lady at Apollo BGS Hospitals by Dr. Arun Srinivas, Chief Cardiologist and Head of Heart Institutes, Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru and team. Lithotripsy is an ultrasound based treatment which was being used…
41 employees of JK Tyre test COVID-19 positive
July 18, 2020Company ties up with JSS and Apollo BGS Hospitals to screen all 3,500 staff Mysore/Mysuru: Industrial safety during COVID-19 pandemic is back in focus after over 41 employees of Mysuru-based JK Tyre and Industries contracted the Coronavirus. This is the second industry in Mysuru that has recorded virus spread with the first one being Jubilant…
Music Director Arjun Janya undergoes coronary angioplasty
February 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Arjun Janya, the famed music composer and singer from Kannada film industry, has been admitted to a Apollo BGS Hospitals in city and has undergone coronary angiogram and coronary angioplasty with medicated stent implantation. He is responding to the treatment well, said doctors attending to him. Janya was staying at his villa on Bogadi…
Workshop on Gastroenterology held at Apollo Hospital
February 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A workshop on ‘Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Surgery: EUS 3rd space Endoscopy and Laparoscopy,’ organised as part of the second edition of ‘Gastrointestinal (GI) Update 2020’ was held in city recently. The event was conducted by Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru, in association with Fujifilm India. Dr. Rajkumar P. Wadhwa, Chief Gastroenterologist and Head of Institutes…
Bike rally held to promote organ donation
September 4, 2019Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru, organises street plays to motivate people to donate vital organs Mysuru, Sept.4- With a motto ‘One of the best forms of donation is organ donation,’ Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru, had on Sept.1 organised a bike rally and street plays to create awareness about organ donation, inspiring more and more people to…
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