Mysore/Mysuru: The Apollo Hospitals Group recently launched post-COVID Recovery Clinics across the Hospital network. The Recovery Clinics will address the rising number of patients who have recovered from COVID but are suffering from the mid and long-term persistent effects of the infection. Over 50 percent of COVID patients suffer from problems that include breathlessness, chest…
Brain dead accident victim saves four lives by donating organs
December 17, 2019Mysuru: A 27-year-old youth, who had met with a road accident near Ganangur village in Srirangapatna Taluk of Mandya district at 10.30 pm on Dec. 14 and brought to Apollo Hospital in city at about 12.30 am on Dec. 15, where he was declared ‘Brain Dead,’ has saved the lives of four people after his…
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana launched at Apollo Hospital
December 6, 2019The Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana to assure nourishment of new-born children was launched at Apollo Hospital in city recently. Pregnant women and lactating mothers are also eligible for this scheme. The benefits of this scheme is that the mother will be paid Rs.5,000 in three instalments for the first live child. About 60 pregnant…
First-of-its-kind Oxygenation procedure now available at Apollo Hospital in city
June 18, 2019Mysore: A rare and a life-saving procedure was successfully performed on a patient at Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru, which saved her from death. The life-saving procedure known as Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) was performed by the Pulmonology team led by Dr. K. Madhu, Cardiology team led by Dr. Nagendra Prakash, Intensivists team led by…
Paediatric Hand & Foot Surgery performed at Apollo Hospital
February 9, 2019Mysuru: Two children with Epidermolysis Bullosa, an extremely rare condition (affecting one child in one million births) which makes the skin so weak that the skin tears if one pinches it, were successfully operated upon at Apollo BGS Hospital in city recently. While Khadeeja was from Oman, Deekshit was from K.R. Pet. Khadeeja was brought…
Award to City’s Consultant Urologist
February 11, 2018Dr. M. Raghavendra (centre), Consultant Urologist and Transplant Surgeon, Apollo Hospital, Mysuru, was conferred the Best Reviewer Award-2017 of the Journal of Urology brought out by the Urological Society of India at its recently held 51st Annual Conference at B.M. Birla Science and Technology Centre, Jaipur. Nitin Kekre, Chairman, Indian Journal of Urology, is seen…
First-of-its kind liver transplantation surgery at Apollo Hospital in city
October 15, 2017Mysuru: Mysuru’s’ first liver transplantation was performed by a team of expert surgeons from Apollo BGS Hospitals. The patient successfully underwent donor liver transplantation surgery on Sept. 20, under the guidance of Dr. Mahesh Gopasetty, Consultant Liver Transplant Surgeon and Dr. Rajkumar Wadhwa, Chief Gastroenterologist. Showcasing a promising recovery, the patient was then discharged on…
Child brutally attacked by Rottweiler Pet Dog
September 7, 2017Star of Mysore has received three pictures of the child taken after it was attacked by the animal. The pictures are so bloody, ghastly and revulsive to look at with a portion of the child’s head being torn off and the blood splattered all over the place that we decided not to publish the pictures….
City family donates brain-dead young man’s organs
August 3, 2017Mysuru: It was an hour of grief for Hunsur advocate N.P.R. Pawar when he lost his eldest son yesterday. However, in spite of this irreparable loss, the family of Pawar showed their presence of mind and donated the organs of the young man to Apollo Hospital. Shiva Pawar (34), is the person who died. He…
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