Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Dr Rela Hospital and KIMS Hospital
Dr Rela Institute & Medical Centre (RIMC), a Multi-Speciality Quaternary Care Hospital at Chrompet in Chennai, today signed a memorandum of understanding with Krishna Institute of Medical Science Hospital (KIMS Hospital, Hyderabad), to launch the Comprehensive Centre of Excellence for Heart and Lung Transplant to support patients with very complex and chronic heart and lung ailments and to establish and support ECMO services to support patients as a bridge for a lung transplant. Prof. Mohamed Rela, Chairman & Managing Director at Rela Hospital, and Dr Sandeep Attawar, Program Director & Chair in KIMS Institute of Heart & Lung Transplantation exchanged the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the presence of Dr.Ilankumaran Kaliamoorthy, Chief Executive Officer,Rela Hospital.
The center under the leadership
of Dr. Sandeep Attawar, will provide customized treatment for patients in need
of heart and lung transplant with a multidisciplinary team of transplant
pulmonologists,surgeons along with nurse coordinators, social workers,
dietitians, pulmonary rehabilitation staff, and other specialists to provide
comprehensive care and support. The ECMO (ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) services
established atRela hospital, is a highly sophisticated system which will take
over the functioning of the heart and
lungs until the patients get better, and their heart and lungs function organically.
Inaugurating the
Service, Prof. Mohamed
Rela, Chairman & Managing Director at Rela Hospital said,
"Advances in medicine have made heart and lung transplants safer and a
real option. Having delivered pioneering work in the field, I truly believe the
Cardiac care team led by Dr. Sandeep Attawar from KIMS would deliver a highly
specialized service. We are therefore pleased to institutionalize the program
by setting up a specialized Centre of Excellence for Heart and Lung Transplant
program at the facility. I am sure this center will benefit many of our
patients”, added Prof.Rela
"Every program of
such a complex nature needs the right ecosystem of a wide range of medical
professionals, high-end technology, and a very responsive team-work culture.We
should be able to build this in Chennai at Rela hospital. With this major
efficiency at Chennai, we will further our ability to scale the program in a full-fledged manner
now across India and offer patients, continuity of care said, Dr Sandeep Attawar, Director and
Chair of the Heart and Lung Program, KIMS Hospital.
Briefing on the
programme’s vision, Rela Hospital said the focus of the program is to stabilize
patients as they await transplantation and provide medically, the most suitable
options for patients. The programme has developed a customized approach towards
improving the quality of life for patients and lowering mortality rates.
Dr.Ilankumaran Kaliamoorthy,
CEO at Rela Hospital said, "The majority of patients who can benefit from our
advanced therapy are not fully aware of the facilities available in India. Our
goal is to provide the highest quality of patient-centered care to many more
patients, right here in India, utilizing our interdisciplinary approach,
enormous talent, and the multi-skilled resources within our team."
We are thrilled to
have Dr. Sandeep Attawar lead our efforts to develop a successful Heart
&Lung transplant program here at Rela Hospital, Chennai. With their
addition to our first-rate multidisciplinary team, we are well-positioned to
make a major impact on India’s public health crisis in organ donation and
transplantation, and drive discovery and innovation in the field of transplantation
concluded.Prof.Rela
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