Sunday, September 26, 2010

Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre


ABOUT HOSPITAL
P. D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre, is an ultra modern tertiary care hospital, internationally acclaimed for it’s world class medical services with 381 inpatient beds including 57 critical care beds, covering all specialties and diagnostics. The inpatient services are complemented with a day centre, outpatient facilities and an exclusive centre for health check of executives.

Behind this mission to assimilate the finest in medical and surgical talent and technique, lies a 58 years old dream of our great founder, Shri Parmanand Deepchand Hinduja, who laid the foundation of the National Hospital, way back in 1951. It has, over the years, systematically worked on people, processes and technology to deliver quality healthcare.


It was the 1st hospital to pioneer the concept of “full time consultants”. Today it has 86 such committed doctors. This approach of permanent association, coupled with education support, has earned laurels for both the doctors and the hospital. It’s doctors have been awarded prestigious awards like the Dr.B C Roy award, Medical Association awards, Order of the British Empire, Young Scientist Award and many others. It has its own Nursing College, which graduates 30 well-trained nurses every year. The graduates from this college are respected across the industry for their skills.

The hospital has laid special emphasis in developing processes to deliver reliable patient care. A testimony to this is the fact that Hinduja Hospital was the first multi disciplinary tertiary care hospital to have been awarded the prestigious ISO 9002 Certification from KEMA of Netherlands for Quality Management System. Hinduja Hospital’s fully automated Laboratory Medicine Department is the First Hospital Laboratory in India to be Accredited by the College of American Pathologists. The department participates in International Quality Control programme conducted by the College of American Pathologists, WHO & National Quality Control Programme where it has achieved and maintained a high ranking consistently for a number of years. Hinduja Hospital was recently awarded the IMC Ramakrishna Bajaj Award for Quality.

The hospital has been at the vanguard of technology by acquiring new state-of-the-art diagnostic & therapeutic equipment. The new technologically sophisticated Operation Theatre complex is the 1st in many aspects in the country and can match the best in the world. These have been designed keeping in mind, the surgeon, anesthetist, nurses and other OT personnel’s working requirements through ergonomically designed, proper ventilated, advance surgical environment, reducing the chances of infection during surgery to the minimum. The new operation theatres follow the principal of Guided Air Flow mechanism, a patented technology.

It was the first Hospital in India to acquire
the Gamma Knife - gold standard in Radio Surgery, a non-invasive neurosurgical tool, Twin Speed MRI, a revolutionary technology in neurovascular and cardiology imaging. The Oncology Services are holistic & complete with the addition of the Linear Accelerator with Multileaf Collimator (MLC) & Micro MLC. The Nuclear Medicine has also acquired the Gamma Camera / PET Scan, which redefines the treatment in cancer management, orthopaedics, neurology and cardiology. Hinduja Hospital has recently acquired the GE Volume Light Speed CT, which captures images of the heart in just 5 heartbeats at the speed of light. To enhance the specialized services in Invasive Cardiology, the hospital has installed the GE-INNOVA 2000 Cath Lab machine for better visibility of blood vessels, in the procedures carried out. The Radial Lounge, First of its kind in India, is a unique concept for carrying out Coronary Angiographies and Angioplasties procedure. In support of the Nephrology services at the hospital, a new state-of-the-art AKD (Advance Kidney Dialysis) Department has been setup to provide the best of care for dialysis patients.

MEDICAL SERVICES

Ambulance Service Call at - 24452575

Hinduja Hospital offers 24 hours round the clock ambulance services, geared to meet any emergency - surgical or medical. An ambulance that can take care and provide the patient, right from the site of the accident, or illness, advance medical assistance.

The ambulance, which is a mobile Critical Care Unit provides the patient, same care as would be available in any well-equipped intensive care unit, during his/her transit to the hospital. Designed along the lines of the modern hi-tech ambulances, it has all the fitments for an emergency unit including a two -way communication system.

It is manned by a Doctor and trained para- medical personnel. A telescopic stretcher, which doubles as a trolley, minimizes the transfer of the patient. Special shock absorbers allow for a smooth journey. Moreover, the unit being air-conditioned, it provides maximum comfort to the patient while traveling.

Ambulance Features

  • Defibrillator
    This is used to shock a diseased heart to normal.
  • Emergency Kit
    This is a light - weight aluminum suitcase, containing all emergency drugs, equipment and infusions (drips). It is carried to the house of the patient, to start emergency treatment, on the spot.
  • Suction Machine
    Takes out secretions (sputum) from the lungs.
  • The Mobile Critical Care Team
    A doctor, trained in Intensive Care, will always be on board. To assist him with the patient, will be a male nurse and a ward boy, apart from the driver who would also help in the shifting of the patient.
  • Two-way Communication System
    The unit is equipped with a wireless system, to provide for communication between the hospital and the mobile care unit. This is to keep the hospital updated on the patient conditions, so that various specialists could be kept ready for the patient. Expert advice could also be sought from various specialists, as the patient is being transported to the hospital.
  • Ventilator
    This is a breathing machine. It supplies oxygen to all patients, whether adults or children. 
SPECIALITIES
Cardiology Department focuses on holistic approach to Cardiac Care through invasive & non-invasive therapeutic & diagnostic services managed by dedicated team of doctors. The Cardiology Department is manned by trained and dedicated personnel and is one of the finest in the country. The department consists of Non-invasive and Invasive Divisions.
The Invasive Department consists of Nurses, Radiographers, Ward Assistants and Clerical Staff working in the Cath Lab. The Cath Lab is state of the art GE system and is situated on the 2nd floor of the Main Hospital building. These personnel are trained in the care and treatment of patients suffering from Cardiac problems. The staff is very friendly and always eager to help. All the Cardiac Invasive procedures including Device Implantations are done in the Cath Lab. The Electrophysiology studies are carried out in the DSA lab situated on the first floor of the Main Hospital building. The staff in the DSA lab includes 2 dedicated technologists and nurses who assist in the procedures.
The Non-Invasive Department consists of Technologists, Ward Assistants and Clerical Staff working in the Non-invasive dept. The department is situated on the 3rd floor of the OPD building. It houses the most advanced machines for carrying out cardiac investigations. There are 2 Echocardiography machines (GE Vivid 5 and Vivid 7) and 2 Treadmill Test machines (GE systems). It also provides investigations like 24 hours Holter Recording and 24 hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure (BP) recordings. It also carries out Tilt Table Testing for evaluating patients with syncope/ giddiness. Recently it has introduced Non-invasive Electrocardiography investigations like T wave Alternans (TWA), Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and Late Potentials by Signal-averaged ECG (SAECG). These are specialized tests done to identify patients at high risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). The department is one of the busiest in Mumbai and has trained and dedicated staff that caters to every patient's needs.

Services Offered

Invasive Cardiology-cater to both adult and pediatric age groups. Adult Invasive Cardiology includes Coronary Angiograms, PTCA’s, Intracoronary Stents, Rotablators and Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasties. Pediatric Invasive Cardiology includes all diagnostic catheterization and therapeutic modalities viz, Pulmonary Valvuloplasty,Aortic Valvuloplasty and Septostomy.

Noninvasive Cardiology- caters to both adult and pediatric age groups. The facilities offered in this group are Transthoracic 2-Dimensional Echocardiography (2D Echo), Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE), Stress test (TMT), 24-hour Holter monitoring and Ambulatory Blood Pressure monitoring. Stress Thallium Study and Dobutamine Stress Thallium study are carried out by the Nuclear Imaging department of Hinduja Hospital.

We also have advanced Non-invasive Electrocardiography investigations: T wave Alternans (TWA), Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and Late Potentials by Signal-averaged ECG (SAECG). These are specialized tests done to identify patients at high risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA).

Electrophysiology group includes all forms of Device Implantations like Permanent Pacemakers (PPM), Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) and Biventricular Pacing (BiV or Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy). Besides diagnostic electrophysiology study, we also offer therapeutic ablative procedures for various arrhythmias with the use of Conventional EP systems and also state of the art mapping system (St. Jude Ensite Velocity). We are the first Hospital to acquire a Mapping system in Western India. We also offer ablation therapy for atrial fibrillation and ventricular fibrillation.

Diagnostic Tests Done in the Department

Therapeutic Procedures Done in the Department

Coronary Angioplasty

Electrophysiology Study and Ablation

Permanent Pacemaker Implantation

Information on Heart Diseases / Cardiac Disorders

Consultants

Dr. Ameya Udyavar- MBBS, MD, DM, DNB

Dr. C. K. Ponde - MD, DM, DNB

Dr. C. V. Vanjani - MD, FACC, FCCP, FICA

Dr. G. R. Kane- MD, DM

Dr. Navneet Kumar - MD, DM

Dr. Rajesh Rajani - MD, DM

Websites for Patient Education

http://www.hearthub.org/
(Site by American Heart Association with lots of information on heart diseases and the preventive and curative action to be taken)

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Pages/bodymap.aspx
(Site by NHS, UK on patient information and disease conditions)

http://www.nhs.uk/livewell/Pages/Livewellhub.aspx
(Site by NHS, UK on healthy living)

http://www.hrsonline.org/PatientInfo/
(Site by Heart Rhythm Disorder on heart beat/ heart rhythm disorders) 
CONTACT DETAILS
Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre,
Veer Savarkar Marg,
Mahim, Mumbai-400 016 India.
Tel: 24449199 / 24452222 / 24451515 / 24447000 / 24447500.

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