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Birla Fertility

Birla Fertility & IVF acquires ARMC IVF Fertility chain, aims to expand presence to 100 clinics

New Delhi: Birla Fertility & IVF, a leading IVF network in India and part of the CK Birla Group, has

ProPainTA

ProPainTA launches pain management training academy in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: In a significant stride towards advancing pain management services, Pain Free Odisha has initiated the establishment of the Professional

HSCT

Odisha’s first haploidentical stem cell transplantation brings hope to AML patients

Bhubaneswar: In a pioneering feat for healthcare in Odisha, the Department of Clinical Hematology at the Institute of Medical Sciences

JCI Prime Certification

SUMUM gets JCI Prime Certification for patient safety excellence

Bhubaneswar: In a significant stride towards enhancing quality standards and ensuring patient safety, SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) here has achieved

world voice day

Free laryngeal checkup marks World Voice Day at SUM Hospital

Bhubaneswar: In honour of World Voice Day, a free laryngeal checkup for patients with voice disorders was conducted at the

Phulnakhara SUM

Successful treatment of acute pyelonephritis patient at SUM Hospital

Bhubaneswar: A 42-year-old male suffering from acute pyelonephritis, a severe bacterial infection leading to kidney inflammation and septic shock, has

telemedicine

Telemedicine revolutionises healthcare access: Expert highlights at TSI conference

Bhubaneswar: Dr Ramasamy Kim, president of the Telemedicine Society of India (TSI), emphasised the transformative power of telemedicine in extending

Parkinsons

Experts highlight importance of lifestyle for Parkinson’s disease management

Bhubaneswar: Addressing an awareness programme on World Parkinson’s Disease Day, renowned neurosurgeon Prof (Dr) Ashok Kumar Mahapatra emphasised the critical

CME MSS

Musculoskeletal Society India hosts CME on bone tumours and imaging advancements

Bhubaneswar: A comprehensive discussion on bone tumours and related interventions took centre stage at a mid-term Continuing Medical Education (CME)

Phulnakhara SUM

Teen’s nose vascular tumour removed using latest technique

Cuttack: The surgeons at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, Phulnakhara campus in Bhubaneswar, have successfully removed a

SUMUM

SUM Ultimate Medicare wins excellence in healthcare service award

Bhubaneswar: The SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) has received the ‘Excellence in Hospitality and Healthcare Service Award’ at an event in

Phulnakhara SUM

Surgeons remove 1.5kg tumour from pregnant woman at IMS and SUM Hospital

Bhubaneswar: Surgeons at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital’s Phulnakhara campus successfully extracted a 1.5kg tumour from a

SUM Ultimate Medicare

Second organ transplant from brain dead patient at SUMUM saves lives

Bhubaneswar: In a remarkable display of compassion and medical expertise, SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM), a quaternary care hospital in Bhubaneswar,

surgery

Surgeons remove 39 coins, 37 magnets from Delhi youth’s intestine

New Delhi: In a remarkable medical feat, doctors at Sir Gangaram Hospital here, have successfully extracted 39 coins and 37

SUM berhampur

Odisha CM inaugurates new campus of SUM Hospital in Berhampur

Berhampur: In a significant milestone for healthcare in South Odisha, chief minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the new campus of SUM

SOA

SOA partners with US companies for drug development collaboration

Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) is set to embark on a collaborative research venture with US-based

VK Pandian

SOA commended for playing vital role in Odisha’s fight against Covid

Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) received praise from VK Pandian, chairman of 5T and Naveen Odisha,

Dr Shovan Rath

Pain Management Awareness Award-2024 for Odisha’s Dr Shovan Rath

Pune: In a momentous recognition for his exceptional contributions to the field of pain management, Dr Shovan Kumar Rath, founder

vegan diet

Vegan, keto diets elicit immune and gut responses: Study

A new research by National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the US reveals that transitioning to a vegan diet triggers

classroom

Study reveals each year of education boosts life expectancy

A study in The Lancet Public Health journal underscores the link between education and life expectancy, suggesting that each year

Laryngomalacia

Surgeons successfully treat infant with Laryngomalacia

Bhubaneswar: Surgeons at SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) here have successfully treated an infant suffering from severe Laryngomalacia, a congenital softening

SUM hospital

Odisha CM inaugurates second campus of SUM Hospital at Phulnakhara

Bhubaneswar: Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the second campus Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital at Phulnakhara on

king of bandjoun

SOA’s expertise sought to set up hospital in Cameroon

Bhubaneswar: A three-member delegation from Cameroon, led by Dr Honore Djomo Kamga, king of Bandjoun, visited Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA)

Sialoendoscopy

Surgeon uses sialoendoscopy to remove 27 stones from patient’s salivary gland

Bhubaneswar: As many as 27 stones were removed from the submandibular duct of a young male patient by using sialoendoscopy

nutrition event

National nutrition orientation programme held at SUMUM

Bhubaneswar: The importance of nutrition in healthcare was underlined at a day long programme organised by SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM)

world pharmacists day

World Pharmacists Day celebrated at SUM Hospital

Bhubaneswar: The World Pharmacists Day was celebrated at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, here on September 25.

Fully automated robotic knee surgery at SUM Hospital

Bhubaneswar: IMS and SUM Hospital is the first medical college in the country to adopt fully automated robotic surgery for

First National Medical Records Day celebrated at SUMUM

The first National Medical Records Day was celebrated at SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) on September 9. The National Medical Records

Minister underlines importance of organ donation

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s minister for health and family welfare, Niranjan Pujari on Tuesday underlined the importance of organ donation saying there

SUMUM

Large skull base tumour removed from 15-year-old

Bhubaneswar: Surgeons of SUM Ultimate Medicare here have successfully removed a cricket ball size skull base tumour from a 15-year-old

SUMUM street play

Street play to popularise organ donation in society

Bhubaneswar: The staff members of SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) to spread awareness about organ donation enacted ‘Life after Death’- a

neuromodulation lab

SUM Hospital gets neuromodulation lab

Bhubaneswar: A state-of-the-art neuromodulation lab was inaugurated at the Department of Psychiatry of the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM

world headache society

Odisha neurologist awarded fellowship by World Headache Society

Bhubaneswar: Prof (Dr) Suryaprakash Chowdhury, Professor in Neurology department of Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here, has been

SUMUM

Brain-dead Odisha man organs give new lease of life to four

Bhubaneswar: In a first in Odisha’s medical history, multiple organs were retrieved from a brain dead patient at the SUM

SOA

SOA researchers develop innovative formulations for medical use

Bhubaneswar: Researchers at Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) here have developed simple, economical and innovative pharmaceutical formulations to treat various chronic

SUM Hospital

Transfusion medicine is a game changer, says expert

Bhubaneswar: With the emergence of Transfusion Medicine as a separate clinical and scientific branch in medical science, India has witnessed

blood cancer

Blood cancer can be defeated with proper treatment, say experts

Bhubaneswar: Around one lakh are diagnosed with blood cancer in India every year, but can be defeated with proper treatment

SUMUM

Doctors conduct successful surgery on 73-year-old patient

Bhubaneswar: Surgeons at SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) here have successfully conducted a challenging surgery on a 73-year-old woman suffering from

schizophernia

Awareness needed around schizophrenia: Experts

Bhubaneswar: Experts in psychiatry have underlined the need to educate the people about schizophrenia, a mental illness that affects around

SUMUM

Conclave on infection prevention and control

Bhubaneswar: Medical professionals including nurses, paramedics and laboratory technicians from different hospitals across Odisha attended a day-long conclave on ‘Infection

TB workshop

Two-day TB task force workshop for east zone begins

Bhubaneswar: The fact that eradication of tuberculosis in India is a huge challenge has to be accepted and accordingly steps

SUM Hospital

Two-day NTEP zonal task force meeting at SUM Hospital

Bhubaneswar: The two-day zonal task force meeting of the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) for eastern region will be held

forensic medicine day

National Forensic Medicine Day observed at IMS and SUM Hospital

Bhubaneswar: The importance of forensic medicine was discussed at a Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme organised at the Institute of

nurses day at sumum

International Nurses’ Day celebrated at SUMUM

Bhubaneswar: SUM Ultimate Medicare celebrated the International Nurses’ Day on Friday. The nurses who were present at the event took

Urban Veterinary Hospital

Urban Veterinary Hospital treats over 5k animals, birds in last one year

Bhubaneswar: The Urban Veterinary Hospital, set up here by Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) a year ago, has so far treated

SUMUM

National workshop on mechanical ventilation held

Bhubaneswar: A two-day workshop on mechanical ventilation held at SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) held here recently was attended by 73

sum hospital

Surgeons pull off complex surgery on a cancer patient

Bhubaneswar: A young team of surgeons at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here have successfully performed a

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SUM Hospital to set up multi-drug resistant TB centre

Bhubaneswar: The Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here will be setting up a centre to treat patients suffering

IDS to initiate project for translating Cochrane evidence

Bhubaneswar: Institute of Dental Sciences (IDS), faculty of dental sciences of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA), a constituent of Cochrane India

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Surgeons conduct rare surgery on four-year-old

Bhubaneswar: Surgeons at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, faculty of medical sciences of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA)

H3N2 influenza

H3N2 Influenza: Symptoms and treatment

With India reporting two deaths and 90 cases so far, H3N2 influenza, also known as the “Hong Kong flu”, is

world kidney day

Awareness needed around kidney related ailments, says expert

Bhubaneswar: Eighty persons out of every one lakh population suffer from kidney related ailments while the number of such patients

Prof. (Dr.) E. Venkata Rao

Scientists should be prepared for Covid like situation, says expert

Bhubaneswar: Covid like challenges are likely to confront humanity again but scientists should be prepared to face the same and

Amity 2023

Stay updated about developments in pharma world, expert tells students

Bhubaneswar: Pharma students should keep themselves updated regarded developments in the industry and learn continuously to remain relevant in their

Melioidosis: what we know about this fatal tropical disease

Bhubaneswar: Ever heard of Melioidosis? This least known ailment is a deadly tropical disease caused by a soil saprophyte (bacteria)

Pediatric cancer

Pediatric cancer can be cured if diagnosed early, says expert

Bhubaneswar: Most childhood cancers can be cured if diagnosed early and treated appropriately, Prof. (Dr.) Saroj Panda, in-charge of PediatricHematology

ICICI foundation

ICICI Foundation gifts seven dialysis machines to SUM Hospital

Bhubaneswar: The ICICI Foundation has gifted seven dialysis machines to the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, faculty of

multiple myeloma

52-year-old multiple myeloma patient undergoes successful SCT procedure

Bhubaneswar: Doctors at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here have successfully treated a 52-year-old woman suffering from

world cancer day

World Cancer Day observed at SUMUM

Bhubaneswar: Sum Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) on Saturday observed the World Cancer Day by organising a patient engagement programme inside the

Chestcon Odisha

Emerging lung ailments shifting focus from TB, says expert

Bhubaneswar: Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), an umbrella term used for a plethora of diseases that cause scarring or fibrosis of

robotic knee surgery

First robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery conducted in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery, which ensures greater precision and better result and is seen as the future of joint

Dr Dhirendra Kumar Ray

Eminent surgeon Dhirendra Ray passes away

Bhubaneswar: Eminent surgeon and former dean of Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital Prof. (Dr) Dhirendra Kumar Ray passed

SUM Hospital

Doctors turn around newborn with congenital heart defect

Bhubaneswar: A month-old baby boy, critically ill because of a congenital heart defect, has been turned around by a team

In a first in Odisha, doctors conduct rare minimal invasive procedure

Bhubaneswar: In a first in Odisha, doctors at SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) here successfully treated a patient’s bleeding through urinary

SUM hospital

New batch at SUM go through white coat ceremony

Bhubaneswar: The new batch of MBBS students who have taken admission into the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital

SUM Hospital

SUM CTVS team conducts rare cardiac surgery

Bhubaneswar: For the first time in Odisha, the Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS) team at the Institute of Medical Sciences

SUMUM

Surgeons remove chicken bone stuck in food pipe for 7 days

Bhubaneswar: Surgeons at Sum Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) here successfully removed a chicken bone that was stuck in a person’s food

SUMUM

Doctors turn around a critically ill elderly

Bhubaneswar: Doctors at SUM Ultimate Medicare here battled for 57 days to successfully turn around a 79-year-old man down with

Lumpy Skin Disease

Lumpy Skin Disease resurfaces in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), a Capripox virus disease affecting cattle, buffalo and goat, which was detected in Odisha in

SUMUM sleep clinic

SUMUM launches sleep clinic

Bhubaneswar: There is a misconception in the public mind that snoring is a sign of good sleep. But few realise

Perioperative Nurses’ Week

SUMUM observes Perioperative Nurses’ Week

Bhubaneswar: The Perioperative Nurses’ Week was observed at SUM Ultimate Medicare Hospital. The Perioperative Nurses’ Week is organised during the

SOA

Pre-conference workshop for national periodontology held at IDS

Bhubaneswar: Around 150 delegates from around the country attended four pre-conference workshops held at the Institute of Dental Sciences (IDS),

Naveen Patnaik

Odisha approves cyclotron unit at NISER

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved state government funding of Rs 150 crore for the establishment of a state-of-the-art Medical

Dr K Madan Gopal

NITI Aayog member urges documentation of successful Covid management by states

Bhubaneswar: The way several states including Odisha battled the Covid-19 pandemic and emerged successful must be documented for generation of

foot and ankle surgery

Foot and ankle now focus of orthopedics

Bhubaneswar: Foot and ankle surgery, a newly developing sub-speciality in orthopedics, was the focus in a symposium and workshop, held

SUMUM

Doctors remove huge tumour from newborn’s abdomen in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Surgeons at SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) have successfully removed a huge tumour from the abdomen of a newborn girl,

Mental Health

Need for mental equilibrium stressed on World Mental Health Day

Bhubaneswar: The need for mental equilibrium, a state of balance between a person’s mental framework and the environment, was stressed

SUM Ultimate Medicare

SUM surgeons conduct challenging surgery on newborn

Bhubaneswar: Surgeons at SUM Ultimate Medicare have successfully conducted surgery to repair Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) in a newborn baby

SUM Hospital

Tumour weighing 7.5 kg removed from child’s abdomen

Bhubaneswar: Surgeons at Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here have removed a tumour weighing 7.5 kg from the

SUM Ultimate Medicare

Lifestyle changes, stress management key to avoid heart attacks

Bhubaneswar: Lifestyle changes and stress management are keys to avoiding cardiac problems in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic which

World Pharmacists’ Day

Importance of pharmacists in healthcare stressed

Bhubaneswar: The importance of pharmacists in the healthcare system was underscored at a programme organised to celebrate World Pharmacists’ Day

SASH-2022

SOA faculty members felicitated at SASH-2022

Bhubaneswar: Dr. Umesh Chandra Parida, Head of Department, Hospital Administration of SOA’s faculty of Management Sciences and Dr. Aurolipy, Associate

SUM Hospital

Child with critical burn injuries recovers

Bhubaneswar: A four-year-old girl, who suffered 30 per cent burn injuries following an accident and was treated at the Burn

World Suicide Prevention Day

80 per cent of suicides preventable, says expert

Bhubaneswar: Around 80 per cent of people dying by suicide send out tell-tale warning signs before taking the extreme step

SUMUM

Odisha’s first inpatient rehab unit opens in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s first inpatient rehabilitation unit was inaugurated at SUM Ultimate Medicare here on the occasion of the World Physiotherapy

Skull base osteomyelitis

Overseas patient successfully treated of rare disease at Bhubaneswar hospital

Bhubaneswar: In a boost to medical tourism in Odisha, a 65-year-old Iraqi national suffering from central skull base osteomyelitis has

SUM Hospital

IMS and SUM Hospital ranked 12th in the country

Bhubaneswar: Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, the faculty of medical sciences of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA), has been

Alcohol

Alcohol consumption linked to 200 diseases, says psychiatrist

Bhubaneswar: Alcohol intake is responsible for around three million deaths every year worldwide, which is 5.3 per cent and requires

SUM Hospital

Programme on salivary gland tumours

Bhubaneswar: A ‘Continuing Medical Education’ programme on the subject ‘Diagnostic Approach to Salivary Gland Tumours’ was held at the Institute

Oral Hygiene Day

Talk shows, academic lecture mark Oral Hygiene Day at IDS

Bhubaneswar: Talk shows on the importance of maintaining a clean mouth and an academic lecture marked the Oral Hygiene Day

SUM Hospital

Patient with rare blood disorder successfully treated at SUM hospital

Bhubaneswar: A 30-year-old woman suffering from a rare blood disorder has been successfully treated at the Institute of Medical Sciences

SUMUM

SUMUM doctors turn around pre-term baby weighing 750 grams

Bhubaneswar: Doctors at SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) have saved life of a newborn baby weighing only 750 grams. The baby

SUMUM

SUMUM bags best multi-specialty award

Bhubaneswar: SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM), the one-stop, next generation multispecialty quaternary care hospital here, has been conferred with the ‘Best

SUM Hospital

Doctor’s Day celebrated at SUM Hospital

Bhubaneswar: Doctors should serve the society with passion which will go a long way in avoiding unsavoury incidents of attacks

SUM Hospital

Japanese national recovers from Covid, discharged from Bhubaneswar hospital

Bhubaneswar: A Japanese national, who contracted Covid while on a visit to India, was discharged from SUM Covid Hospital here

SUMUM

Minister lauds SUMUM efforts in battle against Covid

Bhubaneswar: The service rendered by the SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) and SUM Covid Hospital after the outbreak of the Covid-19

Oral cancer awareness

IDS conducts oral cancer awareness campaign

Bhubaneswar: Faculty members and students of the Institute of Dental Sciences (IDS), SOA’s faculty of Dental Sciences, in collaboration with

SUMUM

Nine-year-old cured of rare disease

Bhubaneswar: Doctors at the SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM), have successfully treated a nine-year-old girl suffering from a rare condition known

Prof. (Dr.) Sanghamitra Mishra

Prof Sanghamitra Mishra to be new dean of SUM hospital

Bhubaneswar: Prof. (Dr.) Sanghamitra Mishra, Professor and Head of department of Critical Care Medicine, has been appointed as the new

SUM Hospital

Surgeons successfully remove large tumour from woman’s chest

Bhubaneswar: Surgeons at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, faculty of medical sciences of SOA, have successfully removed