Bhubaneswar: In a pioneering feat for healthcare in Odisha, the Department of Clinical Hematology at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here has achieved a milestone by successfully performing a Haploidentical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) on a female patient diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Dr Priyanka Samal, professor and head of…
Bhubaneswar: Dr Ramasamy Kim, president of the Telemedicine Society of India (TSI), emphasised the transformative power of telemedicine in extending healthcare services to previously inaccessible areas. Speaking at the 12th annual conference of the Odisha chapter of TSI, Dr Kim underscored how technological advancements have made geographical barriers irrelevant in healthcare delivery. Addressing the gathering…
Bhubaneswar: Addressing an awareness programme on World Parkinson’s Disease Day, renowned neurosurgeon Prof (Dr) Ashok Kumar Mahapatra emphasised the critical rise in patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease. He highlighted that this neurodegenerative disorder, caused by a lack of dopamine hormone in the brain, affects memory, sleep, concentration and emotion, particularly with age progression. The event,…
Bhubaneswar: A comprehensive discussion on bone tumours and related interventions took centre stage at a mid-term Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme organised by the Musculoskeletal Society India (MSS) in collaboration with the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here on Sunday. The day-long seminar, themed “MSK Tumours Imaging and Interventions,” brought together experts to…
Cuttack: The surgeons at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, Phulnakhara campus in Bhubaneswar, have successfully removed a vascular tumour from the nose of a 16-year-old boy. The tumour, identified as Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma, extended up to the skull base, posing a complex surgical challenge. Led by Prof (Dr) Khageswar Rout, the surgical…
Bhubaneswar: Surgeons at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital’s Phulnakhara campus successfully extracted a 1.5kg tumour from a pregnant woman. Led by Dr Smrutishree Sahu, the surgical team ensured the safety of both the mother and the baby during delivery. The team performed a cesarean section to deliver a healthy baby boy while…
Bhubaneswar: As part of its CSR initiative, Punjab National Bank (PNB) has donated a multipurpose ventilator and six motorized ICU beds to theInstitute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here on Tuesday. Atul Kumar Goel, PNB’s managing director and chief executive officer,handed over the ventilator and beds to Prof (Dr) Manojranjan Nayak, founderpresident of Siksha…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the second campus Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital at Phulnakhara on Sunday. “The new hospital will have the objective to become a milestone in the state’s healthcare ecosystem,” SOA vice-chancellor Prof Pradipta Kumar Nanda said. The new teaching hospital, which will have 750 beds to begin…
Bhubaneswar: Three batches of the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, faculty of medicine of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SIA) here, who had completed their MBBS and Post-Graduate courses were presented their certificates at a special ceremony held recently. MBBS students of the 2015, 2016 and 2017 batches received their degrees…
Bhubaneswar: Prof (Dr) Suryaprakash Chowdhury, Professor in Neurology department of Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here, has been honoured with the fellowship of the World Headache Society at its international conference held at Bengaluru last month. Around 500 neurologists from across the world attended the three-day conference held from June 16 to 18…
