Chennai, August 28, 2020: Despite the challenges posed during these COVID-19 times, MGM Healthcare, a multi-specialty quaternary care hospital in the heart of the city, became the third hospital in the world to announce the successful completion of a critical bilateral lung transplant on a COVID-19 positive patient. This is Asia’s first known lung transplant on a […]
By Dr. Mridula P, Consultant- Ophthalmologist, Columbia Asia Hospital Hebbal Walking around feeling like someone massaged your eyes with sandpaper probably isn’t your idea of a good time. Unfortunately, itchy eyes that come with dry eye, this feeling might just be fact of life. Dry eye is a condition that happens when your eyes can’t […]
By Dr. S Venkatesh, Lead Consultant, Interventional Cardiology, Aster RV Hospital The double whammy of an overwhelmed healthcare and a paralyzed economy are the twin heartaches that the SARS CoV2 virus has brought upon humankind. For heart disease patients and physicians who treat them there is a third jeopardy: the impact of Covid on heart. […]
Bangalore, 13th August 2020: To spread awareness and encourage people on organ donation, this World Organ Donation day, Columbia Asia Hospitals, Bangalore launches #LeaveLifeBehind initiative. Through this initiative, the hospital aims to spread a positive message on how a person can help save another life by pledging their organs. The campaign which is being launched across all the units […]
Currently, 1 in 1000 individuals globally and possibly, more than 10,000 individuals in Bangalore suffer from a problem in their immune system and are unable to fight infections in a normal way The book aims to strengthen the capacity of every Pediatrician and physician and help them diagnose these children early While everyone in the […]
Shri M Goutham Kumar, the Honourable Mayor of Bangalore Flagged off the Drive Bangalore Aug 15, 2020: Round Table India and Ladies Circle India – Area 6, on the occasion of 74 years of Independence, organized the 10th Edition of ‘Freedom Drive’ in Bangalore, and honoured freedom fighters. The drive also was to create awareness about Round […]
Contributed by Dr. Sravya C Tipirneni, Consultant Dermatologist and Cosmetologist, Columbia Asia Hospital Whitefield Mask wearing is of utmost importance for all of us to protect ourselves and others during this time. As the world embraces this “new normal “maskne has emerged. Acne and irritation / flare-ups of pre-existing conditions on the area of the […]
Dr. Nataraj H M, Senior Orthopaedic consultant, Columbia Asia Hospital Sarjapur road Most of us are working from home because of the recent changes around us. Hunched to our beds or dining tables for long hours while working is the new trend since the onset of pandemic. With increased stress levels and little space for […]
By Dr. Vinod Kumar Reddy, Consultant – Internal Medicine, Columbia Asia Hospital Whitefield As refreshing as it may feel, the onset of the rains brings with them a host of diseases and infections that can pose a serious range of health threats for you and your family. The risk of being exposed to multiple viruses, […]
The condition of the legendary playback singer from Tamil Nadu, SP Balasubrahmanyum, who had tested positive for Corona and has been admitted in MGM Healthcare since the 5th of August 2020, has deteriorated and he had to be moved to the ICU and is currently on life support. A press release from MGM Healthcare quoting […]