KMC Hospital Unveils FIRST of its Kind ‘Comprehensive Knee & Hip Care” centre
KMC Hospital Unveils FIRST of its Kind ‘Comprehensive Knee & Hip Care” centre, to offer enhanced joint care services- A leading edge treatment centre
Mangaluru : With an aim to offer an all-encompassing and comprehensive service for preservation and replacement of joints, KMC Hospital launched FIRST of its kind Knee & Hip are centre at KMC Hospital, Dr B R Ambedkar Circle, Mangaluru. .Even though the Centre was inaugurated on last Friday by Prof. Mats Brittberg from Gothenburg, Sweden, who is the originator of cartilage regeneration and has been president of the International Cartilage Regeneration and Joint Preservation Society (ICRS); Prof. Seuk- Jung Kim from Seoul, South Korea and Prof. A. Ananthram Shetty from Canterbury, UK ; both developers of cell therapies with numerous applications and patents, but a Press Meet was arranged today, Wednesday, 18 December 2019, to brief about the Centre and its benefits.
By launching this Centre, KMC Hospital, at Jyothi Circle is the first in India to have a focused centre where latest technology is amalgamated with specialist clinical skills that help personalize treatments to best suit a particular patient’s needs. By providing comprehensive care for the knee & hip joints under one roof, the doctors treat the whole range of problems equally passionately with certified state of the art treatment. Whether it is new techniques of exercise- based approach, injections like platelet- rich plasma, minimally invasive Arthroscopy as a walk- in walk- out day procedure or simple and complex Joint Replacement surgery, their outcomes for each respective treatment would be at par with the best available in the world. This is only possible with the multi- disciplinary specialist team approach that our hospital provides. Continuous engagement in research and audit is a vital part of KMC’s endeavor so as to keep enhancing their clinical services. KMC is also the first and only facility yet to release ‘Performance Indicators’ for surgery. Their joint replacement indicators for example make it easy for any patient approaching our service to avail of the same predictable success rates.
During the Press Meet, Prof A Ananthram Shetty (UK), PhD, MCh, FRCS (Ed), FRCS (Eng), FRCP&S (Glas), FRCS (Orth), ( Hunterian Professor at Royal College of Surgeons of England speaking in the presence of Dr. Sudarshan Ballal, Chairman- Manipal Hospitals; Dilip Jose, MD & CEO – Manipal Health Enterprises, Dr. Anand Venugopal, Chief Clinical Services and Medical Superintendent, KMC Hospital Mangaluru; Saghir Siddiqui, Regional Chief Operating Officer, KMC Hospital Mangalore, Dr Surendra U Kamath, Consultant Orthopedics Surgeon, KMC Hospital Managluru and Dr Yogeesh D Kamat, Consultant Knee & Hip Specialist Surgeon, KMC Hospital Managluru , said, “ It feels great tom back in my hometown after being away in UK for over three decades”
He further said, “I am delighted and honoured to be part of this special chapter in the city. Treatment charges at KMC is cheap, but also affordable. Today orthopedics has made some significant medical advancements and I believe this dedicated centre will offer complete solution to all the joints related medical conditions and I congratulate KMC Hospitals for this centre. It is seen that Indians are almost 15 times at risk of having joint issues as compared to the people in the West due to their genetic predisposition and lifestyle. This centre will offer the much needed medical support and provide world class treatments. I am happy to be associated with KMC in this venture, and Mangaluru will be a Home away from Home, since I will be coming down from UK once a month”
Expressing his happiness on the centre, Dr Sudarshan Ballal, Chairman Manipal Hospitals said, “Dedicated “Hip and Knee care” is the need of the hour considering that India is currently facing knee ailments epidemic. Indians are facing various knee and hip related issues that needs the right treatment and medical advice. Tremendous medical advancements have been made and innovative technology has been implemented to offer respite for patients undergoing such conditions. In fact act knee and hip replacements enhance quality of life and longevity for patients as arthritis is moving towards becoming 4th common cause of disability and requires specialized doctors to address the issue”.
Also speaking on icon, Dilip Jose, MD & CEO, Manipal Health Enterprises said, “We are extremely pleased to be foraying into the space of dedicated centre for Knee and Hip care. The centre will focus on personalized care coupled with accurate diagnosis and treatment of complex joint and hip conditions. This resonates with our commitment and vision of providing comprehensive, affordable and accessible healthcare to all our patients. Manipal Hospitals is always committed towards patient centricity and ethical practices and with this centre we are confident of offering pioneering treatment of joint related conditions”.
Sharing his thoughts on occasion, Dr. Anand Venugopal, Regional Chief Clinical Services, KMC Hospitals said, “We are happy to provide a gamut of specialized services ranging from exercise treatments to prevent early arthritis, injection treatment to offer relief from muscular issues, various innovative surgical treatments for sports injury aimed at restoration and preservation of the joints and also revision and complex joint reconstruction for failed joint replacements. With the latest technological adoptions in this facility, we are creating a benchmark of providing a holistic/ multi-disciplinary approach for joint care”
Saghir Siddiqui, Regional Chief Operating Officer, KMC Hospital Mangaluru said, “ This is a proud moment for KMC Hospitals as we have added yet another feather to our cap. Our commitment towards offering world class treatments and providing the best of medical care will continue. This dedicated centre will be a boon for the people of Dakshina Kannada.”
Dr Surendra U Kamath, Consultant Orthopedics Surgeon, KMC Hospital Managlore said, “ There is a myth around hip and knee replacements as most of them are not aware of the advanced medical treatments which are now available to provide 360 care for joints. In fact most of these surgeries are minimally invasive with minimal hospital stay and patients are almost able to walk post 4 to 5 days of surgery.”
Dr Yogeesh D Kamat, Consultant Knee & Hip Specialist Surgeon, KMC Hospital Mangalore, “Our aim is to provide what our health service in India lacks: a comprehensive advice and personalized treatment. At the same time we are the only service in India where outcomes are transparently available for patients to view. We provide treatment like the best world centers at a fraction of the cost”.
When Yours Truly of Team Mangalorean questioned Dr Yogeesh D Kamat as to how much would be for the treatment, and in reply he said, “While, one of the injections used for the treatment would cost Rs 25,000 two years in Mumbai, here at KMC we are charging only Rs 9000. Also for the Hyaluronic Acid injection used in treating certain patients which used to cost five times more earlier, is now only Rs 2000, which is manufactured by Pharmaceutical companies in India. Overall, treatment charges could range between Rs 1.5- 2 lakhs, depending on the treatment. We can’t compromise cost for quality. Other hospitals could charge 15% less than us, but we look into quality and perfection. But no matter what, treatment at this centre will be very very AFFORDABLE”.
Hariprasad, the Assistant Manager from KMC Marketing department compered the programme, and the programme was well organized by Rakesh Darshan and Ms Swathi Raviraj, both Executives from the Marketing Dept of KMC, Jyothi Circle, Mangaluru
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As a pioneer in healthcare, Manipal Hospitals is among the largest hospital network in India serving over 2 million patients annually .Its focus is to develop an affordable tertiary care multi-specialty healthcare framework through its entire multi-specialty delivery spectrum and further extend it to home care. With its flagship quaternary care facility located in Bangalore, India, 7 tertiary care, 5 secondary care and 2 primary care clinics spread across India and abroad, today Manipal Hospitals successfully operates and manages 5,900 beds across 15 hospitals. Manipal Hospitals provides comprehensive curative and preventive care for a multitude of patients from across the globe.
Manipal Hospitals has one-day care clinic in Lagos, Nigeria. Manipal Hospitals is first in India to be awarded accreditation by the AAHRPP for ethical standards in clinical research activities. It is also NABL, NABH and ISO certified. Manipal Hospitals is also the most respected hospital company in India and the most patient recommended hospital in India by consumer survey.
