Asian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Faridabad announces  the launch of a state-of-the-art Heart and Lung transplant centre in North India in collaboration with MGM Healthcare, Chennai to provide easy and fast organ transplants services in the region.

The program will help in creating the smooth availability of heart and lung transplants in North India besides raising awareness of organ donation in the country.

Sharing his views on the launch program, Dr Narendra  Kumar. Pandey, Chairman & Managing Director, Asian Institute of Medical Sciences said, “There is a dearth of organ donation and good quality transplant centres in Northern states which results in either the patients having to travel to the South or to procure organs from nearby states for transplantation.” Both the issues result in inconvenience and increased cost to patients. The program aims to address these issues and provide valuable and actionable solutions for organ transplantation.

MGM Healthcare Director, Dr. Prashanth Rajagopalan on the association with Asian Institute of Medical Sciences, Faridabad said, “MGM Healthcare, Chennai is delighted to be associated with one of the leading hospitals in Delhi to provide Heart & Lung Transplant service under the pioneering leadership of Dr K R Balakrishnan and team. The association with Asian Hospital is strategic, which will help sharing knowledge and          on-site transplant support from the team of experts from MGM Healthcare Chennai.

Dr. KR Balakrishnan, Director, Institute of Heart & Lung Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support, MGM Healthcare, Chennai, one of the leading experts in the field of  Heart transplantation  in India , having done close to 500 transplants, said “Our clinical team at MGM Healthcare has repeatedly manoeuvred difficult conditions to ensure organ transplants are successful and today joining hands with Asian Hospitals will ensure the process is eased further and ensure timely service for many in this region.”

He further added, “Medical technology and treatment protocols have greatly evolved over the past few years. ensuring  that patients get the best that medical science has to offer .”

Dr. Amit Chaudhary Associate Director, Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery said “India lags behind several  other  countries across the globe in terms of  access to donated organs . Although there are enough organs available for transplantation, the waiting list for an organ transplant is long due to logistic issues and patients have to wait for their turn. Lack of awareness  about organ donation is cited as one of the greatest roadblocks to organ transplant.”

Dr. Suresh Rao KG is the Co-Director of the Institute of Heart and Lung Transplant & Mechanical Circulatory Support, said, “MGM Healthcare has always put in their best efforts in the field of organ transplantation even during the tough times of pandemic. The MoU with Asian hospitals would increase the collective cause of providing better healthcare facilities in a country that has a high mortality rate due to cardiovascular disease.”

Dr. Ravi Kumar R, Senior Consultant & Associate Clinical Lead Cardiology & Heart Failure Program emphasized that “MGM Healthcare has been providing the best and cost-effective treatment even for those patients who have been extremely critical with cardiac and pulmonary-related conditions.  Joining hands with Asian Hospitals will open the doors for patients to enjoy the same expertise closer to them.”

The Southern states of India have a significantly higher rate of organ donation as compared to the rest of the country and hence have  a number of of highly advanced transplant centres dealing with cadaveric organs.

About MGM Healthcare:

Born out of a need for altruism, MGM Healthcare is dedicated to bettering patient experiences and improving clinical outcomes through expertise, passion, and technology. The hospital has been accredited with NABH and one of the youngest hospitals in India to receive the international JCI accreditation. The manifestation of this dedication is a state-of-the-art hospital on Nelson Manickam Road having 400 beds, 50 outpatient consultation rooms, over 100 critical care beds, 250+ doctors, 30+ clinical departments, 12 state-of-the-art operating theatres and 24×7 comprehensive Emergency Care. MGM Healthcare is currently Asia’s highest-rated USGBC LEED Platinum-certified Green Hospital.

 Over the past year, the team of clinical experts at MGM Healthcare have performed many innovative and complex surgeries in the pursuit of establishing trust and clinical excellence. MGM Healthcare is designed and equipped with the latest in technology and equipment and is poised to drive patient centricity and clinical excellence of both the domestic and international patients.

About Asian Institute of Medical Sciences, Faridabad

Asian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) is a super speciality tertiary care hospital that is truly futuristic in its services & technology and brings together some of the most talented medical professionals in India.  The hospital has been accredited with NABH and NABL accreditations and is equipped with state-of-the-art technology. The hospital provides preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic, rehabilitative, palliative and supportive services all under one roof and is designed to meet patient care and research requirements of the new millennium. Ranked as the ‘Best Healthcare Brand’, it provides comprehensive multi-speciality tertiary care facilities through its 14 centres of excellence.