Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, has announced a groundbreaking achievement in breast cancer treatment with the successful performance of a robotic breast reconstruction surgery using natural tissue on a 38-year-old woman diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. This innovative procedure, which took place in a single
Dr Pavan Rasalkar, Consultant-Interventional Cardiology, Fortis Hospital, Nagarbhavi Traditional angioplasty, a minimally invasive procedure to open narrowed arteries, often relies on stents to prop the vessel open and prevent reclosure. However, stents come with their own set of limitations. Stentless angioplasty with drug-coated balloons (DCBs) offers
Dr Mangesh P Kamath, Additional director, Medical Oncology, Fortis Hospital, Cunningham Road, Bangalore Chemotherapy, a cornerstone of cancer treatment, often evokes fear and uncertainty. Images of hair loss and debilitating side effects come to mind. However, many misconceptions surround this life-saving therapy. Let's debunk some common
Dr Pavan Rasalkar, Consultant-Interventional Cardiology, Fortis Hospital, Nagarbhavi Traditional angioplasty, a minimally invasive procedure to open narrowed arteries, often relies on stents to prop the vessel open and prevent reclosure. However, stents come with their own set of limitations. Stentless angioplasty with drug-coated balloons (DCBs) offers
Dr Mangesh P Kamath, Additional director, Medical Oncology, Fortis Hospital, Cunningham Road, Bangalore Chemotherapy, a cornerstone of cancer treatment, often evokes fear and uncertainty. Images of hair loss and debilitating side effects come to mind. However, many misconceptions surround this life-saving therapy. Let's debunk some common
-Born with normal hearing, the patient was diagnosed and treated for hearing loss caused by damage to the inner ear(cochlea) – when she was 20 years old- Fortis Hospital Bannerghatta Road successfully implanted two hearing devices simultaneously in a single procedure on a 23-year-old Nigerian woman
Dr Manisha Singh, Senior Consultant - Gynaecologist & Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine & Surgery, Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore The yearning for parenthood is a powerful force, and for couples struggling with infertility, In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) has become a beacon of hope. Yet, even with
Dr Usha BR, Consultant - OBGYN, Fertility & Laparoscopic Surgeon, Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru Menopause marks the end of a woman's menstrual cycle, typically occurring around the age of 51. After twelve months without a period, bleeding becomes abnormal and is known as postmenopausal bleeding
By Dr Praveen Gupta, Principal Director & Chief of Neurology, Fortis Hospital The International Association of Cancer Registries (IARC) reported over 28,000 cases of brain tumours reported in India each year, and more than 24,000 people reportedly die due to brain tumours annually On this World
An 11-year-old boy from Yemen and a 34-year-old man from Bengaluru, both suffered from end-stage kidney disease- Fortis Hospital Bannerghatta Road, recently achieved yet another significant clinical milestone with the successful completion of complex Robotic Kidney Transplant Surgeries for end-stage kidney disease. The procedures were conducted
