Fortis Hospital Bangalore to conduct next media OPD
Extending supports to the healthcare mission of Guwahati Press Club for the benefit of media persons, Fortis Hospital Bangalore has accommodated one of its senior consultant on joint replacement and trauma surgery for the next Saturday evening OPD (outpatient department) clinic at the club premises.
Dr Chandramouli B, who has performed more than 3700 joint replacement of knee, hip, elbow & shoulders and 12000 trauma surgeries of various fractures, ligament injuries and joint reconstructions till date, will be available for free consultations on 8 July camp starting from 4 pm to culminate on 6 pm. The participants may bring their x-ray or other reports (if any) for specific advices from the doctor.
The last weekly camp under the series of 'Evening with a Doctor' programs at the club premises was conducted by the city based Nemcare Hospital. Dr Amal Dev Goswami and Dr Monowar Hussain from the hospital checked the health status of around 25 participants and advised them accordingly.
Till date, practicing doctors from Apollo Chennai Hospital, Medanta-the Medicity Hospital, Manipal Bangalore Hospital, Down Town Hospitals, GNRC Hospitals, Dispur Hospitals, Wintrobe Hospital, Barthakur Clinic, Narayana Super-Specialty Hospitals, Swagat Super-Surgical Institute, Barthakur Clinic, Government Ayurvedic College, MMC Panbazar etc have attended the camps.
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