Dr Balakrishnan to visit Ruby Hall twice a month

PUNE: Ruby Hall Clinic strengthened its Heart Transplant programme and announced on Wednesday that internationally acclaimed heart and lung transplant surgeon Dr KR Balakrishnan will visit the hospital twice a month for consultations and procedures. The technologically advanced dedicated unit and Dr Balakrishnan’s presence is all set to give a new hope to patients suffering from end-stage cardiac disease wherein heart transplant is the only means for survival.

Dr Jagdish Hiremath, Senior Cardiologist and Head of the Cardiac Transplant Unit, Ruby Hall Clinic said that the hospital began conducting heart transplants in April 2017 and have conducted close to 23 transplants so far.

”Our state-of-the-art centre is the only one in Pune, matching up to the standards of our international counterparts while our multidisciplinary team is adept in evaluating high-risk patients and has the depth and experience to successfully treat those for whom transplant is the answer. We look forward to Dr Balakrishnan’s expertise and are confident that this will accelerate our programme and benefit those in need,” said Hiremath.

Dr Balakrishnan said, “I came to Ruby Hall Clinic two years ago and have been in talks with the team here ever since. The hospital has done close to 12 heart transplants a year and will soon be amongst the top five heart transplant centres in India.”

He further added that organ donation in Maharashtra has seen a significant rise with cases from small towns like Amravati and Aurangabad. 

“In fact, social infrastructure and public awareness have been the key reason for this escalation. The outcomes have been excellent, and will only get better from here on. I am confident that we will soon see lung and paediatric transplants in the city of Pune,” added Dr Balakrishnan.