Cadaver organ donation programme conducted at MPUH Nadiad (Gujarat, India)

The incidence of renal failure or Chronic kidney diseases are increasing . And for all those unfortunate patients only two options are left behind – life long dialysis or transplant. In our country the most common form of organ donation is from family members. But if no suitable family member is available, the option that remains is cadaver transplantation. Cadaver or deceased donor is the patient who has irreversible brain damage and who is on ventilator and maximum life support to maintain his/her BP, but with good urine output. In those patients after family counseling and finishing all the legal procedures, organs can be retrieved and transplanted in suitable recipients. This will improve the quality of their life by avoiding dialysis and help them to live a near normal life. Besides two kidneys, liver, heart, pancreas and two eyes can also be procured . We at MPUH has a team well equipped for that. However, in our society there is still inhibition to donate organs due to either social stigma or religious reasons.

With a view to increase awareness about cadaver organ donation, MPUH conducted a symposium inviting doctors of surrounding prestigious institutions of Kheda and Anand districts. Around one hundred people attended this interactive programme. Dr Pranjal Modi from the Institute of kidney Diseases and Research Centre, Ahmedabad, a noted urologist and transplant surgeon was the Chief Guest. Dr Mahesh Desai, Medical Director and Managing Trustee of MPUH, in his introductory speech emphasized the importance of cadaver organ donation in Asian countries, especially in India, as this is the commonest form of organ donation in European countries and the USA. Dr Mohan Rajapurkar, Consultant Nephrologist discussed the medico-legal aspects of cadaver organ donation. Various aspects of cadaver organ donation like counseling of patients, diagnosis, maintenance and surgical aspects were discussed in detail. Delivering the second ‘Dr Snehal Patel Oration’, Dr Pranjal Modi narrated how the cadaver organ donation in Gujarat has evolved in the last 15 years.

At the end of the programme, it was concluded that cadaver organ donation should be promoted. Greater awareness needs to be spread in the society. One should carry a donor card. DON’T TAKE YOUR ORGANS TO HEAVEN, FOR HEAVEN KNOWS THEY ARE NEEDED HERE !

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Dr. Mahesh Desai elected President of Endourological Society Inc.

Cadaver organ donation programme conducted at MPUH

MPUH doctors win several Prizes at WZUSICON held at Lonawala:



Dr. Mahesh Desai, Medical Director & Managing Trustee of MPUH Nadiad assumed the Office of the President, Endourological Society Inc, at the 30th World Congress of Endourology & SWL held at Istanbul during September 4-8, 2012. Mahesh Desai is the first Indian to occupy this prestigious position (photo). The readers may recall, last year, Dr Desai had become the first Indian to become the President of Société Internationale d'Urologie (SIU).


Cadaver organ donation programme conducted at MPUH

The incidence of renal failure or Chronic kidney diseases are increasing . And for all those unfortunate patients only two options are left behind – life long dialysis or transplant. In our country the most common form of organ donation is from family members. But if no suitable family member is available, the option that remains is cadaver transplantation. Cadaver or deceased donor is the patient who has irreversible brain damage and who is on ventilator and maximum life support to maintain his/her BP, but with good urine output. In those patients after family counseling and finishing all the legal procedures, organs can be retrieved and transplanted in suitable recipients. This will improve the quality of their life by avoiding dialysis and help them to live a near normal life. Besides two kidneys, liver, heart, pancreas and two eyes can also be procured . We at MPUH has a team well equipped for that. However, in our society there is still inhibition to donate organs due to either social stigma or religious reasons.

With a view to increase awareness about cadaver organ donation, MPUH conducted a symposium inviting doctors of surrounding prestigious institutions of Kheda and Anand districts. Around one hundred people attended this interactive programme. Dr Pranjal Modi from the Institute of kidney Diseases and Research Centre, Ahmedabad, a noted urologist and transplant surgeon was the Chief Guest. Dr Mahesh Desai, Medical Director and Managing Trustee of MPUH, in his introductory speech emphasized the importance of cadaver organ donation in Asian countries, especially in India, as this is the commonest form of organ donation in European countries and the USA. Dr Mohan Rajapurkar, Consultant Nephrologist discussed the medico-legal aspects of cadaver organ donation. Various aspects of cadaver organ donation like counseling of patients, diagnosis, maintenance and surgical aspects were discussed in detail. Delivering the second ‘Dr Snehal Patel Oration’, Dr Pranjal Modi narrated how the cadaver organ donation in Gujarat has evolved in the last 15 years.

At the end of the programme, it was concluded that cadaver organ donation should be promoted. Greater awareness needs to be spread in the society. One should carry a donor card. DON’T TAKE YOUR ORGANS TO HEAVEN, FOR HEAVEN KNOWS THEY ARE NEEDED HERE !


MPUH doctors win several Prizes at WZUSICON held at Lonawala:

First Prize – Podium, title: Reliability of prostate histoscanning in localization of Carcinoma Prostate: Indian experience. Authors: Drs Shashikant Mishra, Shailesh Soni, Arvind Ganpule, Ravindra B Sabnis, Mahesh R Desai.

Second prize – Video - Robotic Total Radical Cystectomy, Lymph node dissection and intracorporeal neobladder : Preliminary feasibility report. Authors: Drs. Shashikant Mishra, Mihir M. Desai, Arvind Ganpule, Ravindra B. Sabnis, Mahesh R Desai.

First prize – Poster - Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) for urinary stone disease in the pediatric age group: A single center experience. Authors: Drs. Abhishek Laddha, Rajeev Sarpal, Lokesh Sinha, Shashikant Mishra, Arvind Ganpule, Ravindra Sabnis, Mahesh R Desai.

Third prize – Video - Robot-assisted excision of a retroperitoneal extra adrenal phaechromocytoma. Authors: Drs. Rajeev Sarpal, Lokesh Sinha, Raghuram Ganesamoni, Shashikant Mishra, Arvind Ganpule, Ravindra Sabnis, Mahesh R Desai.


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MULJIBHAI PATEL UROLOGICAL HOSPITAL, NADIAD

JAYARAMDAS PATEL ACADEMIC CENTRE

Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital (MPUH) Nadiad is organizing a two-day programme on Urethroplasty on 19th & 20 July 2012. The incidence, etiopathology and treatment of urethral stricture disease vary greatly around the world. The newer techniques in urethral reconstructive surgery have empowered the urologist to treat most patients with stricture of the urethra with excellent results. The current approach has shifted from the traditional management like dilation, DVIU and CIC to open reconstruction. The aim of the treatment now is to offer the opportunity of restoration of normal voiding and freedom from follow-up instrumentation. The course will focus on case presentations and discussion of the treatment options from an international perspective. It will offer the urologists an in depth knowledge about treatment algorithm for best treatment for urethral stricture disease. The discussion will include different techniques of urethroplasty, their indications and how to treat their complications.

Dr R B Sabnis, Chairman, Department of Urology, MPUH is the Course Director. Other faculty includes Dr Guido Barbagli (Italy), Drs Sanjay Kulkarni, Mahesh Desai, V Muthu, Sujata Patwardhan and Rishi Grover. A large number of Urologists are scheduled to participate. The programme will be webcast live for the benefit of the members of the Society International d’Urologie (SIU) worldwide.


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Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital, Nadiad

Dr Teri Browne, Social Worker, USA delivered a Guest Lecture at MPUH Nadiad

Dr. Sujata Rajapurkar, Medical Social Worker and Transplant Coordinator, MPUH Nadiad, organized a Guest Lecture by Dr.Teri Browne, PhD on 11 June 2012 at the JPAC auditorium. Dr.Browne, a Certified Nephrology Social Worker, HIV Test Counselor & Certified Rape Crisis Counselor, currently is an Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina College of Social Work, USA. She is serving as a member in more than 30 Organizations, Journals, and as an Editorial board member of the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) Consensus Conference. She is also an editor of “Handbook of Health Social Work” which is a very comprehensive reference book for Health Social Workers. Dr. Sujata Rajapurkar in her welcome speech informed that like everywhere else in the world, India is also experiencing an epidemic of Chronic Kidney Disease. Nephrology Social Workers empower patients to cope through counselling & education. Dr. Sujata Rajapurkar has addresses issues of kidney disease patients at national & international meetings. The role of Social Worker & Transplant Co-ordinator in facilitating kidney transplant is like an axis of the wheel of multidisciplinary transplant team by constantly sharpening his / her skills in helping the patients.

Students and Faculties of various schools of social work of Anand and Vallabh Vidya Nagar, namely Department of Social Work-Sardar Patel University, Anand Institute of Social Work, N.S. Patel Arts College, Institute of Language Studies and Applied Sciences (IILSAS) actively participated. Sixty Students and ten distinguished faculty members along with Doctors, Para-medical Staff and the Medical Social Workers from other hospitals attended the lecture. Dr. Browne spoke about “How Nephrology Social Workers can Help Improve Patient Outcomes”. She observed that patients who suffer from kidney failure of this region must be having very tough time to adhere to fluid restrictions due to excessive heat. Dr. Browne emphasized upon many psychosocial barriers to patient outcomes. She identified ten important Nephrology Social Work tasks : patient education, evaluation and assessment, group work, constant team collaboration, case management, assist patients with obtaining maximum rehabilitative status, emotional support and counseling, in-service education, quality assurance & patient advocacy. Medical Social Workers can help interdisciplinary team in addressing the barriers and help improve patients outcomes. Dr. Teri Browne was felicitated by MPUH’s Medical Director & Managing Trustee Dr. Mahesh Desai. Dr. Sishir Gang Chairman of Department of Nephrology in his speech appreciated the contribution of Medical Social Work & Transplant co-ordinators in the treatment of patients suffering from kidney diseases. The program concluded with the vote of thanks by Asst. Medical Social Worker Mrs. Jincy Sibu. The audience had a very interesting interactive session with Dr.Teri Browne.

Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital Nadiad awarded the IMC RBNQA Trophy 2011

(photo enclosed: Trophy being received by MPUH Team)

Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital (MPUH) Nadiad was on Friday presented with the Indian Merchants’ Chamber (IMC) Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality Award (RBNQA) 2011 for excellence in the healthcare category. The Award consists of a brilliant Trophy and a Citation. It is one of the most prestigious Quality Awards in the country. The IMC-RBNQ Awards are modeled along the lines of the Malcolm Baldrige criteria of the USA and follow a rigorous process of training and evaluation. The unstated mission of the IMC RBNQA Trust is to catalyze India into a global power. MPUH is the first hospital in Gujarat to win this coveted Quality Trophy. The trophy was presented by the Member of Parliament and former Union Minister of State for External Affairs Dr. Shashi Tharoor, at a glittering function at the YB Chavan Auditorium on Friday evening, following the culmination of the two-day ‘Making Quality Happen Conference’ at IMC Mumbai. During the conference, a 30-minutes’ presentation was made by Dr Mahesh Desai, Medical Director & Managing Trustee of the hospital, highlighting the quality initiatives and best practices followed at MPUH and the results thereof. The idea behind the conference is to encourage similar organizations in various sectors of the Indian economy to undertake their own quality and performance improvement efforts, and evolve core values from ‘managing for improvement’ to ‘managing for innovation’.

The citation states that “MPUH is a not-for-profit super specialty hospital providing leading-edge treatment in Nephrology and Urology through patient services and medical camps. It is world renowned for its minimal invasive surgery including robotic assisted surgeries, LESS surgery, endo-urology, uro-oncology, stone treatment, prostate, bladder and renal transplants. As a pioneer in the field of npehro-urology, the hospital enjoys a preeminent position as a centre for excellence for treatment, teaching, training, original research and evidence based clinical practices under one roof. To keep pace with the latest and appropriate technological and medical advances, MPUH has arrangements with foreign institutions for sharing of data and expertise.”

The Award winners were selected by a distinguished panel of judges, chaired by Mr. Anand Mahindra. Earlier, a team of specially trained Examiners designated by the IMC RBNQA had evaluated MPUH on seven criteria spanning leadership; strategic planning; focus on patients, other customers and markets; measurement analysis and knowledge management; workforce focus; process management; and results. The Award Criteria emphasize on openness and transparency in governance and ethics, the need to create value for customers, and the challenges of rapid innovation and capitalizing on knowledge assets.

In his response address, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Shri Rohit Patel recalled the humble beginning of the hospital in 1978 and the great roles played by the founding Trustees including his late father Shri Jayaramdas Patel who was the Founding Chairman. He said that the growth of the hospital to its present position was possible thanks to the effective team work of the Board of Trustees, doctors, and the entire hospital staff.

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