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Dr. Gokhale and his team successfully performed the First Lung Transplantation in Andhra Pradesh at Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad, taking the medical facilities at Hyderabad one more step forward. Besides Yashoda Hospitals, there is only one center in India where such facilities for both lung and heart transplantations are available under one roof. Cardiothoracic surgery team at Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad, headed by Dr A.G.K. Gokhale, Chief Cardiothoracic, Transplant and Minimal Access Heart Surgeon and Dr G. Subramanyam, Senior consultant Anesthetist, transplanted a lung on 8th of September, 2012, for a 34 years old Mrs. Archana from Pune , making her breathe comfortably again after a long time.

Osmania General Hospital, Dept of Cardiology, HOD Dr YV Subba Reddy invited Dr AGK Gokhale for Academic Program to deliver a lecture on "Management - Bridge to Transplant and Heart Transplantation Surgery" of their Faculty, DM Student and PG Students. 

Dr Gokhale delivered a lecture on" Surgical Options for Heart Failure in Indian Scenario". He pointed out that in India, as the incidence of Diabetes, Hypertension and heart diseases are increasing, Heart Failure has become a very common clinical problem.

The hospital is planning to perform the first heart transplantation early next year. "We will do routine cardiac surgeries for a while. We have to do the regular job before taking up transplantations. A team will visit Australia for two weeks to study the practice there," Dr Gokhale G.K. Alla, a consultant cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon.

The main idea of the program is  "How to Live Healthy and Happy" and to make people aware of the heart diseases.

Organ Donation awareness day celebrations.Due to lack of awareness among public and professionals about organ donation, organs are not being donated and this is why events were conducted all over India to raise this awareness.

Due to lack of awareness among public and professionals about organ donation, organs are not being donated and this is why events were conducted all over India to raise this awareness.