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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.

The aim of the program was to provide up-to-date information and upgrade knowledge in all aspects of minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery informed Dr. A.G.K. Gokhale, Cardiothracic Surgeon, Yashoda Hospitals and co-organiser of the CME program.

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.

About 50 doctors from Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery and General Medicine specialties participated in the program and discussed and exchanged their view for the enhancement of heart transplantation program in Andhra Pradesh and Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD) implantation

Dr. Gokhale CT Associates in association with Yashoda Hospital, Secunderabad organised a Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program on Minimal Access Cardiovascular Interventions here at Hotel Marigold, Greenlands, Hyderabad. arious medical specialties spoke on topics such as Percutaneous Valve Therapies (Speaker: Dr. A. Srinivas Kumar, Cardiologist, Care Hospitals); Minimal Access Cardiac Surgery (Speaker: Dr. A. G. K. Gokhale, Cardiothracic surgeon, Yashoda Hospitals); Endovascular Interventions & Hybrid Procedures for Aortic Disease

Minimal Access Cardiac Surgery workshop was published in leading newspapers in Hyderabad held at Global Hospitals.

Minimal Access Cardiac Surgery workshop was published in leading newspapers in Hyderabad held at Global Hospitals.

Minimal Access Cardiac Surgery workshop was published in leading newspapers in Hyderabad held at Global Hospitals.

Dr AGK Gokhale at Yashoda Hospital performed AP's first successful lung transplant surgery to give a 34-year-old woman a second shot at life. On a positive note, for a woman who had just a few weeks to live, she now has an increased life expectancy

The first of its kind surgery in Andhra Pradesh that doctors have implanted a Heart Assist Device to save the life of a 63-year-old heart patient underwent the complicated surgery at private hospital.Doctors said that Kasturi was suffering from a heart valve problem on the left side with an extremely poor heart function.

Save Lives - Organ Donation.Find news about Dr AGK Gokhale health workshops and activities that are covered by telugu news channels and published in telugu news papers.

Organ donation saves lives.Find news about Dr AGK Gokhale health workshops and activities that are covered by telugu news channels and published in telugu news papers.

Organ donation can save life. Find news about Dr AGK Gokhale health workshops and activities that are covered by telugu news channels and published in telugu news papers.

Around 150 cardiac surgeons from different parts of the country would be participating in a workshop on 'Minimal Access Cardiac Surgery' organized by Global Hospitals here on Saturday.The workshop would provide a unique platform for cardiac surgeons share their experiences in the rapidly evolving area of cardiac surgery.

The Forte Group and leading consultants of the cardiology department of the National Hospital, Sri Lanka, conducted a scientific session on the 'Recent Advances in Cardiac Sciences' on 3 October. This session was attended by around 150 doctors and proved to be extremely enlightening as many important papers were presented and case studies were discussed

The Heart Failure Society of India wanted to create awareness among practicing physicians, medical students, professionals and patients about standard treatment procedures available for treating heart diseases.

"Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Panabaka Lakshmi on Sunday appealed to private hospitals to offer subsidised services to the poor, as part of their social responsibility. Inaugurating the first national annual conference of the 'Heart Failure Society' here, she referred to the high treatment cost of lifestyle diseases while stating that the Centre was setting up AIIMS-type institutions in six States and assisting in upgrading medicare in other States."