Andhra Pradesh's First Lung Transplantation Surgery Performed at Hyd - 0 views
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Dr AGK Gokhale on 20 Feb 15Dr. 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.