dr pankaj goel: September 2017

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Dr Pankaj Goel, is currently working as a Director and Head of the Cardio-thoracic and Vascular (Heart, Lung and Vascular Surgery) unit at the Ivy Hospital, Amritsar.

After completing his MCh in cardio-thoracic and vascular surgery from GB Pant Hospital, Delhi University in 1998, Dr Goel worked at Madras Medical Mission, Chennai for three years. Here he obtained training in complex paediatric cases. Thereafter he went to Australia (Royal Perth Hospital) for further training and experience.

Dr Goel joined the Fortis Escorts Hospital, Amritsar in 2003. Since 2008 , in his capacity as HOD at the same hospital he has done pioneering work and established cardio-thoracic and vascular surgery in the city.

The Goel's unit now routinely performs all types of cardiac, thoracic and vascular surgeries with results comparable to the best centres in the world. Dr Goel is responsible for many firsts in the region.

Dr Goel has several research papers published in indexed journals. He has authored a book on cardiac surgery. He has an original technique for harvesting saphenous vein to his credit.

In 2009, Dr Goel was elected member of the prestigious Society of Thoracic Surgeons , USA. He is also a member of the Indian Association of Cardio-thoracic surgery and CTS Net.

At Ivy Hospital, Dr Goel routinely performs all types of Cardiac, thoracic (including thoracoscopic) and vascular procedures.

Wednesday, 13 September 2017

Bypass Surgery on Right Sided Heart- Rare Surgery for the first time in Punjab

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Bypass Surgery in Right sided heart. A rare surgery performed for the first time in Punjab.

Bypass Surgery on a Right Sided heart- Rare heart Surgery performed Successfully at Ivy Hospital amritsar.

In a press conference organised by Ivy Hospital Amritsar, Dr pankaj Goel Director and Chief Cardiac Surgeon claimed to have successfully performed beating heart bypass surgery in a young lady with dextrocardia and situs inversus. In this rare birth defect, the heart and other organs like liver and spleen are situated in a mirror image position. The heart is situated in the right side instead of left. This anomaly occurs in 0.01% of population. Dr Goel elaborated that only 28 cases have been reported worldwide of bypass surgery being performed in such patients. In his 20 yrs experience this is the first instance he added.

The operation becomes challenging due to the change of orientation and most cases have been performed on CPB. Dr Goel performed this case on beating heart despite the technical challenges.

Speaking to media persons, patients husband said that they are thankful to Dr Goel and his team . His wife has made good recovery and is discharged on 5^th day. He said that they had been to several hospitals but surgery was refused. In fact they were told that nothing could be done for her.

Dr Goel complimented the team and management for providing the support to perform such challenging cases at nearly half the cost as compared to Delhi. The Ivy Hospital management complimented Dr Goel and his team for providing world class health-care in the city.

Normal Situs Inversus