Manipal : Kasturba Medical College & Hospital, Manipal has taken another leap in a move to upgrade and strengthen the Mycobacteriology laboratory services in Department of Microbiology. The inauguration of Biosafety Laboratory Level 3 was done by the Dr H S Ballal Pro-Chancellor MAHE, in the prese

Manipal : The two-day National Conference “Breastcon 2018” on breast cancer began here on Saturday at the Dr T M A Pai Halls -1 KMC Campus, Manipal with about 150 oncologists drawn from the areas of medical, surgical and radiotherapy and oncology from across the country participating in the deli

Manipal: Displaying strong commitment towards environmental protection, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal moves from conventional Mercury based equipment’s like BP Apparatus and Thermometers to safer digital instruments. The Dial Type BP apparatus and Digital Infrared thermometers are accurate and does

Manipal : Kasturba Hospital Manipal, organized an advanced paediatric surgical programme for children up to 16 years of age, “Bal Shalya Kriya Mission-Manipal” in collaboration with Peedh Parai Foundation, Houston (U.S.A) and Bantwal Ananth Mallya Charitable Trust from February 5 to 10, 2018. Thir

Manipal : Dr. Avinash Shetty is appointed as the Medical Superintendent of Kasturba Hospital, Manipal. Dr. Avinash Shetty obtained his MBBS and MD in community medicine from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal in the year 1993 & 2001 respectively. Dr. Avinash started his career as Assistant Professor

Manipal : “Cancer is not a death sentence any more. Developments in treatment modalities and technology offers hope today,” said Dr H.S.Ballal, Pro Chancellor at the Cancer Survivors’ Meet 2018 organized by Shirdi Sai Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal here on Friday.

Manipal : Nuclear Medicine Physicians at Kasturba Hospital Manipal performs the TRODAT scan - an important functional imaging tool to diagnose Parkinson’s disease for the first time in coastal Karnataka. Parkinson’s disease (PD), a common neurological disorder, is primarily associated with a progr

Manipal : Kasturba Hospital Manipal, will organize an advanced paediatric surgical programme, “Bal Shalya Kriya Mission-Manipal” in collaboration with Peedh Parai Foundation, Houston (U.S.A) and Bantwal Ananth Mallya Charitable Trust, in which children up to 16 years of age with untreated complica

Manipal 14th December 2017: There was a Road Traffic accident near Kota High School, Kundapura on 12.12.2017 at 12 pm in which two members died on way to hospital . A relative Mrs Kasturi Poojari aged 36 years was admitted to Kasturba Hospital, Manipal due to severe head injury, Right Femur Fract

Manipal : The department of radiotherapy and oncology, Shirdi Sai Baba Cancer Hospital, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal commenced stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). This is the first time this therapy has been administered in coastal Karnataka.

Manipal: Educational Program for the Young Diabetics to make them fit to lead a normal life is being organised from 9.00am onwards on 9thDecember 2017 at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal. The Educational & Training Program includes General screening and physician examination of the participants. There w

Manipal : Kasturba Hospital, Manipal introduces the first Endocrinology and Metabolic Disorder Clinic in Udupi District.

The Out-patient department of the Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, Dr T M A Pai Hospital, Udupi and Dr T M A Pai Rotary Hospital Karkala will not function from Thursday, 16th November 2017 onwards. This is to express solidarity with the Indian Medical Association’s call to protest against the Karnatak

Manipal : Dr H S Ballal, Pro Chancellor, Manipal University inaugurated the Diabetes Awareness and Screening programme held at the Dr T M A Pai Hall II here on Saturday. An Awareness Poster Exhibition being held simultaneously was inaugurated by Dr Pragna Rao Dean - KMC Manipal. The theme for the

Manipal : On the occasion of the World Diabetes Day, Kasturba Hospital Manipal will organize a Diabetes Awareness and Screening programme on November 11 from 9.00am to 4.30pm at the Dr T M A Pai Hall II here. Dr H S Ballal, Pro Chancellor, Manipal University will inaugurate the programme and an Aw

Manipal The prestigious ESGE fellowship by European society of GI Endoscopy(ESGE) for the year 2017 was awarded to Dr Shiran Shetty – Consultant Dept. of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kasturba Hospital Manipal. Dr Shiran Shetty completed the training at university Elizabethine hospital –Li

Manipal: well-known philanthropist, Dr G. Shankar on the occasion of his 63rd birthday on October 5, 2017 gave Rs 81 lakhs for cancer and dialysis patients of Kasturba Hospital here recently. Through the G. Shankar Family Trust’ established in 2002, he has been engaged in realizing his dream of u

Manipal : The 16th Annual Conference of Orthopaedic Association of the South Indian states (OASISCON 2017), held under the aegis of Kasturba Medical College and Hospital and Manipal University, will be held at the Dr TMA Pai Hall here from September 1 to 3, 2017. About 800 orthopaedic surgeons f

Manipal : Osteoporosis is a silent condition where the bone becomes thin and fragile leading to fractures. The disease occurs when either the body fails to form new bones or there is increased destruction of the old bones. Osteoporosis is seen in majority of fractures occurring in old age. Approx

Manipal : Dr. (Col.) M Dayananda Medical Superintendent and COO, Kasturba Hospital Manipal flagged off the Vitiligo Ratha (Thonnu Ratha) from the Main Gate of Kasturba Hospital Manuipal. Dr. Sathish Pai Professor and Head of Dept. of Dermatology and dermatologists from Kasturba Hospital Manipal we

Manipal : A short film titled, “Special Gift” to communicate that kidney transplant can be done across blood groups was released by Dr Sudarshan Ballal, Chairman Manipal Hospitals and a renowned nephrologist at a function held at the Dr TMA Pai Hall here on Wednesday. The film, produced by Kastur

Manipal : The Pacemaker and Arrhythmia Clinic is now functional at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, according to Dr (Col) M Dayananda Medical Superintendent and COO Kasturba Hospital Manipal. Patients who suffer from palpitations, syncope, and giddiness can avail the facilities available in the clinic,

Manipal : IADVL Workshop on Aesthetic Procedures in Dermatology focus on educating health professionals on the latest updates and modalities of treatment. Department of Dermatology, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal host IADVL (Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and

Manipal : A state-of-the-art Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) laboratory was launched at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal here on Tuesday. NAT is a molecular technique used to detect HIV, HBV, HCV in blood. It does so by amplifying the viral genome.

Manipal : A 69-year-old woman from Davangare was successfully operated up on for an ovarian tumor that weighed 16 kilograms, size 35 cm x 40 cm, at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal here recently.

Manipal: Doctors of Kasturba Hospital, Manipal successfully operated a 46-year old person from Karkala for a kidney stone that weighed 530 gms at the hospital here recently. The man was admitted with just five days of discomfort and pain and also complained of his inability to control urination. H

Manipal : Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal conducted a unique hands-on workshop, called the ‘Prehospital Trauma Care Education’ on Sunday, aimed at ‘first responders’ at a site of trauma. This was the first-ever workshop of its kind in Karnataka with hands-on practical sessions to en

Manipal : Free program will be held to train police, firemen, ambulance drivers, volunteer groups, home guards, auto rickshaw and taxi drivers on Sunday, 8th January 2017 from 8am to 6pm.

Manipal : Osteoporosis is a silent condition where the bone becomes thin and fragile leading to fractures. The disease occurs when either the body fails to form new bones or there is increased destruction of the old bones. Osteoporosis is seen in majority of fractures occurring in old age. Approx

Manipal : PC-PNDT Awareness Program was held under the joint aegis of Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal University and District Administration, Zilla Panchayat and District Health and Family Welfare Office, Udupi District ON December 17, 2016 at Kast

Manipal : A Patient by name Bhayya (name changed) aged about 54 years male hailing from Udupi reported to emergency department, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal on 23rd November with intense weakness of right hand, right leg and with loss of speech. He reported within three hour of the onset of these sy