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Kokilaben Ambani Hospital launches India’s Largest and Most Advanced Center for Sports Medicine
* Mumbai’s First Sports Medicine diagnosis, rehabilitation and
Surgery facility
* Launched by Leading Bollywood Star Akshay Kumar, in presence
of Shri Anil D. Ambani, Smt. Tina. A. Ambani and Commonwealth
Games Winners Sushil Kumar, Anisa Sayyed, Rahi Sarnobat and
Akhil Kumar
Mumbai, October 30th 2010: In a first of its kind move, Kokilaben D. Ambani Hospital
– A Social Initiative by Reliance ADA Group – today announced the launch of India’s
largest and most advanced Center for Sports Medicine at Mumbai today. The facility
spread across 12,000 sq feet is also the first of its kind facility in Mumbai and the
2nd such facility in the country. The world class Center of Sports Medicine, comparable
with the best Sports Medicine facilities worldover both in terms of infrastructure as well
as faculty, will specialize in diagnosis, rehabilitation and surgery of patients with Sports
related injuries.
Speaking at the launch, Smt. Tina A Ambani said, “We are proud to launch the Centre
for Sports Medicine at Kokilaben Hospital. This is a comprehensive facility with
customised programmes for diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and recovery that is
benchmarked to the best sports medicine facilities in the world.”
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Center for Sports Medicine at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital was launched by
noted Bollywood star and sports enthusiast Akshay Kumar in the presence of Smt. Tina
A. Ambani. Leading Indian Sportspersons and winners in recent Commonwealth Games
also participated in the launch ceremony of India’s most advanced Sports Medicine
facility which will not only eliminate the need of Indian Sportsmen having to go
abroad, but will offer preventive and timely care for sports related injuries.
“I would recommend the Centre for Sports Medicine at Kokilaben Hospital to anyone
needing physical therapy. I've been to many places and this facility is by far the best in the
region.” Bollywood Star Akshay Kumar said.
Kokilaben D Ambani Hospital’s Center for Sports Medicine will introduce a host of
Sports Medicine related facilities for the first time in India, including:
1) India’s first Aquatic Treadmill.
2) India’s first computer navigated ACL repair system.
3) India’s first Autologus stem cell transplantation .
4) Mumbai’s first Gait and Motion Analysis Lab .
The 12000 sq ft dedicated to the centre houses India’s first Aquatic Treadmill
integrated with Hydropool, Mumbai’s first Gait & Motion Analysis Laboratory,
Balance Assessment and Training System (BATS), Human Performance Evaluation
(VO2 max) and Multi-joint Dynamometer with Work Simulator -- all under one roof.
Dr Ram Narain, Chief Operating Officer, KDAH, said, “KDAH is uniquely
positioned to provide comprehensive medical care for sports related injuries –
for a professional athlete as well as a sports enthusiast. The department boasts of
internationally acclaimed talent, an array of advanced equipment and machines, as well
as modern methods of medical and surgical management with rehabilitation services.”
In order to offer the best possible treatment in Sports Related Injuries, the Center of
Sports Medicine has on board some of the best known names in the field of Sports
Medicine in India and Abroad. The Department has well known and experienced faculty
including:
1) Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala, Head - Centre for Sports Medicine and Consultant-
Arthroscopy and Sports Orthopaedics.
2) Dr Navita Purohit Consultant, Physical Medicine and Sports Rehabilitation
3) Heath Matthews, Senior Sports Physiotherapist
4) Dr Abhishek Srivastava, Consultant Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
The centre is supported by an entire team of trained Rehabilitation Specialist.
“The department offers a solution for all problems related to sports injuries and
injuries to joints (knee, shoulder, ankle, elbow, and wrist). This includes clinical
evaluation ,imaging, and diagnosis of injuries, surgical repair and arthroscopic
reconstruction of all joints, newer modalities of non-operative treatment including
laser and shock wave therapy, sports rehabilitation, sports injuries prevention, sports
physiology & fitness evaluation, sports nutrition, and sports psychology,” said Dr
Dinshaw Pardiwala, Consultant Arthroscopy and Sports Orthopaedics, KDAH.
The centre aims at treating many international level athletes as well as to the sporting
community enabling them to achieve their individual goals.
“This is one of the only centres in India that offers India-specific based Human
Performance Evaluation programme,” said Heath Matthews, Senior Sports
Physiotherapist
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital & Medical Research Institute where ... Every Life
Matters..... is India ’s newest, most advanced tertiary care facility. As the flagship social
initiative of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, it is designed to raise India ’s
global standing as a healthcare hub, with emphasis on excellence in clinical services,
diagnostic facilities and research. |
