Telangana Medical Council raids Cardiac Centre, Technician poses as Doctor

Hyderabad: A disturbing case of quackery has come to light at Sharat Cardiac Care Centre in Sri Sri Nagar, Suryapet, where a medical technician allegedly posed as a doctor and conducted a 2D Echo test on a patient in the absence of a clinical cardiologist.  

The fake doctor, identified as Vanam Sarat Chandra, was reportedly caught handing over a 2D Echo report to a patient while claiming to be a doctor. At the time of the inspection, neither the clinical cardiologist nor Dr Shireesha (MBBS) were present at the facility. 

The Telangana State Medical Council (TSMC) discovered the incident during a surprise inspection on Wednesday after receiving complaints about the centre. The inspection was led by TSMC officials, Dr. V. Naresh Kumar and Dr. M. Rajeev.

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According to TSMC, a forgery case will be registered against the accused as per the NMC Act for claiming to be a doctor and providing medical services, and action will be taken accordingly. 

Apart from discovering the technician's fraud, the council also noted that the centre was operating after receiving permission under the name of a heart specialist, Dr Leela Krishna. Following this, the council issued notices to Dr Leela Krishna and Dr Shireesha, reports Telangana Today. 

In the notice, the council sought a written explanation regarding the use of their names, and action will be taken based on the Ethics Committee’s decision after they submit the explanation. 

In a statement, TSMC said, “During inspections, it was found that a 2D echo technician, Vanam Sarat Chandra, provided a 2D echo report to a patient, claiming to be a doctor himself. The clinical cardiologist and Dr. Shireesha (MBBS) were not present in the facility. Moreover, it was also noted that the Cardiac Care Centre had received the permission to operate under the name of a heart specialist Dr Leela Krishna.''

TSMC Chairman of Public Relations Committee, Dr V Naresh Kumar, in a press release, said, "Such actions are against medical ethics and professional rules of conduct. They also endanger the health of patients. We have received complaints that similar instances are taking place in several other Cardiac Care Centres, and inspections will be conducted on such centres, and appropriate action will be taken."

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