SCB Medical College Hospital opens liver transplant OPD
Cuttack: To provide specialised care for patients with liver-related ailments, the SCB Medical College and Hospital has opened a dedicated outpatient department (OPD) for liver transplant patients. The services will be operational from 9 am to 1 pm every Thursday.
The OPD services have been established in the super-speciality building, aiming to assist patients in the early detection of liver-related diseases, thus enhancing the chances of a more effective cure. Three doctors have been designated to provide these OPD services.
Patients diagnosed with liver cirrhosis, fatty liver, liver tumour, liver cancer, and segmental liver resection will be provided with specialized treatment at the liver transplant unit.
As per a TOI news report, Patients can schedule OPD appointments to consult with their doctors at the liver transplant unit in SCB during the allocated time. Dr Rajesh Dora and Dr LN Mohanty will oversee the management of this facility.
Talking to the Daily, Dr Rajesh Dora, head of the liver transplant unit said, “A dedicated OPD will classify the liver ailment patients immediately ensuring detection and diagnosis can be done faster. Many people will benefit from the service. The services will be operational from 9 am to 1 pm on Thursday. Three doctors have been engaged for the OPD and a patient will be thoroughly checked after they arrive in the unit."
“The OPD service will be convenient for doctors as well to detect the liver transplant patients immediately. Early detection can lead to better treatment,” he added.
Dr Sudhansu Sekhar Mishra, superintendent of SCBMCH told Prameya, "Experts of the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology will help the SCB doctors in critical cases."
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