Fortis Malar to organise a workshop on ‘Mechanical Circulatory Support and Thoracic Organ Transplantation’

The workshop will also mark the official launch of the Indian Society for Artificial Thoracic Organs

Fortis Malar Hospital and Department of Engineering Design, IIT Madras in association with Indian Society of Artificial Thoracic Organs will host a conference on Mechanical Circulatory Support and Thoracic Organ Transplantation.

The conference aims to provide a platform for engineers, doctors and scientists working in basic sciences and industry to collaborate, interact and forge strong academic links for future interdisciplinary research in the domain of heart failure and related areas. The workshop will also focus on – ‘What ails the Indian device industry and what we need to do to make it competitive’.

The workshop will also mark the official launch of the Indian Society for Artificial Thoracic Organs. Reportedly, many renowned personalities in the field of medicine, are expected to grace the occasion with their presence. Some of the key speakers will be Dr Harvey Borovetz, distinguished Deputy Director of Artificial Organs and Medical Devices, Prof R Krishna Kumar, Professor of Engineering Design at IIT, Madras, Prof Rajagopal distinguished Professor and a Regent’s Professor at Texas A&M University, Dr Keshava Rajagopal, cardio thoracic surgeon and a specialist in end-stage heart and lung disease, Dr Griffith, professor of surgery at the University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, Dr Si Mai Pham, an expert in Heart and Lung Transplant and Immuno suppression Management, Dr KR Balakrishnan, Director of Cardiac Sciences at Fortis Malar Hospital and Dr GS Bhuvaneshwar, Director, Innovation & Education of Trivitron Healthcare, Chennai.

“The forum has been designed to bring renowned national and international experts who have done original work in their respective field such as transplantation, immuno-suppression, infection control, blood pump design, fluid dynamics of non-pulsatile flow and oxygenator technology etc., together to look at problems and their solutions holistically, especially from an Indian perspective, said Dr KR Balakrishnan, Director of Cardiac Sciences at Fortis Centre for Heart Failure & Transplant, Fortis Malar Hospital.

Day 2 of the conference will witness a panel discussion comprising of medical professional and bureaucrats, which will through light on how to achieve PM Narendra Modi’s vision, ‘Make in India’, the roadblocks at achieving it.

EH News Bureau