The Fortis Escorts Liver & Digestive Diseases Institute (FELDI) was inaugurated by the Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda recently. The team at the Institute will be led by Dr Ajay Kumar, Chief & Executive Director, Fortis Escorts Liver & Digestive Diseases Institute and the liver transplant team is led by Dr Vivek Vij, Director, Liver Transplant & GI Surgery. Reportedly, a range of comprehensive diagnostic and pathological tests will be available at the Institute.
Dr Kumar said, “This Institute, with its state-of-the-art facilities in form of world class infrastructure, state of the art equipment and backed by the leaders in the profession will strive to provide state of art care to patients suffering from gastrointestinal, pancreaticobiliary and liver disorders. While dealing with daily mundane disorders like diarrhoea, GERD, etc, it will also provide care of international standards for complex disorders like GI cancers, pancreatitis and cancers and liver transplant.”
Dr Somesh Mittal, Zonal Director, FEHI said, “There is a definite need for an institution of excellence of the calibre of the Fortis Escorts Liver and Digestive Diseases Institute. We are proud to announce an exceptionally skilled team with expertise in liver and digestive diseases especially as these diseases are increasing in epidemic proportions in India. Our goal is to deliver excellent healthcare of global standards to patients.”
EH News Bureau