400 doctors from Mumbai participate in the event
Global Hospital, Parel, Mumbai organised a CME regarding various neurological disorders such as stroke, parkinson’s, epilepsy and brain tumour. The CME witnessed the participation of around 400 doctors from Mumbai, who got an opportunity to attend the interactive and educative sessions, and learn how to manage neurological disorders more efficiently. ‘Time is Brain’ was the message given through this conference.
Dr Shirish Hastak, Regional Director, Neurology, Stroke and Neurocritical Care, Global Hospital, Mumbai, said, the sole motto of this CME was to educate the doctors about life-changing neurological disorders such as stroke, Parkinson’s, epilepsy and brain tumour.
Informative sessions about interventions when it comes to ischemic stroke and current guidelines, how window opportunity in certain ischemic stroke patients can be extended up to 24 hours (in selected cases), improving quality of life in Parkinson’s disease with deep brain stimulation (DBS), how endoscopic surgery can help tackle problem, and how surgery can help in epilepsy were conducted by renowned doctors.
“This initiative by the hospital has received a good response from the doctors. The doctors will be able to guide patients regarding the surgery, medications, other available treatments, and how can a patient lead a normal life after neurological problems. In the near future, the hospital is determined to conduct more awareness programs like this one,” Dr Vivek Talaulikar, CEO, Global Hospital, Mumbai.