N.M Wadia Institute Of Cardiology

Name :

N.M Wadia Institute Of Cardiology

Address  :

32, Sasoon Road

Town  :

Pune

State  :

Maharashtra

Country  :

INDIA

Post Code:

411 001

Phone  :

+91-20-26058136, 26058141, 26058142, 26058432

Fax  :

91 20 26058140

Web URL  :

Available

Email  :

info@nmwcardiology.org

Description

The N M Wadia Institute of Cardiology was the first nongovernment sector hospital in India to start a Coronary Care Unit and the first in Poona to pioneer cardiac Catherterisation and Angiography Angioplasty Stenting open heart surgery and closed heart surgery which are now all routine activities Amongst many of the International known doctors and surgeons who have visited and operated at the Institute are Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub Christopher Lincoln Egbert Boss Christian Barnard Professor Phillip Alison E Jansen and G Lee

The present facilities include a state of the art Siemens Axiom Artis dFC flat panel with clear FD technology the first such installation in Asia in June 2006 two modern Operation Theatres solely devoted to cardiac surgery and the very latest equipment for non invasive cardiac investigations The Institute also caters to the underprivileged and less fortunate members of society by subsidising hospitalisation investigations and free Out Patient facilities Its charitable activity is equivalent to approximately 25 of its annual income The Institute has a social worker department which screens and manages funds for needy patients The Institute is recognised by the National Board of Examination New Delhi for the post doctoral Diploma in Cardiology DNB Cardiology the first Institute in Poona and third in Maharashtra State

We are fortunate in having a dedicated medical and administrative team who have more than contributed to whatever measures of success we have achieved Our activities are only possible because of the generous donations we receive from grateful patients friends business houses and other charitable trusts

History

The NM Wadia Institute of Cardiology was established as a Public Charitable Trust in 1966 The then Chairman of NM Wadia Charities of Bombay late Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy VI Bart having given encouragement and support for the purpose of starting a hospital devoted to diseases of the heart It was also through the generosity and cooperation of late Lady Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir and late Dr EH Coyaji that the Jehangir Medical Center initially provided us with a space to start our activities and later in 1972 leased land on their campus where the existing Institute stands The affairs of the Institute are managed by a Board of Trustees