Fortis C-DOC: For diabetes, metabolic diseases and endocrinal disorders

9-Feb-2011

Fifty per cent of diabetics do not know that they have the disease unless tested or unless they have complications. Diabetes causes damage to multiple organs resulting in eye hemorrhage, blindness, kidney failure, foot ulcers, heart attack and paralysis. Patients of diabetes and other endocrine diseases suffer from complications and even death because of dearth of standard and quality medical care.

For the first time in north India, Fortis C-DOC presents speciality Medical Centres focused on state-of-the-art management of diabetes, metabolic diseases and endocrinal disorders. The centres will provide comprehensive care catering to Renal, Ophthalmic, Neurological, Cardiac, and Metabolic ailments emanating from Diabetes and other endocrine diseases. Such centres will offer the entire gamut of services which include treatment of adult diabetes, gestational diabetes and pre-conception planning, young onset diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, diabetic foot, dialysis; facilities for continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pump, hyperbaric oxygen therapy for food ulcers, and laser photocoagulation.

These centres will also have speciality services for obesity and weight loss, thyroid diseases, bone and calcium disorders, women’s hormonal disorders, men’s health and sexual problems, growth and hormonal disorders in children, cholesterol and lipid disorders, special diets and nutrition therapy and brain related endocrine disorders. Apart from these, the centres will also provide value-added services including a Diabetic Helpline, Executive Screening, Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation, special snacks and foods for diabetic patients and diabetic appliances. The first centre has become operative from 1st January, 2011 in Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj.

“Fortis C-DOC Healthcare Private Limited” is lead by Professor Anoop Misra as the Executive Chairman. Professor Misra is an internationally acclaimed diabetes expert and researcher and has been a member of many National and International policy and decision-making bodies in Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolic Diseases and Cardiovascular diseases. He is a Dr. B C Roy awardee, the highest award for medicine in India and a recipient of the Padma Shri. Previously, he has served as Head of the Department of Internal Medicine at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi and as faculty in Endocrinology and Medicine at University of Texas, USA.

Other Centers Opening shortly at: Chirag Enclave (Major, all inclusive standalone Service, Training and Research Centre), Gurgaon, West Delhi, East Delhi

SPECIALTY CLINICS

Specialties

Days

Clinic Timings

Diabetes

Monday to Saturday

9 am -1:30 pm

5 pm–7:30 pm

Super Specialty Foot Care Clinic

Wednesday

10 am-1 pm

Metabolic Diseases

Monday to Saturday

9 am -1:30 pm

5 pm–7:30 pm

Obesity & Weight Loss Therapy

Monday to Saturday

9 am -1:30 pm

5 pm–7:30 pm

Thyroid Diseases

Monday to Saturday

9 am -1:30 pm

5 pm–7:30 pm

Bone and Calcium Diseases & Osteoporosis

Monday to Friday

2 pm – 4 pm

Women’s Hormonal Disorders

Monday to Friday

2 pm – 4 pm

Men’s’ Health and Sexual Disorders

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday

2 pm – 4pm

Hormonal and Growth Disorders in Children

Tuesday

Thursday

2pm-5pm

9Am-12pm

Cholesterol and Lipid Disorders

Monday to Saturday

9 am -1:30 pm

5 pm–7:30 pm

Fatty Liver and Metabolic Syndrome

Monday to Saturday

9 am -1:30 pm

5 pm–7:30 pm

Special Diets & Nutrition Therapy

Monday to Saturday

9 am -1:30 pm

5 pm–7:30 pm

Other Endocrine Disorders

Monday to Saturday

9 am – 4 pm