Last Updated: 04 July 2024
¶ 1. Punjab Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences[1]
Punjab's 1st Super Specialty centre, established at SAS Nagar (Mohali), Punjab
After Delhi, it will be 2nd institute for liver diseases in the country
¶ Current Status[2]
- Indoor, Intensive care and Emergency services started from 29th Feb 2024
- OPD services running since July 2023
- Liver transplant facilities to start soon
- Staff around 450 people including 80 specialist doctors
Only Hospital with advanced Facilities in the region
-- UGI Endoscopy
-- Fibroscan
-- Endoscopic Ultrasound & Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
¶ Details[2:1]
Tele-Medicine for connect with all the Government hospitals of the Punjab
- The 50-bed institute offers OPD as well as indoor services
- Apart from offering treatment for all kinds of liver ailments as well as liver transplant surgery, it will also offer DM course in hepatology and gastrointestinal surgery
- Dr Virendra Singh, a liver specialist and former head of PGI’s department of hepatology, has been appointed the first director of the institute
¶ 2. State Cancer Institute at Government Medical College, Amritsar[3]
Institute has been constructed at a cost of ₹114 crore
¶ 3. Tertiary Cancer Center at Fazilka[3:1]
Institute has been constructed at a cost of ₹45 crore
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