Nova Specialty Surgery, has announced the Commencement of “Comprehensive Breast Clinic” on the occasion of World Health Day being observed on 7th April 2013. The state-of-the-art clinic services was inaugurated today by Mrs. Chandana Khan, Special Chief Secretary, Dept, of Tourism, Andhra Pradesh, and with Mrs. C. Padmini Damodhar Raja Narasimha, Social Activist & Head ‘SIA’. Along with Dr.Mahesh Reddy, Co-Founder Nova Specialty Surgery.
Speaking on this occasion, Dr. Mahesh Reddy, Executive Director and co-founder of Nova Specialty Surgery, said, The incidence of breast related issues is on the rise in India and specially more in Urban areas. Breast cancer, a dreaded disease, has got deadlier for the modern woman who is becoming vulnerable to the illness due to reproductive and lifestyle-related factors. Experts project breast cancer to strike approximately 2.5 lakh women in India by 2015.
Our aim is to help women to detect cancerous lesions early and provide treatment thereof including Breast Surgeries and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons to provide aesthetic restoration after surgery. This center will also provide Breast Cancer prevention counseling, interacting with Breast clinical support groups and genetic counseling. A team of Dedicated Breast specialist that includes Surgical Oncologist. Plastic Surgeon, B Pathologists, Nutritionist and Breast care Nurse will be available for consultation and treatment for the patient. There will be complete involvement of the patient and their relatives at every step of the procedure.
Dr.M.G.Bhat Medical Director further adds, that Breast cancer has overtaken cervical cancer to become the leading cause of cancer-related mortality among women living in metropolitan cities. The Indian Council of Medical Research places incidence of the disease at 30 to 33 per 1,00,000 women in urban India. Hence it is important to raise the awareness of the disease. At Nova we provide Excellence in Surgical Care. Less invasive surgery leads to faster recovery. Patients do better when they are cared for by a multidisciplinary team Our surgeons are clinicians who have treated a large number of patients with Breast related problems including Cancer and Aesthetic Breast Surgery.
Mrs. Chandan Khan, Special Principal Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh Tousim. and the chief guest on this occasion said that Andhra Pradesh accounts for an estimated 1.2 lakh new cancer cases out of 12 lakh cases every year in India. It was announced recently that the Indian Council of Medical Research's has given its nod to start a population-based Plastic Surgeries & Correction, cancer registry at Hyderabad to maintain the demographic information, medical history, diagnostic findings, cancer therapy and follow-up details of cancer patients from Hyderabad.
Initiatives like this by Nova Specialty Surgery will raise awareness among the masses and help in early detection of Breast Related Problems & Cancer across Andhra Pradesh and specially in Hyderabad.
Mrs.Lakshmi Saleem, senior most and first women plastic surgeon gave powerpoint presentation about from menarche to menopause moulding of breast and said that as a women plastic surgeon, after seeing somany women with different breast problems, I understood that they come late to discuss with the family members about the issues and feel very depressed with low self esteem and suicidal tendency and becoming a marital issues too. To help those women we would like to bring public awareness bye forming a first ever comprehensive breast clinic by a female surgeons team.I encourage every women to go for a Breast screening test and to make use of the Comprehensive Breast Cline started by Nova Specialty Surgery.
Further to that Dr.Riyazkhan, GM(Operations) said, Nova Specialty Surgery is a fully equipped medical facility located conveniently in your neighborhood. It brings cutting edge medical technology and internationally trained physicians under one roof to give patients easy access to quality and affordable healthcare.
Nova’s medical services are based on the short stay surgery model that enables quicker diagnosis and reduces patients' recovery time. This healthcare delivery system optimizes our staff's efficiency while reducing operational costs, thereby providing incomparable value and convenience to our patients.
Today the Nova Specialty Surgery has its presence in 12 cities in India including Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipur, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kanpur, Bangalore and Oman.
Key Surgeries performed at the Comprehensive Breast Clinic of Nova Specialty Surgery
• Sentinel lymph node mapping
• Axillary lymph node dissection
• Lumpectomy
• Mastectomy
• Prophylactic mastectomy
• Breast reconstruction
Innovative Approaches:
Our approach is to be as minimally invasive as possible, both in diagnosing and in treating breast cancer, and to spare as much breast tissue as we safely can. Among the innovative approaches offered here are:
• Nipple-sparing mastectomy techniques
• Post Cancer Exicistion Breast Reconstruction
• Novel approaches for all subtypes of breast cancers, such as triple negative tumors
• Novel therapeutic approaches for advanced disease as part of a clinical trial and utilizing the most effective treatments available
• Male Breast reduction
For further information please contact:
Dr. Riyaz Khan,
General Manager (Operations)
Nova Specialty Surgery,
Jubliee Hills, Hyderabad
E Mail:
[email protected]
