puttaparthi superspecialty hospital

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The Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences was opened on 22 November 1991, and is located in Prasanthi Gram (about 9 kilometers from the ashram and Puttaparthy), close to the Sri Sathya Sai Airport. It provides heart, kidney, and eye surgery. The hospital is entirely free: nothing is charged for operations, doctors, nurses, or hospital bed. In India, patient assistance are done by family members and patients registering to the hospital must have family members or servants to assist them.

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Puttaparthi Superspecialty Hospital

Sri Sathya Sai Inst. of Higher Medical Science
Prasanthi Nilayam, Anantapur Dist.,
Andra Pradesh 515 134 • INDIA
Phone: 08555-287388
Fax: 08555-287544
Cardiology Department


The cardiology department handles all diagnosis and medical care related to heart disease and have medical professionals from all over the world to perform surgeries. attend to even the most advanced and difficult cardiac related cases.

Department of Uro-Nephrology


This department was inaugurated by Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma, President of India, on 22 November 1992. As of 2002, about 100 kidneys have been transplanted. In all these cases, blood related donors were allowed to donate kidneys. The recipient and the donor were given free drugs, investigations, blood, IV fluids, etc.

In the Dialysis section, there are 5 dialysis machines for Haemodialysis, one of which has been reserved only for infectious cases. Peritoneal dialysis is also a very frequent procedure. Other conditions treated include:

• Urolithiasis and some of the Calculi are giant-sized. Renal damage due to Urolithiasis is significant.
• Genito Urinary Tuberculosis.
• Traumatic Urethral conditions particularly strictures.
• Bladder Cancer.

The Uro-Nephrology department has everything that modern technology has to offer, including laser for almost bloodless removal of enlarged prostate, early cancer of the urinary bladder, and uretric calculi.
Department of Ophthalmology


This department was inaugurated by Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba on 22 November 1994. The objective is to offer a complete spectrum of comprehensive and advanced diagnostic and treatment facilities for all disorders of the eye. The department offers the following services:

• General ophthalmology & ophthalmic trauma
• Cornea service
• Lens service
• Glaucoma service
• Vitreo retinal service

The following special investigations are done in the OPD at SSSIHMS:
• Corneal topography
• Specular microscopy
• Ocular ultrasonography & axial biometry
• Automated visual field analysis
• Fundus fluorescein angiography

All kinds of procedures ranging from corneal transplantation, cataract extraction, intraocular lens implantation, cyclocropexy scleral buckling vitrectomy, vitrectomy with associated procedures using SF6, C3F8, LPFC and Silicon oil, Lid surgery and strabismus surgery, laser surgery including Argon and Diode laser photocoagulation and Endophotocoagulation are done routinely.

The department has a modern operation theatre complex with three operation theatres and 6-bed ICU. It has a 30-bed ward and an up-to-date laser unit. All the areas are equipped with necessary patient-care equipment. The Department is actively engaged in making the surrounding areas a Cataract Free Zones.
Dental Department


This department provides high calibre dental care in the specialities of peridontia, oral medicine, endodontia, aesthetic dentistry, conservative dentistry, paedodontia, temoval of arthodontics crown and bridge, and oral surgery to all the needy patients coming to the Institute. All cardiac patients undergoing surgery are checked in the Dental Department and get dental clearance before the surgery.

 

Volunteers with Medical Qualifications

Doctors and nurses who would like to serve at the Institute of Higher Medical Sciences should write to the Director of the Institute. Send all applications per registered post only. Volunteers may be require to sign-up for a minimum required period (3, 6, 12 months) to be accepted.

It would be better to come in person to Prashanthi Nilayam and apply. Please include (or bring) your credentials and references:

Dr. Safaya, Hospital Director
Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medicine
Prashanthi Nilayam
Anantapur Dt., Andhra Pradesh 515 134 (India)
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