Aadicura May 2025 Newsletter

The Aadicura May 2025 Newsletter focuses on advanced cardiothoracic surgical care while also presenting a complex neurosurgical success story and key institutional initiatives. The issue opens with an informative segment titled “When You Meet a Cardiothoracic Surgeon,” outlining the scope of cardiothoracic services at Aadicura Superspeciality Hospital. Cardiothoracic surgery addresses conditions of the heart, lungs, and organs within the chest cavity. The newsletter details key symptoms that warrant consultation, including chest pain, breathlessness, irregular heartbeats, chronic cough, palpitations, leg swelling, and unexplained fatigue. It further outlines conditions treated such as coronary artery disease requiring bypass surgery, valvular heart disorders, aortic aneurysms and dissections, congenital heart defects, lung tumours and infections, and thoracic trauma. Common procedures include CABG, valve repair or replacement, lung resections, and surgeries for congenital or trauma-related conditions. The department is led by Dr Apurv Vaidya, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, and highlights institutional milestones including over 8,500 heart surgeries, 1,500 lung surgeries, and care delivered to more than 10,000 patients.

The newsletter also features a “Know Your Team” segment introducing Prajit Mehta from Finance & Accounts and Sanjay Gwalani from Management. Their perspectives highlight the importance of operational efficiency, financial governance, patient-centric systems, and collaborative leadership in supporting clinical excellence. The issue also documents the General Induction Program for April 2025, welcoming new team members and reinforcing structured organisational growth.

The success story titled “Vascular Scalp Neurofibroma – A Surgical Nightmare” presents a rare and challenging neurosurgical case. A 46-year-old female with a 15-year history of a progressively enlarging pedunculated scalp mass presented with neurological symptoms and cosmetic disfigurement. MRI revealed a hypervascular lesion with multiple arterial feeders. Following unsuccessful embolisation attempts elsewhere, the team at Aadicura performed targeted endovascular embolisation using n-butyl cyanoacrylate (NBCA), achieving significant reduction in lesion size and vascularity. This was followed by complete surgical excision and reconstruction with a split-thickness skin graft.

Postoperatively, the patient experienced satisfactory healing and was discharged within one week. Histopathology confirmed neurofibroma without evidence of malignancy. The multidisciplinary team credited for this complex intervention includes Dr Sandip Mavani, Dr Ashish Desai, and Dr Vithal Rangarajan from the Department of Neurosurgery. The “Take-Home Message” emphasises the importance of a multimodal strategy integrating endovascular neurosurgeons, vascular surgeons, and plastic surgeons in managing highly vascular scalp tumours to ensure safe and effective outcomes.

The “Star Performers” section recognises Vanrajsinh Chavada, Megha Pandya, and Rakesh Agrawal as Best Employees of the Month. Shiny D’souza and Mohini Vankar were honoured as Best Nursing Staff of the Month. Snehal Macwan and Sumitraben Ahir were acknowledged as Best Multitasking Staff, while Dr Shivaangi Solanki and Dr Jay Chokshi received recognition as Best Doctors of the Month. This segment reflects Aadicura’s structured culture of recognising excellence across clinical and support departments.

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The Event Gallery documents a wide range of academic and community initiatives. Activities include COLS (Compression-Only Life Support) training conducted by Dr Ravirajsinh Gohil, health talks on summer heat stroke at Welcome Hotel, CME sessions with IMA Dahod, the Homeopathic Association, and the Godhra GP Association, as well as a health talk by Dr Vivek Parikh on knee and joint pain for senior citizen groups. The hospital also organised an Obesity Camp and BMI assessment and consultation programme focused on weight management. These initiatives reflect Aadicura’s continued commitment to preventive healthcare, professional education, and community engagement.

Overall, the May 2025 Newsletter reinforces Aadicura Superspeciality Hospital’s integrated approach to advanced surgical care, multidisciplinary collaboration, academic outreach, and proactive public health initiatives. The issue reflects sustained excellence in superspeciality services while strengthening awareness-driven, patient-first healthcare delivery.