Media Release

Udupi, Jun 22: Kasturba Medical College & Hospital, Manipal will organise KMC Stroke CME on June 24 at Dr TMA Pai Hall-2, KMC, Manipal.

Recent concepts regarding Neuronal Plasticity / Stem Cell Research, Carotid Stenosis, Thrombolytic Therapy, Stroke Interventions and Mechanical Thrombectomy and Stroke Critical Care will be covered by eminent faculty from premier institutes and Indian Stroke Association.

The eminent faculty includes Dr Kameshwar Prasad (AIIMS), Dr Sylaja P N (SCTIMS, Trivandrum), Dr Dheeraj Khurana (PGI, Chandigarh), Dr Jeyaraj Pandian (CMC, Ludhiana), Dr Vinit Suri (Apollo Hospital, Delhi), Dr Raviannadurai (AF Hospital, Bengaluru), Dr Raj Sreenivas (Artimis Hospital, Delhi), Dr Anand Alurkar (Jehangir Hospital, Pune), and Dr Arvind Sharma (Zydus Hospital, Ahmedabad) working in stroke care from prestigious institutes from all over India.

Brig (Dr) Shankar Prasad Gorthi HOD, department of Neurology Kasturba Hospital, Manipal said that ‘Stroke CME’ is targeted for practicing physicians, faculty and allied sciences departments for update of the recent advances in the field of Stroke.

The Stroke CME 2018 would be inaugurated by Dr H S. Ballal, pro-chancellor, chief guest and Dr Pragna Rao, dean, will be the guest of honor. This is being organised under the guidance of chief operating officer C G Muthana and medical superintendent Dr Avinash Shetty.