General medicine is that branch of medicine that deals with the treatment non-surgically. Through study and management, a general medicine professional treats patients with the use of medications. General medicine specialists treat a wide ranging of health disorders from head to toe and will refer to relevant specialists if necessary. They also provide care to the elderly or terminal ill patients providing general and preventive medicines and manages physical conditions like asthma, arthritis, diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and heart disease. In addition The General medicine specialists provide preventive care such as immunizations and health counselling to patients of all ages. P. D. Hinduja Hospital is one of the main referral centres in Mumbai for patients from outside of the state.
General Medicine deals with almost all range of both acute and chronic diseases including:
Apart from these diseases, high cholesterol, influenza, headache, chest pain, abdomen pain, cough, respiratory infections, pneumonia, anxiety, infections and other diseases are covered and treated under general medicine.
Diseases affecting the body, which primarily does not involve surgery, is managed by general medicine doctors.
Their clinical skills are supported by excellent laboratory and investigatory facilities so that many patients from other parts of India and neighbouring countries seek referral to this centre.
General Wellbeing, General Imbalance in body, Fever , Cough and Cold, Hypertension, Infections, Communicable diseasess, Influenza
Consultant Physician, consulting in Nursing Homes and Private Hospitals, - 2000 till date.
L H Hiranandani Hospital, Powai, Mumbai. 2004 to 2005.
Clinical Associate, Department of Medicine, Shushrusha Hospital, Mumbai - 1999 to 2000.
Senior Resident Physician, Department of Medicine, B.Y.L.Nair Hospital, Mumbai - 01/02/1997 to 31/01/1999.
Thesis Guide and Teacher for post graduate students for ‘Fellow of College of Physicians & Surgeons’, in Medicine.
After completing his Internal Medicine Residency in India, Dr Agrawal secured an International Training Fellowship in Infectious Diseases and General Medicine through the Royal College of Physicians at Addenbrookes hospital, Cambridge, UK. He was awarded the MRCP and the diploma in UK Medical Practice (DipUKMP) during his tenure in the UK. Thereafter, he returned back to India to further continue this pursuit.
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As an Intensivist, Dr. Kapadia is actively involved in the day to day care of all critically ill patients. Intensive monitoring and life supporting critical care is offered at modern international standards. He has actively contributed to establishing and introducing many standard and newer ICU practices and protocols in the Hinduja Hospital ICU. He was also actively involved in the formation of the “CardioPulmonary Resuscitation” (CPR) team and “Rapid Response Team” (RRT) for the hospital. Both were the first of their kind in Mumbai.
