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Palliative care plays a significant role in alleviating short-term symptoms and provides long-term support against chronic diseases to patients.

The P.D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre provides emotional and physical support to chronically ill patients in the form of palliative care services and pain relief treatment. We also provide counselling to in-patients and OPD patients, including cancer patients.

We seek to improve the quality of life for both the patient and the family by providing superlative care and strive to make them feel comfortable as much as possible.

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We assist patients suffering from pain caused by a variety of conditions like Cancer, Congestive heart failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Kidney disease, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), HIV/AIDS, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, etc.

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 pain caused by a variety of conditions like Cancer, Congestive heart failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Kidney disease, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), HIV/AIDS, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, etc.

Dr. Smriti Khanna

Submitted by raisa on Tue, 05/16/2023 - 12:58

Dr. Smriti Khanna has joined as a Full time Consultant in the section of Palliative Medicine with an interest in Supportive Care and Home Care.

She is a Palliative Care Consultant with a background in General Medicine and with experience in Critical Care, Nephrology, Hemato-oncology (Pediatric and Adult).

She practices adult and pediatric palliative care, with a keen interest in medical ethics and home based care.

Dr. Rajam Iyer

Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/20/2021 - 12:05

Professional Experience

  • Palliative care consultant in end stage lung disease-May 2016 to date
  • Consultant Chest Physician? July 2010- 2015@The Bhatia Hospital
  • Worked at Godrej Hospital 2007-2008
  • Completed MRCP-uk 2004-2007
  • Worked at Chest Research Foundation 2002-2004
  • Lecturer at LTMMC and Sion hospital 1997-2002

 

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