Kohinoor Hospital launches city’s foremost dedicated Vertigo clinic

State-of-the-art vertigo clinic with latest technology; first of its kind in Maharashtra

Mumbai, August 12: Kohinoor Hospital recently launched Mumbai’s foremost dedicated Vertigo clinic at the hospital premises in Kurla. With unique technology and latest equipments, the clinic is one-of-its-kind in Maharashtra.

Dr Rajeev Boudhankar, Vice President, Kohinoor Hospital, said, “We observed that vertigo is a highly under-diagnosed ailment and patients run from post to pillar looking for effective treatment. To provide a one-stop-solution to these patients, we have launched a dedicated clinic that focuses on diagnosis and treatment for vertigo. The clinic is a major step towards Kohinoor’s endeavour to offer advanced healthcare solutions.”

The vertigo clinic with its multidisciplinary team of ENT surgeons, Neurologist, Audiologist and Vestibular rehabilitation therapist aims at effective evaluation and treatment for patients. The team includes renowned ENT specialist & surgeon Dr. Sanjay Helale with over 18 years of experience and Dr. Sonali Pandit, a consultant ENT, head and neck and laser surgeon with advanced training and eight years work experience in Australia. The clinic also provides rehabilitation services for vertigo patients.

Dr. Sanjay Helale said, “Seen in as much as 20-30% of adult population, the vertigo is a common disease with varied causes. It is extremely essential that sufficient time is spent on each patient to ensure correct diagnosis and effective treatment. Unlike popular notion, vertigo is not caused merely by inner ear ailments, but disease of brain and connected organs, eyes and bones too can cause vertigo.”

For precise diagnosis, the clinic will introduce various tests like Video frenzel, Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (VEMP), Craniocorpography, and Subjective Visual Vertical (SVV) for the first time in Maharashtra along with routine tests like Electronystagmography (ENG), CT scan and MRI. The SVV test is a very crucial test as it helps determine which part of the body is causing the imbalance leading to vertigo.

Apart from being an ailment, vertigo is also a symptom of fatal diseases like tumor or other disorders. Hence, there is dire need of timely and precise diagnosis. With the launch of this clinic, Kohinoor Hospital aims at offering 360 degree care for vertigo patients.

A bout of vertigo can last from a few minutes to several days, and sometimes much longer. The following symptoms are possible: 

• A sensation that everything around you is moving or spinning 

• Loss of balance 

• Nausea 

• Vomiting 

• Light­headedness 

• Problems walking properly 

• Problems standing still properly 

• Blurred vision 

• Earache 

• Migraine  

 

About Kohinoor Hospital

Kohinoor Hospital is part of the well-known and fast growing Mumbai-based Kohinoor Group. Kohinoor Hospital is Asia’s first and the world’s second LEED Platinum-rated hospital building under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System. It is a 175-bed capacity multi-specialty hospital, located at Kohinoor City, Kurla-Vidyavihar. The hospital is equipped with world-class medical equipment and technology.

For further information:

Carmine communications

Paroma Bhattacharya – 9702230147/paroma@carmine.co.in

Kohinoor Group

Ritika Shah Sr. Executive Corporate communications: 9821804269