Aster Whitefield unveils International Institute of Neurosciences and Spine Care

The Hospital also launched Epilepsy Prevention & Integrated Care (EPIC) Program which will surgically treat patients with intractable seizures from the weaker sections free every month

Aster Whitefield Hospital opened its cutting-edge International Institute of Neurosciences and Spine Care and launched the Epilepsy Prevention & Integrated Care (EPIC) Program in the presence of Information Technology visionary NR Narayana Murthy. The event had Dr Zeba Moopen, Non-Executive Director, Aster DM Healthcare along with leading doctors from the hospital.

The EPIC programme is supported by Rotary International and Sukriya an NGO, both of whom are working to reduce the burden of epilepsy in economically disadvantaged communities.

The Mixed Reality Technology at the Institute, the first of its kind in South Asia, helps patients and clinicians visualize the anatomy in 3D and aids focused treatment planning and positive outcomes. The unit also has a Virtual Experience Room that offers the first-hand feel of the virtual reality technology offered by the Mixed Reality Technology.

The hospital also announced the establishment of the Intraoperative Neuro monitoring - Cascade IOMAX System, a first in Karnataka, that plays a crucial role in Brain and spine surgeries by significantly enhancing patient safety, safeguarding critical neural pathways, especially in epilepsy and spinal deformity surgeries. The Hospital also unveiled the Biplane Cath lab at the Institute for the treatment of stroke-related emergencies including Aneurysm and Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM). This centre will try to fill the void that Bangalore has been facing – of very few dedicated centres to treat stroke.