City gets kidney institute

CHANDIGARH: In view of the alarming need for organ transplantation in India, Satguru Partap Singh Apollo Hospitals, on Thursday launched Apollo Transplant Institute in Ludhiana to offer kidney transplant services in the region. Announcing the institutea??s launch in Chandigarh, Anupam Sibal, group medical director and senior pediatric gastroenterologist, Apollo Hospitals Group, said kidney transplant surgeries will be performed under the guidance of Sandeep Guleria, senior consultant, kidney transplantation in Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, a pioneer in the field.Dr Vikas Kumar of SPS Apollo shall be in charge of the programme and supported by the nephrology team comprising of Dr Rahul Kohli and Dr Baskshish Singh.