NIMS to offer free heart surgeries for children from August 13

Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) will launch a free heart surgeries initiative for children from Thursday, August 13. The specialised heart procedures will be conducted by the hospital’s CT surgery department in collaboration with London-based physician and pediatric cardiac surgeon Dr. Ramana Tannashuneni and a team of technical experts.Geographic Reference
Director, NIMS, Dr Rahul Devraj on Monday said that on behalf of NIMS, the heart surgeries for children will be led by Prof. Amareshwar, Head, CT Surgery and his team. “Children will be evaluated through a walk-in process, with priority assigned based on medical necessity. After required medical examinations, surgeries will be performed free of cost for children who need them,” Dr Devraj said.