At RG Stone Urology Centre

Free consultancy, spl discounts for sr. citizens

RG Stone Urology & Laparoscopy Centre, part of the RG Stone Hospital, world's largest Chain of Super Specialty hospitals for Urology & Laparoscopy, announced the commencement of a special campaign for the elderly on the occasion of the World Elders Day at Bangalore.

The special campaign includes Free Public Education Seminars, Free Consultations & Special Discounts in Surgery for the entire month of October.

Mr. A.S. Prashanth, Regional Head, South India, RG Stone Urology Centre, announced 25% discount on surgery cost for senior citizens for the entire duration of the campaign. Furthermore, a Free Public Education Seminar on 'Urinary Problems in Ageing Population' will be conducted by the centre on Sunday, October 05, 2008 from 5 pm onwards at Basava Bhavan, Basaveshwara Circle, Bangalore.

Speaking on the occasion Dr.Anand, Chief Urologist said, "At RG Stone we have become increasingly cognizant of a rising lack of awareness & several misconceptions among the elderly population about urinary diseases & the modern treatment modalities that are available. We come across a lot of elderly patients who are simply not aware of or choose to ignore serious urinary problems till they assume dangerous proportions & reach an advanced stage. Some people are under the impression that these diseases are solely due to ageing & therefore not treatable & tend to suffer in isolation & silence. Others do not wish to discuss their problems considering them a taboo or social stigma. Many are not aware about the latest minimally invasive treatment facilities available at Super Speciality Centres like RG Stone Urology Centre, which unlike traditional open surgeries, are very safe even for elderly patients and are less morbid with shorter hospital stay. Others carry impressions of these facilities as "Costing The Moon "while in reality the cost difference as compared to traditional /open surgery is just around Rs.lO.OOO/-,which is a small price to pay, when we consider the high safety and faster recovery that these state-of-the-art procedures offer."

The RG Stone Urology & Laparoscopy Hospital chain is India's only national chain of super speciality hospitals for Urology & Laparoscopy offering all available modalities of stone disease management & Prostate disease management in addition to minimal access surgery and conventional urology under one roof. The ISO 9001:2000 certified organization was established in 1987 with its foundation in Mumbai. Today RG Stone urology centre has its presence in 12 cities in India including Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Rajkot, Goa, Mohali, Jaipur, Agra, Chennai, Ludhiana, Moradabad and Bangalore.

The Founder CMD of the chain, Dr. Bhim Sen Bansal, is widely recognized as the 'Father of Lithotripsy' in India. He began with a vision of providing new & revolutionary technologies in the field & quality standards at par with international levels, to the Indian masses. Today the hospitals offer US FDA approved, State-of-the-Art equipment along with eminent specialists with unmatched expertise in the field of Urology. The combination of the most advanced equipment with the best doctors in the field as helped RG Stone Urology to achieve many "first's and "only in India.

RG Stone holds the Guinness Records for treating a 13 cm Kidney Stone. RG Stone is the first Super

Speciality Urology Hospital in India.
It is also the first hospital to install Siemens Lithotripsy in India and the first to install 100 Watt Holmium Laser in India.

RG Stone is the first institute in India to treat a Kidney Stone patient with permanent cardiac pacemaker. It is also the first institute to perform Laparoscopy assisted PCNL for a pelvic kidney Staghorn. RG Stone has treated stone patients as young as 9 months & as old as 107 years. With over twenty years of experience in the field, the RG Hospitals have treated over 1, 00, 000 patients all over India, including 6,500 patients from abroad.

For further information contact Prashanth A.S., Regional Manager- South India Cell: 9945688559
RG Urology Centre Stone # 1A/87, Dr. Rajkumar Road, 4th N Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore, Ph: 23121099, 40194422, www.rghospital.com.