Workshop on Pediatric Echocardiography held at GMC Jammu

Dr Rekha Harish, Professor & Head, Department of Pediatrics at SMGS Hospital, Jammu presenting a memento to a doctor during a workshop in GMC Jammu.
Dr Rekha Harish, Professor & Head, Department of Pediatrics at SMGS Hospital, Jammu presenting a memento to a doctor during a workshop in GMC Jammu.

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 19: In its constant endeavour to improve and provide comprehensive pediatric cardiology services in Jammu region, Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Superspeciality Hospital organized a one day workshop on ‘Basics of Pediatric Echocardiography’ at Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu.
The workshop was conducted by internationally renowned faculty Prof (Dr) Hemant Madan, Senior Consultant and Director, Cardiology and Pediatric Cardiology at Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Gurugram, along with Department of Paediatrics, GMC Jammu. It was attended by close to 50 delegates.
Dr (Brig) Man Mohan Harjai, Chief Administrative Officer at SMVDNSH, was the chief guest. In his inaugural address, Dr Harjai said that holding of such workshops benefits both post graduate residents and registrars in screening patients at their level. He further stated that organization of such academic activities will immensely benefit patients and save their time and travel to other places for confirmation of diagnosis in times to come.
In her welcome address, Dr Rekha Harish, Professor & Head, Department of Pediatrics at SMGS Hospital, Jammu, stated that basic echocardiography knowledge was a felt need in the extremely busy department. Such skills would certainly aid in expeditious and prompt diagnosis of newborns and children with suspected heart disease, she added.
The various topics covered during the workshop included basic types of echocardiography, handling of the echocardiography equipment, views of echocardiographic examination, screening for various congenital lesions in pediatric population and screening newborns for suspected heart disease.

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