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KAUVERY HOSPITAL LAUNCHES CHENNAI’S FIRST MEMORY CLINIC

Dr. Sujatha Velmurugan, Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr. Bhuvaneshwari Rajendran, Consultant Neurophysiology and Neurosciences, Mr. Mahesh, Medical Admin, Mr. Gobinath Chandran, Dr. Prithika Chary, Senior Consultant Neurologist & Neurosurgeon, Dr. Yamini Kannappan, Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr. Sivarajan Thandeswaran, Senior Consultant, Stroke and Neurovascular Medicine

Kauvery Hospital successfully launches its first memory clinic in Chennai. Inaugurated by Mr. Gobinath, one of Chennai’s renowned TV anchors, the memory clinic will provide assessment and diagnosis of dementia and offer ongoing support and information to people with memory problems and their caregivers.
The services offered at the memory clinic are specialist memory services that can be undertaken by people of any age who are experiencing memory difficulties, which includes early onset dementia.
Speaking about the services, Dr Prithika Chary,Senior Consultant Neurologist & Neurosurgeon, Kauvery Hospital said, “The memory services at the clinic will include a comprehensive assessment of an individual’s memory that ensures a diagnosis is given as soon as possible, if dementia is identified as an issue. Once the diagnosis is given, the services will support individuals in coming to terms with their diagnosis and useful strategies and treatments will be provided that will help people in minimising their memory difficulties.”
The inaugural event witnessed discussions and briefings by neurologists and psychiatrists of Kauvery hospital on various types of dementia, depression, memory and psychiatric disturbances. The doctors also spoke on the common symptoms and how these services and support will be required by people who have difficulty in remembering and doing their day-to-activities as these difficulties might result in frustration, anger, high levels of stress and a feeling of isolation.
Speaking at the event as a chief guest, Mr. Gobinath Chandran of Neeya Naana fame said, “I congratulate and thank Kauvery Hospital, for the launch of the first memory clinic in Chennai. These services will be of great boon and benefit to people with dementia and Alzheimer’s and their caregivers. Through this launch, we hope they feel a sense of comfort and support as they cope with their memory loss”
The memory clinic will operate between 3 pm and 5 pm under the guidance of Ms Tinu, Psychologist. Additionally, a support group meeting with activities and memory screening for Dementia patients and caregivers will be held on the second Wednesday of every month between 2-5 PM at Kauvery Hospital.
About Kauvery Hospital:
Kauvery Hospitals is ‘A new Age Family Hospital’ with Multi Specialty Clinical Expertise and a pioneer in the ‘HealthCare Provider’ industry, making healthcare affordable. Kauvery is one of the few corporate hospital chains to successfully integrate operations into Tier 1 cities after launching into Tier 2 cities. It is also one of the few hospitals founded by Medical experts and managed by business professionals with a keen focus on delivering personalized and specialized health care with warmth.
Kauvery Hospitals is currently a 1200 bed hospital group with presence in Chennai, Trichy, Hosur and Salem in addition to planned entry in new markets.
Apart from having diverse Multispecialty tertiary care expertise, Kauvery Hospitals house one of three ‘Cardiac Centers of Excellence in South India’ and the only one in Tiruchirappalli (Trichy).
In today’s times where the healthcare industry is more and more commoditized, Kauvery Hospitals stands tall with its promise of making medical expertise and technology truly affordable with empathy and care at every stage of a person’s healthcare needs.
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