Dubai:  Canadian Specialist Hospital (CSH) and KEF Healthcare have signed a MoU paving the way for the establishment of a Centre for Cardiac Sciences in Dubai which will offer a complete range of advanced cardiology services.

The Centre for Cardiac Sciences located within the CSH premises will operate on the Meitra Care Network (MCN) of KEF Healthcare, and will have renowned specialists in cardiac sciences, including a panel of surgeons and physicians, from Meitra Hospital of the South Indian state of Kerala on board. This centre, due to open in October 2021, will link five countries — UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Iraq and Qatar — bringing efficient, worldclass and affordable healthcare to all.

Mr. Mohammad Rashid Al Falasi, Chairman, CSH said: “Opening the Centre is a milestone for CSH as it will be a unique concept in action bringing seamless advanced cardiac healthcare of global standards to patients, leveraging the MCN platform of KEF Healthcare. The centre’s key USP will be its digital backbone and advanced technological prowess, a first-of-its-kind in the Middle East.”

“The technology-leveraged healthcare hub will bring a host of diverse cardiac and medical services under one umbrella, including tele-consultation, telemedicine, diagnostic expertise, critical care and surgical support services, apart from healthcare advisory in many disciplines,” he added.

Mr. Al Falasi, and Mr. Faizal E. Kottikollon, Founder Chairman of KEF Holdings and Meitra Hospital signed the MoU.

As part of the terms of the MoU, a full-time MCN team will be deployed at the centre. The full-fledged Centre for Cardiac Sciences will offer all heart-related surgical procedures. Other services which will be added to the bouquet will be orthopedics offering robotic surgery and spine critical care treatment and advanced neurosciences.

“The advantage the centre will bring to Dubai is in leveraging MCN’s network of experts and medical professionals from across the world. MCN will open up healthcare collaborative opportunities for successful treatment of patients, enhancing in turn the reputation of the city-state as a regional healthcare hub, said Mr. Kottikollon.

Mr. S. Gopinath, Chief Strategic Officer, Canadian Specialist Hospital, said, “We look forward that this partnership is a major step towards transforming our hospital as an international medical destination for tertiary and quaternary care. The centre will cater to patients, within and beyond the UAE, needing complex cardiac care.  This collaboration sets new benchmarks in the field and serves people in line with the vision of Rulers of this nation to bring global standard healthcare.” 

The centre will bring patients and doctors, as well as primary, secondary, tertiary and critical care service providers, under one integrated system, connected through hard and soft infrastructure. This will reduce downtime and wastage of resources, resulting in better utilisation of doctors, laboratories, operation theatres, and healthcare facilities.

The centre will add value to the CSH reputation as a super specialty hospital providing high-end treatments which are spread in phase wise launch including acute cardiac care to angioplasties, neuro spine surgeries, joint replacements, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, neonatal care in the first phase and leading up to heart and lung transplants in the second phase of the partnership.

The partnership will also pave the way for CSH to develop specially designed healthcare packages as well as introduce specialized surgeries at affordable prices.

Dr KR Balakrishnan, world-renowned expert in heart and lung transplant & mechanical circulatory support, will play a key role in this partnership of MCN and CSH. Dr Balakrishnan is also an acclaimed expert in cardiothoracic surgery and his evidence-based approach in healthcare practice has been well acclaimed. Known for refining clinical expertise in surgery, his expertise includes end-stage heart failure management, pediatric cardiac surgery as well as lung and heart transplants.

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About Canadian Specialist Hospital

CSH is one of the most advanced and comprehensive healthcare institutions in the Arab region with a capacity of 200 plus beds. It began its journey as a day care hospital with merely 20 beds facilitated in about 10 departments in 2004. The hospital was founded by its Chairman Mr. Mohammad Rashid Al Falasi with a vision to establish a hospital that provides world-class medical facility and caters to the tertiary health care needs while offering state-of-the-art diagnostic, curative and rehabilitative services at international standards with evidence-based ethical healthcare for a healthy and happy community.

The multi-specialty hospital features qualified doctors trained from prestigious institutes around the world and a state-of-the-art laboratory and imaging department. Over the years, the hospital has established itself as one of the most advanced and comprehensive healthcare institutions in the region. The hospital currently offers 36+ specialties including cardiology, dermatology, gastroenterology, pulmonology, nephrology, dialysis and a rehabilitation department. The rehabilitation department provides services for orthopedic, neurological, cardiac, oncological and metabolic treatment. To know more about Canadian Specialist Hospital, visit http://www.csh.ae/.

About KEF Holdings

KEF Holdings is a privately held family-owned diversified business conglomerate, founded by Faizal E. Kottikollon and headquartered in DIFC, Dubai, UAE. Having successfully transformed the oil, gas and infrastructure industries, KEF is now redefining healthcare in India and across the world.

In 2017, KEF Healthcare was born out of the vision to change the face of healthcare, using modern technologies and world-class services to make premium healthcare accessible to each and everyone, which led to the opening of Meitra Hospital. This 400,000 square feet hospital was manufactured in 18–months using KEF Infra’s offsite manufacturing technology, in partnership with one of the best healthcare experience designers in the world, making it the first pre-fab hospital ever in India. Meitra Hospital is now one of the most preferred healthcare partners for patients from all over the world. Over the last few years, they have been developing a network to disrupt the traditional healthcare system to make it more efficient, powered by technology.

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