EMC Super Specialty Hospital, Amritsar

EMC Super Speciality Hospital at Green Avenue is the 300-bed flagship of a six-hospital Punjab network. The group operates across Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Jalandhar, while this branch combines specialist wards, diagnostics, theatres and intensive care. Its clinical range includes cardiology, nephrology, neurosurgery, oncology, gastroenterology, orthopaedics and allied medical services.

Kidney treatment includes round-the-clock haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and acute peritoneal dialysis. Nephrologists also perform kidney biopsy and provide bedside dialysis for people in intensive care, with sustained low-efficiency daily dialysis available for selected unstable patients. Other operative fields include cardiothoracic surgery, neuro-spine procedures, general and laparoscopic surgery, urology, orthopaedics, and plastic or reconstructive operations.

Robotic surgery uses console-controlled instruments and a magnified three-dimensional view for suitable minimally invasive procedures. The broader group infrastructure includes five flat-panel cardiac catheterisation laboratories, 50 dialysis machines, CT and MRI. Modern operating rooms, a central sterile department, laboratory, blood bank, physiotherapy and radiodiagnostics support inpatient treatment. A dedicated critical-care team manages patients who need ventilation or close organ support.

EMC may be relevant for acute or chronic kidney disease, dialysis dependence, heart or vascular illness, brain and spinal conditions, cancer, gastrointestinal disease and serious injuries. It can also accommodate people whose surgical problem is complicated by renal, cardiac or respiratory disease. The focused renal facilities are important for those requiring dialysis during another admission, while robotic access can provide an alternative to open surgery in carefully selected cases. The exact technique and level of postoperative monitoring depend on the diagnosis and the patient’s medical condition.