In an effort to facilitate knowledge sharing and showcase cutting-edge advances in pediatric care, Apollo Hospitals collaborated with Boston Children’s Hospital, USA to organize PediSync 2023, a key conference for pediatricians. The two-day meet synchronized all pediatric sub-specialties for the benefit of practicing pediatricians and shined light on advances in clinical care for improved patient outcomes.
PediSync 2023 featured a lineup of experts such as Dr Aditya Kaza from Boston Children’s Hospital and Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Dr Ravi Thiagarajan, Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and Dr Kyung Rae Him, Assistant Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School. The conference unfolded over lectures, interactive sessions and panel discussions to highlight research and insights and unearth rich clinical takeaways for participants. The meet addressed the key themes such as infectious diseases among children, pediatric intensive care, pediatric surgical concerns and robotic surgeries among children. The pediatric conference saw participation from leading and emerging practitioners.
Ms. Suneeta Reddy, Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Group, said, “Apollo Hospitals is pleased to partner with Boston Children’s Hospital and bring together top minds from the pediatric space for this conference. We recognize that children are an especially vulnerable category and pediatric care requires doctors with not just expertise but also acumen. We see PediSync 2023 as a platform that will spotlight cutting-edge pediatric practices and facilitate vigorous exchange of knowledge and insight to fashion care models that are both contemporary and child-friendly. This conference is also aimed at underscoring the role of research in fostering a culture of innovation that is vital for improving clinical outcomes among children.”
Dr Anupam Sibal, Group Medical Director, Apollo Hospitals Group said, “Apollo has been a leader in pediatric care and has been the first to establish an integrated ecosystem – from fetal medicine to transplant. We were the first hospital in India to perform the first successful pediatric liver transplant in 1998 and have since performed over 500 successful pediatric liver transplants. Highly complicated pediatric robotic, pediatric and neonatal cardiac surgeries, bone marrow transplants, kidney transplants are performed with outcomes comparable to the best published international outcomes. Our holistic services combined with unmatched commitment of our specialists has set us apart in pediatric care and we want to share this experience and expertise with the entire community. This conference is not just an opportunity for us to foreground advances in pediatric care but also demonstrate our ability to unify experts on a reputed academic platform and discuss critical concerns.”
The Apollo Hospitals network has been serving the advanced healthcare needs of children for the past 40 years and has established itself as a leader in pediatric care. As a case in point, Apollo Hospitals has completed over 500+ pediatric liver transplants and 1500+ kidney transplants. It is equipped with 1400+ beds for pediatrics, of which over 400+ are dedicated to pediatric intensive care. Apollo Hospitals has leveraged technological advancements in the adult multi-specialty care space to deliver specialized and nuanced care for children.
Apollo Children’s Hospitals is committed to facilitating research and knowledge sharing, with over 2500 publications to the credit of their clinicians. The virtual platforms of the brand, PedScape and PedNext enable connect sessions with practicing pediatricians and trainees across India.
