Nellore, AP: Rela Hospital, a leading multispecialty and quaternary healthcare centre in Chennai, has opened Rela Medical Centre in Nellore to provide expert consultations and other world-class healthcare services for the people of Nellore and neighbouring districts. Prof. C.M.K. Reddy, General and Vascular Surgeon and President, Tamil Nadu Medical Practitioners Association inaugurated the hospital, in the presence of Prof. Mohamed Rela, Chairman and Managing Director, Rela Hospital and leading surgeons and healthcare professionals of the Rela Group.
The Guest of Honour at the event was 8-year-old Gyana Sai from Chittoor District, who overcame a life-threatening liver disease in infancy. Gyana Sai received a life-saving liver transplant at Rela Hospital in 2016, performed by Prof. Mohamed Rela when she was just nine months old. Her parents, initially losing hope, had even appealed to the court for the mercy killing of their baby. However, Mr. Chandrababu Naidu, the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, intervened and referred the case to Prof. Rela. Now, eight years post-transplant, Gyana Sai was present at the medical centre’s launch. The event also saw the attendance of three adult patients who had been treated by Prof. Rela.
The new facility, a clinic setup, is located at Gandhi Nagar, Pogathota, Nellore. It will offer consultations in the specialisations of hepatology, paediatric hepatology, HPB & liver transplants, neuro surgery, neurology, spine and sports medicine, medical gastroenterology, surgical gastroenterology, radiation oncology, interventional radiology, cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, heart & lung transplant, pulmonology, and cardiology. The specialists of these departments from Rela Hospital, Chennai will visit regularly to provide consultations. It is to be noted that Rela Hospital runs similar health centres, modelled on clinics, to provide consultations in bone marrow transplant, liver & heart transplants in Vijayawada and Vizag.
In his address, Prof Mohamed Rela, Chairman and Managing Director, Rela Hospital said, “As a premier multispecialty and quaternary healthcare facility, our mission is to offer the highest standard of healthcare to our patients. Our Chennai hospital, with its 450 beds including 130 critical care beds and 9 advanced operation suites, serves over 50 disciplines and is supported by over 130 esteemed specialists. We aim to extend this exceptional care and expertise to patients beyond Chennai. Our medical centres are designed to bring top-notch specialists, cutting-edge technology, and quality care to secondary cities. In this context, I am thrilled that our new medical centre is opened in Nellore today. It’s also a pleasure to reconnect with valued patients like Gyana Sai, who have graciously joined us for this special occasion.”
