Dr. Varaprasad Reddy of St. Martha’s Hospital was recently awarded with the “Best Paper†for his presentation at the Bangalore Orthopaedic Society Monthly CME (Continued Medical Education) Meet that was held recently at API Bhavan, Vasantnagar. The paper was titled “A Case Report of Complete Transection of Brachial Artery with Elbow Dislocationâ€.
CME Meetings are conducted every month by the Bangalore Orthopaedic Society and brings together Orthopaedic specialists from across the city to present papers on rare experiences that they have dealt with. The meeting at API Bhavan saw 10 papers being presented. Dr Varaprasad’s presentation was of a case of elbow dislocation that also had extensive blood vessel damage surrounding the joint.
Speaking on receiving this award Dr. Varaprasad Reddy said, “It is important that we have a forum to present such unique experiences to peers in the orthopaedic world. It gives us all an opportunity to learn something new, which is essential to our field. I am glad that my paper was recognized to be of value to all those present at the meeting.â€
Speaking on this award, Jayakar Jerome, the Director of St. Martha’s Hospital said, “We constantly encourage our doctors to participate in such interactions that give them new ideas on approaching unique cases.â€
About St. Martha’s Hospital
St. Martha’s Hospital on Nrupathunga Road was founded in 1886 by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd Order. What began with only 50 beds has today grown into a multi-specialty hospital with over 550 beds. Offering health care across all major specialities such as Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Urology, Cardiology, Neurosurgery and more, St. Martha’s Hospital has never lost sight of the fact that the underprivileged too need medical care. The hospital offers free medical care to deserving patients when needed.
