Vascular Disease

Vascular Disease 
Vascular disease is any condition that affects the network of your blood vessels. Arteries and veins (blood vessels) are our bodies’ natural highways that circulate blood through arms, legs, and internal organs. 

Vascular Diseases ranges from diseases of your arteries, veins and lymph vessels to blood disorders that affect circulation and can lead to severe disability and death.

Risk factors

  • Gender:
    Women are more likely than men to develop Osteoarthritis of the knee.
  • Age:
    Osteoarthritis is an age-related condition. Most people develop this condition after age 40.
  • Family history:
    Osteoarthritis tends to run in families
  • Diabetes:
    Diabetes raises the risk of Osteoarthritis
  • Lifestyle:
    Obesity and Jobs involving kneeling or squatting for more than an hour a day or lifting, climbing stairs, or walking increase the risk.

When to see a doctor

You should contact your doctor if your knee hurts for no reason or if your knee pain is worsening.

1. What are the signs and symptoms of knee osteoarthritis?
The most common symptoms of Osteoarthritis include:

  • Joint swelling, warmth, or redness of the knee
  • Pain in the knees, especially when moving
  • Pain when weight is placed on the knee
  • Instability of the joint
  • Stiffness first thing in the morning or after resting.
  • Clicking or popping sound when the knee bends
  • Problems with the way you walk (gait)

2. How is Osteoarthritis diagnosed?
Your doctor will diagnose Osteoarthritis with a physical exam and imaging tests such as X-rays, an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) or a CT scan.

You might need blood tests to rule out other conditions or issues that cause similar symptoms.

3. What are the treatments for knee osteoarthritis?
There is no cure for Osteoarthritis of the knee, but there are several treatments that may help relieve the pain and disability it can cause.Treatments include medicines, surgery and other procedures. The right option depends on things such as:

  • Your symptoms.
  • Your age.
  • Other health problems you might have

There are many types of surgeries and other procedures; however, after any type of surgery for arthritis of the knee, there is a period of recovery. Recovery time and rehabilitation depend on the type of surgery performed.

4. Is there a nonsurgical solution for reducing pain caused by Knee OA?
Geniculate Artery Embolization (GAE) is a minimally-invasive procedure to reduce knee pain for patients with Osteoarthritis (OA).

GAE is performed through a small puncture in the groin. The specialist will insert a small catheter (a thin hollow tube) into the artery of the patient’s upper thigh and, using X-rays, guide the catheter to the arteries supplying the lining of the knee. Tiny particles are injected through the catheter into these arteries, reducing the blood supply. This, in turn, reduces the inflammation associated with Osteoarthritis, which reduces the pain.

The procedure generally takes between 45 and 90 minutes, and the patient can go home the same day. GAE blocks the blood flow in the inflamed areas around the knee.

GAE Benefits

  • Performed under local anaesthetic
  • The procedure usually lasts between one and four hours.
  • Day Care Procedure
  • Shorter recovery time
  • Decreased discomfort
  • The Patient can return to work and normal activities in less than two weeks.

5. How Do I Know If A Geniculate Artery Embolization (GAE) Procedure Is Right For Me?
This nonsurgical treatment is for patients :

  • Age: 40-80 years
  • Moderate to severe knee pain
  • No bony deformity/sclerosis
  • Local knee tenderness
  • Conservative treatment, such as medicines and physiotherapy, have not helped

An examination by our experts will determine whether or not you are a suitable candidate for the procedure.

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An alumnus of the Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology (HST) with deep expertise in Molecular Oncology, Dr. Mama has worked at premier global oncology medical institutions. With a career marked by remarkable dedication, Dr. Mama has a legacy of compassion and accessibility in cancer care. 

Seeing the acute lack of awareness amongst patients in navigating cancer treatment and access to affordable medical services, he returned to India with a commitment to give back to the community by sharing his expertise and addressing the challenges faced by cancer patients in India. He began this journey by pro bono helping over 35,000 patients diagnosed with Cancer navigate the challenges of Cancer treatment.

Identifying critical gaps in cancer care and examining solutions across India’s cancer care ecosystem through multi-stakeholder collaboration, Dr. Mama develops practical solutions for reshaping how cancer patients are treated and improving efficiencies in cancer care. 

An investor in several healthcare companies in the USA and Europe, he is also a mentor for start-ups at Oxford University.

He founded C3 Medicare, a medical daycare centre to build capacities in Cancer Navigation and Cancer Care services and leverage the power of  Interventional Radiology to provide affordable minimally invasive image-guided diagnosis and treatment using the least invasive techniques available.

Dr. Mary Mandapathil is the Director of Clinical Services and Consultant Anaesthesiologist at C3 Medicare. She completed her M.D. (Anaesthesiology) from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, in 2010 and PG Diploma in Hospital and Healthcare Management from Symbiosis Institute.

She worked as a Specialist at Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi and subsequently as a Consultant in the Department of Anaesthesiology at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital and later as a Consultant at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai. She has been a speaker at numerous conferences and is AHA-certified in BLS, ACLS and PALS.

Dr Mukul Mutatkar has been a consultant in Interventional Radiology in Imaging and vascular for three decades.

A graduate of the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) and a  B.J Medical College(BJMC) postgraduate, he underwent training in MRI and CT in the USA, Germany, Japan, and Australia.  He has also trained in the UK and France with short sessions in Trivandrum and Japan for Interventional Radiology.

He is one of the founders, directors, and consultants of the successful OMEGA MRI Centre and the PDS CT Scan Centre in Pune.

Dr Sainani, a renowned medical oncologist who has been practising since 2002 at various hospitals in Mumbai, graduated from MBBS at Lady Harding Medical College Delhi and completed her MD at INHS Asvini Hospital Mumbai in 1997. nAfter a fellowship in Haematology at B J Wadia Children’s Hospital, she trained in oncology at the renowned Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai’s major cancer referral centre.

She trained at Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia’s Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, and today provides stem cell transplant expertise to centres at Jaslok Hospital and Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital.

A member of the European Society for Medical Oncology(ESMO), Indian Society of Medical and Paediatric Oncology ( ISMPO), Indian Cooperative Oncology Network( ICON), ImmunoOncology Society of India (IOSI), Mumbai Haematology  Group( MHG).

She has been a part of many clinical research trials and has publications in national and international journals.

Dr Murarka, a highly experienced surgical oncologist with an impressive 40-year career, completed his post-graduation at the renowned Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai. He further honed his skills through training at the prestigious Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre in New York & St. Mark’s Academic Institute, U.K., solidifying his position as a leading expert.

Dr. Murarka is a specialist in Surgical Oncology and a Consultant at various hospitals, including Saifee Hospital, Raheja Hospital, Nanavati Hospital, Sushruta Hospital, and Ramakrishna Mission Hospital.

Dr Murarka has worked at the top hospitals in the city and country, including Lilavati Hospital, Hinduja, S.L. Raheja (Fortis), and Breach Candy.

Dr. Murarka has published several papers in India and abroad and is a member of several prestigious medical associations.

Dr Pant, an Interventional Radiologist specialising in vascular and non-vascular IR for the past two decades, is an alumnus of Armed Forces Medical College, Pune. He further trained in Interventional Radiology for both Peripheral and Neuro-Intervention at the Bombay Hospital and Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai.

He was the Director of Imaging and Radiology and Consultant in Interventional Radiology at the Department of Radiology & Imaging at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre.

Dr Pant has expertise in various interventional procedures, such as Intracranial Aneurysm therapy, Stroke Intervention, Portal Hypertension, and Endovascular Repair of Abdominal and thoracic Aortic Aneurysms. He has experience in the interventional treatment of liver cancer by TACE and RFA.

He has been awarded the Vishisth Seva medal by the President of India and a commendation by the GOC-in- C southern Command.

An academician for over two decades, Dr. Pant has been a postgraduate teacher under MUHS, Nasik, and an examiner at the Interventional Radiology fellowship and DNB (radiology). He has been a professor (Radio diagnosis) at MUHS, Nasik, since 2010. He is also a member of the Executive Council and was the past Vice President of the Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. He has published 18 papers and presented his work at many conferences.