Kidney Transplant: Fortis offers hope without high costs
Bengaluru, June 26 -- In a breakthrough for affordable advanced healthcare, Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru, has emerged as the only hospital in South India offering simultaneous dual robotic kidney transplants without pushing the financial burden onto patients.
According to Dr Mohan Keshavamurthy, Principal Director - Renal Sciences, the total cost difference between a conventional transplant and a fully robotic transplant is just Rs 1 to Rs 1.5 lakh, making the advanced procedure financially accessible.
"The idea is to treat the patient, not the pocket. Despite investing Rs 32 to Rs 40 crore in robotic systems, the patient cost is kept within reach-and many are covered by insurance," he told UNI in an interaction.
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