Leelawati Hospital

• Transforaminal epidural or selective Nerve root block for radiating pain due to disc prolapsed or bulge of upper and lower limbs.
• Radio Frequency ablation or coagulation is very effective for facet joint pain, disc pain, ischemic pain of lower limbs in diabetic patients, peripheral vascular diseases.
• Plexus block such as coelic plexus block for upper abdominal malignancy; superior hypogastric plexus block for cancer of uterus, cervix, rectum, or urogenital pain.
• Disc techniques-Discoplaty, Discolysis, Nucleolysis, and IDET-for pain due to disc prolapse
• Vertebroplasty-Osteoporotic for Selective patients with metastasis in spine to stabilize spine
• Spinal Cord Stimulation- for Failed Back Surgery pain.
• Implantable Pumps for Intra Thecal Drug Delivery System- The dose of pain drugs will come down drastically. These pumps are used for Cancers of prostate, pancreas, liver, kidney, and all types of generalized body pains requiring high dosage of and multiple metastatic pains.

The Department of Cardiology is one of the leading departments of the hospital and one of the foremost in the country.
Many leading cardiologist practice at Lilavati Hospital to ensure that the comprehensive care at par with international standards is given to patients of any cardiac problem.
The teams Cardiologist, cath lab and non-invasive lab technicians have wide experience in the management of all the complex, cardiac problems. The latest techniques in the field of pacing and coronary angioplasties are being routinely performed at the hospital.

• LASER FACIAL
  Medlite C6 laser stimulate the collagen production that imparts firmness to the elastic tissue and improves the skin tone. It also decreases the pore size, reduces pigmentation and resurfaces the scars. It rejuvenates your face to get back the youthful glow.
• RADIOFREQUENCY-
  Collagen production is increased and facial muscles are tightened. This gives firmness to the skin and improves its tone.
• TATTOO AND BIRTHMARKS REMOVAL-
  Different colour tattoos can be removed with Medlite C6 laser without the risk of scarring. Rapid absorption of light energy from the laser beam by the tattoo ink causes it to break into very tiny particles which are then carried away by the scavenger cells.
• SCARS AND STRETCH MARKS REDUCTION- 
  Fractional co2 laser cause sufficient laser injury to promote new collagen production with rapid healing and less risk of complications. It improves acne scars, stretch marks and aging in 3-4 sessions at the interval of 3-4 weeks.
• PERMANENT LASER HAIR REDUCTION-
  Laser hair reduction is done with Cutera a US-FDA approved, long pulsed Nd YAG laser. Cutera is safe, efficient laser specifically suited for the Indian skin. Average 6-7 sessions are required at the interval of 30-60 days or depending on hair growth.
• BOTOX -
  It is the most popular wrinkle reduction treatment. It is a simple non- surgical procedure that smoothens the deep persistent facial lines by relaxing the facial muscles that cause the expression lines. Its effect last for 4-6 months.
• FILLERS -
  Dermal fillers restore volume and fullness to the skin to correct moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds such as nasolabial folds, lip augmentation and scars. Its effect last for 8-12 months.

• The patient can undergo chemotherapy which is of the day care type (less than 8-10 hrs),
• Blood and component transfusions, certain overnight advanced therapies, immunotherapy, intravenous immunoglobulin and iron infusions.
• We also do our patient’s bone marrow aspiration and biopsy procedures as also lumbar punctures for diagnosis and for therapy.
• We have a dedicated nurse for the preparation of chemotherapy in a specialised chemotherapy bay for staff and patient safety.

In a general hospital setting where the focus is on super specialty and tertiary care, Psychiatry has an important role to play. This area of functioning is known as Consultation Liaison Psychiatry. Here the psychiatrist acts as a consultant to medical and surgical units. Patient in these units may develop secondary problems such as delirium, post operative psychosis etc.; patient may have co-existing psychiatric illness such as major psychosis, which may interfere with the planned management. Patients may also have personality traits or neurotic disorders that may make him non-compliant with the treatment or patients may develop secondary anxiety or depression in reaction to the medical illness, its treatment or unexpected complications. In such conditions psychological treatment is necessary for proper and total patient care.
Besides consultation-liaison psychiatry, the increasing incidence of psychiatric disorders along with the acceptance of treatment methods such as use of antidepressants and counseling brings patients seeking help to the hospital.
The daily psychiatry OPD at Lilavati Hospital caters to such needs. Patients with problems such as Depression, Schizophrenia, Anxiety Disorders, Addictions and dsyfunctions are offered treatment and Counseling, Drug-Therapy, hospitalization. ECT's are the available therapeutic methods for such illnesses.