Kasturba Medical College and Hospital -Department of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care

Description

The Department of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care is a stand-alone clinical department, and it has outpatient services running all days of the week, an acute palliative care in-patient unit, consultation-liaison, and hospice referral services. We offer the following services: Oncology Palliative Care: Integrated simultaneous oncology and palliative care in a single setting. Optimization of symptoms, supportive care, and communication during cancer-directed therapy and after its cessation. Pediatric Palliative Care: Integrated child and family-directed care in general pediatrics, neonatology, pediatric surgery, and pediatric oncology towards symptom management, family support, and long-term care in children facing chronic and life-limiting illnesses. Renal Supportive Care: Integrated and simultaneous renal and palliative care for all patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and symptomatic patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) towards symptom management, treatment decision-making, advance care planning, long-term care, and end of life care. ICU Palliative Care
Working together with the intensive care and high dependency units towards early recognition of medically futile conditions, family communication, limitation of treatment, and end of life management in an intensive care setting.

Region

Asia

Country

India

City

Manipal

Address

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Website/Social media page

https://manipal.edu/kmc-manipal/department-faculty/department-list/palliative-medicine-and-supportive-care.html

Email

[email protected]

Phone

+91-820-2922221

Contact person

Dr. Naveen Salins