VISAKHAPATNAM: Healthcare wise, it has been a happening year for Andhra Pradesh with Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam successfully conducting path breaking surgeries like lung and heart transplants respectively and several milestones achieved in cardiothorasic transplants and endoscopic robotic surgeries. But a renowned cardiologist from Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (Nims) being caught for bribery earlier this year took some of the sheen off the noble profession. On the occasion of Doctors' Day (July 1), eminent physicians from these cities said that while these breakthroughs will go a long way in boosting the reputation of the state and these cities as 'medical tourism' hubs, the...
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