In The Media
Our Team has been repeatedly been featured in the local media in Mangalore. Here are some of the snippets and links to the work he has been doing with children over the years.
Mangaluru, DEC 04
Mangaluru: Rare Surgery at AJ Hospital Gives Little Girl New Lease on Life
Mangaluru, Nov 22
Mangaluru: 3-year-old girl's twin heart problem treated without surgery at AJ
A three-year-old girl was having difficulty playing with her friends. She used to get tired easily. She also had a lot of pain in both her legs after any activity. She was brought to AJ hospital for the above complaints.
Mangaluru, Feb 8
Two-day-old baby undergoes successful heart surgery at AJ Hospital
A two-day-old blue baby, weighing 2.3 kg, admitted to the NICU at AJ Hospital and Research Centre in January, was diagnosed with transposition of great arteries in the 5th month of pregnancy.
FEBRUARY 8, 2017
Mangaluru: Baby with rare cardiac problem operated at AJ Hospital
Mangalore, May 11
Rare Cardiac Procedure at AJ Hospital Saves Day-old Baby
A rare heart procedure on a day-old baby at the city’s AJ Hospital has saved her life.
Mangaluru, Aug 1
Mangaluru: Rare five chamber heart surgery performed at A J Hospital
A J Hospital in city has performed a rare five chamber heart surgery on two year old girl. Pavana (name changed) from Ankola was a little two year old child who was having breathing difficulty while playing.
Mangalore, May 6
First of its kind paediatric cardiac procedure done at AJ Hospital
Mangaluru, Jun 21
Mangaluru: Rare cardiac procedure performed at A J Hospital.
Mangalore, Feb 20
Rare Heart Defect Treated Without Surgery at AJ Hospital
Mangaluru, March 21
Rare feat performed by Children's Heart Specialist
Seven children were diagnosed to have holes in the heart called moderate Ventricular Septal Defect(VSD) said Dr. Prem Alva,
Consultant Pediatric Cardiologist at A. J. Hospital.
A Rare Case of Giant Coronary Aneurysm in a 5- Year- Old Child
September 25, 2018
Cardiac Check-Up Camp for Children at A J Hospital & Research Centre
The first full-fledged Pediatric Cardiology Centre is functioning at A J Hospital & Research Centre. The team of Doctors comprises Dr. Prem Alva, Pediatric Cardiologist and Dr Gourav Shetty, Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon.
24th November, 2016
Girl with twin heart disease gets a new lease of life
She was taken the to catheterization lab, where Dr Alva put a button in the heart to close the hole, through a medical procedure.