Srinagar, March 31 (KNB): The Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) in Soura has released a statement cautioning the public about certain organizations collecting donations in the name of patients requiring cardiac procedures outside of Jammu and Kashmir. The statement highlights that SKIMS Soura regularly performs various heart procedures, includingContinue Reading

Srinagar, March 12 (KNB): Government of Jammu and Kashmir has appointed Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed, IAS, Administrative Secretary of the Health and Medical Education Department, as the acting Director of the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) in Soura. This decision comes following the retirement of Prof. (Dr.) Parvez Koul,Continue Reading

Hands on CPR training to be provided at the Lab to equip doctors, students and community at large for outside of hospital sudden cardiac arrest emergency. Srinagar, 06 July (KNB): The Department of Cardiology, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) joined forces with India Medtronic Pvt. Ltd., a wholly ownedContinue Reading

Srinagar, Mar 27 (KNB): Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Monday has sought PET scan facility at Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar. In a statement issued to news agency Kashmir News Bureau-KNB DAK President Nisar ul Hassan has said “That would help in early detection of cancer and save lives.When aContinue Reading

Srinagar 17 th December 2022(KNB): The Department of Nuclear Medicine SKIMS conducted first case of Sentinal Lymphnode Scintigraphy in breast cancer patients today which will be taken for Sentinal Lymphnode (SLN) biopsy by department of surgical oncology. This is another major milestone achieved by the department benefitting cancer patients. HeadContinue Reading