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- What are Health Check Packages ?
Medical Trust Hospital presents a range of comprehensive health check packages. These preventive health check packages are custom designed for different age groups & disease profiles. Our expert Clinicians will advice you on treatment or lifestyle modifications. Ideally suited for day visitors.
Medical Trust Hospital presents a range of comprehensive health check packages. These preventive health check packages are custom designed for different age groups & disease profiles. Our expert Clinicians will advice you on treatment or lifestyle modifications. Ideally suited for day visitors.
Medical Trust Hospital offers comprehensive health check packages such as:
- Executive Health Check Package
- Master Health Checkup Package
- Whole Body Check ups
- Diabetic Check
- Heart Checkups
- Heart Check & Heart Angiogram (Coronary CT Angiography)
- Child Health Check
- Well Woman Check
Click on each health check package for details. For more information and appointments, contact:
Patient Services
Email : healthcheck@medicaltrusthospital.com - What is Head ache clinic?
The hospital has a well equipped headache clinic consisting of Neurology doctors, Ophthalmologist, Dentists, Psychiatrist and ENT specialist. The team evaluates and makes certain that the diagnosis is accurate and provides the best treatment for different types of headaches including migraine headache, thyroid headache, cluster headaches, constant and severe headache, dizziness headache, sinus headache, chronic headache, pressure headache etc. A number of complementary and alternative therapies are offered at out headache clinic for appropriate individuals such as physical therapy treatment, relaxation technique, relaxation exercise, stress relaxation training, nerve blocks, life style counseling, bio-feed back techniques and diet counseling.
- What is the use of Patient Guide?
MTH provides a variety of facilities to its inpatient. We have a variety of a/c and non a/c rooms. Rooms are clean and hygienic and our maintenance staff ensures the neatness of all rooms and wards.
- What is Epilepsy clinic ?
We have highly proficient neurology specialists with extensive experience in diagnosing and treating epilepsy, childhood epilepsy, complex epilepsy, syncope and related conditions.
- What is vertigo clinic?
Effective treatment for dizziness and vertigo treatment are offered at our vertigo clinic, a multidisciplinary unit that developed to provide accurate diagnosis for those patients who are suffering from vertigo and dizziness.
- What is sleep lab?
Have trouble sleeping at night?
It's time you tested your sleep at SLEEP LAB - DEPARTMENT OF PULMONOLOGY & SLEEP DISORDERS!A good night’s sleep is essential for our health and well being. Sleep is a time for rejuvenation of our body and mind. While we sleep, our cells are awake, repairing themselves.Sleep deprivation can lead to irritability and impairment of memory and physical performance of a person.
Sleep apnea: Sleep apnea is a treatable disorder in which a person stops breathing during sleep, often hundreds of times during the night. Sleep apnea is a common disorder that affects millions of men, women and children, but is often undiagnosed. It is estimated that at least ten million Indians have unrecognized sleep apnea.
'Apnea' is clinically defined in adults as cessation of airflow that lasts for more than ten seconds, Some times 'Hypopnea' with reduction in airflow may also occur, wherein the oxygen level in blood stream typically drops.
Obstructive sleep apnea is most common type of sleep apnea. Usually, the soft tissue in the rear of the throat collapses and closes the airway so that sufferers of sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly during the sleep, as frequently as a hundred times an hour and often for a minute longer.
Consequences of untreated sleep apnea include high blood pressure, uncontrolled diabetes and other cardiovascular diseases. People with untreated sleep apnea may also complain of falling asleep inappropriately, morning headaches, memory problems, feeling of depression, reflux, frequent urination in night and impotence. A person with untreated sleep apnea has more chance to face motor vehicle accidents.
Risk factors for sleep apnea include obesity, a large neck, a recessed chin and abnormalities in the structure of upper airway, ethnicity, smoking and alcohol use.
What’s your sleep score?
Your answer to this sleep quiz will help you to decide whether you may suffer from 'sleep apnea.
- Have you, or any one else ever noticed that you snore?
- Have you or anyone else noticed that you stop breathing in your sleep?
- Have a very hard time waking up? A
- re you dissatisfied with the quality of your sleep?
- Do you fall asleep during the day when you do not want to?
- Have you fallen asleep while driving?
- Are you overweight and/or do you have a large neck?
If you or someone close to you answers ‘yes’ to any of the above questions, you should discuss your symptoms with your physician or a sleep specialist. Different treatment options exist; which one is right depends upon the severity of your apnea and other aspects of the disorder.
Talk to your doctor about your choices.
Untreated sleep apnea can be extremely serious and cannot be ignored.
Please Contact Sleep lab: 0484-2358001
- What is MELT clinic?
A clinic in Medical Trust Hospital comprising of Endocrynologist, Laparoscopic Surgeon, Dietician,Social Worker etc aimed at providing comprehensive care for weight reduction.
Bariatric Surgery (Weight Reduction Surgery)
Bariatric surgery (commonly known as weight reduction surgery) includes various kinds of procedures to achieve weight loss in patients who are extremely obese. When a person is severely obese and unable to lose weight through traditional methods like diet and exercise, then a long-term weight loss surgery can be used as an alternative method to lose weight.
The surgery works around the principle of reducing the size of the stomach to hold lesser amount of food than the typically sized stomach, thereby helping restricting the amount of food intake. It is performed as laparoscopic procedure. Laparoscopic surgery is a technique where a camera (laparoscope) is placed in the abdomen through a small incision for vision and the surgical procedure is done using a delicate instrument.
Who can have Bariatric Surgery?- A person has a BMI (Body Mass Index) greater than 35 who is above 18 years of age.
- Patient having Diabetes, hypertension and sleep disorders due to obesit
- It is highly recommended that one should thoroughly understand the benefits as well as the risks and complications and know fully what to expect from the procedure.
- The surgery cannot be performed, on a person with any medical conditions that could cause serious problems during and after the procedure.
Who Constitutes the MELT Team?
The team consists of experts from various disciplines like primary care, diabetes management, nutritional and lifestyle support, and surgeons.
What are the advantages of the Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery?- Studies have shown that most common diseases like Diabetes and Hypertension can be controlled to a certain level.
- Patient can have lesser hospital stay and faster recovery as the procedure takes minimum 30 minutes to maximum 3 hours, and also the length of stay is approximately 2-3 days (depending on the recovery)
- As the surgery is less painful, the patient can resume the daily activities as early as possible.
How will be the life after surgery?The patient has to follow the diet as advised by the dietician. Initially the diet should be only liquid which is followed by semisolid diet. After several months the patient can start with solid diet. Avoid artificial diets, and include more amount of water in diet. The patient has to follow strict exercise regimen like cycling, brisk walking, stair climbing and other directed exercises.
MELT The Obesity Clinic
Every Tuesday - 4.00PM to 5.00PM
For Appointments Call : 9746222999, 04842842200 - What are stroke units?
Stroke units offer comprehensive stroke management programs including stroke prevention, treatment programs for acute stoke patients, stroke patient education, screening, acute and secondary prevention therapies, intravenous and intra arterial thrombolytic therapies etc. We have a multi-disciplinary team with competent stroke neurologists and highly specialized professional staff at our stroke unit to provide accurate stroke diagnosis and state-of-the-art stroke treatment. To facilitate patients with maximum care, we offer Emergency ambulance service all through the state.
- Why Medical Trust Hospital ?
Located at the heart of Kerala, one of the world’s most beautiful travel destinations, Medical Trust Hospital welcomes patients from all over the world. From the moment that first contact is made to a well and happy patient's departure from Indian shores, MTH takes care of all ensuring the best amenities and facilities for our international patients.
We offer treatment and medical solutions for even the most complex health problems. Our team of internationally acclaimed doctors and healthcare specialists give hope to millions across the world.
Get your medical treatment, health check ups, Cosmetic Surgeries done in Kerala along with a Medical Travel at a fraction of the cost at which it is done abroad - in the Europe or America.
Medical Trust Hospital offers World Class Medical Facilities, comparable with any of the western countries. We have well advanced and state-of –the-art medical facilities and the best qualified doctors 24 hours a day. Providing advanced technology and modern facilities, which are crucial to the delivery of high quality diagnosis and medical care, Medical Trust Hospital stands to be one of the most preferred medical destinations in India one could ever opt for.
Call us @ +91 999 54 31 505, +91 484 284 2705
Patient Information Centre at Cochin International Airport
Medical Trust Hospital has been running a Patient Information Centre at Cochin International Airport since 2002. This centre has been immensely useful for arriving tourists and patients. The centre is functional 24X7 manned by trained personnel from the hospital and the services are appreciated by the visiting population and medical tourists. This counter could be considered as the first initiative from Kerala to promote health tourism in an organized manner.
For details Contact - +91 4842610141
Would you like to know more about our facilities and Health Tourism Services?
See our Travel Fact Sheet or Send us an Enquiry.
Call us @ +91 999 54 31 505, +91 484 284 2705
- Patient Information Centre at Cochin International Airport
Medical Trust Hospital has been running a Patient Information Centre at Cochin International Airport since 2002. This centre has been immensely useful for arriving tourists and patients. The centre is functional 24X7 manned by trained personnel from the hospital and the services are appreciated by the visiting population and medical tourists. This counter could be considered as the first initiative from Kerala to promote health tourism in an organized manner.
For details Contact - +91 4842610141
- What is MTIMS?
“Medical Trust Institute of Medical Sciences” is envisaged as a unique combination of a world class Medical Institute and a Medi-city sprawling over twenty five lakhs square feet that will encompass all perceivable modalities of Medical Sciences with special focus on Oncology, Reproductive Medicine, Transfusion Medicine, Robotic Surgery and Medical Genetics at Irumpanam on Seaport-Airport road in Cochin. This dream project is aimed at integrating world-class medical education and research in collaboration with the global leaders in the field and holistic health care facilities. A world class convention centre in the campus will be an arena for connoisseur forums, and landmark events opening new avenues in healthcare and positioning the institute as a Knowledge hub for the generations to follow.
- What is Senior Citizens Health care Programme?
Medical Trust Hospital,Cochin has taken the effort for yet another thoughtful project – Senior Citizens Health Care Plan (SCHP) . It was on 24.10.1998 that this Plan was added to the Hospital’s array of innovative health care schemes. This unique scheme gives many privileges to elderly people over 65 years of age at a nominal one time registration fee. Currently, the Plan has 2000 senior citizens registered as members enjoying the various benefits of this scheme
Unique Benefits of the scheme:
- Free Speciality and super speciality consultations of life time.
- Substantial concession on professional charges, nursing, rent, investigations, diagnostic procedures etc.
- Priority for all hospital services
- Special Help desk
At Medical Trust Hospital, we realize that the senior citizens are the most treasured group of our society and understand our obligation to support them. The scheme reflects Medical Trust Hospital’s social commitment towards the welfare of the elderly. The criteria for registration has always been irrespective of income, caste, creed, nature of ailment or state of health.
Dedicated Medical Officer
A dedicated Medical Officer takes care of the day to day wlfare of the members. He co-ordinates the services of various clinical services of the hospital for the senior citizens.Monthly Education Programme:
Monthly programmes on preventive aspects of health care regularly conducted for senior citizens. The first Saturday of every month has been fixed as the day for these educative programmes wherein expert medical specialists talk on areas of interest of senior citizens. Attended by a good number of members, this is regarded as one of the most attended senior citizens get togethers in the city. - What are road traffic help line booths/trauma booths?
Trauma Booths to save lives on the road
National Highways occupy the central stage as far as road traffic accidents are concerned as they contribute vastly to the number of accident deaths and disabilities per year. The major proportion of deaths and organ deformities due to road traffic accidents occur mainly due to the lack of specialist first aid care at the spot of accident. In order to tackle this, Medical Trust Hospital, Cochin and Rotary International have combined their efforts to come up with the idea of setting up of Trauma Care Booths all along the national highway. Spots with the maximum rate of accidents were chosen as venues for the accident booths (Kalamassery, Aluva, & Irumbanam)
These booths have been setup with the aim of providing emergency trauma care round the clock. They are staffed by specially trained paramedical personnel and having an ambulance at the service for 24 hours. Besides this, a mobile intensive ambulance chain is ready to tackle any emergency situation. The Trauma Booths could be contacted using a mobile line at any time in case of any emergency situation. When an accident occurs, the ambulance team from the nearest booth rushes to the spot and after providing the first aid care, if necessary, the victim will be transferred to the nearest hospital for further treatment.
Road Traffic Accident Help line numbers Kalamassery 9846007000 Irumbanam 9846007740 Aroor 9846007674 Ernakulam South Railway Station 9846327999 Aluva Metro Station 7510488001 Palarivattom Metro Station 7510688001 Cochin International Airport 7909188001 - What are pioneering strides by Medical Trust Hospital?
Medical Trust Hospital has the credit of having performed the:
- First Multi-organ Transplantation in the state
- First Cardiac Transplantation in the state
- First awake CABG in the state
- First Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- First Accident care unit in private sector
- First Reimplantation of severed limbs
- First Successful Kidney Transplantation in the state
- First Cadaver Kidney transplantation in the state
- First to organise Multi super specialties in private sector
- First to treat Patent Ductus Arteriosus without surgery(PDA coiling)
- First to perform Renal Stenting
- First to perform Haemoperfusion
- First to start T.U.R.
- First to start Thoracoscopic Lobar Resection of the lung
- First to start Aneurysm & AVM (brain) surgery
- First to start Skull base Surgery
- First to start Odontoid screw fixation
- First to start Trans-thoracic Spinal instrumentation
- First to start Sternal split for Upper Dorsal lesions
