Karimnagar collector undergoes Sinus Surgery at Telangana Government Hospital
Ms. Satpathy, a 2015-batch IAS officer, has drawn praise from various quarters for her inspirational act to encourage people to make use of the expertise of doctors and healthcare services in the government hospitals.
Earlier, there have been instances of the officers or their family members opting for government hospitals for childbirth. This is one of the rare instances when a bureaucrat opted for a government health facility for a surgery.
Ms. Satpathy has been suffering from headaches, nasal issues and sinusitis for the past few months. When the symptoms of sinusitis got aggravated, she opted for the surgery at the GGH in Karimnagar, sources said
She was operated upon by a team of ENT surgeons under the supervision of the hospital superintendent G. Veera Reddy. The surgery lasted for around one and a half hour and she was kept under post-operative observation after surgery, hospital sources added.
Meanwhile, Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha appreciated Ms. Satpathy for setting an inspiring example by choosing to undergo FESS along with Septoplasty at the GGH, Karimnagar.
In a post on 'X' on Monday, the minister commended the medical superintendent and the team of ENT surgeons, anaesthetists, nursing staff and support personnel for successfully performing the complex procedure at the GGH.
He praised the collector for being a role model in promoting the use of quality healthcare services available in government hospitals and wished her a speedy and complete recovery.
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