SMIMER doctor Rutvik Darji suspended for allegedly assaulting a Thai woman in the institute's boys' hostel. A departmental inquiry has been initiated against Darji and charges will be framed based on the findings. The woman involved is untraceable, and the inquiry is based on CCTV footage and eyewitness statements.
SMIMER and GTU have signed a memorandum of agreement to collaborate in the area of biomedical research. The partnership aims to develop technology and machinery for the medical sector.
A senior surgeon and his team performed 19 laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gall bladder removal) surgeries in eight hours at Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education and Research (SMIMER) on Tuesday. Majority of the patients were migrants. The feat is uncommon for a Surat Municipal Corporation run hospital.
In a tragic accident involving public transport, a BRTS (Bus Rapid Transit System) bus ran over as many as eight vehicles near Gajera Circle of Surat’s Katargam.
The health department of the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has started training hospital and paramedical staff to handle fresh Covid-19 cases with the detection of new variant JN.1 in the country.