Badr Al Samaa Group of Hospitals and Polyclinics launched advanced GE Optima Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory (CathLab) at its hospital in Sohar which is all set to deliver advanced therapeutic treatment to heart patients of Al Batinah Governorate.

HE Mohammed Abdullah Ali Al Busaidi, Governor of Sohar and Acting Governor of North Batinah was the chief guest of the launch ceremony. The ceremony was attended by managing director of Badr Al Samaa Group of Hospitals, Dr. P A Mohammad, Executive Director, Firasath Hassan, CEO, Sameer PT, COO, Jacob Oommen, Consultant - Interventional Cardiology, Dr Kamal Pasha, Regional Head, Manoj Kumar and various government officials, doctors, administrative staff and other dignitaries. The event marks a significant milestone in our commitment to improving patient outcomes and revolutionizing cardiac interventions.

HE Mohammed Abdullah Ali Al Busaidi expressed happiness on this occasion and said that such technological advancements in private healthcare sector of North Al Batinah Governorate will benefit the people in many ways and will prove life saving. He appreciated management of Badr Al Samaa for continuously upgrading the services and introducing cutting edge technology.

In a joint statement, by managing directors of Badr Al Samaa Group of Hospitals, Abdul Latheef and Dr. P A Mohammed said that this launch is the part of their vision of making the standards of private healthcare in Oman reach global standards. They said that addition of new modalities and clinical services is a continuous process and very soon more services will be added in Badr Al Samaa Hospital, Sohar.

Moideen Bilal and Firasath Hassan, executive directors of Badr Al Samaa Group of Hospitals said that the need for advanced cathlab was felt to ensure heart patients gets the right and timely treatment which they deserve. They said with this technology Badr Al Samaa has on-boarded well experienced cardiology consultant, Dr Kamal Pasha and cardiology technicians and nurses, which makes it the best department in the region.

Dr Kamal Pasha said that this CathLab at Badr Al Samaa Hospital, Sohar, boasts of the latest cutting-edge infrastructure and state-of-the-art technology, which will offer a comprehensive array of diagnostics and therapeutic procedures in cardiology. Equipped with advanced imaging capabilities, interventional cardiology procedures will now be more precise and efficient, providing accurate diagnosis and targeted treatments for patients suffering from various cardiac conditions.

This GE Optima CathLab has cutting-edge imaging system which enables cardiologists to visualize intricate details of the cardiovascular system. With the aid of the latest equipment and techniques, the cathlab at Badr Al Samaa Hospital, Sohar offers a wide range of minimally invasive procedures like Angiography, Angioplasty with Stenting, Primary (Emergency) Angioplasty, etc.

The inauguration of the CathLab at Badr Al Samaa Hospital, Sohar reaffirms Badr Al Samaa’s commitment of delivering patient-centric, cutting-edge technology designed to meet the evolving needs of the heart patients. The advanced equipment and enhanced capabilities provided by this cathlab will empower their team of highly skilled specialists to provide the highest quality of care for cardiac patients.