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Vashi Ophthalmologists Accused of Botched Eye Surgeries

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The Vashi police are investigating ophthalmologists Dr. Chandan Pandit and his father Dr. D.V. Pandit for allegedly performing botched eye surgeries at their clinic in Vashi, Navi Mumbai. Over a dozen patients have come forward, alleging negligence and infections, including Pseudomonas, after undergoing surgeries at the clinic. The case has sparked a demand for a deeper probe into the role of a referred hospital, Envision Hospital in Jogeshwari, where some patients were taken for rectification.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Vashi police have summoned Dr. Saumil Seth, an ophthalmologist from Envision Hospital, to record his statement in connection with the investigation against Dr. Chandan Pandit and his father Dr. D.V. Pandit.
  • The case involves allegations of negligence and infections, including Pseudomonas, in over a dozen patients who underwent surgeries at the Pandit Eye Surgery and Laser Hospital in Vashi.
  • The police have registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections 125(A), 125(B), 3(5) and the National Medical Commission Act, 2019, citing violations of medical standards.
  • Dr. Seth has provided a statement claiming that only two patients from Dr. Pandit's clinic were referred to him, but the complainant and others have disputed this claim.
  • The police are investigating whether Dr. Seth was aware of the alleged negligence by Dr. Pandit, and if Envision Hospital was implicated in the botched surgeries.
  • Dr. Chandan Pandit allegedly performed surgeries at his father's clinic despite being employed in the health department of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation.

Statistics:

  • Over a dozen patients have come forward alleging negligence and infections after undergoing surgeries at the Pandit Eye Surgery and Laser Hospital in Vashi.
  • 2 patients claimed to have been treated at Envision Hospital in Jogeshwari, referred by Dr. Chandan Pandit, according to Dr. Seth's statement.
  • The police have registered a case invoking provisions of the BNS and the National Medical Commission Act, 2019.
  • 1 patient, Rajendra Gupta, has alleged that a surgery by Dr. Chandan Pandit left him blind in one eye.

Sources:

  • Indian National Press (Bombay) Pvt. Ltd. (Publisher not specified, Date not specified)
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