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Doctors Dr. Atish Bakane, Dr. Priyanka Pawar, Dr. Anand Bhutada and their BMT team overcome complex challenges to give a young girl a new lease on life.
Nagpur: Nagpur has witnessed a major medical milestone as NewEra Mother & Child Hospital successfully completed Central India’s first pediatric bone marrow transplant for Thalassemia Major. The young patient, a girl who had been battling the life-threatening blood disorder since early childhood, was discharged this week after a long and courageous journey of treatment and recovery.
The transplant was led by a core team of specialists including Dr. Atish Bakane, Dr. Priyanka Pawar and Dr. Anand Bhutada, supported by the hospital’s dedicated Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) unit. The team navigated multiple clinical challenges, demonstrating meticulous planning, technical expertise and round-the-clock care. The child’s successful recovery marks a turning point for pediatric healthcare in the region, offering new hope to hundreds of families grappling with similar conditions.
Dr Bhavana Lakhkar told,Thalassemia Major is a severe inherited blood disorder that requires frequent transfusions and lifelong management. Bone marrow transplant is the only known curative therapy, but the procedure involves considerable risk and demands highly skilled multi-disciplinary care. Until now, families from Central India were compelled to travel to metropolitan centers for this complex treatment. The success at NewEra Mother & Child Hospital brings this life-saving option closer to home, reducing both cost and logistical burden for patients.
Hospital leadership played a key role in supporting the project. The directors, Dr. Anand Sancheti, Dr. Nilesh Agrawal, Dr. Nidheesh Mishra and Dr. Shweta Bhutada, congratulated the entire team for the groundbreaking achievement.
Dr Vishram Buche praised the tireless efforts of doctors, nurses and support staff, calling the transplant “a defining moment” for the hospital’s mission to provide advanced pediatric care in Central India.
Dr Sanjay Deshmukh told the patient’s discharge was marked by an emotional moment as she smiled and celebrated with the medical team. Her story has already begun inspiring other families to consider curative treatments rather than lifelong transfusions. Dr.bakane said that they are receiving an increasing number of inquiries from across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
Medical observers note that the achievement positions NewEra Mother & Child Hospital as a center of excellence for pediatric hematology and transplant medicine. The hospital plans to expand its BMT program, offering not only procedures for Thalassemia but also for other blood and immune disorders in children. Other members of the team (Dr. Priya Bahe, Dr. Jyoti Mahajan, Dr. Kalyani Kadu, Dr. Rohit Asrani), added that experience gained in this first transplant has built the confidence and protocols needed for future cases.
Dr Anand Bhutada told with this milestone, Central India joins the select group of regions offering pediatric bone marrow transplants, a service once limited to larger cities. The hospital’s achievement underscores how local medical institutions can rise to meet global standards, saving more lives and giving children not just treatment but a genuine chance at a healthy future.
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