From Shimla,to theIR suite.
"IGMC Shimla refers complex vascular and IO cases regularly — the hill descent to Chandigarh is a standard patient journey."
Shimla, Solan, and the Kullu–Manali belt patients often need altitude-aware pre-op planning. Same-day work-up on arrival and next-day procedure scheduling minimises the number of trips down the mountain.
How patients from Shimla travel.
Drive: Shimla → Kalka → Zirakpur → Mohali (3h)
Toy train Shimla → Kalka + taxi to Mohali
Common referrals
Peripheral Artery Disease
Narrowed leg arteries — the vascular equivalent of coronary disease.
Aortic Aneurysm
A weakened, enlarging section of the aorta — often silent until it isn't.
Uterine Fibroids
Uterine artery embolisation — day-case, uterus-sparing, evidence-based.
Liver Cancer TACE
Trans-arterial chemoembolisation — delivering chemotherapy directly to the tumour.
Varicose Veins
Endovenous laser or radiofrequency ablation — no open stripping.
Common referrals from IGMC Shimla; imaging routinely transferred ahead of arrival.