As the President of World Federation of Ozone Therapy (WFOT) and Chairman, Doctor Kares Hospital, New Delhi, I call upon your attention to a very exciting event that heralds major breakthroughs in the management of disc prolapse and allied disorders.

Ozone discectomy (ozonucleolysis) for herniated discs was developed in Italy as a safe and least invasive therapeutic option, in lieu of concurrently available microscopic and other minimally invasive spinal procedures.

The operation entails intradiscal and peri-radicular injections of a medical ozone mixture under image-guidance with a successful outcome of well above 80%. There are over 120,000 procedures of Ozone Injection performed worldwide with a record of safety that is unparalleled when compared to any other surgical or interventional procedure.

We, at Doctor Kares Hospital introduced this technique in 2003 and since then have held three international conferences on the subject in April 2004, 2005 and Nov.2006. Seventy-five delegates attended the first one-day meeting.  The number swelled up to 200 at the second meeting that was held in April 2005 and there was an increase in the international faculty from 6 to 12.

This year we are organizing a two day event.  A scientific symposium will be held over two days on November 4th and 5th, 2006, and, for very limited participants, workshops and live demonstrations will be held on Sunday, March 28th and Monday, March 29th.

We will bring to you experts from various parts of Italy, several other countries and India, who have perfected and popularized these techniques.

A platform for free papers and poster sessions will be organized.   You are invited to submit your abstracts in minimal spinal intervention and related fields by Feb 28, 2010.

Don’t miss this opportunity to indulge in this academic endeavor that has the potential to change the way you look at disc disorders that affect the lives of countless of millions all over the world.

For our overseas visitors, this will be an opportunity for you to witness the transformation of India that was once contrived as being a land of ignorance, poverty and snake charmers to a nation that is emerging as a global player in all fields of science and technology, while striving to preserve her traditions and cultural heritage.

We now invite you to attend this Fourth Indo-Italian Congress on Ozone Discectomy and other Spine Interventional Procedures to be held at the Indian Habitat Centre, New Delhi.

Sincerely,

Dr.Vijay Sheel Kumar, MBBS, MD, FACS, DABNS, FIPP
Chairman, Doctor kares Hospital
President of the World Federation Of Oxygen-Ozone Therapy
Dept of Neurological Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals