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Dr Shetty steps in
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Newborn Jordan Binckes looks set to gain the heart operation he desperately needs. Bangalore-based pediatrician and heart specialist Dr Devi Shetty, has offered to help the tiny tot who was born with two holes in his heart. “Dr Shetty is prepared to help, but the baby needs to get a bit older, a bit more mature,” said Gene Thompson, local director for Bangalore-based Dr Devi Shetty’s Narayana Group, which is planning the Narayana Cayman Medical University. “The analysis says between four months and six months, and that everything his doctor is doing right now is exactly right. They just want to wait a little while,” Mr Thompson said, “and continue his medication.” Michael Binckes, father to fiveweek old Jordan, said he was waiting for a final analysis by the Indian doctor, but that “Dr Shetty said he would do it for whatever the insurance will pay. We are just waiting for him to come back to us. “We are just so grateful. This is fantastic news. We cannot thank Dr Shetty enough.” A 5 August fundraiser at Lone Star Bar and Grill, where Jordan’s
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United put three past Spurs Page 28 Michael and Alex with baby Jordan mother Alexa works, raised nearly $9,000 for the infant. Contacted by iNews after the fund-raiser, Mr Thompson said subsequent analysis of the heart defect indicated the problem was not as urgent as originally feared.
“This looks likely to close,” he said of the two holes affecting Jordan’s heart. “It’s not unusual. They say they see this type of thing all the time, and they will sometimes close up by themselves. It’s not as urgent as long as he remains on medication. Continued on page 5
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