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RAJARAJESWARI MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL

CERTIFICATION

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ISO 9001:2008 certification

ACCREDITATION BY NAAC

‘A’ CERTIFICATE

Clinical material

Total bed strength: 180 (male:120,female:60)

OPD patients per day: Approx.450

Admissions per day: 20 - 25

Major operations per day: Around 8

Minor OT procedures per day: Around 15

Endoscopic procedures per day: 2 - 3

GENERAL SURGERY

Ø Year of establishment – 2005

Ø One of the largest department in RRMCH, offers services in the field of education (UG & PG), patient services & research work.

Ø UG (MBBS) annual intake – 150

Ø PG (MS- GEN SURG) annual intake - 04

GOALS

Ø To teach and train undergraduate and post graduate students to learn the art of making cognizant decisions in the management of Surgical ailments and their complications.

Ø To make our students to be competent doctors at par with doctors from any other internationally known medical institution; to be able to treat the patients with compassion for a noble cause.

Ø To promote research activities by providing all the necessary infrastructure and facilities.

FACULTY

Professors – 09

Associate Professors – 02

Assistant professors – 08

Senior Residents – 06

Dr. B.R SAIPRASAD PROFESSOR

Dr. B.J. SREEKANTAIAH PROFESSOR

Dr. REVANASIDDAPPAPROFESSOR

Dr. SESHASAYI M PROFESSOR

Dr. VENKATESH .S PROFESSOR

Dr. JAGANMAYA.K PROFESSOR

Dr. K.S HANUMANTHAIAH PROFESSOR

DR. NAVEEN. S PROFESSOR

DR. S RAJAGOPALANPROFESSOR & HOD

ASSOCIATE AND ASST. PROFESSORS

Dr. RAJASHEKAR.J ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Dr. MANJUNATH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Dr. SHASHIDHARA ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Dr. PRASHANTH.B ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Dr. MADHUSHANKAR. K.C ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Dr. NADEEM PASHA.ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

ASSOCIATE AND ASST. PROFESSORS

Dr. SHASHIDHAR. P ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Dr. ROHIT K

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Dr. O.G.PRAKASHASSISTANT PROFESSOR

SENIOR RESIDENTS

Dr. Sushant Dr. S Kulkarni

Dr. Salimuddin Dr. Harish kumar.c

Dr. ShreyamsaDr Prahlad ST

Faculty profileNAME QUALIFICATION DESIGNATIO

NSPECIALIZATION EXPERIENCE

Dr S Rajagopalan

Dr. R Sai Prasad

M.B.B.S., M.S, FAIS

MBBS, MS

Prof & HOD

Professor

General Surgery

General Surgery

28 years

31 years

Dr BJ Sreekantaiah

Dr. M Seshasayi

M.B.B.S., M.S

MBBS, MS

Professor

Professor

General Surgery

General Surgery

32 years

22 years

Dr. K Jaganmaya M.B.B.S., M.S Professor General Surgery 18 years

Dr. Revanasiddappa M.B.B.S., M.S Professor General Surgery 38 years

Dr. Naveen S M.B.B.S., M.S Professor General Surgery 12 years

Dr. Venkatesh S M.B.B.S., M.S Professor General Surgery 12 years

Dr. KS Hanumanthaiah M.B.B.S., M.S., DNB. Professor General Surgery 15 years

NAME QUALIFICATION DESIGNATION SPECIALIZATION EXPERIENCE

Dr. Uday Muddebihal M.B.B.S., M.S Assoc. Professor General Surgery 18 years

Dr. Rajashekar J M.B.B.S., M.S Assoc. Professor General Surgery 8 years

Dr. OG Prakash M.B.B.S., M.S Asst. Professor General Surgery 7 years

Dr. Rohit Krishnappa M.B.B.S, M.S, MRCS Asst. Professor General Surgery 15 years

Dr. Madhushankar M.B.B.S., DNB Asst. Professor General Surgery 5 years

Dr. Nadeempasha M.B.B.S., M.S Asst. Professor General Surgery 4 years

Dr. Prashanth B M.B.B.S., M.S Asst. Professor General Surgery 5 years

NAME QUALIFICATION DESIGNATION SPECIALIZATION EXPERIENCE

Dr .Manjunath K M.B.B.S., M.S Asst. Professor General Surgery 6 months

Dr. Shashidhar P M.B.B.S., M.S Asst. Professor General Surgery 3 years

Dr. Shreyamsa M.B.B.S., M.S Asst Professor General Surgery 3 years

Dr. Prahlad M.B.B.S., M.S Senior Resident General Surgery 3 years

Dr. Harish M.B.B.S., M.S Senior Resident General Surgery 3 years

Dr Sushant MBBS, MS Senior Resident General Surgery 3 years

Dr. Salimuddin MBBS, MS Senior Resident General Surgery 3 years

Dr. Srinivas Kulkarni MBBS, MS Senior Resident General Surgery 3 years

POST GRADUATES

PG Students – 2012 Batch (3 Students)• Dr. Nikhil S• Dr. Vilas Crithic• Dr. Sharika Chandran

PG Students – 2013 Batch (4 students)• Dr. Vishnu Vardhan Reddy• Dr. Saishyam M• Dr. Puneetha K• Dr. Shaziya

PG Students – 2014 Batch (4 students)• Dr. Asokan• Dr. Vikram• Dr. Tejas• Dr. Sai Suraj

Bed side clinics

UG teaching

PG teaching Class

PG Teaching Class

Upper GI Endoscopy

OESOPHAGEAL VARICES

COLONOSCOPY

MINOR OT

SURGICAL WARD

SICU

TEACHING & NON TEACHING STAFF

OPERATION THEATRE

OT INSTRUMENTS

MAJOR SET G.I.A STAPLER

OT INSTRUMENTS.

LAPAROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS.

Awards

Dr. Revanasiddappa - IMA State award

Dr. Saiprasad B.R - Lifetime service award (ASICON-2003)

Dr. Jaganmaya K. - Lifetime service award (ASICON-2003)

Dr. O.G Prakash - Rajyotsava award for distinguished service

Dr. Seshasayi M. - a. Nadachetana award – 2000 b. Sevashree award – 2006 c. Life time service award (Karnataka ASI – 2007)

Dr. S. Rajagopalan - Army Commander’s commendation – 1999

Army Chief’s commendation - 2005

CME PROGRAMME

Date: 11 Apr 2012Topic: Basic Medical Writing Speakers: Dr. U. Muddebihal Prof, Dept of Surg, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, Dr. Anil Sharma, Delhi.

INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

1. Hariprasad. Mixed heterotopic Gastrointestinal cyst and extranasal glial tissue of oral cavity with cleft palate. African J of Paed Surg

2. Saiprasad BR. A case report of Anorectal Malignant Melanoma. Am J Surg.

3. Sreekantaiah BJ. A rare case of Tuberculosis of Tunica Vaginalis. Am J Surg.

4. Sreekantaiah BJ. A rare case of Sebaceous carcinoma of Scalp. Am J Surg.

5. Rohit K. Superior mesenteric artery syndrome. Antiseptic J 2012

INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

6. Rohit K. Enterocutaneous fistula in an obstructed inguinal hernia. Antiseptic J 2012

7. Langer V, Bhandari PS, Rajagopalan S. Negative pressure wound therapy as an aid to coverage of irradiated chest wounds. World J Surg Med Rad Oncol 2012 Jun; 4 pages. Available at ww.npplweb.com/wjsmro/content/1/11.

8. Langer V, Bhandari PS, Rajagopalan S, Mukherjee MK. Negative pressure wound therapy as an adjunct in healing of chronic wounds. Int Wound J 2013; 01 – 07.

NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

1. Sreekantaiah BJ. Pregnancy with acute mesenteric ischaemia –J Obs Gynae Ind 1997.

2. Sreekantaiah BJ. Pregnancy with nontoxic megacolon –J Obs Gynae Ind 1997.

3. Sreekantaiah BJ. Recurrent cystic hygroma of neck , supraclavicular and axillary regions and mediastinum - IJS 2002.

4. Sreekantaiah BJ. Cutaneous lymphoma in a young boy – IJS.

5. Naveen S, Manjappa V. Surgical management of forearm bone fracture in adults using limited contact dynamic compression plate.

6. Naveen S, Pradeep Kumar MV. Preparing medicolegal report in clinical practice IJS 2012.

7. Naveen S, Pradeep Kumar MV. J Ind Med Assoc 2011;109:823 – 5.

8. Prahlad ST, Mahesh PA, Chaya SK, Prabhakar. Validation of structured questionnaire for COPD and prevalence study of COPD in rural Mysore - Pilot study. Lung India 2009, July 26(3); 63-9

9. Keshavamurthy M, Dr.Hanumanthaiah KS, Adarsh E, Sahana. Fetus in Fetus:A Case report and review of literature. J of Intl Med Sc Acad Jan-Mar 2014; 27(1). 

10. Keshavamurthy M, Dr.Hanumanthaiah, Adarsh E, Sahana. Patent urachus in a neonate presenting with severe umbilical bleeding: A case report . J Intl Med Sc Acad Jan-Mar 2014; 27(1). 

NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

11. Madhusudhan M, Gopivallabh, Puranik G,Hanumanthaiah KS, Prashantha B, Venkatesh S. Chemical sphincterotomy versus surgical sphincterotomy (lateral internal sphincterotomy) for chronic fissure-in-ano outcome. J Evol Med Dental Sc Vol 3/Issue 22/June 2.2014 

12. Hanumanthaiah KS, Yasaswini H. Giant vesical calculus - A case report. J Evol Med Dental Sc Vol3/Issue22/June2.2014.

13. Shashidhara P, Puneetha K, Seshasayi M. Appendicular abscess tracking into scrotum through the patent processus vaginalis in an adult. J Evol Med Dental Sc 2014; 46 (3); 11314-11317, DOI: 10.14260/jemds/2014/3478

NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

14. Shashidhara P, Shaziya Hassan Ali, Seshasayi M. A case of tension pneumoperitoneum due to colonic barotrauma with compressed air. J Evol Med Dental Sc 2014; 48 (3):11644 -11647, DOI: 10.14260/jemds/2014/3530

15. Soundarajan S, Shashidhara P. Non Hodgkins lymphoma of colon an unusual presentation (November - December 2012; 2 (6) tndrmgrmu.medej.ac.in.

16. Siddesh G, Girish TU, Raza M, Manjunath K. Tuberculosis of thyroid gland. A rare case report J Thyroid Disord Ther 1:103. doi:10.4172/jtdt.1000103 

17. Nagpal BM, Katoch R, Rajagopalan S. Wound healing – A surgical fundamental revisited. MJAFI 2002; 58 (3): 190 - 91.

NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

18. Rajagopalan S, Vincent PJ. Journal Scan. MJAFI 2002; 58 (4):360 – 61.

19. Vincent PJ, Rajagopalan S, Jetley S, Sen A, Singh P, Sharma R. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor presenting as a massive intra abdominal mass. MJAFI 2004; 60 (4): 402 – 04.

20. Jaiswal SS, Chaudhry R, Rajagopalan S, Anand S. Pilonidal Sinus. The Ind Pract 2007: 60(11); 704 -708.

21. Katoch R, Rajagopalan S. Warfare injuries - History, triage, transport and field hospital setup in the Armed Forces. MJAFI 2010; 66: 304 - 08.

22. Rajagopalan S. Crush injuries and the crush syndrome. MJAFI 2010; 66: 317- 20.

NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

23. Langer V, Rajagopalan S. Working hand in glove with the orthopaedic surgeon: the era of the aggressive trauma reconstructive surgeon (Letter to the Editor). MJAFI 2011; 67 (3): 300.

24. Rajagopalan S. Approach to trauma care in the Armed Forces, Editorial. IJS 2012; 74(5): 357 – 58.

25. Verma R, Vasudevan B, Pragasam V, Deb P, Langer V, Rajagopalan S. A case of disseminated cutaneous rhinosporidiosis presenting with multiple subcutaneous nodules and a warty growth. Ind J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2012; 78 (4): 520 – 1.

26. Rajagopalan S. Hepatobiliary and pancreatic disorders. Guest Editorial. MJAFI 2012; 68 (3): 209 – 10.

NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

27. Rajagopalan S. Langer V. Hepatic abscesses. MJAFI 2012; 68(3): 271-5.

28. Manoj Kumar, Rajagopalan S. Choledochal cyst. MJAFI 2012; 68 (3): 296 – 8

29. Anand S, Rajagopalan S, Raj Mohan. Management of liver hydatid cysts – current perspectives. MJAFI 2012; 68 (3): 304 – 9.

30. Langer V, Rajagopalan S. Evaluation of recombinant human platelet derived growth factor as an agent for wound bed preparation in traumatic wounds. Ind J Plast. Surg. 2012; 45 (2): 203 – 8.

31. Rajagopalan S. Symposium on hepatic abscesses: controversy, analysis and addendum (Reply to letter to Editor). MJAFI 2013; 69 (1):99.

NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

32. Rajagopalan S. Symposium on management of liver hydatid cysts – current perspectives: an addendum (Reply to letter to Editor). MJAFI 2013; 69 (1):101.

33. Langer V, Bhandari PS, Rajagopalan S, Mukherjee MK.Enzymatic debridement of large burn wounds with papain – urea: Is it safe? MJAFI 2013; 69 (2):144 - 150.

34. Manoj Kumar, Rajagopalan S, Praveen Kumar L. An Evaluation of Post-Concussion Symptoms after Traumatic Brain Injury. The Ind Pract 2013;

35. Pathak N, Singh KJ, Rajagopalan S. Should gut malrotation be suspected in adolescents and young adults presenting with failure to thrive? Trop Gastroenterol 2013; 34 (3):185 – 88.

NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

1. Saiprasad BR , Kakkar M. Late presentation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: Our experience. J Med Sc by RRMCH.

2. Rajagopalan S. Adult rectal procidentia – etiopathogenesis and surgical options. Proc Natl. Surg Conf 2002, 05 – 06 Oct 2002, Pune, Pp. 29 - 31.

3. Rajagopalan S. Rhabdomyolysis – a consequence of crush injuries. Proc Natl. Surg Conf 2005, 12 – 13 Nov 2005; Pune, Pp. 25 – 28.

4. Rajagopalan S. Trauma Centre. Scalpel 2008 (Newsletter of AAFS, a Section of ASI): 3(1); 2 - 3.

5. Rajagopalan S. Trauma care and the problems of a team leader. Scalpel 2009 (Newsletter of AAFS, a Section of ASI): 4(2); 10 – 12.

6. Rajagopalan S. Complications of groin hernia surgery. Proc Natl. Surg Conf 22- 23 Aug 2009 Pune; 3: 23 - 26.

7. Rajagopalan S. Resuscitation in Polytrauma: Controversies. Proc Natl. Surg Conf 07 - 08 Aug 2010 Pune; 4:03 - 05.

8. Rajagopalan S. Haemorrhage in trauma. The Combat Medic 2011; 1 (1): 33 – 35.

9. Rajagopalan S. Rectal prolapse – current concepts. Proc Natl. Surg Conf 08 – 09 Nov 2011 Pune; 5: 03 - 05.

10. Rajagopalan S. Unresolved issues of resuscitation in polytrauma. The Combat Medic 2011; 1(2): 26 - 29.

International presentations

1. Kakkar M. Delayed presentation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Poster IMSACON 2013.

2. Kakkar M. Late presentation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia in an adult: A case series. IMSACON 2013

3. Siddharth. Giant submandibular calculi. Poster IMSACON 2013.

4. Siddharth. Varicose veins: A retrospective study in Rajarajeswari medical college and hospital. IMSACON 2013.

5. Rajagopalan S. Management of haemorrhage in trauma. 12th Annual Conf of Intl Trauma Anaes & Crit Care Soc; 21 – 24 Aug 2008, Kochi.

International presentations

1. Kakkar M. Delayed presentation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Poster IMSACON 2013.

2. Kakkar M. Late presentation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia in an adult: A case series. IMSACON 2013

3. Siddharth. Giant submandibular calculi. Poster IMSACON 2013.

4. Siddharth. Varicose veins: A retrospective study in Rajarajeswari medical college and hospital. IMSACON 2013.

5. Rajagopalan S. Management of haemorrhage in trauma. 12th Annual Conf of Intl Trauma Anaes & Crit Care Soc; 21 – 24 Aug 2008, Kochi.

International presentations

6. Rajagopalan S. Major limb trauma: Armed Forces experience. Jt Cong of Royal Coll of Surg & Bangalore Surg Forum; 14 May 2010, Bangalore.

7. Yasaswini H. Incidence of malignancy in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis IMSACON 2013.

8. Sharika C. A clinical study and management of hypospadiasis in RRMCH. IMSACON 2013.

9. Yasaswini H. A giant lipoma in front of the neck. Poster IMSACON 2012.

10. Crithic V. Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma of thigh. Poster IMSACON 2013.

National presentations

1. Sreekantaiah BR. Ileocaecal Tuberculosis - ASI 1986.

2. Kakkar M. Delayed presentation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia - ASICON 2013, Ahmedabad

3. Sai Prasad BR. Enterocutaneous fistula - State ASI conference, Mangalore.

4. Rajagopalan S. Obstructive jaundice – surgical management. CME and Update on ‘Surgical disorders’; 04 – 05 Apr 1998, Tezpur, Assam.

5. Rajagopalan S. Crush injuries – are we really marching ahead? Natl Surg Update on ‘Dawn of new horizons’; 09 – 10 Oct 2004, Pune.

6. Rajagopalan S. Problems of a peripheral surgeon in limb amputations. CME on ‘Meeting aspirations of amputees – an ongoing challenge’; 30 Oct 2004,Pune

National presentations

7. Rajagopalan S. Management of cold injuries - Symposium. 64th ASICON; 26 – 30 Dec 2004, Hyderabad.

8. Rajagopalan S. Nanotechnology in trauma. CME on ‘Trauma’; 01 – 02 Sept 2007, Srinagar.

9. Rajagopalan S. Pathophysiology and management of cold injuries. CME on ‘Trauma’; 01 – 02 Sept 2007, Srinagar.

10. Rajagopalan S. Bleeding in trauma – Has rFacVIIa a role? CME on ‘Emergencies in counter insurgency operations’; 24 - 25 May 2008; Udhampur.

11. Rajagopalan S. HIV and the surgeon. Natl Conf on ‘HIV care and treatment’; 25 – 27 Jul 2008, Bangalore.

National presentations

12. Rajagopalan S. Presentation and management of bleeding in trauma. Conf of the Surg Soc of Bangalore; 30 Aug 2008, Bangalore.

13. Rajagopalan S. Nutrition in the post operative patient. CME on ‘Nutrition in Surgical Patients’.09 Apr 2009, Pune

14. Rajagopalan S. Complications in Blast injuries. Natl. Surg Conf 2009; 22-23 Aug 2009, Pune.

15. Rajagopalan S. Emerging trends and strategies in counter insurgency and warfare injuries, Pre hospital care, triage and evacuation.  Symposium - 69th ASICON; 26 - 30 Dec 2009, Coimbatore.

16. Rajagopalan S. Blast injuries in Jammu and Kashmir – our experience. Pune Ortho Soc; 21 Mar 2010, Pune.

National presentations

17. Rajagopalan S. Gunshot injuries. Panel Discussion - Pune Ortho Soc; 21 Mar 2010, Pune.

18. Rajagopalan S. Management of thoracic trauma. Ind Soc of Crit Care Med; 18 Apr 2010, Pune.

19. Rajagopalan S. Blast Injuries: Patterns and Identification. Natl Surg Conf on ‘Disaster Mgmt – Surg perspectives’; 17 July 2010, Pune.

20. Rajagopalan S. Hemostatics in Surgery. Natl. Surg. Conf. on ‘Controversies in surgery’2010; 22 Aug 2010, Pune.

21. Rajagopalan S. Damage Control resuscitation. Natl. Conf. on Anaes & Critical care ‘Expanding Frontiers in Anesthesiology and Critical Care’; 19 Sept 2010, Pune.

National presentations

22. Rajagopalan S. Surgical problems in high altitude and extreme cold climate. Symposium – 70th ASICON; 20 Dec 2010, New Delhi.  

23. Rajagopalan S. Combat trauma care – present scenario and future directions. Military medicine Conference; 12 – 13 Mar 2011, Roorkee.

24. Rajagopalan S. Surgical residency – an evolving concept. CME on ‘Cutting edge technology’; 30 Apr – 01 May 2011, Udhampur.

25. Rajagopalan S. Is technology making surgeons lose their basic skills? Symposium - CME on ‘Cutting edge technology’; 30 Apr – 01 May 2011, Udhampur.

26. Rajagopalan S. Military Surgery – a report from ground zero. Natl Surg Conf on ‘Trauma - the greatest killer of the 21st century’; 21 – 22 May 2011, Bangalore

National presentations

27. Rajagopalan S. Hospital acquired infections. Panel Discussion – WHO day; Jul 2011, Pune.

28. Rajagopalan S. Control of bleeding in trauma. CME on ‘Emergency health care in Armed Forces’; 03 – 04 Sep 2011, Kolkata.

29. Rajagopalan S. What do we require? – In pre hospital trauma care. Panel Discussion – CME on ‘Emergency health care in Armed Forces’; 03 – 04 Sep 2011, Kolkata.

30. Rajagopalan S. Sustainable healthcare excellence. Symposium – ‘Golden Jubilee Natl Conf on Sustainable Healthcare Excellence’ 2011, 19 – 20 Nov 2011, Pune.

31. Rajagopalan S. Solid organ injuries in trauma. Symposium – 71st ASICON; 28 Dec 2011, Kochi.

National presentations

32. Rajagopalan S. Airway management in trauma – 71st ASICON; 26 Dec 2011, Kochi.

33. Rajagopalan S. Enterocutaneous fistula and parenteral nutrition. Symposium - 34th MASICON; 28 Jan 2012, Pune.

34. Rajagopalan S. Far forward surgery and future directions in combat medical care. Session on perspective challenges, 50th Armed Forces Medical Research Conference, 07 – 10 Feb 2012, Pune.

35. Rajagopalan S. Warfare surgery – challenges for a primary surgeon. CME on ‘Surgery in War’; 08 – 09 Sept 2012, Udhampur. 

36. Rajagopalan S. Pitfalls in the management of warfare injuries. Symposium – 72nd ASICON; 29 Dec 2012, Kolkota.  

Books and Chapters

1. Seshasayi M. Standard treatment guidelines – A chapter in General Surgery (published by Karnataka Pharmacy Council, Bangalore)

2. Rajagopalan S, Harikrishnan KM. Hernia. In Clinics and grand rounds in surgery 1st Ed; Kochar SK (Editor): Jaypee, New Delhi 2005, Pp. 73 – 100.

3. Harikrishnan KM, Rajagopalan S. Lump left hypochondrium. In Clinics and grand rounds in surgery 1st Ed; Kochar SK (Editor): Jaypee, New Delhi 2005, Pp.114 – 131

4. Rajagopalan S. Burns. In Emergency trauma care : A handbook for medical officers 1st Ed; Chaudhry R and Rajagopalan S (Eds); Navjeevan Publishers, Pune 2006, Pp. 70 – 73.

Books and Chapters

5. Rajagopalan S. Cold injuries. In Emergency trauma care : A handbook for medical officers 1st Ed; Chaudhry R and Rajagopalan S (Eds); Navjeevan Publishers, Pune 2006, Pp. 74 – 77.

6. Rajagopalan S, Rana DS. Mycetoma. In Tropical Surgery 1st Ed; Chaudhry R, Baskaran V, Gambhir RPS (Eds): Paras Publishers, Hyderabad 2008, Pp. 220 – 34.

7. Chaudhry R, Rajagopalan S (Eds). Emergency trauma care: A handbook for medical officers 1st Ed; Navjeevan Publishers, Pune 2006.

8. Sharma AK and Rajagopalan S (Eds). Current trends in Surgery Vol IV; Navjeevan Publishers, Pune 2011.

9. Rajagopalan S (Ed). Scalpel (Newsletter of AAFS, a Section of ASI) Jul 2010 –Oct 2012.

Strengths

Experienced and gifted faculty members capable of shouldering all responsibilities of teaching, surgical procedures, investigative procedures like upper GI endoscopy, colonoscopy and laparoscopy and under taking of research projects.

A very good load of clinical material

Weaknesses

No obvious weaknesses

Opportunities

Observership programme for UGs and PGs at Hammersmith hospital

Exposure to various national and international conferences at our institute – A forum of interaction with national and international faculty

Our faculty and students are encouraged to attend as many workshops and CMEs as possible in the state and outside.

Challenges

To provide quality teaching to our UG and PG students for them to excel in their future endeavors

To provide the best medical care for the needy under one roof

To provide a healthy environment and infrastructure for conducting research