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MBBS |
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MD
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DCH
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Neonatology |
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Social Pediatrics |
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Pediatric Neurology |
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Pediatric
Hemato-oncology |
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Intensive Care |
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The Department of Pediatrics was founded in 1956. A new block of the Gandhi Memorial Hospital was built to house the Children's Hospital. The first batch of Diploma in Child Health (DCH) students passed out in 1962 and MD Pediatrics students in 1963. Prof N L Sharma was the first Head of Department(1960-77) followed by Prof PC Bajpai (1977), Prof PN Saxena (1977-86), Prof PK Misra (1986-98), Prof Indu Wakhlu (1998-2000), Dr KL Srivastava (2000-2006), Prof Savitriu Thakur (2006 - 2008), and Dr GK Malik (2008) and the present Head is Prof Rashmi Kumar. The department started the first Neonatology, Social Pediatrics and Pediatric Intensive Care units in the state. At present, the department has 9 faculty members and 47 postgraduates. The annual intake for the MD course is 9 students and for DCH 11 students (9 + 2 from Provincial Medical Services cadre).
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Facilities:
1. The Childrens' Hospital is a 100 bedded hospital.
2. Full fledged Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with 16 cots and also provides the neonatal services at the Queen Mary's Hospital. The NICU has facilities for ventilation, blood gas analysis, incubator care, phototherapy, exchange transfusion and physiological monitoring A neonatal follow up clinic is held in the OPD on Wednesdays and in Queen Mary's Hospital on Mondays.
3. A Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) has been built and is functioning since March 2001. It is a 6 bedded 'state of the art' unit having central oxygen, vacuum, compressed air facility, physiologic monitoring equipment and 3 ventilators.
4. A 6 bedded Pediatric High Dependency Unit equipped with 6 ventilators.
5. Five semi private wards.
6. A very active Pediatric Oncology service provides a high quality of care to children afflicted with cancer. A Cancer Clinic is held in the department on Thursdays.
7. Pediatric Neurology Clinic in the OPD on Thursdays. Developmental and IQ tests are being done.
8. Routine vaccinations are given in the OPD everyday except Sundays and holidays.
9. All ward procedures like lumbar punctures, intercostal drainage, biopsies etc. as well as Colour Doppler Ultrasound are being done in the department. Peritoneal dialysis is done when required.
10. The Department has its own laboratory for bedside investigations, a library and an auditorium. There are 2 blood gas analysers, one of which functions round the clock. Blood gases can be done at a cost of Rs 200/-.
11. The pediatric department library has computer facilities with round the clock internet connection. The department also has an LCD projector for teaching purposes.
Activities:
1. The Department provides core undergraduate and postgraduate training in Pediatrics.
2. It also acts as an advisory body to the Medical Department in disease containment and surveillance activities.
3. Training of doctors and Medical Officers.
4. Besides clinical research, the Department is also involved in epidemiological and community based research on Essential National Health Issues sponsored by international agencies such as INCLEN, USAID, UNICEF and WHO.
5. It is a centre for IGNOU training and PGDMCH examination, IMNCI and breast feeding training.
Output
Annual OPD attendance: 18,000
Annual indoor general admissions: 3500
Annual neonatal admissions: 1500
OPD/
Emergency Days:
Admissions are made to different consultant units every day of the week
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OPD |
General Pediatrics
Emergency |
Neonatal Emergency |
| Monday |
Prof S Awasthi
Dr Chandrakanta |
Prof Shally Awasthi |
Dr SN Singh |
| Tuesday |
Prof R Kumar
Dr Chandrakanta |
Prof Rashmi Kumar/ Dr Chandrakanta |
Dr Mala Kumar |
| Wednesday |
Prof YC Govil
Prof Mala Kumar
Dr SN Singh
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Prof YC Govil |
Dr SN Singh |
| Thursday |
Dr Mala Kumar
Dr SN Singh
Prof R Kumar (Pediatric Neurology Clinic) |
Dr Mala Kumar/ Dr SN Singh |
Dr Mala Kumar / Dr SN Singh |
| Friday |
Prof A Kumar
Prof S Awasthi
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Prof Archana Kumar |
Dr Mala Kumar |
| Saturday |
Prof S Thakur
Prof YC Govil
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Prof S Thakur |
Dr Mala Kumar/ Dr SN Singh |
| Sunday Emergency |
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by rotation |
by rotation |
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