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Plastic
surgery was started in KGMC, in the year 1953,
by Late Prof. RN Sharma, who is considered the
'Founder' of this speciality in North India. In
1962, a unit of Plastic Surgery was created. MS
in Plastic Surgery was initiated in 1966. Late
Prof. MH Khan was the first postgraduate
student. The course was accredited by the
Medical Council of India in 1969. Subsequently,
a separate Department of Plastic Surgery was
started in 1976. The extension block of Plastic
Surgery was commissioned in 1979. A 2nd floor
was formally inaugurated and commissioned on
22nd December 2003 and faculty offices have
shifted on this new floor. Further extention of
the department is under way. |
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Activities:
1. The Department of
Plastic Surgery provides post graduate teaching,
training and research facilities to MBBS, BDS,
MS and M.Ch. students. It is the only department
of its kind in UP. The MCh in Plastic Surgery is
a 3 year course. Candidates with MS degree in
General Surgery (recognized by Medical Council
of India) are eligible for admission through an
All India Entrance Test. There are 3 seats
annually for this course.
2. Rround the clock
emergency.
3. The department is a
centre of excellence in cranio-maxillofacial and
hand surgery.
4. The department is active
in organising and hosting scientific meetings.
It hosted 3 national Plastic Surgery Conferences,
the last ones in 1997 and 2000. It has hosted
the 12th annual conference of the National
Academy of Burns (NABICON 2004). Usually
2 workshops are organised each year - one
for newer advances in plastic surgery and
the other for teaching general / orthopedic
surgeons. The Annual Function of the department
is held in March every year.
5. The department has
entered into collaboration with Smith train USA
for performing free cleft lip and palate surgery
from November 2003.
6. In partnership with
the World Craniofacial Foundaton, a regional
craniofacial centre has been devloped for
providing free or subsidized treatment for needy
patients.
7. Collaborative research in tissue
culture techniques with leading experts in the
field.
Facilities:
i) Speech therapy
ii) Physiotherapy and splint fabrication
workshop
iii) Maxillofacial laboratory with
afaculty in charge and two full time
technicians.
iv) Microsurgery laboratory .
v) Facilities for naso-endoscopy.
Output :Bed
strength : 35 general beds, 2
bedded ICU, 2 elective theatres
OPD
Days:
Monday : Dr. A.K. Singh/ Dr. Vijay Kumar
Wednesday: Dr. Rajiv Agarwal
Friday : Dr. Vijay Kumar
Saturday :Dr. Brijesh Mishra
Annual OPD
attendance: New cases: 4700; Old
cases 660
Annual
major surgical operations: 660
Annual
minor operations :1200
Achievements:
1. Three faculty members of the
department ( Dr RN Sharma, Dr R Chandra & Dr
SK Bhatnagar) have received Dr B.C.Roy
award.
2. Faculty members presently hold important
posts such as Secetary, Association of Plastic
Surgeons of India, Member, Advisory Board
of World Craniofacial Foundation. Dr R Agarwal
awarded Young Scientist Award of Indian
National Science Academy (INSA).
