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DEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRICS

DEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRICS

Paediatrics blends science, skill, and compassion to safeguard health across the continuum of childhood and adolescence. The Department of Paediatrics at Indira Medical College & Hospital (IMCH) provides comprehensive preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative healthcare services to neonates, infants, children and adolescents up to 18 years of age. The department functions in accordance with National Medical Commission (NMC) guidelines.

Course Details

Duration

3 Years

Available Seats

4 Seats

Mission
  • To provide quality pediatric and neonatal healthcare
  • To impart competency-based medical education to undergraduates and postgraduates
  • To promote research and evidence-based practice
  • To actively participate in community child health programs
Faculty
  • Professor & Head of Department
  • Associate Professors
  • Assistant Professors
  • Senior Residents
  • Junior Residents
 Academic Activities
  • Undergraduate (MBBS): Theory lectures, clinical postings, bedside teaching, internal assessments as per CBME.
  • Postgraduate (MD Paediatrics): Seminars, journal clubs, case presentations, mortality and morbidity meetings and thesis work.
Category Clinical Services
Outpatient Services
  • General Paediatrics OPD
  • Immunization Clinic
  • Well Baby Clinic
  • Adolescent Health Clinic and Child Guidance Clinic
Inpatient Services
  • Paediatric Ward
  • Paediatric HDU
  • Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Neonatology Services
  • Level III NICU
  • Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU)
  • Newborn Resuscitation
  • Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC)
Speciality Clinics
  • Paediatric Neurology
  • Paediatric Cardiology
  • Paediatric Nephrology
  • Paediatric Gastroenterology
  • Paediatric Endocrinology
  • Paediatric Pulmonology
 Training Programs
  • Internship Training in Paediatrics
  • Junior Resident Training
  • Skill-based Learning
  • NRP / BLS / PALS Training
  • Research & Publications
  • Ongoing and completed research projects, postgraduate dissertations, faculty publications, and conference presentations
  • Research & Publications: Ongoing and completed research projects, postgraduate dissertations, faculty publications and conference presentations.
  • Infrastructure & Facilities: Well-equipped Paediatric OPD, Paediatric wards with adequate bed strength, advanced PICU & NICU facilities, procedure rooms, departmental seminar hall and departmental library.
  • Community Paediatrics & Extension Activities: School health programs, immunisation drives, nutrition and anaemia screening, and health education programs.
  • Quality Assurance & Best Practices: Standard Treatment Guidelines, infection control practices, ethical and patient-centric care and continuous academic and clinical audit.
Important Paediatric Health Days & Celebrations
  • World Immunization Week – Last week of April
  • World Breastfeeding Week – August 1 to 7
  • World Suicide Prevention Day – September 10
  • World Mental Health Day – October 10
  • Children’s Day (India) – November 14
  • World Prematurity Day – November 17
Service Category Scope of Services of the Department of Paediatrics in a Medical College
Outpatient Services (OPD)
  • General Paediatric OPD (0–18 years)
  • Growth and Development Monitoring
  • Immunization Services (as per National Immunization Schedule)
  • Nutritional Assessment and Counselling
  • Adolescent Health Clinic
  • High-Risk Follow-up Clinics (Preterm, Low Birth Weight, Chronic Diseases)
Inpatient Services
  • General Paediatric Wards
  • Isolation Wards for Infectious Diseases
  • Management of Common and Complex Childhood Illnesses
Neonatal Services
  • Labour Room Resuscitation
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
  • Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU)
  • Care of Preterm, Low Birth Weight and Sick Newborns
  • Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC)
  • Neonatal Follow-up Clinic
Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
  • Management of Critically Ill Children
  • Mechanical Ventilation
  • Monitoring and Advanced Life Support
Emergency Services
  • 24×7 Paediatric Emergency Care
  • Trauma and Poisoning Management
  • Acute Resuscitation
Subspecialty Clinics
  • Paediatric Cardiology
  • Neurology
  • Nephrology
  • Endocrinology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Haematology & Oncology
  • Pulmonology
  • Developmental Paediatrics
Preventive and Promotive Services
  • School Health Programmes
  • Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre (NRC)
  • Breastfeeding and Lactation Support
  • National Health Programmes (IMNCI, RBSK, etc.)
Teaching and Training
  • Undergraduate (MBBS) Teaching
  • Postgraduate (MD/DNB) Training
  • Nursing and Paramedical Training
  • Continuing Medical Education (CME)
Research Services
  • Clinical Research
  • Community-Based Studies
  • Thesis and Dissertation Guidance
Community Outreach
  • Urban and Rural Health Centre Services
  • Immunization Camps
  • School and Anganwadi Health Visits
  • Health Education for Parents and Caregivers
Category PICU (Paediatric Intensive Care Unit)
Clinical Care
  • Management of Critically Ill Children (1 Month–18 Years)
  • Severe Pneumonia, Sepsis, Septic Shock
  • Acute Respiratory Failure (HFNC, NIV, Invasive Ventilation)
  • Status Epilepticus, Coma, Meningitis, Encephalitis
  • Diabetic Ketoacidosis
  • Congenital & Acquired Heart Diseases (Post-Cardiac Surgery Care)
  • Polytrauma, Head Injury, Burns
  • Poisoning & Envenomation
  • Post-Operative Monitoring of Major Paediatric Surgeries
Support Services
  • Mechanical Ventilation & Non-Invasive Ventilation
  • Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring
  • Central Venous & Arterial Lines
  • Bedside Ultrasound & Echocardiography
  • Renal Replacement Therapy (Peritoneal Dialysis / CRRT)
  • Blood & Component Therapy
  • Nutritional Support (Enteral & Parenteral)
  • Infection Control & Antimicrobial Stewardship
Academic & Training
  • Teaching for MBBS, MD Paediatrics, and Nursing
  • Simulation-Based Training (BLS, PALS)
  • Research & Audits
Category NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)
Clinical Care
  • Care of Preterm & Low Birth Weight Babies
  • Birth Asphyxia & HIE Management
  • Neonatal Sepsis & Shock
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome
  • Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
  • Neonatal Jaundice (Phototherapy, Exchange Transfusion)
  • Congenital Anomalies
  • Surgical Neonates (Pre & Post-Operative Care)
  • Metabolic Disorders
  • Neonatal Seizures
Support Services
  • CPAP, Mechanical Ventilation, HFOV
  • Surfactant Therapy
  • Thermoregulation (Radiant Warmers, Incubators)
  • Total Parenteral Nutrition
  • Blood Gas Monitoring
  • Point-of-Care Ultrasound
  • Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) Screening
  • Hearing Screening
  • Lactation & Breastfeeding Support
  • Developmental Care & KMC (Kangaroo Mother Care)
Academic & Training
  • Teaching for MBBS, MD Paediatrics, and Neonatology
  • NRP Training
  • Research & Quality Improvement Programs

FACULTY

DR.MAHESH KUMAR M

Professor & HOD

DR.CHALLA HARISHA

Associate Professor

DR.DHIVYA SREE V S

Associate Professor

DR. KUDUMALA VENNELA

Associate Professor

DR.CHANDINI J

Assistant Professor

DR.JANAKIRAMAN N

Assistant Professor

DR.POLUCHERLA BALA KRISHNA

Assistant Professor

DR.YANAMALA GANESH

Assistant Professor

DR. GUTTAMEEDA SAI KUMAR

Assistant Professor

DR. NAVEENA K

Assistant Professor

DR.SURYA KUMAR SEKAR

Assistant Professor

DR.SRIVISHNU L

Senior Resident

DR.KASTURI MAHENDRA

Senior Resident

DR.VINOTH M

Senior Resident

DR.SIVANANTHAM M

Senior Resident

DR. NEELAKANDAN S

Senior Resident

ezhilmathi
DR. Ezhil Mathi BS

Senior Resident

DR. SARANYA M

Senior Resident

DR. MALAVIKA M

Senior Resident

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