PAEDIATRICS

Introduction | ×

✔ The Department of Pediatrics is housed in the CEMONC complex of the Old GH campus. The wide spectrum of patients—from healthy newborns and preterm babies to critically ill children—provides students with an excellent opportunity to learn and serve. The department’s daily outpatient attendance averages around 100 to 150 cases.

✔ It runs several specialized clinics, including the Pediatric OPD, Well-Baby Clinic, Immunization Clinic, NICU Follow-up Clinic, Fever Clinic, DEIC-RBSK Clinic, Adolescent Clinic, and Child Guidance Clinic. The Neonatal ICU has 10 beds offering Level 3 care, and the Pediatric ICU (PICU) also has 10 beds; both units are adequately equipped with ventilators, CPAP, and HFNC facilities. The Fully equipped District Early Intervention Centre (DEIC) attached to the department plays a crucial role in running child developmental assessment clinic, providing speech therapy, physiotherapy, counselling services, dental services, etc.

✔ The department conducts regular teaching programs for MBBS undergraduates and interns in DR programs. It remains committed to improving child health care and ensuring high-quality teaching in accordance with NMC regulations, along with fostering continuous research.

Infrastructure +

The Department of Pediatrics has adequate infrastructure, including a seminar hall, a clinical demonstration room, and audiovisual system to support student learning. The department is equipped with all essential medical devices such as radiant warmers, ventilators, CPAP, HFNC systems, defibrilators,multipara monitors, infusion pumps, and bedside X-ray facilities to ensure optimal patient care. In addition, the department is supported by 24×7 laboratory services and a blood storage bank.

Academic+

The department has a regular teaching program for Undergraduates( 150-MBBS students per batch) & DRP’S ( Distict Residency PG Intern’s ). Assignments and formative assessments are given as per the university regulations. The department uses latest technology for high quality teaching to students.

Department contact details+

Phone number- 04329 220082
Email ID :- teachpediaamc@gmail.com

Department administration

The department functions with three pediatric units, pediatric intensive care unit , HDU and Neonatal intensive care unit with level 3 care ( extramural and intramural) , level 2 and level 1 care under Directorate of medical education and research from March 2021.

Services |

OPD Service:

Pediatric OPD	Daily
Well baby clinic	Wednesday
Immunization clinic	Daily
DEIC OPD	Daily
Fever clinic	Daily
High risk new born follow-up	wednesday

IP service:

Pediatric ward	90 beds
Pediatric ICU	10 beds
NICU	10 beds
HDU	10 beds

NATIONAL PROGRAMMES IN PEDIATRIC DEPARTMENT

DEIC/RBSK
RKSK
Diarrhoea Control Programs
CEMONC
JSSK
IYCF
AFHC
NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMME
WORLD BREAST FEEDING WEEK
NATIONAL NEWBORN WEEK
DELIVERY POINT SCREENING (OAE , ROP )

Faculty |

S.No	Faculty Name	AEBAS Attend.ID	Medical Registration Number	Professional Qualification(s)	Designation	Nature of Employment (Permanent/Contract)	Total Teaching Experience
S.No	Faculty Name	AEBAS Attend.ID	Medical Registration Number	Professional Qualification(s)	Designation	Nature of Employment (Permanent/Contract)	Year	Month	Day
1.	DR.SENTHIL KUMAR M K	50983659	76981	MD	ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR & HOD(I/C)	PERMANENT	10	1	18
2.	DR.RADHAKRISHNAN R	11559244	81034	MD	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	PERMANENT	4	4	15
3.	DR.YASEEN MOHAMMED HANIFA	02799166	93332	MD	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	PERMANENT	1	10	7
4.	DR.GOWTHAMBHARATHI B	79002998	97073	MD.,DCH	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	PERMANENT	2	11	10
5.	DR.VARUN KUMAR E	38627259	91612	MD	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	PERMANENT	6	0	24
6.	DR.SINDHU PRASATH MARIMUTHU	56649622	107260	MD	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	PERMANENT	1	10	15
7.	DR.SARAVANAN P	57308976	115184	MD	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	PERMANENT	1	10	23
8.	DR.RANJITHA P	02872018	118547	MD	SENIOR RESIDENT	PERMANENT	1	10	20
9.	DR.NIVEDHA MURUGANATHAM	53608031	116975	MD	SENIOR RESIDENT	PERMANENT	0	4	3
10.	DR.SUSIN M	52083928	117162	MD	SENIOR RESIDENT	PERMANENT	0	4	3
11.	DR.MANIMARAN T	11065967	68445	DCH	JUNIOR RESIDENT	PERMANENT	1	10	23
12.	DR.SARAVANAN M	52510705	85378	DCH	JUNIOR RESIDENT	PERMANENT	4	4	15
13.	DR.SIVAKUMAR R	81978287	79683	DCH	JUNIOR RESIDENT	PERMANENT	8	11	9
14.	DR.RAVIRAMKUMAR	32306236	80149	DCH	JUNIOR RESIDENT	PERMANENT	4	4	15