Government Medical College and Hospital,
Ariyalur.
No.1, College Road,
Rajaji Nagar,
Ariyalur - 621713.
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✔ The Department of Respiratory Medicine at Government Medical College, Ariyalur, provides comprehensive clinical services, diagnostic facilities, and academic training for MBBS students. The department manages both tuberculosis and non-tuberculosis respiratory diseases and actively participates in national programs, including the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP).
Infrastructure | +
- 20-bedded ward (10 beds for TB cases and 10 beds for non-TB cases such as asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and ILD).
- BiPAP and CPAP facilities.
- Oxygen concentrator machines.
- Demonstration hall for student teaching.
- Attached NTEP laboratory equipped for CBNAAT and TRUENAT testing.
- Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) laboratory with a trained technician (Mr. Mani) performing spirometry.
Services | +
- Outpatient and inpatient management of respiratory diseases.
- Management of tuberculosis as part of NTEP.
- Spirometry and PFT services.
- Non-invasive ventilation (BiPAP, CPAP).
- Diagnostic services including CBNAAT and TRUENAT.
- Bronchoscopy and DRTB center.
- Faculty-led undergraduate teaching and clinical demonstrations.
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Faculty | +
| S.No | Faculty Name | AEBAS Attend.ID | Medical Registration Number | Professional Qualification(s) | Department | Designation | Nature of
Employment (Permanent/Contractual) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajaraman Prasanna Venkatachalam | 89288047 | 94441 | DTCD, DNB | Respiratory Medicine | Assistant Professor | Permanent |
| 2 | Kowsalya Devi Vellaichamy | 15629380 | 106834 | MD(RM) | Respiratory Medicine | Senior Resident | Permanent |
| 3 | Mathivadhani A | 1648994 | 113515 | MD(RM) | Respiratory Medicine | Junior Resident | Permanent |
Research and Publication | +
✔ One of our ICMR–STS 2025 projects has been successfully accepted: “Assessment of the Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Hemodialysis Patients Using the Novel C-Tb Skin Test in a CKDu-Endemic Tertiary Care Centre in South India.”
✔ This project is undertaken by Mr. Hariharan (3rd-year MBBS student) under the guidance of Dr. P. Rajaraman, Assistant Professor, Department of Respiratory Medicine.
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