Department of Chest & TB

Department of Pulmonary Medicine

Started in March, 1994.

Recruitment Rules for Faculty

Indoor patient services started in the mid 1996.
Prof. AK Janmeja MD, FNCCP, FCCP Professor & Head
Prof. Varinder Saini MD Professor
Dr. Prasanta R Mohapatra MD, MAMS, FNCCP, FIAB, FCCP Sr.Lecturer
2 Senior Residents

  SERVICES

  • OUT PATIENTS (OPD) SERVICES:

The department is well equipped with basic as well as latest equipments to handle all kinds of OPD patients. We are also running following three special clinics to provide specialized in respective fields:

a)

MDR TB Clinic

Tuesday   11.00 AM to 1.00 PM

b)

Bronchial Asthma Clinic

Friday      11.00 AM to 1.00 PM
c) Quit Smoking Clinic Wedneday 11.00 AM to 1.00PM
  • INDOOR PATIENTS SERVICES:

The Department offers indoor treatment facilities for patients who need hospitalisation through a total of 30 beds for both male and female patients. The emergency services are available round the clock through emergency department and we are adequately equipped to deal with all respiratory emergencies.

  • SPECIALIZED SERVICES: Department is offering following highly specialized services
  • Fibre Optic Bronchoscopy.
  • Bronchial biopsy, BAL, Brush Biopsy, Foreign Body Removal.
  • Trans Bronchial Lung Biopsy.
  • Transcarinal and Transbronchial FNAC.
  • Percutaneous FNAC lung.
  • Tube thoracostomy.
  • Pleural Air and fluid aspirations.
  • Pleural Biopsy.
  • Chemical Pleurodesis.
  • Pulmonary Function Tests :
  • CT Guided FNAC
  • Detailed Spirometry
  • Diffusion Studies
  • Lung Volumes & Capacities Estimation.
  • Exercise Bronchoprovocation Test
  • Bronchodilator reversibility Test.
  • Pulse Oximetery
  • Mantoux Test.
  • RNTCP
  • Surveillance and drug distribution center for all types of tuberculosis patients.

  • Non-Invasive Ventilator

  • Sleep study including complete polysomnography

  • TEACHING SERVICES FOR THE MBBS STUDENTS:
  1. Theory Classes.
  2. Bedside Clinical Demonstrations.
  3. Teaching Services for MD student

  • COMMUNITY SERVICES :

Organization of free medical camps (TB, Asthma, COPD etc) for lower socio-economic strata patients in the sub urban localities and slums, is our regular feature. Asthma awareness workshops/public lectures for general public and patients are being regularly organized to educate them on the subject to manage their disease better. Health education of general public through mass media e.g. newspapers, radio etc. is also a regular feature of department.

RESEARCH & TRAINING

The department is actively engaged in regular organization of various symposia , seminars, guest lecturers, practical training courses etc. to help medical students, practicing and govt. service doctors in updating their knowledge and skill in the specialty.

The department has been regularly undertaking need oriented clinical research in the field of tuberclosis, MDR-TB, AIDS and other respiratory diseases.

The department has published 30-40 original research paper in various national and international journals of repute. The faculty members have attended 38 conferences (national and international) and 19 papers have been presented in the conferences. The faculty members have been participating regularly in various academic meets as guest lecturers., members in concensus meetings, chairpersons of scientific sessions, members of university board of studies etc.