Department of Surgery
Started in 1993
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Services
The clinical services of the department have undergone a major expansion and three surgical units are running - 18 OT tables each week. The department is also providing specialised services in Vascular Surgery, Neurosurgery, Urology, Paediatric Surgery, Breast & Endocrine Surgery. The department has also been actively contributing to surgicals research and litrature with over 45 National and International publications in last three years.
New surgical wards are functional in Block C
New Operation theatres have been made functional in Block C
The department of surgery has established Ksharsutra Therapy Centre with the grant in aid from Department of AYUSH Ministry of Health Govt of India. This Ayurvedic Technique centre is first of its kind to be established in an Allopathic teaching hospital. The centre is aimed to provide Ksharsutra Therapy in various Ano-Rectal problems. Also the doctors from both the systems i.e Allopathic as well as Ayurvedic shall be imparted training in Ksharsutra Therapy.
New surgical wards are functional in Block C
New Operation theatres have been made functional in Block C
The department of surgery has established Ksharsutra Therapy Centre with the grant in aid from Department of AYUSH Ministry of Health Govt of India. This Ayurvedic Technique centre is first of its kind to be established in an Allopathic teaching hospital. The centre is aimed to provide Ksharsutra Therapy in various Ano-Rectal problems. Also the doctors from both the systems i.e Allopathic as well as Ayurvedic shall be imparted training in Ksharsutra Therapy.
Research & Training
A regular academic teaching program is run by the department consisting of Seminars, Journal clubs, Clinical meetings, Surgico-Radiology and Surgico-pathology meetings & beside Surgical-audit sessions. The undergraduate lecture schedule is specified and 4 batches of MBBS have already passed through the department after completing their training and final examinations. The department is at the anvil of starting of Postgraduate degree training program soon leading to the degree of MS in general surgery. The department has to date organised two CME programmes on GI Surgery & Trauma Care in Surgery.
The Department of Surgery is planning to start a training centre for Laparoscopic Surgery to the doctor of Punjab Health Corporation. The sub-specialisties of Vascular Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery and Renal transplant are expected to be functional during the year.
A number of publications have appeared in scientific journals from the departmental faculty & residents. Prof. Kaushik is co-ordinating a five center study on duodenal ulcer in collaboration with Uniuversity College, London, financed by wellcome trust, UK.