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Department of Pathology Started in January, 1993
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| Prof. Harsh Mohan | MD, MAMS, FUICC | Professor |
| Prof. Uma Handa | MD | Professor |
| Dr. RPS Punia | MD | Associate Professor |
| Dr. Anita Tahlan | MD, DNB | Assistant Professor |
| Dr. Rajan Chopra | MD | Assistant Professor |
| Dr. Anshu Palta | MD | Assistant Professor |
| Dr. Niti Singhal | MD | Assistant Professor |
| Dr. Amar Ranjan Singh | MD | Assistant Professor |
| 2 Senior Residents, 9 Demonstrator | ||
Dr. Harsh Mohan joined the department in 01.01.1994 as founder Professor & Head. He is a well known pathologist and author of many leading textbooks of Pathology. He has published about 150 scientific papers in biomedical journals, chaired sessions at National/International conferences and has participated in many Nationa and Zonal conferences. He is life member of UICC, Fellow of Indian College of Pathologists, founder fellow of Dermatological Society of India and member of National academy of Medicine Sciences. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of "The Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology".
Dr. Uma Handa joined the department in 01.02.1993 as Demonstrator and has shown dedication and immense interest in Cytopathology. She is currently working as Reader in the Department. She has done a UICC Cancer Fellowship on Pap screenning.
Dr. Rajpal Singh Punia joined the department in 04.08.1997 as Senior Lecture and is currently working as Reader. He is keen and reputed histopathologist.
Dr. Anita Singh joined the department in 21.09.2001 as Senior Lecturer. Her field of interest is Haematology and Clinical Pathology.
Dr. Amanjit joined the department in 16.05.2000 as Senior Resident and is currently working as Senior Lecturer. Her expertise is in Histopathology
Dr. Anshu Palta joined the department in 18.10.2003 as Senior Lecturer. She is keenly interested in Clinical Patholgy work.
In Jan. 1994 the department of Pathology started functioning independently for all activities including investigative services, teaching and training of students. Since, then the department has progressed rapidly in terms of expansion in services, recruitment of able faculty members & paramedical & supportive staff and installation of sophisticated and modern equipments.
SERVICES
The department has started a post graduate research lab. In addition, range of various immunohistochemical stains have been added which now help in further making a more specfic diagnosis. For better services a fully Automated Tissue Processor, a semi-automated stainer and a Cryostat have been added.
| I | Histopathology | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004
(Jan. to Sept.) |
Surgical Pathology |
6,207 |
6,835 |
6,577 |
5,590 | |
| Post Mortem | 89 | 136 | 116 | 84 | |
| II | Cytopathology |
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| Aspiration | 1,693 | 1,863 | 1,677 | 1,558 | |
| Exfoliative Cytology | 830 |
1,314 | 1,290 | 985 | |
| Pap Smears | 903 |
1,221 | 1,064 | 1,056 | |
| III | Haematology |
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Routine Haemogram |
1,75,756 |
1,84,085 |
2,02,907 | 1,75,032 | |
Bone Marrow Aspiration/Biopsy |
234 |
406 |
392 | 374 | |
Coagulation |
7,907 |
4,027 |
6,329 | 5,680 | |
Special Haematology |
869 |
3,270 |
1,613 | 710 | |
| IV | Clinical Pathology |
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Urine R/E |
51,315 |
52,758 |
52,863 | 52,796 | |
Semen |
204 |
228 |
232 | 175 | |
CSF & Body Fluids |
1,682 |
1,931 |
2,132 | 1,944 |
RESEARCH & TRAINING
Activities :
1. The department successfully hosted the 1st Zonal CME(IAPM-NW) Chapter on 11th & 12 th October, 2002.
2. The editorial office of the IAPM has shifted to the department, when Dr. Harsh Mohan was elected Editor-in-Chief of IJMP in 2002.
3. Guest Lectures by Dr. Osma from Holland, Dr. Rakesh Gupta from UK & Dr. Ramesh Chandra Arya from Kuwait. Prof. Prem Chopra from AIIMS, New Delhi.
4. Fifth Edition(International) 'Textbook of Pathology' by Dr. Harsh Mohan.
TEACHING & TRAINING
MD Pathology- First batch(2001) of three MD Pathology students joined the department and started undergoing a very well organized vigorous teaching programme & passed out in January, 2003. Presently there are 9 post graduate students in the department.
MBBS - Teaching of undergraduate students is done by modern methods by use of audio-visual aids, projection slides, seminars and group discussions.
MLT- The training of paramedical students of vocational MLT & Diploma MLT continued. In addition a more active role is being played by the department by participation in dual model of teaching.
Others : The department participates in training of in-service doctors from Punjab Health Corporation. The department conducts regular weekly biopsy-cytology round with clinicians and the staff participates in staff clinical meetings. Intradepartmental discussions on difficult cases, journal club & seminars are held weekly. The faculty & Senior residents are encourged to pursue research work & publications and present their work at Zonal, Regional & National level conferences.
Departmental Library : Rich departmental library having more than 100 books of recent edition on various sub-specialties.
Museum : The
department has one of the best organized and modern museum. The museum has about 1000
specimen (mounted & wet). Another unique feature include a display of education
material such as numerous line drawings of specimen, charts of pathogenesis, similies of
common terms used in pathology and a gallery full of portraits of famous pathologists with
their major contribution tracing the history of patholgy.
