DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY

Overview of the Department: The Department of Anatomy imparts knowledge on human anatomy including histology, embryology and osteology to the students of 1st year MBBS. The Department has a team of well experienced, research-oriented and dedicated teaching faculty.
Facilities: The Department is located in the ground floor of the college. The department has a full-fledged laboratory for undergraduate training, two demonstration halls for undergraduate students, a dissection hall, a research laboratory, a departmental library, and a museum.

PubMed Indexed Journal Publications by the Faculty: Ramanadham S, Kalthur SG, Pai SR. Unilateral axillary arch and variations in the axillary vein and intercostal nerves: a case report. Malays J Med Sci 2011;18:68-71.

• Kumar V, Murlimanju BV, Devika P, Nair N, Pai SR, Pulakunta T, Naveen NS. An anatomical study of the inferior oblique muscle with emphasis on its nerve entry. Chang Gung Med J 2011;34:293-7.
• Potu BK, Ray B, Pai SR, Bhat KM, Pulakunta T, Sarda R, Mishra S. A preliminary survey of the median artery in human cadavers of South Indian origin. Bratisl Lek Listy 2011;112:292-5.
• Murlimanju BV, Nair N, Pai SR, Tonse M, Vinay Kumar V. Bilateral incomplete discoid lateral meniscus in a 14 weeks fetus: a case report and review of literature. Rom J Morphol Embryol 2011;52:729-31.
• Murlimanju BV, Nair N, Ray B, Pai MM, Amin S, Pai SR. Morphological variants of lateral meniscus of the knee: a cadaveric study in South Indian human fetuses. Anat Sci Int 2011;86:63-8.
• Hunnargi S, Ray B, Pai SR, Siddaraju KS. Metrical and non-metrical study of anterior clinoid process in South Indian adult skulls. Surg Radiol Anat 2008;30:423-8.
• Pai SR, Hunnargi S, Mamata S. Accessory left hepatic artery arising from common hepatic artery: case report. Indian J. Surg 2008;70:251-3.
• Murlimanju BV, Prabhu LV, Pai MM, Goveas AA, Dhananjaya KV, Somesh MS. Median frontal sutures - incidence, morphology and their surgical, radiological importance. Turk Neurosurg 2011;21:489-93.

1. Murlimanju BV, Gupta C, Samiullah D, Prabhu LV, Pai MM, Kumar CG, Somesh MS. Morphological investigation of cranial sutures in Indian human adult skulls. Rom J Morphol Embryol 2011;52:1097-100.
2. Murlimanju BV, Prabhu LV, Kini H, Nayak SR, Pai MM, Somesh MS. Aortic aneurysm: a case report with emphasize on microscopic and surgical anatomy. Clin Ter 2011;162:427-9.
3. Somesh MS, Sridevi HB, Prabhu LV, Swamy MS, Krishnamurthy A, Murlimanju BV, Chettiar GK. A morphometric study of foramen ovale. Turk Neurosurg 2011;21:378-83.
4. Krishnamurthy A, Roshni S, Murlimanju BV, Nayak SR, Jiji PJ, Somesh MS, Prabhu LV. Foramina on the zygomatic bone: its clinical significance. Clin Ter 2011;162:419-21.

Non-PubMed Indexed Journal Publications by the Faculty:

1. Murlimanju BV, Nair N, Pai SR, Pai MM, P Chethan, Gupta C, Morphological study of the menisci of the knee joint in adult cadavers of the South Indian population. Marmara Medical Journal 2010;23:270-5.
2. Murlimanju BV, Nair N, Pai SR, Pai MM, Guptha C, Kumar V, Pulakunta T, Morphometric analysis of the menisci of the knee joint in South Indian human fetuses. Int J Morphol 2010;28:1167-71.
3. Mamatha T, Pai SR, Murlimanju BV, Kalthur SG, Pai MM, Kumar B. Morphometry of Glenoid Cavity. Online J Health Allied Sci 2011;10(3):7.
4. Pai SR, Siddaraju KS, Marx SC, Thomas RH. Study of variation of formation of external jugular vein. Indian J Otology 2007;13:24-5.
5. Pai SR, Marx SC. Anomalous unilateral intrinsic laryngeal muscle: a case report. Indian J Otology 2007;13:28-9.
6. Patil GV, Kolagi SI. The duplication of the optic canals in human skulls. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2011;5:536-7.
7. Patil GV, Kolagi SI. Sexual dimorphism in the humerus: A study on the south Indians. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2011;5:538-41.
8. Dhar P, Somesh MS, Kaushala P, Sehgal R, Mehra RD. Effects of arsenic exposure during early postnatal period on Leydig cells of rat testis. Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry 2010;92:1157-68.

Conferences / CME / Workshops attended by the Faculty:

1. S. R. Pai attended the 1st Asia Pacific Anatomical Conference in Singapore, 1995.
2. Satheesha attended a CME on ‘Anatomy and Yoga’ on 15th October 2011 at Shivamoga Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Center, Shimoga, India.
3. Satheesha attended the International Conference of Neurosciences at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India 1996.
4. Satheesha attended the International Symposium on Atherosclerosis & Thrombosis at King Edward Memorial Hospital, Bombay, India 1995.
5. Satheesha attended the 51st National Conference of Anatomy of the Anatomical Society of India (ASI), 2003.
6. Satheesha attended the 44th National Conference of Anatomy of the Anatomical Society of India (ASI), 1996.
7. Girish V. Patil attended the 23rd Annual Karnataka Opthalmological Conference, Bellary, India on 26th to 28th November 2004.
8. Girish V. Patil attended the Anatomical Society of India (ASI) hosted by Osmania Medical College & Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, India, 28th to 30th December 2004.
9. Girish V. Patil attended the 7th Karnataka Chapter of Anatomists held at R.V. Dental College, Bangalore, India, 14th to 15th May 2005.
10. Girish V. Patil presented a paper entitled ‘Study of accessory renal artery’ at the 54th National Conference of the Anatomical Society of India (ASI) held at Amrita Institute of Medical sciences, Kochi, India, 28th to 30th December 2006.
11. Girish V. Patil attended a CME on ‘Klinefelter’s Syndrome’ at St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, India, 12th April 2003.
12. Girish V. Patil attended a CME on ‘Orbit & Oculoplasty’ at Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary, India, 12th October 2003.
13. Girish V. Patil attended a CME on ‘Anthropometry’ at Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore, India, 4th March 2006.
14. Girish V. Patil attended a CME on ‘Medical Genetics: Management of Genetic Disorders in Pregnancy & New-born’ at Sree Siddhartha Medical College, Sri Siddhartha University, Tumkur, India (October 2011).
15. Girish V. Patil attended a workshop on ‘Plastination and Neuro-technics’ at JSS Medical College, Mysore, India, 25th May 2007.
16. Girish V. Patil attended a workshop on ‘Education Science and Technology’ at S. Nijalingappa Medical College, Bagalkot, India, 19th August 2006.
17. Anjana S. attended a CME on ‘Advances in Teaching and Learning Anatomy’ conducted by the Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India (Feb 2010).
18. Anjana S. attended the 11th Conference of Karnataka Chapter of Anatomists on 29th& 30th Aug 2009 held at Belgaum Institute & Medical Sciences, Belgaum, India.
19. Anjana S. attended a CME on ‘Research Methodology’ on 28th Aug 2009 at Belgaum, India.
20. Anjana S. attended a symposium on ‘Genetics in Clinical Practice- An Update’ at Manipal University, India (Sept 2009).
21. Anjana S. attended a CME on ‘Frontier Lectures in Neuroanatomy’ held on 10th Aug 2009 at Yenapoya Medical College, Mangalore, India.
22. Anjana S. attended a workshop on ‘An Approach to Matters of the Heart’ organized by the Department of Pathology, KMC- International Centre, Manipal, Inida (March 2009).
23. Ravi Bhasker attended a CME on ‘Anatomy and Yoga’ on 15th October 2011 at Shivamoga Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Shivmoga, India.
24. Ravi Bhasker attended a CME on ‘Comparative Anatomy’ at MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore (Nov 2010).
25. Ravi Bhasker attended a CME on ‘Role of Conventional Radiology in Understanding Human Anatomy’ conducted by the Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India (Feb 2010).
26. Ravi Bhasker attended a CME on ‘Advances in Teaching and Learning Anatomy’ conducted by the Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India (Feb 2010).
27. Ravi Bhasker attended the 57th National Conference of the Anatomical Society of India at JNMC, Belgaum, India (Dec 2009).
28. Ravi Bhasker attended the 11th Conference of Karnataka Chapter of Anatomists on 29th& 30th Aug 2009 held at Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences, Belgaum, India.
29. Ravi Bhasker attended a CME on ‘Genetics in Clinical Practice- An Update’ at Manipal University, Manipal, India (Sept 2009).
30. Ravi Bhasker attended a CME on ‘Frontier Lectures in Neuroanatomy’ held on 10th Aug 2009 at Yenapoya Medical College, Mangalore, India.
31. Ravi Bhasker attended a workshop on ‘An Approach to Matters of the Heart” organized by the Department of Pathology, KMC- International Centre, Manipal, India (March 2009).
32. Somesh M. S. attended a workshop on ;’Pedagogic & Personal Effectiveness’ organized by the  Department of Medical Education, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India,15th to 19th June, 2010.
33. Somesh M. S. attended a CME on ‘Recent Advances in Embalming and Museum Techniques’ at Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, India, 11th December 2010.

34. Somesh M. S. attended a CME on ‘Anemia’ at Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India, 6th November 2010.
35. Somesh M. S. attended the XII Annual Conference of Karnataka Chapter of Anatomists at Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Kolar, India, 6th to 8th August, 2010.
36. Somesh M. S. attended a CME on ‘Role of Conventional Radiology in Understanding Human Anatomy’ at Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India, 28th February 2010. 
37. Somesh M. S. attended a CME on ‘Advances in Teaching and Learning Anatomy’ at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India, 28th November 2009.
38. Somesh M. S. attended a CME on ‘Musculoskeletal Imaging- MRI of Joints’ at Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India, 28th November 2009.
39. Somesh M. S. attended a CME on ‘Trends in Neuroscience Research- An Eye Opener’ at Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India, 14th November 2009.
40. Somesh M. S. attended a CME on ‘Frontier Lectures in Neuroanatomy’ at Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore, India, 10th August 2009.
41. Somesh M. S. attended the 28th Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology of India at Ludhiana, India, 16th to 18th October 2008.
42. Somesh M. S. attended the Annual Conference of the Anatomical Society of India at Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India (Feb 2008).
43. Somesh M. S. attended the Annual Conference of the Anatomical Society of India at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India (March 2009).
44. Somesh M. S. attended a workshop on ‘How to Write a Paper’ at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India (March 2007).
45. Somesh M. S. attended the 4th Asia Pacific Otology & Neurology Meeting at Singapore, 9th to 10th October 2010.
46. S. R. Pai attended the 46th National Conference of the Anatomical Society of India from 26th to 28th December 1998 at Karad, India.
47. S. R. Pai attended the 45th National Conference of the Anatomical Society of India from December 27th to 29th 1997 at Bhopal, India.
48. S. R. Pai attended the 36th National Conference of the Anatomical Society of India held at Surat, India.
49. S. R. Pai attended the 35th National Conference of the Anatomical Society of India held at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.
50. S. R. Pai attended the 42nd National Conference of the Anatomical Society of India held at Belgaum, India.

Conference Presentations by the Faculty:

1. Satheesha presented a paper entitled ‘Horse shoe kidney & associated anomalies’ at the 51st National Conference of Anatomy of the Anatomical Society of India (ASI), 2003.
2. Satheesha presented a paper entitled ‘Technique to assess the deformability of RBC’ at the 44th National Conference of Anatomy of the Anatomical Society of India (ASI), 1996.
3. Girish V. Patil presented a paper entitled ‘Duplication of optic canal’ at the 23rd Annual Karnataka Opthalmological Conference, Bellary, India, 26th to 28th November 2004.
4. Girish V. Patil presented a paper entitled ‘Peroneus quartus muscle’ at the 52nd National conference of the Anatomical Society of India (ASI) hosted by Osmania Medical College & Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, India, 28th to 30th December 2004.
5. Girish V. Patil presented a paper entitled ‘Posterior branch of the axillary nerve- An anatomical study’ at the 7th Karnataka Chapter of Anatomists held at R.V. Dental College, Bangalore, India, 14th to 15th May 2005.
6. Girish V. Patil presented a paper entitled ‘Study of accessory renal artery’ at the 54th National Conference of the Anatomical Society of India (ASI) held at Amrita Institute of Medical sciences, Kochi, India, 28th to 30th December 2006.
7. S. R. Pai presented a paper entitled ‘Studies on Isthmic region of the human uterus’ at the 35th National Conference of the Anatomical Society of India held at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.
8. S. R. Pai presented a paper entitled ‘Facial Spaces in the Head & Neck: An Overview’ at the 36th National Conference of the Anatomical Society of India held at Surat, India.
9. S. R. Pai presented a paper entitled ‘Unusual variation in the commencement of renal vein and its relation to the left testicular artery’ at the 45th National Conference of the Anatomical Society of India held from 27th to 29th December 1997 at Bhopal, India.
10. S. R. Pai presented a paper entitled ‘A rare case of branching pattern of common hepatic artery’ at the 45th National Conference of the Anatomical Society of India from December 27th to 29th 1997 at Bhopal, India.
11. S. R. Pai presented a paper entitled ‘Study of variation of facial and external jugular vein’ at the 46th National Conference of the Anatomical Society of India from 26th to 28th December 1998 at Karad, India.
12. S. R. Pai presented a paper entitled ‘An anomalous variation of the coeliac trunk’ at the 46th National Conference of the Anatomical Society of India from 26th to 28th December 1998 at Karad, India.
13. S. R. Pai presented a paper entitled ‘Double cystic development’ at the 46th National Conference of the Anatomical Society of India from 26th to 28th December 1998 at Karad, India.
14. S. R. Pai presented a paper entitled ‘Multiple variations of renal vessels and ureter’ at the 46th National Conference of the Anatomical Society of India from 26th to 28th December 1998 at Karad, India.

Other Remarkable Achivements by the Faculty:

1. S. R. Pai was conferred the Best Teacher Award by Manipal University in 1999.
2. S. R. Pai was conferred the Best Teacher Award by IMA, Karnataka, 2001.
3. S. R. Pai was conferred the Best Teacher Award by Manipal University in 2003.
4. S. R. Pai was conferred the Shiksha Rattan Puraskar and Certificate of Excellence Award by India-International Friendship Society, Delhi, October 2007.
5. S. R. Pai was an Executive Committee Member of theAnatomical Society of India, 1999-2000.
6. S. R. Pai was the Associate Dean of Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, January 2004-June 2010.
7. S. R. Pai was the President of the Anatomical Society of India, 2002.
8. S. R. Pai was the Organizing Secretary for the 49th Annual Conference of the Anatomical Society of India hosted by the Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal in December 2001.
9. S. R. Pai presented a Guest Lecture entitled “Functional areas of the brain and brain death” at the 1st State Level Ayurvedic Teachers' Convention of Shareera, held on 27th and 28th October 1995 at Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda, Udupi.
10. S. R. Pai presented a Guest Lecture on “Women and health” at Dr. TMA Pai Hospital, Udupi.
11. S. R. Pai presented a Guest Lecture on “Embalming methods and techniques” at the 58th National Conference of the Anatomical Society of India hosted by D.Y. Patel Medical College, Pune, Dec 25th to 29th 2010.
12. S. R. Pai presented a Guest Lecture on “Museum Specimen Preparation” at Kemoegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, Dec 11th 2011.
13. S. R. Pai is a Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Otology (2007-2011).
14. Veeresh Hosmani secured 2nd rank in the Postgraduate Examination held by R.G.U.H.S in 2006.
15. Satheesha was the Dean of Basic Sciences at S.J.S.M, West Indies (2010).
16. S. R. Pai chaired a session at the 42nd National Conference of the Anatomical Society of India held at Belgaum, India.

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY

Overview of the Department: The Department of Physiology imparts knowledge on human physiology to the 1st year MBBS students.

Facilities:The Department of Physiology is equipped with four laboratories.

• Haematology Lab
• Amphibian Lab
• Mammalian Lab
• Clinical Physiology Lab

Haematology Lab: All haematology experiments which form the basis of diagnosis of many diseases will be conducted.

Amphibian Lab: Students will be given demonstration on muscle-nerve and heart experiments.

Mammalian Lab: Students will be shown physiological experiments on mammals.

Clinical Physiology Lab: Students will be trained here to examine the patients.In depth knowledge of all clinical examinations will be imparted to students here.Apart from these laboratories, the Department of Physiology consists of adequate, spacious staff rooms, a research laboratory, a departmental library and two demonstration rooms.

DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY

Overview of the Department: The Department of Biochemistry imparts knowledge on biochemistry and applied clinical aspects to the students of 1st year MBBS. The Department has a team of experienced, research-oriented and dedicated teaching faculty. The Department is located in the first floor of the college. The department has a full-fledged laboratory for undergraduate training, two demonstration halls for undergraduate students, a research laboratory and a departmental library. The Department also functions a Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory in the hospital.

Facilities: The Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory is located in the first floor of Srinivas Hospital, a unit of SIMS & RC. The laboratory is well equipped with fully automated analyzers such as Biolis 24iP Chemistry Analyser, Biomerieux Hormone Analyzer, Eschweiler Blood-gas Analyser, Rosch Electrolyte Analyser and DS5 HbA1c Analyser. These systems perform fully automated, computerized, random access chemistry analyses that utilize the latest technologies. The laboratory offers round the clock service, possesses state-of-the-art laboratory facility and experienced supervisory staff and technical staff. 

PubMed Indexed Journal Publications by the Faculty:

1. Prabhu HR. In vivo inhibition of selenium dependent glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase in rats by diethyldithiocarbamate. Indian J Exp Biol 2002;40:258-61.
2. Prabhu HR, Nandini M. Inhibition of selenium dependent glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase in rats by diethyldithiocarbamate: effect of pre-administration of alpha-tocopherol. Indian J Exp Biol 2007;45:465-8.
3. Prabhu HR, Krishnamurthy S. Ascorbate-dependent formation of hydroxyl radicals in the presence of iron chelates. Indian J Biochem Biophys 1993;30:289-92.
4. Prabhu HR, Krishnamurthy S. Studies on ascorbate autoxidation in vitro: Effect of rat tissues, metal ions and ceruloplasmin. Indian J Clin Biochem 1989;4:114-8.
5. Prabhu HR. Lipid peroxidation in culinary oils subjected to thermal stress. Indian J Clin Biochem 2000;15:1-5.
6. Prabhu HR, Krishnamurthy S. Inhibition of ascorbate autoxidation by human blood. Curr Sci 1986;55:3-5.
7. Godwin A, Prabhu HR. Peroxidation of fish oils. Indian J Clin Biochem 2006;21:202-4.
8. D'Souza HP, Prabhu HR. In vitroinhibition of lipid peroxidation in fish by turmeric (Curcuma longa). Indian J Clin Biochem 2006;21:138-41.
9. Hegde SV, Adhikari P, Kotian S, Pinto VJ, D’Souza S, D’Souza V. Effect of 3-month yoga on oxidative stress in type 2 diabetes with or without complications-a controlled clinical trial. Diabetes Care 2011;34:2208-10.

Non-PubMed Indexed Journal Publications by the Faculty:

1. Soumithran NN, Kundabala M, D’Souza V, Prabhu HR, Prabhu A. Comparative evaluation of demineralization of radicular dentin with 17% EDTA and MTAD at different time intervals- An in vitro study. Endodontology 2011;23:47-55.
2. Malathi M, Vijay M, Shivashankara AR. The role of oxidative stress and the effect of radiotherapy on the plasma oxidant-antioxidant status in head and neck cancer. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2011;5:249-51.
3. Rao GM, Hegde SV, Naser A, Vandana. Reduced blood glutathione and erythrocyte stability in osteoarthritis. Biomedical Research 2005;16:201-3.
4. Prakash M, Shetty MS, Tilak P, Naureen A. Total thiols: biomedical importance and their alteration in various disorders. Online J Health Allied Sci 2009;8(2):2.
5. Tilak P, Shetty MS, Naureen A, Prakash M. Antioxidant status and lipid profile in relation to glycosylated hemoglobin levels in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.  Int J Diabetes Metabolism 2010 (accepted).
6. Prakash M, Naureen A, Tilak P, Shetty MS, Prabhu LS, Kedage V, Muttigi MS, Devaramane V, Bhandary PV. A comparative study between alcoholics of koraga community, civilized alcoholics and healthy controls for antioxidants markers and liver function parameters in chronic alcoholics. Online J  Health Allied Sci 2009 (accepted).
7. Deepa K, Manjunatha-Goud BK, Devi OS, Devaki RN, Nayal B, Prabhu A, Naureen A. Serum urea, creatinine in relation to fasting plasma glucose levels in type II diabetic patients.  International J Pharmacy Biological Sci 2011 (accepted).

Conferences / CME / Workshops attended by the Faculty:

1. H. R. Prabhu attended the XXII Annual Conference of Association of Clinical Biochemists of India at Perundurai Medical College and Research Centre, Tamil Nadu, Dec 28-30, 1995.
2. H. R. Prabhu attended the Teaching and Learning workshop held from 8th to 11th Jan 1996 conducted by Medical Education Department,  Kasturba  Medical College, Manipal.
3. H. R. Prabhu attended the XXVI Annual Conference of Association of Clinical Biochemists of India at CMC, Vellore from 9th to 12th Feb 2000.
4. H. R. Prabhu attended a CME programme on "Newer trends in autoimmune diseases" organized by Biochemistry Department of Calicut Medical College, Calicut on 4th March 2001.
5. H. R. Prabhu attended the IX Asian Congress of Nutrition at New Delhi from Feb 23-27, 2003.
6. H. R. Prabhu attended the 16th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Atherosclerosis Research and International Seminar on Recent Developments in Atherosclerosis Research at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi from 1st to 3rd Dec 2003.
7. H. R. Prabhu attended a CME programme conducted as part of KMC Gold Alumni Reunion and Golden Jubilee Celebration held at Manipal/ Mangalore from 17th to 21st Dec 2003.
8. H. R. Prabhu attended a seminar on “Good Clinical Practices” at KMC Hospital, Mangalore, on 28th Dec 2003.
9. H. R. Prabhu attended the 2nd National Conference of Biotechnology Society of India-Bioteh-2004 Challenges and Opportunities organized by the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi from 13th  to 15th  Oct 2004.
10. H. R. Prabhu attended the 2nd Diabetes India International Conference at Jaipur from Nov 18-20, 2005.
11. H. R. Prabhu attended the 33rd Annual Conference of the Indian Immunology Society organized by Department Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi from 28th to 31st Jan 2007.
12. H. R. Prabhu attended the 34th National Conference of Association of Clinical Biochemists of India at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi from 17th to 20th Dec 2007. Vijaya Marakala attended the 36th National Conference of ‘Association of Clinical Biochemist of India’ Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi (Nov 2009).
13. Vijaya Marakala attended a CME on “Recent Trends in Laboratory Automation and Immunochemistry Markers”, held at Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (March 2009).
14. Vijaya Marakala attended a Workshop on Medico Legal Issues by the Department of Hospital Administration, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore (March 2010).
15. Vijaya Marakala attended the Theme Meeting on Medical Instrumentation held at Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore in association with Board of Research in Nuclear Science, Bhabha Atomic Energy Research center, Mumbai (May 2010).
16. Vijaya Marakala attended the scientific programme on “Basics of Clinical Research” conducted by Piramal knowledge Academy in collaboration with Medical Education Unit, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore (March 2009).
17. Vijaya Marakala attended the 3rd International conference on “Genetic and Molecular diagnosis in Modern Medicine and Biology 2010” at Yenepoya University, Mangalore (March 2010).
18. Vijaya Marakala attended the 37th Annual conference of ‘Association of Clinical Biochemists of India’ Mumbai, India (2010).                                                                            
19. Shreelaxmi V. Hegde attended “Yoga for Total Health’, National Conference on Yoga at St. Aloysius College, Mangalore, 2011.
20. Shreelaxmi V. Hegde attended a seminar on Recent Trends in Laboratory Automation, ACBI, Mangalore, 2009.
21. Shreelaxmi V. Hegde attended the IV Annual Conference on ‘Diabetes in India’ (KRSSDI), at TMA Pai Convention Centre, Mangalore, 2008.
22. Shreelaxmi V. Hegde attended a workshop on PubMed- Basics Training at KMC, Mangalore, 2008.
23. Shreelaxmi V. Hegde attended a seminar on Proteins as Drug Targets at Yenepoya University, Mangalore, 2008.
24. Shreelaxmi V. Hegde attended a CME on Diabetes Mellitus at KMC, Mangalore, 2008.
25. Shreelaxmi V. Hegde attended a seminar on Research Methodologies in Neuroscience at KMC, Mangalore, 2008.
26. Shreelaxmi V. Hegde attended the SFRR-India Satellite Meeting at Cochin, 2007.
27. Shreelaxmi V. Hegde attended a workshop on Research Methodology and Biostatistics at Manipal University, Manipal, 2006.
28. Shreelaxmi V. Hegde attended the Indo-Australian Symposium on Pharmacogenomics at Manipal University, Manipal, 2006.
29. Shreelaxmi V. Hegde attended a seminar on Orientation to Clinical Trials and GCP Guidelines at Manipal Acunova, Mangalore, 2005.
30. Shreelaxmi V. Hegde attended the ACBI-Regional Meeting at NIMHANS, Bangalore, 2002.
31. Asha Prabhu attended 'Explore-04' Annual Workshop on 'Recent Trends in Immunology and Molecular Biology' on April 30th 2004, at Manipal College of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal.
32. Asha Prabhu attended 'Explore-05' Annual Workshop on 'Recent Trends in Laboratory Medicine' on Feb 12th 2005, at Manipal college of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal.
33. Asha Prabhu attended 'Explore-08' Annual Workshop on 'Recent Trends in Laboratory Medicine- An Update' on Feb 20th 2008, at Manipal College of Allied Health  Sciences, Manipal.
34. Asha Prabhu attended  a workshop on 'Research  Methodology  and  Biostatistics'  Workshop between  10th & 14th May 2010  at  ABSMIDS,   Nitte  University, Mangalore.
35. Priya K. attended a workshop on ‘Recent Advances in Lab Management’ at Kochi, 2010.
36. Priya K. attended a workshop on ‘Application of PCR in Medicine’ at Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore, 2008.
37. Priya K. attended  a workshop on ‘Proteins as Drug Targets’ at Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore, 2008.
38. Priya K. attended  a workshop on ‘Quality Management & Introduction of Accredition for Clinical Lab’, 2009.
39. Priya K. attended  a workshop on ‘Research Methodology’ at Yenopoya Medical College, Mangalore, 2008.
40. Priya K. attended a workshop on ‘Recent Trends in Lab Automation and Immunochemistry Markers’ at Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, 2009.
41. Naureen Anwar attended the National Conference on Genomics, Proteomics and Systems Biology organized by the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.
42. Naureen Anwar attended the National Conference of the Association of Clinical Biochemists of India (ACBICON-2009).
43. Naureen Anwar attended the UGC sponsored state level seminar/workshop on natural science, 2005.

Conference Presentations by the Faculty:

1. H. R. Prabhu presented a paper entitled “Inhibition of ascorbate autoxidation by human blood” at the XIV Annual Conference of Association of Clinical Biochemists of India at RNT Medical College, Udaipur, Feb 27-29, 1988.
2. H. R. Prabhu presented a paper entitled “H202 and hydroxyl radical involvement in ascorbate autoxidation” at the XV Annual Conference of Association of Clinical Biochemists of India at Govt. Medical College, Jammu, April 24-26, 1989.
3. H. R. Prabhu presented a paper entitled  “Ascorbate­ dependent formation of hydroxyl radicals in the presence of iron chelates” at the XVI Annual Conference of Association of Clinical Biochemists of India at KEM Hospital, Bombay, Feb 17-20, 1990.
4.  H. R. Prabhu presented a paper entitled “Inactivation of glutathione peroxidase by superoxide radical” at the XVII Annual Conference of Association of Clinical Biochemists of India at IG Medical College, Shimla, April 12-15, 1991.
5. H. R. Prabhu presented a paper entitled “In vivoinhibition of glutathione peroxidase in rats by sodium diethyldithiocarbamate” at the XIX Annual Conference of Association of Clinical Biochemists of India at Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Jan 27-31, 1993.
6. H. R. Prabhu presented a paper entitled “Inhibition of selenium-dependent glutathione peroxidase in rats administered with diethyldithiocarbamate” at the XXIII Annual Conference of Association of Clinical Biochemists of India at School of Medical Education, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Dec 27-30, 1996.
7. H. R. Prabhu presented a paper entitled “Lipid peroxidation studies in rats administered with diethyldithiocarbamate” at the XXIV Annual Conference of Association of Clinical Biochemists of India at Science City, Kolkata, Dec 12-14, 1997.
8. H. R. Prabhu presented a paper entitled “Lipid pcroxidation in culinary oils subjected to thermal stress” at the XXV Annual Conference of Association of Clinical Biochemists of India at AFMC, Pune, Dec 18-20, 1998.
9. H. R. Prabhu presented a paper entitled “Lipid peroxidation in fish during standard cooking practices” at the 9th Asian Pacific Congress of Clinical Biochemistry at New Delhi, March 9-14, 2002.
10. Vijaya Marakala presented a paper entitled “Study of effect of Phototherapy on Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia” at the 36th Annual Conference of ‘Association of Clinical Biochemists of India’ at Kochi.
11. Vijaya Marakala presented a paper entitled “Evaluation of an enzymatic method and kinetic Jaffe’s method for determining creatinine in serum” at the 37th Annual Conference of ‘Association of Clinical Biochemists of India’ at Mumbai.
12. Shreelaxmi V. Hegde presented a paper entitled ‘Effect of yoga, diaphragmatic breathing and antioxidant rich diet on glycemic control, anthropometry, blood pressure control and oxidative stress in type 2 diabetes -a controlled clinical trial’ at IDF, Canada, 2008.
13. Shreelaxmi V. Hegde presented a paper entitled ‘Effect of yoga on OST in patients with type 2 DM’ at KRSSDI, Mangalore, 2008.
14. Shreelaxmi V. Hegde presented a paper entitled ‘Effect of yoga on OST and inflammation in type 2 diabetes mellitus’ presented at SFRR-India Satellite Meeting, Cochin, 2007.
15. Shreelaxmi V. Hegde presented a paper entitled ‘Effect of 3 month yoga on oxidative stress in type 2 diabetes mellitus- a controlled clinical trial’ at the National Conference on Yoga, St. Aloysius College, Mangalore, 2011.
16. Naureen Anwar presented a paper entitled ‘A comparative study between alcoholics of Koraga community, civilized alcoholics and healthy controls for antioxidant markers and liver function parameters in chronic alcoholics’ at the 36th Annual Conference of the Association of Clinical Biochemists of India (ACBICON 2009), Kochi.

Other Remarkable Achivements by the Faculty:

H. R. Prabhu chaired a session at the XXII Annual Conference of Association of Clinical Biochemists of India at Perundurai Medical College and Research Centre, Tamil Nadu, Dec 28-30, 1995.

• H. R. Prabhu presented a guest lecture at the National Seminar on ω-3 fatty acids and Health: Challenges in the New Millennium" at the Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, University of Pune, Pune on 5th Jan 2001.
• Shreelaxmi V. Hegde was awarded the1st prize for the poster on ‘Effect of 3 month yoga on oxidative stress in type 2 diabetes mellitus- a controlled clinical trial’ presented at the National Conference on Yoga, St. Aloysius College, Mangalore, 2011.
• Shreelaxmi V. Hegde was awarded the Consolation prize for the poster on ‘Effect of yoga on OST and inflammation in type 2 diabetes mellitus’ presented at SFRR-India Satellite Meeting, Cochin (2007).

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL MEDICINE

Overview of the Department: The Department of General Medicine functions in the 1st floor of the OPD block of the hospital. The staff including the residents offers round the clock emergency services to the public. The Department is headed by the renowned physician, Dr. A. Prabhakar Rao. The Department will be involved in teaching and training undergraduate medical students. Undergraduate teaching will involve lectures, seminar presentations, bed side clinics and grand rounds.
Facilities: The Department conducts regular asthma camps in the OPD on the 2nd Thursday of every month. The Department conducts periodic diabetic and cardiac screening camps. A 10 bed ICU & ICCU, echocardiography, stress test- TMT and dialysis facilities are available. 

Conferences / CME / Workshops attended by the Faculty:

1. Sunil Kumar attended the ADA Conference at Orlando, USA (2010).
2. A. Harish Rao attended the National IMA Conference at Bangalore, India (Dec 2011).
3. A. Harish Rao attended the National API Conference at Jaipur, India (Jan 2011).
4. Pradeep Vernekar attended a CME on cardiology (2004).
5. Madhu M. P. attended APICON Conference at Jaipur (2010).

Other Remarkable Achievements by the Faculty:

1. A. Harish Rao is the IMA Secretary for Mangalore Branch, 2011-12.
2. A. Harish Rao is the past Secretary of A.P.I. D.K. Chapter.
3. Pradeep Vernekar has obtained a Diploma in Nutrition and Diet Therapy.

Madhu M. P. presented a talk on ‘Asthma & its Management’ at the integrated CME conducted at SIMS & RC, Mangalore on the 29th of October 2011.

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY

Overview of the Department: The Department of General Surgery headed by Dr. Kalpana, with experience of 24 years in surgery, has staff strength of more than 20 doctors. There are 3 units in the Department with 105 in-patient beds. All minor and major general surgical procedures and emergency surgeries are carried out including endoscopy and laparoscopic procedures. Dr. Thangam Verghese, a senior plastic surgeon with experience of over 30 years, present in the Department deals with the reconstructive cosmetic and maxillo-facial surgeries. The Department further handles emergency cases including trauma round the clock.

Facilities: The Department of General Surgery is situated on the 1st floor of the OPD block of the hospital. There are cubicles to examine each patient separately and for dressing. Minor OT (operation theatre) facility for undergoing minor surgical procedures and day care procedures on outpatient basis is available. Routine and emergency endoscopy procedures are done in indicated patients on OP basis as well as in-patient basis.
The endoscopy unit is equipped with equipment to deal with basic therapeutic as well as palliative treatment for the needy. The Department houses the latest equipment required for routine basic and advance laparoscopic procedures. The Department deals with emergency surgeries round the clock. In addition to the minor OT, the Department includes one emergency OT as well as a major OT equipped to handle all major cases. Cosmetic surgeries, reconstructive burns treatment, maxilla-facial surgeries and oncoplastic surgeries are also handled by the Department.

PubMed Indexed Journal Publications by the Faculty:Tauro LF, Roshan M, Aithala PS, Hegde BR, Anand IP, John SK. A rare cause of haematemesis: retrograde jejunogastric intussusception. J Assoc Physicians India 2006;54:333-5.

• Noushif M, Sivaprasad S, Prashanth A. Abdominal foreign body: late presentation as a rectus sheath abscess. Singapore Med J 2011;52:e94-5.
• Kamath BJ, Verghese T, Bhardwaj P. "Wing flaps": perforator-based pedicled paraumbilical flaps for skin defects in hand and forearm. Ann Plast Surg 2007;59:495-500.
• Gahalaut P, Pinto J, Pai GS, Kamath J, Verghese T. A novel treatment for plantar ulcers in leprosy: local superficial flaps. Lepr Rev 2005;76:220-31.
• Kamath BJ, Verghese T, Pramod S. Perforator based flap coverage from the anterior and lateral compartment of the leg for medium sized traumatic pretibial soft tissue defects--a simple solution for a complex problem. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2006;59:515-20.
• Martis JJ, Kalpana SM, Rajeshwara KV, Janardhanan D, Jairaj D. Spontaneous rupture of incisional hernia-a case report. Indian J Surg 2011;73:68-70.

DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY

Overview of the Department: The staff including the residents of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology offers women’s care services to the community. The Department is headed by Dr. K. R. Bhat, a distinguished doctor with more than three decades of experience. The Department will be involved in teaching and training undergraduate students of medicine. Undergraduate teaching will involve dyadic lectures, student seminars, bed side clinics and grand rounds.
Facilities: The Department is a fully equipped tertiary care centre with qualified specialists. The Department provides round the clock high risk obstetrical care. It is equipped in state of the art technologies in various categories like 4D ultrasound, basic and advanced laparoscopic facility, infertility management and cancer screening. The Department also provides community services like ‘Women’s Health Camp’ and ‘Executive Women Health Check-up’. Consultants visit peripheral camps to ensure full and complete women’s care.

Conferences / CME / Workshops attended by the Faculty:

• Lakshmi Sirisha P. attended the AICOG Conference in 2009.
• Lakshmi Sirisha P. attended the AICOG Conference in 2010.
• Lakshmi Sirisha P. attended the KICOG Conference in 2009.
• Jyothi H. Rao attended the Karnataka State OBG Conference at Manipal in 2011.

DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY

Overview of the Department: Welcome to the Department of Ophthalmology, Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre. From a humble beginning we have leaped to the present stature in providing eye care services to the public. The Department was upgraded and we started conducting outdoor camps to control blindness; not forgetting to mention the successful intraocular lens implantation in camp patients. We provide community ophthalmic services besides routine base hospital activity. School screening programmes have also been imbibed into the routine.
In the base hospital we treat a wide array of eye problems, including cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration and corneal disease. Eye problems are often related to other conditions, such as diabetes mellitus or thyroid disease. In these cases, we coordinate patient care with other specialists in a comprehensive and integrated way. The competitiveness of the eye care services provided by us speaks of the commitment of our faculty to the society at large.

Facilities: Our clinical maestros are backed by a well equipped library. It stalks text books and reference books on various areas of the subject. Peer reviewed ophthalmic journals are also under subscription to update our knowledge on the recent advances in the field.
The Department is equipped with a Refraction Unit, Slit Lamp Biomicroscopy, Applanation Tonometry, Gonioscopy, Indirect Ophthalmoscopy, Keratometry, Scan Biometry, Carl Zeiss Microscope, and a Retinal Cryo Unit.

Non-PubMed Indexed Journal Publications by the Faculty:

1. Pai SG, Kamath SJ, Bhat RS. Ocular toxoplasmosis: A case report. The Internet Journal of Ophthalmology and Visual Science 2008;6(1).

Other Remarkable Achivements by the Faculty:

1. Siddhi Bhat is a Fellow in Phacoemulsification and Refractive Surgery at Nethradhama Super Specialty Eye Hospital, Bangalore, India (July 2010-August 2011).
2. Ravindra Bhat is a Fellow in Phacoemulsification and Refractive Surgery at Nethradhama Super Specialty Eye Hospital, Bangalore, India (July 2010-August 2011). 

DEPARTMENT OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY – HEAD & NECK SURGERY

Overview of the Department: The Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, strives to provide highest standards of health care to the patients. The faculty, residents and the support staff are committed to provide a variety of services and treatment for diseases of the Ear, Nose, Throat and Head and Neck.

Facilities: The Department provides services to the patients in the sub specialties like general otolaryngology, otology, rhinology, laryngology, and head & neck cancers. The Department has a video endoscopy lab, where fiberoptic and rigid endoscopic examination of the nose & paranasal sinuses, ear and larynx are done. The audiology section has facilities for testing the hearing like puretone audiometry and impedence audiometry. The operation theatre is equipped with modern equipments like Karl-Storz nasal endoscopes, direct laryngoscopes, esophagoscopes, bronchoscopes and 3 chip camera.
Special clinics for allergy, giddiness and headache are available. Emergencies like nasal bleeding, trauma to face, stridor and foreign body of nose, ear and throat are managed.

PubMed Indexed Journal Publications by the Faculty:

1. Prasad SC, Thada ND, Pallavi, Prasad KC. Paragangliomas of the head and neck: the KMC experience. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2011;63:62-73.

Non-PubMed Indexed Journal Publications by the Faculty:

1. Hegde YM, Bhat M, Thada ND. Gaint antrochoanal polyp: A rare presentation. Karnataka Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery 2008;1:13-4.

Conferences / CME / Workshops attended by the Faculty:

1. Nikhil D. Thada attended the 7th International SAARK ENT Congress in Kathmandu, Nepal (May 2011).
2. Nikhil D. Thada attended the 5th South Zone AOI Conference at Chennai, India (October 2009).
3. Nikhil D. Thada attended the National CME & Live Surgical Workshop on Phonosurgery & Endoscopic Sinus Surgery at Mangalore, India (May 2009).
4. Nikhil D. Thada attended the 25th Karnataka State ENT Conference held at Mangalore, India (May 2007).
5. Nikhil D. Thada attended the 17th Annual Conference of All India Rhinology Society at Bangalore, India (Sep 2004).
6. Nikhil D. Thada attended the ENT Update 2003 held at Command Hospital, Bangalore, India on the 18th & 19th Oct 2003.
7. Nikhil D. Thada attended the South Zone Conference “AIO-CON” at Trissur, India (Sep 2003).
8. Nikhil D. Thada attended the 17th Annual Conference of All India Rhinology Society at Bangalore (Sep 2004).
9. Nikhil D. Thada attended AOICON 2011, 63nd National Conference of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India at Chennai, India (Jan 2011).
10. Nikhil D. Thada attended the IMA Medicon 2010, 76th Annual IMA Karnataka State Conference at Mangalore, India (Oct 2010).
11. Nikhil D. Thada attended the AOI 6th South Zone & 28th Karnataka State ENT Conference at Mysore, India (Oct 2010).
12. Nikhil D. Thada attended AOICON 2010, 62nd National Conference of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India at Mumbai, India (Jan 2010).
13. Nikhil D. Thada attended Phonocon KMC 2011 at KMC, Mangalore, India (Sep 2011).
14. Nikhil D. Thada attended the International Workshop on Diode Laser at Manipal, India (Nov 2009).
15. Nikhil D. Thada attended the workshop on ‘Teaching: Various Facets’ at KMC, Mangalore, India (May 2009).
16. Nikhil D. Thada attended the National Workshop on Head and Neck Surgery at Manipal, India (March 2009).
17. Nikhil D. Thada attended the International Flexible Otology Course at Basaveshwara Medical College, Chitradurga, India (Jan 2008).
18. Nikhil D. Thada attended the 33rd Temporal Bone Workshop at MERF, Chennai, India on 17th & 18th Nov 2008.
19. Nikhil D. Thada attended the workshop on ‘Good Clinical Practice’ at FMMC, Mangalore, India on 22nd Nov 2007.
20. Nikhil D. Thada attended a CME on ‘Oral Cavity Malignancy and their Management’ at Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore, India on 23rd July 2007.
21. Nikhil D. Thada attended the workshop on ‘Advanced Otology & Phonosurgery’ at Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, India on 30th Oct 2004.
22. Nikhil D. Thada attended the workshop on Head & Neck Surgery at Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, India on 7th Oct 2004.
23. Nikhil D. Thada attended the International Live Surgical Workshop on Lasers in ENT at Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, India on 4th April 2004.
24. Nikhil D. Thada attended the International Live Surgical Workshop on FESS at Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, India on 13th Dec 2003.
25. Anurup Robins attended the 3rd International CME & Workshop on Voice Preservation & Rehabilitation in Laryngectomy-LARYNXCON 2008-RCC at Thiruvananthapuram, India.
26. Anurup Robins attended the 7th South Zone AOICON & KENTCON at Calicut, India, 2011.
27. Anurup Robins attended the MESIARC-Live Otology Workshop at Calicut, India, 2010.
28. Anurup Robins attended the 9th AOI conference, KENTCON at Kollam, India, 2010.
29. Anurup Robins attended the 8th AOI Conference, KENTCON at Thrissur, India, 2009.
30. Anurup Robins attended the 5th South Zone & 13th TNCON Conference at Chennai, India, 2009.
31. Anurup Robins attended the CME on ‘Head & Neck Cancers’ at Malabar Cancer Center, Thalasseri, India, 2009.
32. Anurup Robins attended OTORHINOCN 2009, Live Surgical Workshop- AOI Malabar at Kottakkal, India, 2009.
33. Anurup Robins attended the MESIARC-Otology Live Surgery Workshop at Calicut, India, 2008.
34. Anurup Robins attended the AOI Malabar 20th Annual Conference at Calicut, India, 2008.
35. Anurup Robins attended RESURGENT 2008, Kerala’s 1st Live Surgical Workshop on Revision Surgeries in ENT.
36. Anurup Robins attended a seminar on ‘Clinical Audiology Update’ at Government Medical College, Calicut, India, 2008.
37. Anurup Robins attended the Otorhinolaryngology CME organized by AOI Malabar at Thalassery, India, 2007.
38. Anurup Robins attended the hands on training MERF Temporal Bone Workshop at Chennai, India, 2011.
39. Anurup Robins attended the hands on training course in FESS at the Annual Conference AOI Malabar held at Government Medical College, Calicut, India.
40. Anurup Robins attended the hands on training course on ‘Basic Surgical Skills & Head and Neck Cadaveric Dissection’ at the Annual Conference AOI Malabar held at Government Medical College, Calicut, India.

Conference Presentations by the Faculty:

1. Nikhil D. Thada presented a paper entitled ‘Branchial anamolies: our experience’ at the 7th International SAARK ENT Congress in Kathmandu, Nepal (May 2011).
2. Nikhil D. Thada presented a paper entitled ‘Cystic metastatic lymph node in thyroid carcinoma’ at the 7th International SAARK ENT Congress in Kathmandu, Nepal (May 2011).
3. Nikhil D. Thada presented a paper entitled ‘Lasers in otolaryngology- head and neck surgery: our experience’ at the 5th South Zone AOI Conference at Chennai, India (October 2009).
4. Nikhil D. Thada presented a paper entitled ‘Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis’ at the National CME & Live Surgical Workshop on Phonosurgery & Endoscopic Sinus Surgery at Mangalore, India (May 2009).
5. Nikhil D. Thada presented a paper entitled ‘Giant antrochoanal polyp: a rare presentation’ at the 25th Karnataka State ENT Conference held at Mangalore, India (May 2007).
6. Nikhil D. Thada presented a paper entitled ‘Endoscopic dacyrocystorhinostomy: our Experience” at the 17th Annual Conference of All India Rhinology Society at Bangalore, India (Sep 2004).
7. Anurup Robins presented a paper entitled ‘Neglected foreign body throat-case report’ at the 5th South Zone & 13th TNCON Conference, Chennai, India, 2009.
8. Anurup Robins presented a paper entitled ‘Retrophargygeal abscess & management’ at AOI Malabar, Calicut, India, 2008.
9. Anurup Robins presented a paper entitled ‘Tuberculous ulcer-tongue: a rare presentation’ at AOI Malabar, Kannur, India, 2009.

Other Remarkable Achivements by the Faculty:

Nikhil D. Thada presented a Guest Lecture on ‘Advent of Lasers in Medicine & its Applications in Head & Neck Surgery’ at IMA, Karavali Branch, Mangalore, India (Oct 2010).

• Nikhil D. Thada presented the Key Note Address on ‘Lasers in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery: Our Experience’ at the 7th International SAARK ENT Congress in Kathmandu, Nepal (May 2011).
• Nikhil D. Thada was an invited academic lecturer/moderator for OSCE Training Faculty, 5th National ENT Update with OSCE & Mock PG Practical Workshop in Otorhinolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, held from 10th to 12th Sept 2010 in KSHEMA, Mangalore, India.
• Nikhil D. Thada participated in the audit on Middle Ear Surgery Outcome at the Department of ENT, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE

Overview of the Department: The Department of Community Medicine imparts medical education and training to undergraduate students as per the guidelines of the Medical Council of India and Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. It creates awareness among the medical students about the global public health scenario and that in our country. It involves students in understanding and assessing the community health status and its needs by involving them in field activities during the Rural Health Centre and the Urban Health Centre postings. It conducts student seminars and group discussions on regular basis to build the skills of the students. It involves students in family study in the field and various student projects to encourage them in health research work.
The teaching staff is involved in integrated teaching of the subject regarding the existing public health problems and programmes for prevention and control of both the communicable and non-communicable diseases prevailing in the community. They are also involved in community health awareness activities and health camps for providing basic health care services and referral services. They attend regular CMEs and seminars to discuss changes in national programmes and policies to update their knowledge.

Facilities: The Department of Community Medicine has well planned rooms for all the departmental staff, museum, library, laboratory, classroom teaching and lecture halls. There are two demonstration halls with sitting capacity for 75 students. There is a research laboratory for conducting departmental research and training activities. There is a museum with all the relevant public health models and charts needed for student practical training. There is a departmental library-cum-seminar room with around 100 text books for reference.
The lecture halls are huge and comfortable with over 175 seating capacity and well equipped audiovisual aids for classroom teachings like central display screens for power-point presentations, black and white boards, microphone and speakers all around for good audibility within the hall.
There is a Rural Health Centre and an Urban Health Centre for community exposure of students, and practical teaching & training. Various services are implemented through these centres like Immunization and antenatal care available in government programmes and projects. There is availability of departmental vehicle to transport students and staff to the field practice areas for educational purpose, health surveys and departmental projects.

PubMed Indexed Journal Publications by the Faculty:

1. Kumar R, Harish, Bach R, Prabhu S. A coverage evaluation of JE vaccination in two districts of Karnataka. J Commun Dis 2010;42:179-84.
2. Kumar R, Prabhu S. Population response, side effects and coverage of MDT for filariasis in four talukas of Mangalore district. J Commun Dis 2011 (in press).
3. Phukan P. Awareness and practices in relation to malaria in a tribal area in Kamrup district, Assam. Indian J Public Health 2009;53:237-9.
4. Phukan P. Care seeking behavior in malaria among the tribal and non-tribal communities in a rural area of Assam. Indian J Public Health 2011 (in press).

Conferences / CME / Workshops attended by the Faculty:

1. Suresh Prabhu attended the 2nd International Conference on Environment and Health, Bangalore, 2000.
2. Suresh Prabhu attended the 1st Internal Conference in Medical Sociology on Health, Illness and Society in the New Millennium, 25th to 26th May 2002, Chennai.
3. Suresh Prabhu attended the State level CME on Diabetes Mellitus held as a part of ‘World Diabetes Day’, 9th to 14th Nov 2002.
4. Suresh Prabhu attended the Annual Conference on HIV/AIDS, Nov 2004, Periyaram.
5. Suresh Prabhu attended the Zonal Taskforce Workshop (South Zone) at St. John’s National Academy of Heath Sciences,10th & 11th Aug 2007,  Bangalore.
6. Purabi Phukan attended the 23rd Annual Conference of KACH at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (Oct 2011).
7. Purabi Phukan attended the 55th Annual Conference of IPHA at JNMC, Belgaum (Jan 2011).
8. Purabi Phukan attended the 54th Annual Conference of IPHA at Andhra Medical College, Vizag (Jan 2010).
9. Purabi Phukan attended the 21st Annual Conference of KACH at JSS Medical College, Mysore (Oct 2009).
10. Purabi Phukan attended the 53rd Annual Conference of IPHA at Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore (Jan 2009).
11. Purabi Phukan attended the 52nd Annual Conference of IPHA at Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, 2008.
12. Purabi Phukan attended the ‘Health Care Professional’s Training Workshop for Assigning Causes of Death from Verbal Autopsy Reports’ at Kolkata from Aug 31st to 1st Sep 2007.
13. Purabi Phukan attended the Workshop on ‘Emergency Preparedness and Response’ on 29th & 30th July 2005, organized by the WHO Collaborating Centre for Disaster Preparedness, Department of Preventive & Social Medicine of All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health, Kolkata in Collaboration with Directorate of Health Services, Government of Assam.
14. Purabi Phukan attended the workshop on ‘Statistical Methods in Behavioural Research’ on 17th & 18th Aug 2009 at NIMHANS, Bangalore.
15. Purabi Phukan attended the ‘State Level Training and Re-orientation Programme for Health Professionals on HIV/AIDS at Gauhati Medical College, Assam in 2006.
16. Purabi Phukan attended the ‘Training and Orientation Programme on National Vector Borne Disease Control’ sponsored by the Government of Assam in 2005.
17. D. V. Mahadevwala attended the workshop on ‘Verbal Autopsy of Infant Death’ at Vadodara (Jan 2007).
18. D. V. Mahadevwala attended the workshop on ‘Sickle Cell Anaemia’ organized by the Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Surat in 2009.
19. D. V. Mahadevwala attended the workshop on ‘HIV/AIDS: Recent Guidelines’ organized by the Indian Medical Association at Surat (March 2007).

Conference Presentations by the Faculty:

1. Suresh Prabhu presented a paper entitled ‘Epidemiology of TB in Hassan district’ at a CME on RNTCP organized by HIMS, Hassan (Feb 2008).
2. Suresh Prabhu presented a paper entitled ‘Status of RNTCP in Hassan district’ at a CME jointly organized by the Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth, New Delhi, and SBM Medical College, Hassan.
3. Purabi Phukan presented a paper entitled ‘Knowledge, attitude and practices towards malaria in tribal communities of Rani Community Development Block, Kamrup, Assam’ at the 52nd Annual National Conference of the Indian Public Health Association (IPHA), 2008.
4. Purabi Phukan presented a paper entitled ‘A study to assess the use of traditional medicines in the treatment of fever in malaria endemic rural area of Assam’ at the 21st Annual Conference of the Karnataka Association of Community Health (KACH), 2009.
5. Purabi Phukan presented a paper entitled ‘Care-seeking behavior in malaria in tribal and non-tribal communities in rural area of Kamrup district, Assam’ at the 54th Annual National Conference of the Indian Public Health Association (IPHA), 2010.
6. Purabi Phukan presented a paper entitled ‘A study on personal hygiene practices among pre-school children in the age group of 3-6 years and their mothers in urban field practice area of KBNIMS, Gulbarga’ at the 55th Annual National Conference of the Indian Public Health Association (IPHA), 2011.
7. D. V. Mahadevwala presented a paper entitled ‘Evaluation of MDA for filariasis in Valsad district’ at the 34th Annual National Conference of IAPSM, 2007.
8. D. V. Mahadevwala presented a paper entitled ‘Epidemiology of Caesarean section in Surat district’ at the 17th State Conference of IAPSM, Gujarat Chapter, 2009.
9. Other Remarkable Achivements by the Faculty:

Purabi Phukan was an Invited Speaker at the 53rd Annual National Conference of IPHA wherein she presented a study conducted on PPTCT Outreach Workers Evaluation Programme under the Andhra State NACO and UNICEF, Hyderabad.