Department of Paediatric Surgery

About Us

  • Pediatric Surgery deals with surgery for all children from newborns to adolescents up to 18 years. It includes newborn surgery, urology, Gastrointestinal surgery, thoracic surgery, minimal access surgery, and Oncology in Children.
  • The hospital caters to daily outpatients, inpatient services, Operating Theater 2 days a week, and 24-hour emergency service.
  • The department works in tandem with other departments viz; Paediatrics, General Surgery,& urology and has been providing robust assistance so as to provide wholesome treatment for children.

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Our Vision

  • To be an independent & confident surgeon in dealing with various surgeries for congenital malformations in children.
  • Training in acute care surgeries in children including trauma.
  • To make Paediatric surgery care care at affordable cost.

Our Mission

  • Our mission has been constant updating of infrastructure to meet the demands of the growing specialty, providing personalized care for needy patients on a 24x7 basis, streamlining academics, encouraging research, and innovative ideas, and providing a database for publications.

Academics

  • M.ch Paediatric surgery course is approved by MCI. One M.Ch Post Graded seat is available from our institution. We are also giving training to PGs in MS - General Surgery and B.Sc Nursing Students.

Infrastructure

  • Fully equipped with adequate Faculty, the required area for special patient care, and Instrumentation to address the demands of various subspecialties.
  • Providing 24x7 coverage for children's recurring surgical care.

Faculty

Dr.Saravana Balaji

DNB(Paed.surgery)

Assistant Professor
  • Case Presentation in OP and during ward rounds
  • Planning session, Topic Presentation for students
  • Access to the Journal Club
  • Observing and assisting in surgical cases in elective and emergency theatres
  • By giving chances to the postgraduates to assist the cases in the operation theatre
  • To train MS PGs in identifying common conditions requiring surgery in children and make them understand when to call for specialist help.
  • By attending BLS Training
  • By presenting clinical cases in the outpatient department and the wards
  • Lectures by the Faculty members
  • By reading books in the library
  • Well-equipped departmental library