... General Surgery: Staff, Academics & Research


Staff:

The department consists of the following Full Time General Surgical Units which are recognized by the Medical Council of India for conducting Undergraduate (MBBS) course offered by the MUHS and Postgraduate course (MS - General Surgery) offered by the University of Mumbai:

Day Staff Member Designation
Monday Dr. S.G. Shenoy
Dr. Rajesh Mahey		 Professor & Head
Lecturer
Tuesday Dr. P.P. Shilotri
Dr. (Mrs.) S.A. Rao
Dr. (Mrs.) Sonali Bhagwat-Rao		 Professor
Assoc. Professor
Lecturer
Wednesday Dr. A.K. Gvalani
Dr. Smruti Ghetla		 Professor
Lecturer
Thursday Dr. M.K. Sanjana
Dr. Ashish Dhadas		 Professor
Lecturer
Friday Dr. Rajeev M. Joshi
Dr. Tilakdas Shetty 		Professor
Lecturer
Saturday Dr. (Mrs.) J.S. Pandya
Dr. 		Assoc. Professor
Lecturer


Residency:

The Department of General Surgery registers 7 students per year for the postgraduate course Master in Surgery (MS) - General Surgery offered by the University of Mumbai recognized by the Medical Council of India . The admission to this course is granted based on merit at the Common Postgraduate Entrance Test conducted by the MUHS every January & July. For further details regarding application forms, selection criteria etc. , contact:

Address : PGM - CET - 200,
Maharashtra University of Health Sciences,
Gangapur Road, Anandvalli,
Nashik - 422005.
E-mail : muhs@bom6.vsnl.net.in
Web : http://www.muhsnashik.com
Fax : (0253) 344343 / 346403

The teaching & training for this course involves paid three years residency programme wherein the student is expected to make himself available on duty round-the-clock for adequate exposure and follow up of the clinical cases. All registered candidates are provided with free residential quarters and are also assured residency postings for 3 years with certain leave benefits.

Those who have completed three years residency programme (with or without postgraduate qualification) are considered for appointment as Senior Resident in General Surgery for the tenure of one year. These posts are advertised and details are available at NRE Section, T.N. Medical College, Dr. A.L. Nair Road, Mumbai - 400 008; in the month of January.

The residents are rotated to various units in the department. If possible they are also exposed to various superspecialities for some time.


Observership:

1-3 months observership, clinical internships or student exchanges are available for all postgraduate subspecialities in surgery. Surgeons or surgeons-in-training are given priority over other physicians for this programme. Qualified surgeons should send in an application on plain paper with a photocopy of their post graduate degree certificate in surgery to the following address:

The Dean,
T.N. Medical College & B.Y.L. Nair Ch. Hospital,
Dr. A.L. Nair Road, Mumbai Central,
Mumbai - 400 008.

Residents-in-training should forward their applications through their Head of Department / Institution.

In the application please indicate the number of weeks you would like the observership to be (minimum four, maximum twelve weeks) as also the subspecialities you would like to observe. You will be notified the acceptance or otherwise of the application along with the allotted time slot. On the day of the commencement of the course, observers will have to pay Rs.1000/- per month. Residents-in-training could seek waiver of this fee in their application form. Unfortunately it is not possible for the institution to arrange for accommodation and observers from outside town are advised to arrange for the same before their arrival in the city. Students applying from other countries must get prior permission from Medical Council of India. This needs an application to be sent to NRE Section, T. N. Medical College, Mumbai - 400 008. Besides access to clinical work observers will be able to make free use of the department teaching files and books and media library.

On successful completion of the course, an appropriate certificate will be issued by the institution.


Teaching & Training:

The department of General Surgery undertakes teaching programmes for the following degree courses:
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    		•  M.B.B.S. of Maharashtra University of Health Sciences [ MUHS ]: Recognised by MCI.
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    		•  M.S. (General Surgery) of University of Mumbai): Recognised by MCI.
  •  
    		•  B.D.S. of University of Mumbai: Recognised by Dental Council of India.
  •  
    		•  B.PTh. (Physiotherapy) of MUHS.
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    		•  B.OTh.(Occupational Therapy) of MUHS.
  •  
    		•  B.Sc.( HLS) (Hearing , Learning & Speech Therapy) of MUHS.

    The department also undertakes teaching nursing students of the School of Nursing of BYL Nair Ch. Hospital leading to Diploma of R.N.R.M. (Registered Nurse & Registered Midwife) by Maharashtra Nursing Council.


    Academic & Research Activities:

    Regular teaching programmes for UG & PG - weekly meeting, lectures, clinics, seminars, monthly death conference, guest lectures etc. are held.

    Representatives are sent for training at Medical Education Teaching Technology [ METT] Cell workshops. Dr. P.P. Shilotri is one of the faculty members of the METT Cell of T.N. Medical College.

    Residents as well as teaching faculty is encouraged to take up quality clinical research work and present the same at various regional / national / international conferences and publish the scientific papers based on their original work in various indexed journals. The research projects are supported either by the Research Society or Nair Golden Jubilee Research Foundation [ NGJRF ] after approval from the Ethics Committee . Dr P. P. Shilotri is one of the Trustees of NGJRF. He is also an Executive Committee member of the Maharashtra State Chapter of The Association of Surgeons of India for the years 2003 to 2006.


    Teaching Hospital:

    The Department of General Surgery caters to the health care needs of not only the population of the city of Mumbai but also that of the patients from far away places all over the country. The department boasts of quality health management in terms of faculty and infrastructure having acquired several advanced gadgets and equipment.

    Most surgeries are done at very nominal cost. In case of emergency or poor patients these charges are waived. However, patients who are referred to this department from private practitioners or hospitals for specialized tests or treatment procedures which are performed only at this hospital or are prohibitively expensive at private hospitals may be entertained by our department on a case to case basis depending upon the medical needs. These patients are charged for the diagnostic or therapeutic procedures , charges being variable depending upon the consumables used.



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