Emergency medicine is the medical specialty concerned with the care of illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention. Emergency physicians (often called “ER doctors” in the United States) specialize in providing care for unscheduled and undifferentiated patients of all ages. As first-line providers, in coordination with emergency medical services, they are primarily responsible for initiating resuscitation and stabilization and performing the initial investigations and interventions necessary to diagnose and treat illnesses or injuries in the acute phase.
Year of establishment – 2005.One of the largest departments in RRMCH imparting training to UGs, PGS and dental students, providing quality surgical care to patients and pursuing research work.
The faculty consists of highly experienced surgeons and residents who endeavor to take students’ knowledge and skill in surgery to a higher level. Undergraduate students are trained with the belief that not only theoretical knowledge but also clinical observation and surgical skills shape the future of budding medical doctors. These faculty members remain upto date by regularly attending National and State Conferences and present scientific papers in these fora.The faculty surgeons at RRMCH are dedicated to improving standard of surgical care and are involved in clinical trials to advance treatment. The general surgeons work closely with super-specialists and faculty of other Departments at all times to diagnose and provide timely surgical intervention for complex conditions.
The department of Obstetrics and Gynecology has been providing comprehensive health care for women. We provide regular clinical services in Obstetrics like antenatal care, labor management, postpartum Care. We also provide specialized care in high risk pregnancies like P.I.H, Eclampsia, GDM, Multiple gestations, BOH. With the backup of NICU, we are able to salvage preterm babies of 30 weeks on wards. Highly qualified doctors, with the help of well equipped labor ward, conduct normal and caesarian deliveries. State of the art fetal monitoring and advanced laparoscopic equipment enable the department to undertake treatments of congenital anomalies. The department has also successfully handles cases of preterm babies weighing less than 1000 gms. This Department does regular consulting for cancer screening, family planning and infertility. It is also planning to set up an IVF centre shortly.
Apart from regular clinical services in Gynecology we provide specialized clinics for cancer detection and Management. We have made available to the patients new diagnosis and Therapeutic Techniques. Department has state- of -the- art facilities like ultrasound and Doppler, Antenatal ultrasound for detection and monitoring pregnancy, fetal growth and development. The department also has the facilities to handle high risk pregnancies.
The center also offers advanced diagnostic and operative laparoscopy facilities. We have a colposcopy unit for early detection of cervical cancer and cryocautery unit for management of the cervical erosion.
Imaging department is one of the most important pillar in present day medicine for any hospital / College. Department of Radiology and imaging sciences offers the latest equipments in diagnosis and also therapeutic aid to patients at very low cost.
Department of Respiratory Medicine at Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital specializes in Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, disorders relating to the lungs and Tuberculosis
The department provides comprehensive consultative evaluation and management for patients with pulmonary diseases Asthma, COPD, Pulmonary embolism, Pulmonary hypertension, Interstitial lung diseases, Lung Cancer, Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary vascular diseases, infections of the lung, Sleep apnea, insomnia and other sleep disorders.
The department of Respiratory Medicine at Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital is also performing various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the department like Pulmonary Function tests including Spirometry, DLCO, FeNO, Lung biopsies, fiberoptic and rigid Bronchoscopy, transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) and biopsy (EBB, TBLB). Thoracocentesis, ICD placement and pleural biopsy for diagnosis of pleural diseases. For various lung lesions percutaneous needle biopsies are also done. In emergencies the department is also performing emergency bronchoscopic intubations. The department also has an attached RICU to the critically ill patients. Also the department has good backup from CTVS department.
The Department of Respiratory Medicine also has an actively functioning NTEP and DOTS CENTRE which was started in 2006. It has a designated microscopy centre (DMC) for diagnostic services, Truenat services and a Directly Observed Treatment Short Course (DOTS) centre for treatment of TB patients at free cost.
Various specialty clinics are run by the Department of Respiratory Medicine at Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital to help the patients on various days of the week. For e.g.
Monday—Asthma and Allergy
Tuesday—COPD Clinic
Wednesday—Sleep Clinic
Thursday—Tobacco cessation
Friday—DOTS centre
Saturday—Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic
The department of Psychiatry at Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital strives to achieve and follow “A healthy mind in a healthy body”. Our dedicated team of psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers address the biological, psychological and social aspects of mental health of the patients. The department has a holistic approach and is also undergoing training for both undergraduates and postgraduates. Our priority lies in patient care, education and research.
The Department of Psychiatry is committed to the tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients conducting innovative and exhaustive clinical practices.
It also has an entire Rehabilitation wing attached that offers appropriate services.
The Department of Psychiatry in SUTAMS Hospital is committed to provide exemplary clinical care, consultation services and treatment, both to inpatients and outpatients, along with crisis and emergency services. We venture to offer integrated, comprehensive psychiatric services that empower individuals to change their lives.
Teaching Facility:
Our clinical mission will integrate biological, psychological, and social approaches in the care of our patients and their families, as it provides the foundation for our teaching and research missions. The department seeks to provide outstanding education and training in Psychiatry to undergraduate medical students and Post graduate trainees and has a very good team of teachers with good experience.
Every week seminars, journal club, case presentation are held both at departmental level and at interdepartmental level.
Dermatology, the science of skin, is one of the many specialties that have evolved from general medicine, although its recognition as a distinct specialty is recent.
Dermatological diseases (including Venereology and Leprology) constitute approximately 30% of outpatient attendance in any hospital. They are often easily noticed by others and cause great social concern to the patients. Skin disorders are an important factor causing psychological burden and very often their association with internal diseases, makes the subject special and important to study in the current scenario. Considering this fact and to provide specialty services to the rural population in and around Bangalore, the Department of Skin & V.D was established since the inception of the college. The department though initially accredited to undertake training of undergraduate students, presently is recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI) to train young doctors for postgraduate degree in dermatology. The department is well provided with state of the art equipment and continues to acquire more equipment which is required for imparting training to the students and is also involved in research.
Department has a spacious outpatient wing, academic offices for the entire faculty, a good department library and a seminar room with audio visual aids.
The department is well known for its phototherapy facilities; the department is equipped with whole range of UVA, UVB (both whole body and hand & feet unit) as well as targeted phototherapy
Special Clinics like Cosmetology Clinics, Acne Clini, STD Clinic, and Leprosy Clinics are attached to the Department of Dermatology.
Aesthetic dermatology is ever growing subspecialty of dermatology. A range of advanced cosmetic and laser procedures are being performed on a daily basis. These include chemical peels, platelet rich plasma therapy and a range of LASER procedures to treat acne scars, hair reduction, and tattoo/ mole removal to name a few.
SPECIALTY CLINICS AND SERVICES BEING PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT ARE
SPECIALITY CLINICS:
➢ Vitiligo Clinic
➢ STD clinic
➢ Leprosy clinic
➢ Contact Dermatitis
➢ Pigmentary clinic
➢ Cosmetology clinic
➢ Vesiculobullous clinic
COSMETIC PROCEDURES:
➢ Chemical peels
➢ Dermabrasion
➢ Dermaroller
➢ Subcision for Acne scars
SERVICES:
➢ Skin Biopsy
➢ PRP
➢ Vitiligo Surgery
➢ Cryotherapy
➢ Interlesional injection
➢ Immunotherapy
➢ Electro Cautry,
➢ Chemical Cautery
➢ Radio Frequeney
➢ Phototherapy- NBUVB, PUVA
➢ Laser- Nd: Yag – Tattoo Removal
➢ CO2 Laser- Acne Scars
➢ IPL- Hair removal
➢ Iontophoresis- Hyperhidrosis
Department of Paediatrics headed by Dr. Adarsh. E, has been a platform for medical professionals and is been establishing as a center of excellence by training students with a sense of social commitment, ethical values and high standards, through continual improvement of medical services. The department favors a conducive environment for learning by providing excellent care for neonates and children. Our tertiary care center provides optimal care for all cases encompassing all the specialties of pediatrics. The residents are trained to be compassionate and are exposed to clinical details including the latest development in pediatric field.
Department of General Medicine caters the needs of Undergraduate, Postgraduate students and provides round the clock patient related services. On the education front the dedicated faculty in the department are actively involved in providing need based learning and good clinical skill development of both Undergraduate & Postgraduates students. Clinical Research is given top priority. The faculties are involved in clinical research and guiding the undergraduate and Post Graduate students in various research activities. On the patient front the department provides outpatient services, round the clock emergency services, services and regular inpatient services.
YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT -2004
ONLY Orthopaedic department in the Karnataka state to get ICMR project
- Excellent and Dedicated Faculty
- Post-graduate students committed to learning
- State of the art Equipments
- Fully equipped Central Research Laboratory
- Keeping abreast with recent trends and new procedures and implementing the same.
- UG (MBBS) Annual intake-250
- PG (MS- Orthopaedics) Annual intake-08
