SRI VENKATESWARA MEDICAL COLLEGE:TIRUPATI
Department of Pediatrics
About the Department:
The glory of the Department of Pediatrics started way back to the era of Dr.Indira Bai who was called as the mother of Pediatrics. During her tenure this department was a special icon in the WHO world health map. She served as the National President of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics ( IAP ) from this department. Next prominent successors who were instrumental in the development of the department , Dr.MVG Subramanyam, Dr.Rani, Dr.DPNMV Ratna Malika, Dr.Sarada Mani and Dr.NMA Salam.
The existing New Pediatric Hospital was the dream project of many. But the person who made it reality was Dr.A.Arumugam with the extended help of our beloved Hon’ble Member of Parliament Dr.Chinta Mohan. This building was constructed under National Rural Health Mission funds. The succccessors Dr. NS Raghupathy and Dr. K. Syam Prasad helped a lot to flourish the department.
The department was started with 30 beds as a single unit and now it blossomed to 300 beds spread into 4 units with additional exclusive NICU, SNCU, NRC and PICU. At present it is rendering all tertiary care services on par with corporate hospitals to the poorest of the poor needy sick children. Every year 10 MDs and 4 DCH postgraduates are joining for the course.
Staff pattern:
Professor & HOD Unit I Dr.P.RAVIKUMAR Professor Unit II Dr.B.MANOHAR Professor Unit III Dr.T.JAYACHANDRA NAIDU Associate Professor- I/C Neonatology & Unit IV Dr. A.S.KIREETI Associate Professor Dr.PARAM JYOTHI Assistant Professor Dr. MN SEKHAR Assistant Professor Dr. B. SASIKUMAR Assistant Professor Dr.VS ANJAN KUMAR Assistant Professor Dr. SIVARAMUDU Assistant Professor Dr. GOWRI Residents/Tutor Dr.A.KARTHIKEYAN Residents/Tutor Dr.TV VIJAYAKUMAR Activities in Department from Jan 2013:
1. High risk newborn follow up clinic on Thursday
2. Breath free clinic on Tuesday
3. Well baby clinic on Wednesday
4. PG academic activities by all faculty on Tuesday to Friday from 12.30pm to 2 pm
5. UG academic activities on weekdays from 10.30am to 12 noon
6. Rajiv Aarogya Sree insurance scheme activity
7. Nodal Training centre for various government organized programs like:
a. IMNCI for medical officers and field staff
b. F-IMNCI for medical officers and staff nurses
c. Pre-service IMNCI for faculty
d. FBNC training program for staff nurses and medical officers
Publications (2010 onward):
Particulars of paper/poster presentation(2013):
Guest lectures delivered: (2013)
a. Rickettsial diseases in children by Dr.A.S.Kireeti in AP state PEDICON
b. Diet and Asthma by Dr.A.S.Kireeti in TCB PEDICON
c. Rickettsial infection by Dr.B.Sasikumar in Pediatric Association of India national conference
Guest lectures conducted in the Department: (2013):
a. Management of Dengue fever by Dr. B. Manohar
b. PALS 2013 organised in March 2013 by regional coordinator Dr.A.S.Kireeti
C M E activities: (2013):
1. Dr NTRUHS regional CME in March 2013
2. Pneumonias in children CME in May 2013 3. Pediatric cardiology CME in June 2013
Other special features/activities (if any):
1. Research Projects
a. ICMR project on Rota viral diseases by Dr.B.Manohar
b. Epidemiological study on Dengue and Rickettsial disease in children
c. Neonatal sepsis by Dr.A.S.Kireeti
2. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS )in March 2013
3. Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP ) in April 2013
4. Conducted ORS week conducted on 25th to 31st July 2013
5. Breast Feeding Promotion week celebration in 1st week of August
6. Every Saturday video show to the mothers regarding good child rearing practices.
7. Teaching activities to para medicals such as Physiotherapy, B.Sc & M.Sc nursing students