Department of Pediatrics
The Department of Pediatrics at King George's Medical University was established in 1954 with Prof N.L. Sharma as the founder head. A new block of the Gandhi Memorial and Associated Hospitals was built to house the Children's Hospital. The first batch of Diploma in Child Health (DCH) students was admitted in 1961 and MD Pediatrics students in 1962. The Department of Pediatrics at KGMU is a multispecialty academic department. It has played a pivotal role in nurturing various pediatric subspecialties. We have well developed specialties of Neonatology, Pediatric hemato-oncology, Pediatric neurology and Pediatric Intensive Care.
At present, the department has 10 faculty members headed by Prof. Rashmi Kumar. All the faculty members are involved in research, training and teaching activities. The department holds MD and DCH course in Pediatrics. The annual intake for the MD course is 9 students and for DCH 11 students. Apart from MD and DCH, the department also enrols PhD candidates annually.
Academics :
The department offers MD and DCH courses in Paediatrics. The annual intake for the MD course is 9 students and for DCH 11 students. Apart from MD and DCH, the department also enrols PhD candidates annually. The department is also actively involved in MBBS training. Undergraduates go through a total of 10 weeks of clinical posting in Pediatrics in their 4 ½ years' MBBS course. Besides, about 90 didactic lectures are held.
Other Departments at Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Lucknow (King George's Medical University)
- Department of Anaesthesiology
- Department of Anatomy
- Department of Biochemistry
- Department of Cardiology
- Department of Clinical Hematology
- Department of Community Dentistry
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy
- Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
- Department of Geriatric Mental Health
- Department of Hospital Administration
- Department of Internal Medicine
- Department of Microbiology
- Department of Neuro Surgery
- Department of Neurology
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Department of Operative Dentistry
- Department of Ophthalmology
- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology
- Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology
- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology
- Department of Pathology
- Department of Pediatric Surgery
- Department of Pediatrics
- Department of Pedodontics
- Department of Periodontics
- Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics
- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Department of Physiology
- Department of Plastic Surgery
- Department of Prosthodontics & Dental Material Sciences
- Department of Psychiatry
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine
- Department of Radiodiagnosis
- Department of Radiotherapy
- Department of Rheumatology
- Department of Social & Preventive Medicine
- Department of Surgery
- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology
- Department of Surgical Oncology
- Department of Thoracic & Cardio-Vascular Surgery
- Department of Transfusion Medicine
- Department of Urology
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