PEDIATRICS:
This department was established in 1947. It is more than 50 years old.It has 15 faculty members & 5 units. There are 150 beds , 20 in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ( N I C U ) and 6 in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit ( P I C U ) facilities and for ventilator care. P I C U facilities include ventilator care and other equipments like vital sign monitors, defribillator , Non - Invasive Blood Pressure equipments , Pulse Oximetry etc. Each eqipments costs 5 to 7 lac . N I C U has all type of latest equipments which provides level - 3 cares to the newborns, delivered at Civil Hospital or babies born outside.It runs special clinics in the afternoon in the O P D building , where patients get free medication, treatment, drugs, special investigations.
At a time the deptt. has 30 PGs for MD or DPed. This deptt. is also a centre for DNB exams conducted by NBE ( National Board of Examination ) and centre for PGDMCH course of IGNOU ( Indira Gandhi National Open University ).There is a Diarrhaea Treatment Training Unit - D T T U with ORT (Oral Rehydration Training) courses and training .Deptt. is recognized as a Baby Friendly Hospital as almost all mothers are motivated for breast feedings. A project on Nebulizer Therapy in Asthma is currently underway. It provides training to pediatricians, medical officers, nurses and paramedical staff from Govt. and private sectors. Training is imparted to the PG students through CME ( Continuous Medical Education ) for RCH ( Reproductive & Child Health), Essential Newborn Care , Neonatal Life Support ( NALS ) & Pediatric Active Life Support ( PALS ) . Neonatal Equipments under the Gujarat Healthcare Project - O R E T has been given. It also has been host for State / National level conferences. Medical students from many countries do their elective posting here. There is an alumni association also.
Pediatrics is a separate subject for the Under Graduate students & they have examination in part - II of Final MBBS Exams of Gujarat University which are held here since 1997. The department has a planned curriculum for the clinical clerkship which is given in advance to all UG students. For the PG students, the department has planned teaching programme for the whole term & this is given in advance to all PG students which includes seminars, case conferences, Clinico-Pathological Conferences (CPC), Pediatric Quiz etc.
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OPD/Emergency
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Unit Head
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Unit A.P.
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Unit location
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Ward Telephone
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1
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Wed
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Dr.K.M.Maheriya
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Dr.Chirag Shah
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B7
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1127
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Dr.Anuya
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Dr.nilesh
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2
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Tue & Fri
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Dr.Neelam Raval
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Dr.Rashmi
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B7
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1127
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Dr.Ami
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Dr.Nisha
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3
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Thurs
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Dr.Bela Shah
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Dr.Ekta
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C2
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1269
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Dr.Najnin
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4
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Mon
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Dr.Gargi Pathak
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Dr.Sucheta
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C2
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1269
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5
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Sat
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Dr.B.J.Parmar
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Dr.Charul Purani
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C2
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1269
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No
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Name
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Post
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Qualifications
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Special Areas of Interest
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1
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Dr. K M.Mehariya
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Professor & Head
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M.D. (Paediatrics)
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Neonatal Care, Thalassemia
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2
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Dr.Neelam Raval
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Professor
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M.D. (Paediatrics)
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Asthama, Adolescent
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3
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Dr. B H Shah
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Associate Professor
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M.D. (Paediatrics)
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Epilepsy,HIV (AIDS)
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4
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Dr. B J Parmar
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Associate Professor
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M.D. (Paediatrics)
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Nephrology,TB
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5
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Dr. G H Pathak
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Associate Professor
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M.D. (Paediatrics)
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Thalassemia, Haematology
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6
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Dr R S Thanvi
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Associate Professor
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M.D. (Paediatrics)
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Asthama,Public Health
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7
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Dr. Ekta Dalal
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Associate Professor
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M.D. (Paediatrics)
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Adolescent, Public Health
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8
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Dr. Sucheta Munshi
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Associate Professor
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M.D. (Paediatrics)
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Neonatal Care
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9
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Dr. Nisha Prajapati
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Associate Professor
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M.D. (Paediatrics)
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Epilepsy
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10
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Dr. Charol Purani
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Associate Professor
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M.D. (Paediatrics)
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Nutrition, Thalassemia
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11
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Dr.Najnil
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Associate Professor
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M.D. (Paediatrics)
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12
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Dr. Annuya Chauhan
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Assistant Professor
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M.D. (Paediatrics)
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Neonatal Care
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13
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