Pramukhswami Medical College - [PSMC]

The senior faculties are working in the department for more than the last 10 years. One of the first postgraduate specialties to be recognized by MCI in the institution since 2001.

Various forms of anaesthesia services and sedation as per protocols for all twenty operation theatres of the hospital.

The operation theatres are equipped with state of the art technologies in the form of modern anaesthesia machines (low flow), multipara monitors, airway management gadgets, (in the form of fibreoptic bronchoscope, LMAs of all sizes including Proseal, and intubating LMA, IGel, exchange catheters, Bougies, etc ), all recently available drugs in the market, biphasic defibrillators, syringe pumps, IV and surface body warmers, Ultrasonography machine to guide insertion of vascular catheters and providing practice of safe regional anaesthesia etc.

MD (Anaestheiology)- 3yrs DA – Diploma in Anaesthesiology- 2 yrs Both were conducted under the Sardar Patel University and approved by the MCI

• Well-equipped and well-ventilated dissection halls with smart TVs for the projection of dissection videos • Sufficient number of cadavers available for hands-on dissection for UG and PG students • Dissected human specimens, and embalming facilities available • Huge collection of original dry human bones, articulated skeletons, and individual skull bones • Histology and research laboratories - ? Well-equipped with a vast collection of slides of human and animal tissue ? Histology lab has an LED TV with a digital projection system for demonstrating histology slides ? Anthropometric instruments are available in the department • Department library has a vast collection of national and international books for UG and PG students • Mummification unit for preparing cadavers for educational and research purposes • Demonstration rooms outfitted with portable LCD projectors for effective teaching

The department focuses on the teaching of functions, mechanisms, and regulations of various physiological activities contributing to the health and disease of the human body at all levels, ranging from molecular and cellular processes to the integrated functions of organs, systems, and the whole organism, extending even to populations

Collaborative Projects: The department has ongoing research collaborations with departments such as Medicine, Neonatology, Emergency Medicine, Nephrology, etc. These joint efforts focus on integrative physiological research, lifestyle-related disorders, and the impact of environmental factors on human health. The department is also involved in educational research, and members are also part of the Department of Medical Education (DoME).

Publications and Contributions: Our faculty have published extensively in peer-reviewed national and international journals. The department regularly contributes to academic conferences, seminars, and symposia.