- The Department of Paediatric Surgery (Office, OPD, IPD, Operation theatres, teaching room, dressing room, departmental lab, etc.) is situated on the 2nd floor of the Kamla Nehru Hospital Building, Gandhi Medical College Campus, Bhopal.
- In 1976, Paediatric Surgery was started, as one of the units in the Department of General Surgery at Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal.
- It was the dream of “Professor Dr. P. K Jain, our former Professor, and Head of the Department of Paediatric Surgery at Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal. The credits go to him for advancement of the Department of Paediatric Surgery at Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal.
- In 1997, the separate/independent status of the Department of Paediatric Surgery at Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal was provided by the authorities.
- MCI New-Delhi, in the year 1992, permitted/granted to start M. Ch. Degree course in Paediatric Surgery at Gandhi Medical College Bhopal, with one student intake per year.
Professor Dr. P. K. Jain served and retired as:
- Professor and Head, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Head of Department of General Surgery, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Dean, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Director of Medical Education, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Professor Dr. V K Raina sir, also served as Professor and Head of the Department of Paediatric Surgery, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, for some time in 2000.
Professor Dr. K S Budhwani sir provided his services as Head of the Department of Paediatric Surgery at Gandhi Medical College Bhopal from January 2001 to December 2015.
Professor Dr. Rajendra K Ghritlaharey: he is providing his services as head of the Department of Paediatric Surgery at Gandhi Medical College Bhopal, since January 01, 2016, to date continue.
Faculty position:
A total of three sanctioned teaching posts (Professor, Associate Professor, and Assistant Professor, one each) are available.
- Rajendra Ghritlaharey is working as a Professor and Head of the Department,
- Dhirendra Shrivastava is working as an Associate Professor, and
- Dr. Saket Jha is working as an Assistant Professor
Equipment’s:
- The paediatric surgery wards: are equipped with neonatal and pediatric ventilators, warmers, perfusion pumps, central O2, and suction facilities.
- The paediatric surgery operation theatres (two): are equipped with Anesthesia Machines, OT lights, OT tables, central O2/suction supply, suction machines, electric cautery, Paediatric Endourology urological set, Pediatric laparoscopic set, and operating instruments for neonates and children.
Future Goals:
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Our primary goal is to start fully functional neonatal and pediatric laparoscopic procedures.
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Our secondary goal is to increase the number of M Ch Paediatric Surgery Degree courses.
Dr. Rajendra Ghritlaharey,
Prof and Head, Paed Surg, Gandhi Medical College Bhopal
