Overview
The department was started in the hospital in the year 1970 under the stewardship of Dr A.V.Shetty. He was responsible for nurturing the department through its initial phase and making it well known all over the district. He continued as chief till 1980. Subsequently Dr Shantharam Baliga, Dr Prakash Somayaji, Dr Errol Pinto have served the institution. In 1992 the management obtained permission from the MCI to start the degree and diploma courses . We are one of the few colleges in the country to have got recognition for PG courses ahead of UG courses. The first HOD was Dr Gertrude Joshua who continued till 1994 when Dr B. Sanjeev Rai took over the reins. Under his leadership the department blossomed. From 2004 onwards the department is headed by Dr. K. Varadaraj Shenoy.
From 2004 – 2011 - Dr. K. Varadaraj Shenoy was the head of the department and from October 2011, the department was headed by Dr. Pavan Hegde. Dr. K. Sheedhara Avabratha is the Head of the department from 10.10.2020.
Since 1992 over 140 degree and diploma holders have passed out from the department. Initially the department was functioning from the old children’s ward. In 2001 we shifted to mother and child block of Father Muller General Hospital. In 2021, the department is shifted to 4th Floor, Facility Block.
Vision
- To make the Department of Paediatrics into THE PREMIER CLINICAL, ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT
Mission
- To be the pre eminent centre for paediatric and neonatal care in the region
- To promote collaborations and excellence in clinical research
- To provide and impart comprehensive skills and knowledge to undergraduates and postgraduates in the department
Our Doctor
Dr. Jaidev M.D.
MD, DCH, MRCPCH, CCT(Lon), CAS(Paed.allergy, Imperial College, Lon)
Paediatrics
View ProfileDr. Chandana R.D.
MBBS, DNB, Fellowship in Paediatric Haematology & Oncology
Paediatrics
View ProfilePAEDIATRICS
sl no | Head of the Department | YEAR |
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1 | Dr. Gertrude Joshua | November 1992 to April 1994 |
2 | Dr. B. Sanjeev Rai | May 1994 to December 2003 |
3 | Dr. K. Varadaraj Shenoy | 01.01.2004 to 10.09.2011 |
4 | Dr. Pavan Hegde | 11.09.2011- 09.10.2020 |
5 | Dr. Shreedhara Avabratha Kadke | 10.10.2020 to till Date |
Best outgoing students
Postgraduate Rank holders
sl no | Name of the student | Rank | Year |
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1 | Dr. Joy L.P. D’Souza | MD 6th Rank | 2003 |
2 | DDr. Francis Anil Kumar | DCH 1st Rank | 2003 |
3 | Dr. Renuka C.P. | DCH 2nd Rank | 2003 |
4 | Dr. Swaroop Pinto | DCH 5th Rank | 2003 |
5 | Dr. Narasimha S.a | DCH 2nd Rank | 2007 |
6 | Dr. Karunakar | MD 2nd Rank | 2007 |
7 | Dr. Nagesha K.M.a | DNB Gold Medal | 2008 |
8 | Dr. Sajith Augustine | MD 2nd Rank | 2009 |
9 | Dr. Laxmipati G.H. | MD 7th Rank | 2018 |
10 | Dr. Sharon Victoria Mendez | MD 10th Rank | 2019 |
11 | Dr. Pooja wali | MD 10th Rank | 2021 |