General Medicine

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL MEDICINE

1.  History of the Department:

The college was granted recognition by MCI in 2018 during its first inspection, reflecting the commitment of the management and faculty towards improving the quality of medical education. In 2019, the department successfully underwent PG assessment and became a postgraduate department, opening doors for further academic growth and development.

2. Vision:

  • To provide comprehensive and compassionate medical care to all patients.
  • To encourage students to engage in scientific research.

3. Mission:-

  • To offer best quality education and training programs for medical students, residents and health care professionals.
  • Promoting public health through community programs and outreach efforts.

4. Objectives:-

A Fully Integrated Modular Curriculum Within The Regulation Of MCI Is Prepared And Getting Implemented. They Are Also Taught Medical Ethics And Constitution Of India. The College Maintains High Standard In Teaching Training And Evaluation Process As Evidenced By High Pass Percentage. There Are 150 Beds In To Meet The Social Obligation Of Meeting The Health Needs Of Local People As Well As For People From Border In Tamil Nadu. We Are Training Students To Become Good Women Clinical With Aptitude For Teaching Research And Social Service. The Admission Policy As Per The NEET Guidelines. At Present 1st Batch Of Students Undergoing Extensive Their Internship Period Ending In February.

5. Head of the Department:

SL.NO NAME OF HOD FROM TO
1 Dr. H V Prasad 2014 2015
2 Dr. Satish Rai V 2016 30.6.2021
3 Dr. Tejaswi.C.N. 08.06.2021 01.11.2022
4 Dr. G M Prakash 02.11.2022 Till Date

6. Contact Information:

medicinehod.tomch@theoxford.edu
Contact No: 08061854132
Extension Number: 132

7. E-Learning Resources:-

  • Fully Functional Digital Library At College To The Requirement Of Students And Faculty.
  • We Have Computer With Internet Facility.

8. Infrastructure:-

  • Department Has 150 Beds In Medicine Units. 5 Beds In MICU And 5 Beds In CICU With Monitor, Central Oxygen And Ventilator Support.
  • Department Has Rooms for Faculty, Senior Residents, Junior Residents.
  • It Is Provided With Demo Room, Seminar Room And Library With New Edition Books, Museum And A Research Lab.

9. CME Programmers and Activates:-

Department Of Faculty Conducts academics. Thrice a Week For Residents And Interns Including Journal Clubs, Subject Seminars And Clinical Seminars.

In Addition Pharma Supported Are Also Being Held Periodically In The Department Of Various Clinical Topics.

At Present CME Programmed Topic Is on ‘PALLIATIVE CARE’ PLANNED for the month of APRIL 2026.

Dr. G M Prakash, Professor and HOD

SL NO. TITLE OF THE PAPER AUTHORSHIP NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL REMARKS
01 Evaluating the predictive significance of galactin 3 concentrations in heart failure Dr. Prakash G M , Dr.Surmi reddy , Dr. Walter A International European Journal of Cardiovascular medicine ; 2024: vol -14, issue 01 ,P. 259-266
02 Haematological parameters in various acute febrile illness - A cross-sectional study in a tertiary care hospital. Bhumika M , Lokesh S , Prakash G M , Suma D International Journal of Contemporary Clinical Practice
03 Serum Sodium as a Prognostic Marker in Chronic Decompensated Cirrhosis of the Liver Dr.Palleti Sri Krishna Sai Reddy1*, Dr. G. M. Prakash2, Dr.Lokesh S International Int. J Med. Pharm. Res., 5(4): 215-222, 2024

Dr. Suma D, Professor

SL NO. TITLE OF THE PAPER AUTHORSHIP NATIONAL/ INTERNATIONAL REMARKS
01Hematological profile of snake bite patients in a Tertiary Care HospitalDr Suma Dasaraju*NationalIndian Journal of Basic and Applied Medical Research; June 2017
02Knowledge of blood transfusion among the nursing staff in a tertiary medical collegeSuma Dasaraju , Seema Hegde SubrayaNationalJ. Evid. Based Med. Healthc. 2017
03Risk assessment for type 2 diabetes mellitusSuma Dasaraju ,Sudeepa D , Debasish BarikInternationalInternational Journal of Research in Medical Sciences 2020
04Study of clinical profile of patients with chronic headacheRengaraj, Suma DasarajuInternationalIJMSDR 2020
05Correlation between NAFLD and Metabolic SyndromeDasaraju SumaInternationalIJPCR 2022
06Total Body Fat with Cardiovascular Risk FactorsDr.Chaitra , Dr.SumaInternationalEJCM 2023
07Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio with COPDDr Praveen , Dr SumaInternationalIJMPR 2024
08Frailty Index Score in ICUDr Swati , Dr SumaInternationalIJMPR 2024
09Pulmonary Function Tests in SmokersRakesh , SumaInternationalIJPCR 2024
10Platelet Volume & Cardiovascular RiskVenkat Kishore , SumaInternational2025
11Myocardial Performance IndexDr Ashwitha , Dr SumaInternational2025
12Albuminuria & Heart FailureDr Varshini , Dr SumaNational2024

Dr. Lokesh S, Professor

Sl No TITLE OF THE PAPER AUTHORSHIP NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL REMARKS
01 A Clinical Spectrum Of Scorpion Sting At Vijayanagar Institute Of Medical Sciences, Bellary Shashidhar G1, Lokesh S2, Aravind Karinagannanavar3 National Journal Of Evolution Of Medical And Dental Sciences 2014; Vol. 3, Issue 57, October 30; Page: 12961-12970, DOI: 10.14260/Jemds/2014/3720
02 A Study Of Clinical Profile Of Ischemic Heart Disease Among South Indian Women In A Tertiary Care Centre Lokesh S1, Shashidhar G2 National Journal Of Evolution Of Medical And Dental Sciences 2015; Vol. 4, Issue 44, June 01; Page: 7587-7596, DOI: 10.14260/Jemds/2015/1102
03 A Prospective Study Of Electrocardiographic And Echocardiographic Changes In Patients With Cerebrovascular Accidents Chandrababu Devarapu1 , Lokesh S.2* International International Journal Of Advances In Medicine Devarapu C Et Al. Int J Adv Med. 2018 Aug;5(4):891-894
04 Study Of Hba1c Levels In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus In Relation To Diabetic Retinopathy In Indian Population Lokesh S. 1*, Shivaswamy S. 2 International International Journal Of Advances In Medicine Lokesh S Et Al. Int J Adv Med. 2018 Dec;5(6):1397-1401
05 Correlation Of Portal Vein Diameter With The Presence Of Oesophageal Varices In Chronic Liver Disease: A Prospective Study Suraj Uppalapati1 , Lokesh S. 2* International International Journal Of Advances In Medicine Uppalapati S Et Al. Int J Adv Med. 2018 Aug;5(4):859-864
06 Cardiac Evaluation Of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Using Electrocardiogram With Special Reference To Severity And Duration In A Tertiary Care Centre Lokesh S1 ,Laxmish Naik International International Journal Of Contemporary Medicine Surgery And Radiology. 2018;3(3):C101-C104
07 Evaluation Of Ascitic Fluid To Serum Bilirubin Ratio To Distinguish Transudates And Exudates R. S. Vishnuvarthan1 , Sanjana Rai2* , Lokesh S3 International International Journal Of Health And Clinical Research, 2021;4(18):220-222
08 Burden of non alcoholic fatty liver disease in subclinical hypothyroidism Thameem Maraikayar,1 S. Lokesh,2 Farish Maraikayar,3 C. Jithendra Halambar2 National © 2023 Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research | Published by Wolters Kluwer – Medknow for Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati
09 Serum Sodium as a Prognostic Marker in Chronic Decompensated Cirrhosis of the Liver Dr.Palleti Sri Krishna Sai Reddy1*, Dr. G. M. Prakash2, Dr.Lokesh S International Int. J Med. Pharm. Res., 5(4): 215‐222, 2024
10 Haematological parameters in various acute febrile illness - A cross-sectional study in a tertiary care hospital. Bhumika M , Lokesh S , Prakash G M , Suma D International Journal of Contemporary Clinical Practice

Dr. Jayadevappa G, Professor

SL NO. TITLE OF THE PAPER JOURNALS (National/International)
01 Study on Relationship of ECG, EEG, and MRI findings in acute Ischemic Stroke Cases Attending Emergency Care Facility in Bangalore. International Journal of Medical and Health Research; Volume 7, Issue 5, 2021, Page No. 50-52
02 Risk Factors and Clinical Profile of ischemic Stroke Patients attending Emergency Care facility in Bangalore City. Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences. 2021. Apr; 9(4): 572-577

Dr. Nagaraj S, Professor

SL NO. TITLE OF THE PAPER AUTHORSHIP NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL REMARKS
1 Evaluation of autonomic neuropathy affecting the cardiovascular system in typeII diabetes. Dr. Nagaraj S, Dr. Suguna S, Dr. Kusumadivi M S International Journal Of Cardiovascular Disease Research. 2024;15(2):469-474. Google Scholar, Proquest, Open J Gate.
2 Assessment of risk factors and HbA1c in diabetic individuals. Dr. Nagaraj S, Dr. RaviShankar, Dr. Suguna S International European Journal Of Cardiovascular Medicine.2024;14(1):788-793. Reseaarch Gate, Scimago, Science Gate.
3 Prevalence and associated risk factors of hypertension among adults. Dr. Nagaraj S, Dr. Suguna S, Dr. Kusumadivi M S International Journal Of Cardiovascular Disease Research.2024;15(2):313-320. Google Scholar, Proquest, Open J Gate.
4 A Comprehensive Analysis Of Clinical and radiological manifestations of pulmonary tuberculosis in diabetic patients. Dr. Nagaraj S, Dr. RaviShankar, Dr. Suguna S International Journal Of Cardiovascular Disease Research.2024;15(2):313-320. Google Scholar, World Cat, Journal Seek.

Dr. Debasish Barik, Professor

SL NO. TITLE OF THE PAPER AUTHORSHIP NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL REMARKS
01 Debasish Barik. Assessment Of peradenity Organ phosphorus scale as A valuable tool prognostication of Acute Organ phosphorus poisoning. Journal evidence based medicine & Health care .2018 ; 5(32):2368-2373 Debasish Barik National Index Copernicus
02 Risk Assessment For Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus In Muttanallur Village, Bangalore India. International Journal Of Research In Medical Sciences. 2020;8(1):48-51 Suma Dasaraju, Sundeep D., Debasish Barik, Lalitha D. Hiremath International Index Copernicus, Google Scholar, J-Gate
03 To Study the Risk Factors, Treatment and Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury in Intensive Care Unit Patients Dr. Debasish Barik1 , Dr. S. Ishwarya2 International European Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, vol. 15, no. 2, 2025, pp. 560-565
04 Correlation between Pulmonary Function Tests and Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-sectional Study Dr. Debasish Barik1 , Dr. Sharath Babu S D2 International European Journal of Cardiovascular Med.2025;15(7):703–709

Dr. Satish Babu B, Professor

SL NO. TITLE OF THE PAPER AUTHORSHIP NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL REMARKS
01 A Prospective Study of Thyroid Dysfunction in Type-2 Diabetes Patients in a Rural Population. B. Satish Babu, Dr. Sundaravel, Dr. R Parvathi International J-Gate database, Index Copernicus, Directory of Open Access Journals. OF Medical Arts.2022;4(3):2225-2229
02 A Cross- Sectional Study on Correlation between Body Mass Index and Glycemic Control in Diabetes Type-2 Patients in Rural Population. B. Satish Babu, Dr. Sundaravel, Dr. R Parvathi International J-Gate database, Index Copernicus, Directory of Open Access Journals. Arts.2022;4(4):2309-2312
03 Association between metformin and vitamin B12 deficiency in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Dr. Avantika Sharma1*, Dr. Satish Babu2, Dr. Somanath Chillal3, Dr. G.M. Prakash International Int. J Med. Pharm. Res. (P-ISSN: 2958-3675 | E-ISSN: 2958-3683)
04 To Study the Relation Between Body Mass Index and Hypertension in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study Dr Kunal Shivaram1, Dr B. Satish Babu2, Dr Prakash GM3, Dr Suma Dasaraju4 International European Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine (EJCM) Print ISSN : 2042-4884, E-ISSN : 2042-4892

Dr. S V Irania Ravanan, Associate Professor of General Medicine

SL NO. TITLE OF THE PAPER AUTHORSHIP NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL REMARKS
01 QT interval in the initial ECG of organophosphorus compound poisoning patients: Prognostic significance. Dr. Sumayyah Kha, Dr. Lokesh S, Dr. S V Irania Ravanan, Dr. Suma Dasaraju International INTERNATIONAL Journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research, e-ISSN:0975-1556 / p-ISSN: 2820-2643
02 A comparative study on pulmonary function tests in asymptomatic smokers & nonsmokers in a tertiary care hospital. Dr. Rakesh Maheshwarappa Purathgeri, Dr. G M Prakash, Dr. S V Irania Ravanan, Dr. Suma Dasaraju International INTERNATIONAL Journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research, e-ISSN:0975-1556 / p-ISSN: 2820-2643

Any Other Relevant

  • Regular Monthly Mortality Meeting Held At The College
  • Many Of Our Faculties Are Attending Other Colleges As Examiners And Also Attending CMI Programmes Like APICON, IMACON etc.