OVERVIEW
The Department of Medicine is one of the largest in PGIMER and Capital Hospital, which caters to the need of people from Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Khorda, Nayagarh, and Puri. It has 117 general beds, 20 cabin beds, 10 beds for infectious diseases and diarrhoea, and provisions for different epidemic diseases including dengue. It has a full-fledged, well-equipped ICU with 16 beds, with bedside dialysis and Echocardiogram facility.
The faculties in the department include 1 Professor, 2 Associate professors, 3 Assistant professors, and 4 Senior Residents. The department will enroll its first batch of 5 post-graduate students this year in 2022-2023. Academics and Research activities, including Seminars, Journal club, and Case presentations are being given utmost importance along with optimum patient care for the best education of our postgraduates.
CLINICAL WORKLOAD OF GENERAL MEDICINE DEPARTMENT IN PAST 3 YEARS:
| Particulars | Year1(2019) | Year2(2020) | Year3(2021) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of patients in OPD | 14101 | 35346 | 44277 |
| Total number of patients in IPD | 15315 | 8835 | 15617 |
| Average daily consumption of blood units | 16 | 18 | 20 |
FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN THE DEPARTMENT:
OPD, IPD and ICU services
Super speciality Services available for our department
| Name of the Speciality | Number of Beds |
|---|---|
| Cardiology | 20 beds |
| Endocrinology | OPD |
| Nephrology | 21 Dialysis beds |
| Neurology | OPD |
| Oncology | 30 |
LIST OF EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE IN GENERAL MEDICINE DEPARTMENT (INCLUDING ICU AND CARDIOLOGY, NEPHROLOGY)
| Equipment | Numbers |
|---|---|
| 1.MultiparaMonitors | 19 |
| 2.Upper GI endoscope | 2 |
| 3.Dialysis machines | 21 |
| 4.Echo– color Doppler | 3 |
| 5.Resuscitation kit | 3 |
| 6.Pulse Oximeters | 8 |
| 7.ECG | 5 |
| 8.Holter | 2 |
| 9.Crash cart | 6 |
| 10.Computerized PFT equipment | 3 |
| 11.Syringepump | 40 |
| 12.Bronchoscope | 1 |
| 13.TMT | 1 |
| 14.Defibrillator | 3 |
| 15.Other routine use equipment | BP instruments – 10, Ophthalmoscope – 2, Glucometer-6 |
Number of PG students per batch – 5
Current PG Stipend (updated on 24.03.2025)
- 1st Year – Rs. 66,916
- 2nd Year – Rs. 72,077
- 3rd Year – Rs. 75,533
Currently enrolled PG (MD General Medicine) residents
Batch 2022-2025
- Dr Suvam Saswat Rout
- Dr Debashisa Nanda
- Dr Surabhi Mishra
- Dr Arjun Soren
- Dr Sachin
Batch 2023-2026
- Dr Mukesh Choudhary
- Dr Sisil Reddy
- Dr Sarthak Patnaik
- Dr Soumya Priyadarshini
- Dr N Prasanna
Batch 2024-2027
- Dr Anoop Kumar Jena
- Dr Biswajeet Nayak
- Dr Chiranjeeb Kumar Routray
- Dr Dilras Bano Begum
- Dr Jafar Sadiq
Dr Surabhi Mishra
- 1st prize in original article at APICON 23 and published in Odisha Physician Journal
- Poster presentation at APICON 23
- Publication of article “Prevalence of Comorbidities among Hospitalized elderly patient in tertiary care centre of Odisha” in International Journal of Academic Medicine and Pharmacy
- Original article Publication in Elsevier journal
Dr Suvam Saswat Rout
- Original article publication “Socioeconomic and Cultural factors among hospitalized patients with Alcoholic Liver Disease in a tertiary care centre of Eastern Odisha” in International Journal of Life Science (ELSEVIER)
- Original article publication in International Journal of Academic Medicine and Pharmacy
- Case report on “Atypical Presentation of NMOSD” published in Odisha Physicians Journal 2023
- Paper Presnetation at state APICON 2023
Dr Debashisa Nanda
- Original article “Demographic profile and Risk factors of Young Stroke Patients in a tertiary care centre in eastern odisha” published in European Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine
- Poster presentation at state APICON 2023
Dr Arjun Soren – Poster presentation at state APICON 2023
Dr Sachin – Poster presentation at state APICON 2023
