B.Sc Physician Assisstant

BSC(PA)., - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

ABOUT THE COURSE:

Ganga nursing home was started in 1978 by Dr.J.G.Shanmuganathan & Mrs.Kanakavalli Shanmuganathan. The strength of the hospital was 17 beds. With subsequent expansions in bed strength and the state of art facilities,it is now comparable to any western institution. In 1990 the shanmuganathan kanakavalli specialty center was started by Dr.S.Raja Sabapathy and Dr.S.Rajasekaran after their return, in honor of their parents. The thrust was on introducing newer and latest techniques in various fields of accident surgery, trauma and spinal surgery, the introduction of micro-surgical procedures, reconstruction of severely injured limbs, replanation of completely amputated parts,advanced skeletal fixation Reconstructive institutions of the country. Starting with 786 in-patients and 2686 out-patients in 1992, there was a steady growth to 4900 in-patients and 9000 outpatients in 1999. Patients are referred not only from across the length and width of the country but also from the neighboring countries. The hospital is now firmly established as one of the premier tertiary referral centers in this part of the world. The strongest feature of the hospital has been the proper blend of clinical and academic activities and the steady and planned increase of team members so that the services provided have been all encompassing and up to date. Apart from being one of the largest clinical unit,the hospital is well known for it’s academic activities. From 1996 it has become post graduate institution for higher training in orthopedic surgery recognized by board of examination. Every year 4 candidates are selected for higher training in orthopedic surgery. There are also many training fellowships offered in specialized fields of Trauma, Hand Surgery Micro Surgery and Hand Surgery. In 1999 Ganga hospital also became the first hospital in India to have a hands on course in microsurgery with a unique exposure of the candidates to clinical problems and hands on lab experience. The hospital also offers excellent comprehensive course in spine, trauma & hand surgery which are very popular and sought after. The Spine unit is recognized by the National Board of Examination as the first unit for higher training in Spine Surgery The hospital continuously pursues the research activities and new techniques. The state of the art technology equipment have been tried out successfully with exceptional results spreading our fame far and wide. Today the hospital is the internationally known and the patient flow is coming from across the country and the Globe. Additional facilities like MRI,CT and Ultrasound Scan have been added for better patient care The consultants in various fields have been performing surgeries remarkably well and are continuously participating in international conference both as faculty and delegates. Dr.S.Raja Sabapathy and Dr.S.Rajasekaran have been heading the international bodies of their specialty and are members of various international fora and have received many accolades for their paper presentations. The hospital has moved into a new and spacious into a new and spacious building with around 450 beds(excluding transient beds) and today stands out as a showcase specialty center. The old building from where the hospital was functioning has since been converted into Ganga Women Care Centre with Maternity Neonatal care, pediatric etc. The hospital continuously strives for the excellence in the quality of life of the affected patients and thus does a lot of social work by taking various awareness programmes. It also has a corporate social responsibility aspects in its functioning.

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