FRCS examination first time held in India
The FRCS exam was proudly conducted for the first time in Madras Medical College, Chennai in the year of 1998.
Faculty & Residents
Faculty and Residents
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Academic Activities
The Institute of General Surgery conducts various medal exams for its undergraduate and postgraduate students over the course of the year. Academically and clinically gifted individuals are selected and bestowed with medals of merit for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Medal Exams for UG Students
- Dr. Rangachari Medal conducted for Final year MBBS students.
- Blacklock Medal conducted for Final year MBBS students.
- Dr. Rangachari Medal conducted for Prefinal MBBS students.
- G.V. James Medal conducted for second year students.
The Institute of General Surgery also takes immense efforts in educating their postgraduates and undergraduates through regularly conducted UG and PG case discussions, Journal Clubs, rare case presentations, symposiums, clinical society meetings, and guest lectures by distinguished professors every other month.
This initiative provides ample platforms for students to educate themselves and stay updated with the latest trends in the field.
Genesis
GENESIS is Madras Medical College's prestigious annual undergraduate academic event held in the month of September every year. The Institute of General Surgery understands the importance of imparting basic surgical knowledge to all MBBS undergraduates and plays an active role in GENESIS.
Various workshops are held on suturing techniques, basic laparoscopic instruments, and live demonstrations of simple surgeries.
Surgicon
Every year, the Institute of General Surgery (IGS) conducts an annual surgical conference for postgraduates titled "SURGICON", inviting participants from across the country for case discussions, poster sessions, and symposium presentations.
Distinguished professors are invited as panelists to preside over the various events.
Medal Exams for PG Students
- Edmund Lerde Chalkie Medal for final year postgraduate residents
- Dr. CMK Medal in Vascular Surgery for final year postgraduate residents
- Prof. C. Chinnaswami Medal exam in Urology for final year postgraduate residents
- Prof. A. Zameer Pasha Gold Medal exam for final year postgraduate residents
Guest Lectures Over the Year
- Guest lecture by Dr.Ponandi Somasundar, Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology, Roger Williams Medical Centre, Boston University, USA on Colonic Malignancies Open and Minimally Invasive techniques
- Guest lecture by Dr.Jayanth Leo X L, Bariatric Surgeon, Senior Consultant, GEM HOSPITALS on Scope of Bariatric Surgery
- Guest lecture by Dr.Mohammad Rela, Chairman, Rela Hospitals, Chennai on Liver transplant Surgery
- Guest lecture by Professor.C.Palanivelu, Gastroenterologist & Cancer Surgeon, GEM Hospital & Research Centre, Coimbatore on Minimally Invasive Resction for Cancer Pancreas
Symposium Topics for Postgraduates
- Thyroid Malignancies and Their Management
- Salivary Gland Tumours and Their Different Presentations
- Obstructive Jaundice and Its Management
- Gastric Malignancies and Their Treatment Modalities
- Male Breast Carcinoma
- Inguinal Hernias and Recent Advances in Management
- Colorectal Malignancies and Screening Methodologies
- Carcinomas of the Oral Cavity
- Right Iliac Fossa Mass and Its Various Presentations
- Benign and Malignant Breast Disorders
- Recent Trends in the Management of Pancreatic Diseases
Others
trauma ward
institute of general surgery has trauma ward (201) where we admit all polytrauma case.
round the clock treatment provided by general surgical team.
being a tertiary care hospital we provide immediate care to all patients referred from other hospitals throughout south india.
patients are received in trauma ward 201 after triaging patients in casualty.
multiple specialists are available 24*7.
list of facilities provided :
- primary and secondary survey
- resuscitation and stabilization of patients
- appropriate management according to patients specific issues
- first aid and primary suturing
- prompt accessible and review by super specialities
- emergency cases were prepared and shifted to ot at the earliest
- emergency interventional procedures (eg intercostal drainage, central vein catheters etc) are done at bedside
- e-fast, bedside x-ray, portable ultrasound are available in ward
- 24 hours specific lab investigations are available inside trauma ward
- pneumatic tube system available for lab
following specialists available 24*7 in trauma ward
- general surgeon
- ortho surgeon
- neuro surgeon
- anaesthetist
- ent surgeon
- ophthalmologist
- oralfacio maxillary surgeon
- physician
superspecialists are available on call
- vascular surgeon
- cardiothoracic surgeon
- plastic surgeon
- surgical gastroenterologist
- urologist
- gynaec surgeon
- cardiologist
- neurophysician
- hematologist
- rheumatologist
- hepatologist
life saving equipments
- endotracheal tubes
- central vein catheters
- ventilators
- defibrillators
- icd tubes and bags
- bain circuit
- multipara monitors
Our Medical Facilities
Care Path At RGGGH
Pre Arrival Intimation
Pre Arrival Intimation
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Brain Dead Patients
Brain dead patients have separate room where they are taken care by multiple specialists before organ retrieval
Ventilators
Ventilators and multipara monitoring available in trauma ward
Pneumatic
Pneumatic tube system available
Specific Investigations
24 Hours lab available inside trauma ward for specific investigations.
Facility & Clinical Care
Facility and Clinical Care
ViewSurgery Dept History
Madras Medical College
Department of General Surgery
The History
Government General Hospital, Madras was founded in the year 1664 by the British to cater medical needs for the soldiers of East India Company.
Later in the year 1835, medical school was established.
Madras Medical College was established in the year 1850.
In 1855, it received recognition from the Royal Colleges of Surgeons, London and later from the Royal Colleges of Scotland and Ireland.
It was affiliated to University of Madras in 1857.
It was affiliated to Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University in 1988.
Department of General Surgery
Department of General Surgery which was housed in Bradfield Surgical Block was opened by Sir George Stanley – the Governor of Madras on 26th March 1934.
The department has unique pride of producing highly skilled surgeons who have been acclaimed worldover and it continues to do so.
Dr. Pandalai M.B., C.M., F.R.C.S.
Studied and graduated in medicine during 1909.
On reversion to civil side was posted as professor of surgery at Madras Medical College.
He was the founder president of Association of Surgeons of India.
Col. Pandalai was credited with carrying out the first successful partial gastrectomy in Madras as early as 1926 in Government General Hospital, Madras. A road in Old Washermanpet has been named as Pandalai Road.
Institute of General Surgery
The Department of General Surgery was upgraded as Institute of General Surgery on Feb 2014.
Under guidance of Dr. Prof. S. Deivanayagam MS, Director, Professor and Head of Department of General Surgery.
Inaugurated by Honorable Health Minister Dr. C. Vijayabaskar MBBS, BL.
HOD’s of Surgery Department
Present HOD of Institute of General Surgery
Dr. B. Shanthi
Renowned surgeon from MMC
Dr. Natesan Rangabashyam (1936‑2013)
Dr. Natesan Rangabashyam was an Indian surgical gastroenterologist. He was known for his pioneering efforts in the fields of surgical gastroenterology and proctology in India.
He established the department of surgical gastroenterology at Madras Medical College and introduced the first MCh course in surgical gastroenterology in India.
He received the prestigious B.C. Roy award twice, the highest Indian award in the medical category.
The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of Padma Bhushan in 2002, for his contributions to medical science.
He was honoured with the Living Legend award.
Dr. Sivapatham Vittal
Dr. Sivapatham Vittal is an Indian surgical endocrinologist, considered as the father of surgical endocrinology in India.
He established the department of endocrinology at Madras Medical College in 1987, known to be the first such department in India.
Dr. Vittal is the founder president of the Indian Association of Endocrine Surgeons.
He served as a surgical tutor at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
The Government of India honored Dr. Vittal in 2011, with the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri.
Annual PG CME
