Government Kilpauk Medical College Hospital is one of the premier hospitals located in the middle of a densely populated Chennai , especially catering to the poor /lower socioeconomic status people. The hospital is unique in providing tertiary health services not only for the state of Tamil Nadu , but also to the neighboring state of Andhra Pradesh.
ABOUT THE PAEDIATRIC DEPARTMENT AT KMCH
The Paediatric department of Government Kilpauk Medical College has an outpatient strength of 50000 per annum and an inpatient strength of about 3000 per annum.
Government Kilpauk Medical College has a well equipped Neonatal Intensive Care Unit as well as a Paediatric Intensive Medical Care Unit.
About 6000 babies are delivered in Government Kilpauk Medical college Hospital per annum. About 3500 babies are admitted in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the department.
NICU:
The NICU offers services like phototherapy, mechanical ventilation, CPAP, surfactant replacement therapy, parenteral nutrition, screening for ROP, screening for congenital anomalies and inborn errors of metabolism etc., There is a 24×7 neonatal emergency room to stabilise babies and triage them. There is a separate rooming in ward for the mothers to stay with their babies . A separate room exclusively for the preterm and low birth weight babies where supervised kangaroo mother care is given. Sick babies who are delivered in KMCH and also babies referred from corporation centers, primary health centers and other Government hospitals are managed here. Babies who are discharged from the NICU are followed up in the high risk newborn follow up OP. The growth and neuro developmental outcome is monitored .
The neonatal intensive care unit has all the latest equipments including 11 functioning ventilators , CPAP machines , pulse oximeters,multipara monitors,phototherapy units, radiant warmers, infusion pumps and syringe pumps. A computerized radiography reader is available to interpret the X rays taken without any delay. A central monitoring system is also present , CCTV is also available which has been installed to prevent theft of babies.
PICU :
A 10 bedded PICU with 11 functioning ventilators and all other essential equipment like pulse Oximeters, Multipara monitors, Portable ultrasound machine, ECHO Machine , BiPAP , HFNC, Infusion and syringe pumps etc., which are necessary in the care of sick children. Children from burns ward are also transferred to PICU for intensive management.
Paediatric HDU- ( Paediatric High dependency unit )
A 4 bedded step down unit is available for continuation of monitoring and intervention for patients stabilized in the paediatric ICU
PEDIATRIC WARD:
A well equipped paediatric ward with 80 beds is available in KMCH.
PEDIATRIC OP:
Op is being conducted on all days .speciality clinics are conducting regularly. Monday –Neurology clinic, Tuesday-Nephrology and Pulmonology clinic, Wednesday- Haematology, Thursday – Cardiology, Friday-Gastroenterology clinic, Saturday-Endocrinology clinic. Immunization is being carried out in all days . On an average around 50 to 60 babies are immunised per day ILR and and Deep freezer are available in opd. IEC activities are done in OPD.
PEDIATRIC ER ( PREM Unit) :
Paediatric emergency room is available in the TAEI ward . Sick cases are triaged and stabilized before transferring them to the PICU. It is equipped with central oxygen supply , pulse oximeter. Nebulizer , resuscitation equipment etc.
DEIC ( District Early Intervention Centre
District Early Intervention Centre (DEIC) at Govt. Kilpauk Medical College and Hospital , in Coordination with RBSK ( Rashtriya Bal Sasthya Karyakram ) provides Child Health Screening and Early Intervention Services for Children( 0- 18 Yrs) for Defects at Birth, Deficiencies, Diseases & Developmental Delays including Disabilities. DEIC Team consists of Pediatrician, Medical officer, Pedodontist, Audiologist, Physiotherapist, Special Educator, Psychologist, Optometrist, Dental Technician, Lab Technician, DEO and Data manager.
Academic and Other Activities
| 1 | World Breast Feeding day was celebrated by the Department of Pediatrics, KMC between 1st August ’09 to 7th August ’09. Various programs highlighting the importance of breast milk to all babies up to 6 months of age was conducted during the week long celebration. Health education was imparted to all Antenatal mothers. A quiz on breast feeding for both the Undergraduates and Postgraduates conducted and prizes were distributed. Healthy baby contest was also conducted to encourage mothers who had exclusively breast fed the baby. |
| 2 | Nutrition Week was celebrated by the Department of Pediatrics, KMC during the first week of September(sep 1st to 7th). The importance of nutrition for good physical and mental growth in growing children stressed through various programs. A food exhibition displaying the various healthy food items and their mode of preparation was held with an enthusiastic participation from the ICDS health workers. Nutrition related quiz was conducted to the undergraduates and prizes were distributed. |
| 3 | World New Born Week was held between 15th to 21st November ’09. Various academic activities like Neonatal Resuscitation workshop , New Born quiz, CME, Symposium were conducted during the week long celebrations. |
| 4 | World Pneumonia Day was celebrated at the KMC premises by the IAP, TN chapter on 2nd November. A workshop and exhibition was held and the various preventive aspects of pneumonia were highlighted. |
| 5 | The City Pediatric Meet was conducted in the month of July at KMC . Pediatricians and Neonatologists from all over the city participated in the meet enthusiastically. |
| 6 | World teenage day was celebrated at KMC to promote adolescent health and nutrition. Various posters displayed the hazards of smoking alcoholism, drug addiction and other adolescent health problems in the teenage group .A debate on “vidalai paruvathil uruthunaiaga iruppathu petrorgala , nanbargala” was held. |
| 7 | Journal club involving the post graduates are being conducted on the 2nd Wednesday of every month. |
| 8 | City Pediatric meet is conducted at KMCH once every year with active participation of Pediatricians /Neonatologist from Govt institutions & Private hospitals in and around Chennai. |
| 9 | CME’s are held once in three months .Interesting cases are presented and discussed. |
| 10 | On an average 6-8 symposiums/seminars are conducted every year for benefit of UG’s, CRRI & PG’s. |
| 11 | Perinatal mortality meet is conducted every month. |
| 12 | School health camps are conducted every Thursdays under NRHM scheme with assistance from OBG & SPM departments . |
| 13 | IMNCI training is being regularly conducted to all 3rd semester students for a period of two weeks |
| 14 | Faculty based Newborn care training was impended to staff nurses /birth attendants from the peripheral hospitals /taluk level hospital for 45 days. |
| 16 | Our KMC Postgraduate students have been enthusiastically participating in the various academic activities like seminars, CME’s guest lectures etc. held at various hospitals in and around the city. They have brought laurels to KMC by winning in various quiz programmes. |
| 17 | To mention just a few |
| 1 | Dr. Seenivasan Dr. Arun Kumar | First place in Pneumonia Quiz held during World Pneumonia Day celebrations conducted at Childs Trust Hospital |
| 2 | Dr. Seenivasan Dr. Chandrasekar | First place in Breast Feeding Quiz held at Childs Trust Hospital |
| 3 | Dr. Seenivasan Dr. Stalin | Second place in Immunology Quiz at KKCTH. |
| 4 | Dr. Arun Kumar Dr. Sridevi | Second place in Divisional Round of IAP Neonatology Quiz held at ICH |
| 5 | Dr. Arun Kumar Dr. Seenivasan | Second place in the Endocrinology Quiz held at ICH |
| 1 | Apart from the above, various research programmes are going on under the able guidance of our Head of the Department, Prof.Dr.M.Kannaki M.D.,D.Ch., and Assistants. |
| 2 | DISSERTATION done by PGs |
| 3 | Dr Sridevi-Comparitive study of serum leptin level in normal,Downs syndrome and Obese children. |
| 4 | Dr Arun Kumar-Efficacy of DOTS in Childhood TB using Paediatric Patient- wise boxes. |
| 5 | Dr Seenivasan-HIVinfection in infants by parent-to-child transmission |
| Department List |
| S. No | NAME | EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION | DESIGNATION | TNMC REGISTRATION NO | RECENT PASSPORT SIZE PHOTO (SOFT COPY) |
| 1 | Dr. S. Subramaniyan | MD Paediatrics | Professor & HOD | 44505 |  |
| 2 | Dr. K Devi Meenakshi | MD Paediatrics | Professor | 45899 |  |
| 3 | Dr. K. M. Senthil Kumar | DNB Paediatrics | Professor | 57191 |  |
| 4 | Dr, N. Adalarasan | MD Paediatrics | Associate Professor | 64123 |  |
| 5 | Dr.Karthikeyan M | MD Paediatrics | Associate Professor | 63231 |  |
| 6 | Dr. Srinivasan G | MD Paediatrics | Associate Professor | 60980 |  |
| 7 | Dr. Mani Madhavan Sachithanantha Moorthi | MD Paediatrics | Associate Professor | 63584 |  |
| 8 | Dr. Balakrishnan N | MD Paediatrics | Associate Professor | 64196 |  |
| 9 | Dr. Nandhini Balaji | DNB Paediatrics | Asst. Professor | 52011 |  |
| 10 | Dr. D.Selva Kumar | MD Paediatrics | Asst. Professor | 68134 |  |
| 11 | Dr. Padmavathi Arunagiri | MD Paediatrics | Asst. Professor | 77527 |  |
| 12 | Dr. Sreenandini | MD Paediatrics | Asst. Professor | 68506 |  |
| 13 | Dr. Vasanth | MD Paediatrics | Asst. Professor | 106200 |  |
| 14 | Dr. K. Preethi | MD Paediatrics | Senior Resident | 83923 |  |
| 15 | Dr. Rekha M | MD Paediatrics | Senior Resident | 96072 |  |
| 16 | Dr. Monisha A | MD Paediatrics | Senior Resident | 107494 |  |
| 17 | Dr. Noor Huzair.A.S | DCH | Senior Resident | 55126 |  |
| 18 | Dr. Gomathi Sankar M | DCH | Senior Resident | 68191 |  |
| Awards |
| Name | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| R. M. Nithya – CRRI | Dec-20 | 3 Pries IAP Quiz – State level |
| Rizwana – CRRI | Dec-20 | 3 Pries IAP Quiz – State level |
| Dr. Preethi – Pg | Dec-20 | Dr. T. Rajagopal Award Coauthor . Dr. Sridevi A. Naaraayan. & Dr. Devi Meenakshi in Pedicon |
Under Graduate teaching
Academic activities are carried out on a regular basis. Teaching Programme includes theory class bed side clinics clinical demonstrations, Seminars, and small group teaching. Internal assessment session are being conducted on a periodic basis,
Post Graduate Teaching
Academicprogrammes for postgraduates includes lectures bed side clinics , seminars, journal club , clinico pathological conference , inter departmental meet , grand rounds, dissertation meeting etc. Students maintain a log book for the daily clinical activities which is scrutinized by the faculty. Internal assessment session being conducted on a periodic basis, internal death audit and prenatal mortality meeting is conducted every month.
Publications of the Department
1) Urinary Uric Acid to creatinine ratio as the marker of Perinatal Asphyxia and its correlation with arterial blood gas values- perinatal journal. Dec- 2021- Priya Sharma , Dr. Devi Meenakshi
2)Correlation of glycosylated hemoglobin and macrosomia in infants of diabetic mothers- perinatal journal. Nov- 2022 . Dr.Anwika Kiriti Kujur , Dr. K. Devi Meenakshi
3. Prevalence of peripheral venous cannula related colonization and infections in paediatric intensive care unit- a single centre observational study – Journal of Pediatric Critical Care – Sep – 2023Dr. Nithya ,Dr. K. Devi Meenakshi, Dr. Sridevi . A. Naaraayan
4. Physical growth of low birth weight infants in first six months of life- a prospective cohort study – IJNMR Indian journal of Neonatal Medicine and research – June 2023 Dr. Sharuka , Dr. Sridevi Srinivasan,Dr Sridevi A. Naaraayan, Dr. K. Devi Meenakshi,
5. Effect of covid 19 pandemic on awareness on prevention of spread of infective respiratory secretions among resident doctors – Journal of clinical and diagnostic Research –Apr-2023 Dr. Preethi, Dr. Sridevi . A. Naaraayan, Dr. K. Devi Meenakshi,
6. Eosinopenia and neutrophil to lymphocyte ration as diagnostic tools in neonatal early onset sepsis a single observation study – Caspian Journal of Paediatrics march -2023. Dr. Annapooraneshwari , Dr. Sridevi . A. Naaraayan, Dr. K. Devi Meenakshi,
7. Mortality and morbidity among neonates born to covid 19 postive mothers in a tertiary care hospital Chennai- An Ambispective Cohort study – R. V. Aswini Dr. Sridevi . A. Naaraayan, Dr. K. Devi Meenakshi,- 2023 Oct- Dec
8. Non – Invasive Assessment of Peripheral Perfusion Index( PPI) in Newborn during Transitional Period –March 2022. Dr.Ashok , Dr. M. Suganya, Dr. D. Selvakumar Dr. K. Devi Meenakshi,
4. CME,CONFERENCE ,WORKSHOP conducted (national / International/other) from Jan 2022 –
| S.No. | Dept. | Name/theme | Date | Venue | No. of participants | Names of resource persons | Level- National international, or department |
| 1 | Pediatrics | Workshop on Pediatric Emergencies | 12th Aug – 2023 | KMC | 25 | Prof. Dr. Sentil Kumar, Dr. M. Karthikeyan | Department |
5.AWARDS/RECOGNISTION (faculty and ug pg students) from Jan 2020
(To include best doctor, best teacher, best paper presentation awards, quiz award set c.)
| SNO | NAME | DETAILS | DATE |
| 1 | Dr. K. Subramanian | Best Doctor Award | 2023 |
| 2 | Dr K Devi meenakshi | Best Doctor Award | 2023 |
| 3 | Dr. M. Kartthikeyan | Best Doctor Award | 2023 |
| 4. | Dr. Balakrishnan | Best Doctor Award | 2023 |
PEDIATRIC DEPARTMENT AT GOVERNMENT ROYAPETTAH HOSPITAL
Government Royapettah hospital is one of the premier institution in Chennai started in 1911 to cater to the needs of south Chennai population.
The Department of Paediatrics was established about 55 years back with a bed strength of 30. Eventually over years it was increased to 54 bed. It is well supported by round the clock laboratory and radiology facilities. We have inhouse various super speciality departments for expert opinion. The New Paediatric block has ground plus 2 floors. The ground floor has the outpatients department with following facilities.
- Emergency room to receive sick child.
- General outpatient department.
- Speciality clinic
- Nutrition
- Immunization clinic
- Seizure clinic
- Hemophilia clinic
- Well baby and adolescent clinic
- Follow-up clinic
- Cardiology
- Pulmonology
- Gastroenterology
- Immunization room
- Pharmacy
- Side laboratory
- Mother’s room for breast feeding
- Classroom for UG and PG
The first floor has
- Paediatric intensive care unit 6 bedded
- Sick newborn unit with 6 bedded
- 5 bedded fever ward
The second floor has the 35 bedded general paediatric ward, 2 bedded isolation ward and a procedure room
Events
| SNO | NAME of the Program | Date |
| 1 | World Breast Feeding Week Celebration | 01.08. 2023 to 07.08.2023 |
| 2 | Newborn Week Celebration | 15.11.2023 to 21.11.23 |
| Description |
|---|
| • Total no of faculty in department – 13 • Total no of PGs in dept – 19 • no of units – 3 • Total no.of beds- 120 ( 40 x 3= 120) • OPD per month – 1700 • No of surgeries(major & minor) per month– Nil • No of samples collected per month (Lab departments) -1290 • No of XRAY ,USG,CT per month (radiology dept) – X Ray – 240 USG – 90 CT – 30 |
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