Department of Critical Care
KMC , Manipal
Health Sciences
Established as a super specialty in 2017 to cater to the needs of critically ill patients, the Department of Critical Care has grown from two faculty members to a team of twelve trained in advanced critical care services. It has significantly improved the overall quality of critical care at Kasturba Hospital and is today the most sought-after quaternary referral Intensive Care Unit in the region, with patient management protocols established at par with international guidelines.
Highlights
- Grown from two faculty members in 2017 to a team of twelve, becoming the region's most sought-after quaternary referral ICU.
- A dynamic faculty that has established patient management protocols at par with international guidelines.
- At the forefront of COVID-19 patient management, serving as the main referral centre during the pandemic and collaborating across departments to deliver quality care.
- Provides advanced levels of intensive care, including ultrasonography-guided procedures, CRRT, and ECMO.
- Set to launch a Doctorate of Medicine (DM) in Critical Care, pending National Medical Commission inspection, which would place it among the few colleges in the country offering the course.
- Conducts excellent academic activities, including multi-disciplinary discussions, supported by eminent adjunct faculty actively involved in clinical and academic discussions, along with webinars, workshops, and conferences.
- Offers excellent research opportunities, with staff involved in various research projects and multiple publications to their credit.
Research Statistics
123
Publications
1
Patents
3
Copyrights
1.25Cr
Grants
