Overview

Driven by our University vision, mission and values, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at MMMC, Manipal is focused on excellence in Education, Clinical Care and Research. Our Department has a clear mandate to prepare our students as future Health care Leaders, motivated by passion and humane values. Our goal is to make sure our graduates are confident, knowledgeable, skilled, ethical first contact physicians in any Healthcare delivery system. Our Clinical care is patient centric, evidence based and quality assured. The department encourages and fully supports a vibrant research ecosystem.

Education

Department of OBG uses two community-based Hospitals, one each in Udupi and Karkala, for clinical training. We focus on student centric, interactive and innovative pedagogic approach to learning. Senior and experienced Clinical teachers expose our students to healthcare challenges and Clinical dynamics. Hands on workshops, bed side clinics, role-plays, emergency drills, E-learning and grand rounds expose our student to diverse portfolio of learning environment. Student Learning outcomes, curriculum delivery and assessment are aligned with our course curriculum.

CLINICAL CARE

Faculty members from our Department deliver patient care at two hospitals; one at Udupi and Karkala. Dr. TMA Pai Hospital at Udupi is a busy multispeciality Hospital, based at Udupi and Dr. TMA Pai Rotary Hospital is a community based multispeciality Hospital based in Karkala. We believe in delivery of cost effective, evidence based and Quality Healthcare all the time. Our Hospitals deliver both low and high-risk Obstetrics, Gynecology, Infertility, endoscopy and family planning services.

RESEARCH

All our faculty members are trained in research methodology and involved in Clinical research. We have research collaboration with other Departments of MMMC and other units on Manipal University. Our Faculty members have published in both International and National Journals of repute and presented papers at international and National conferences with Awards. Quality Research output is a key KPI for our Department.

COMMUNITY SERVICE AND CORPORATE SOCILAL RESPONSIBILITY

We strongly believe in Community outreach and Corporate social responsibility. We reach more than 100 villages around our Hospitals and many of the common challenges on the ground. Last 5 years we have conducted more than 200 outreach programs in areas as given below: 

1. Cancer Screening camps 

2. Health Awareness camps

3. School Health Education: Reproductive Health, Menstrual Hygiene 

4. Prevention of Child Sex abuse 

5. Prime Minsiter’s Surkshit Matritv Abhiyan:

Govt. Hospital based antenatal care. 

6. Training of Doctors/Nurses on Protocols of evaluations of sex abuse survivors

Labs & Facilities

It has world class facilities for training undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Museum of Anatomy and Pathology

Billed as one of the largest in Asia, the museum boasts of over 3,000 specimens

Faculty

Research & Publications

The area of research includes: Irrigating agents and their effectiveness on various calcified tissues of teeth, Endodontic microbiology, Biomimetic materials, Aesthetic restorative materials, Composite materials, Endodontic materials, Endodontic radiography, Nano materials in endodontics

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