Gandhi Medical College (founded 14 September 1954) is a medical college in

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affiliated with

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. The college was originally affiliated to

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History

Gandhi Medical College, originally named People's Medical College, was founded on 14 September 1954. It was located at Humayun nagar close to the present-day

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. It was opened because the original medical college in the area,

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, was unable to keep up with the demands for physicians in the State. Dr. Syed Nizamuddin Ahmed was the first principal and the founder of the college. Officially it was inaugurated on 25 June 1955 by the first president of India,

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. By 1956, the college was in financial trouble, and the government of Hyderabad agreed to take it over and develop it. In 1958, the college was moved to

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. The old building has since been demolished. In 2003, the college moved to its new premises in

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. The new facility, along with a hospital, was constructed on the area that formerly housed the Musheerabad Jail. Initially the teaching hospital for the college was an infirmary that opened in 1851 with funds from philanthropists, and was named KEM Hospital in honor of

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. The hospital was renamed Gandhi Hospital in 1958. At that time nearly all the heads of units were British trained. From 1954 to 2003, a total of 6090 students were admitted to the MBBS course. The number of students admitted ranged between a minimum of 42 in 1954 to a maximum of 224 in 1968. In 1970, there were no admissions. In the late 1950s and 1960s, the college and hospital were consolidated. In the 1970s there was a growth in so-called "super specialties" such as cardiology, cardio-thoracic surgery, neurology and neurosurgery.

Academics

Courses offered by the institute include: *

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery ( la, Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae; abbreviated most commonly MBBS), is the primary medical degree awarded by medical schools in countries that follow the tradition of the United King ...

(MBBS) *Bachelors in

Physical Therapy Physical therapy (PT), also known as physiotherapy, is one of the allied health professions. It is provided by physical therapists who promote, maintain, or restore health through physical examination, diagnosis, management, prognosis, pat ...

(BPT) *

Doctor of Medicine Doctor of Medicine (abbreviated M.D., from the Latin ''Medicinae Doctor'') is a medical degree, the meaning of which varies between different jurisdictions. In the United States, and some other countries, the M.D. denotes a professional degree. ...

Master of Surgery The Master of Surgery (Latin: Magister Chirurgiae) is an advanced qualification in surgery. Depending upon the degree, it may be abbreviated ChM, MCh, MChir or MS. At a typical medical school the program lasts between two and three years. The p ...

(MD/MS) *Doctor of Medicine/MCh *

Bachelor of Science A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, SB, or ScB; from the Latin ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for programs that generally last three to five years. The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Science was the University o ...

(BSc) courses in nursing, paramedical and medical specialities 250 students per year are admitted to study for MBBS degrees. There are also 88 postgraduate students admitted per year, including those in clinical, non-clinical and super specialty subjects. Students can earn one of 37 degrees in various branches of medicine. Since 2013 the number of undergraduate seats has been increased from 150 to 200. Departments of the college include anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, forensic medicine, microbiology, pathology, pharmacology and community medicine. The college plays host to several academic and cultural events throughout the year, such as medical conferences, workshops and quizzes. Some of these include Gandhi Orthopaedic Education (GOE) and AEGIS. The final-year students of the college also publish an annual college magazine, which is a collection of articles, photographs, artwork and other content created by the professors and students of the college.

Hospital departments

The GMH is a 1,200-bed facility and each year performs about 80,000 outpatient consultations, 42,000 inpatient admissions, 15,000 minor operations, and 11,000 major operations.Celebrations as Gandhi Medical College turns 60
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'', Sep 14, 2014 The hospital is divided into 27 departments: * General Medicine *

General Surgery General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on alimentary canal and abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and often the thy ...

Pediatrics Pediatrics ( also spelled ''paediatrics'' or ''pædiatrics'') is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. In the United Kingdom, paediatrics covers many of their youth until the ...

Orthopedics Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics ( alternatively spelt orthopaedics), is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal ...

Anesthesia Anesthesia is a state of controlled, temporary loss of sensation or awareness that is induced for medical or veterinary purposes. It may include some or all of analgesia (relief from or prevention of pain), paralysis (muscle relaxation), ...

Dermatology Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin.''Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.'' Random House, Inc. 2001. Page 537. . It is a speciality with both medical and surgical aspects. A dermatologist is a specialist medica ...

Leprosy Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a long-term infection by the bacteria '' Mycobacterium leprae'' or '' Mycobacterium lepromatosis''. Infection can lead to damage of the nerves, respiratory tract, skin, and eyes. This nerve d ...

Sexually Transmitted Disease Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), also referred to as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and the older term venereal diseases, are infections that are spread by sexual activity, especially vaginal intercourse, anal sex, and or ...

Ophthalmology Ophthalmology ( ) is a surgical subspecialty within medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. An ophthalmologist is a physician who undergoes subspecialty training in medical and surgical eye care. Following a me ...

* E.N.T. & Head and Neck Surgery * Radiodiagnosis * Casualty *

Blood Bank A blood bank is a center where blood gathered as a result of blood donation is stored and preserved for later use in blood transfusion. The term "blood bank" typically refers to a department of a hospital usually within a Clinical Pathology laborat ...

Cardiology Cardiology () is a branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the heart and the cardiovascular system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular h ...

Neurology Neurology (from el, νεῦρον (neûron), "string, nerve" and the suffix -logia, "study of") is the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of conditions and disease involving the brain, the spinal ...

Nephrology Nephrology (from Greek'' nephros'' "kidney", combined with the suffix ''-logy'', "the study of") is a specialty of adult internal medicine and pediatric medicine that concerns the study of the kidneys, specifically normal kidney function ( ...

Gastroenterology Gastroenterology (from the Greek gastḗr- “belly”, -énteron “intestine”, and -logía "study of") is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. The digestive system consists of the gastrointestinal tract ...

Endocrinology Endocrinology (from '' endocrine'' + '' -ology'') is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones. It is also concerned with the integration of developmental event ...

Cardiothoracic surgery Cardiothoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in surgical treatment of organs inside the thoracic cavity — generally treatment of conditions of the heart (heart disease), lungs ( lung disease), and other pleural or mediastinal str ...

Neurosurgery Neurosurgery or neurological surgery, known in common parlance as brain surgery, is the medical specialty concerned with the surgical treatment of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord and pe ...

Pediatric Surgery Pediatric surgery is a subspecialty of surgery involving the surgery of fetuses, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. History Pediatric surgery arose in the middle of the 1879 century as the surgical care of birth defects requ ...

Plastic Surgery Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction or alteration of the human body. It can be divided into two main categories: reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. Reconstructive surgery includes cranio ...

Urology Urology (from Greek οὖρον ''ouron'' "urine" and '' -logia'' "study of"), also known as genitourinary surgery, is the branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the urinary-tract system and the reproductive org ...

* TB Clinic * Dental *

OB/GYN Obstetrics and Gynaecology (also spelled as Obstetrics and Gynecology; abbreviated as Obs and Gynae, O&G, OB-GYN and OB/GYN) is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics (covering pregnancy, childbirth, and t ...

Psychiatry Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behaviour, cognition, and perceptions. See glossary of psychiatry. Initial p ...

Hospital Administration Health administration, healthcare administration, healthcare management or hospital management is the field relating to leadership, management, and administration of public health systems, health care systems, hospitals, and hospital network ...

Principals

*Dr. Syed Nizamuddin Ahmed (founder and first principal): 01/05/1954 - 01/07/1956 *Dr. Bankat Chandra: 02/07/1956 - 03/05/1957 *Dr. D. V. Subba Reddy: 04/05/1957 - 29/01/1959 *Dr. G.C.S. Naidu: 30/01/1959 - 21/12/1959 *Dr. Mohammad Yousufuddin Ansari: 22/12/1959 - 28/03/1963 *Dr. B.S. Surt: 28/03/1963 - 15/06/1967 *Dr. G.P. Ramayya: 29/08/1967 - 28/05/1968 *Dr. G. Narshing Rao: 1970 - 1974 *Dr. S. Ramchander Rao: 1976 - 1976 *Dr. Kameshwari Devi: 1977 - 1977 *Dr. Y. Jaya: 1974 - 1978 *Dr. Sanku. Ramchander Rao: 1976 - 1976 *Dr. U. Brahmaji Rao: 01/03/1983 - 24/05/1983 *Dr. C. Shyamala Bhaskaran: 24/05/1983 - 30/10/1990 *Dr. Lily N. Ebenezer: 31/10/1990 - 08/08/1991 *Dr. G. Shyam Sunder: 07/08/1991 - 03/09/1993 *Dr. V.V. Satyanarayana: 31/03/1994 - 06/05/1994 *Dr. B.C. Mathur: 05/09/1994 - 31/07/1995 *Dr. T.E. Kasturi: 01/08/1995 - 30/09/1996 *Dr. K. Shantha Kumari : 01/01/1997 - 31/05/1998 *Dr. K. Gopal Singh: 29/06/1998 - 03/09/1998 *Dr. Farhatunnisa: 04/09/1998 - 31/01/1999 *Dr. P. Vijaya Lakshmi: 31/03/1999 - 30/09/1999 *Dr. P. Shyam Sunder: 02/04/2000 - 30/07/2000 *Dr. Neena Devi: 01/08/2000 - 31/01/2001 *Dr. K. Prameela Devi: 04/03/2001 - 31/08/2001 *Dr. T.S.S. Lakshmi: 04/09/2001 - 16/11/2001 *Dr. Meenakshi: 16/11/2001 - 31/12/2002 *Dr. C.A. Aruna: 01/10/2003 - 23/11/2003 *Dr. K.V. Raghava Rao: 28/11/2003 - 30/04/2004 *Dr. Kishore Roy *Dr. Sikander Hayath *Dr. Sudha Ramana *Dr. A.Y.Chary *Dr. Aravind Kumar *Dr. Pradeep Deshpande *Dr. Sidirala Narasimha Rao *Dr. K.Venkatesh *Dr. Badeti Srinivasa Rao *Dr. Ashok Kumar *Dr. Sreelatha *Dr. B. S. V. Manjula *Dr. O. Shravan Kumar (current)

Gandhi Medical College Global Alliance

In 2005 alumni of GMC living in the United States founded the non-profit corporation Gandhi Medical College Global Alliance (GMCGA). This organization's goals are both educational and charitable, with a strong emphasis on fostering kinship among alumni living in other countries. The accomplishments of GMCGA (sometimes in collaboration with the GMC Alumni Association back in

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) include construction of an alumni education center, providing study facilities, establishing an

American Heart Association The American Heart Association (AHA) is a nonprofit organization in the United States that funds cardiovascular medical research, educates consumers on healthy living and fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deat ...

accredited cardiac life support training center, setting up electronic library services, donating needed equipment, youth volunteer programs, a free meal program for patient attendants in a shelter associated with Gandhi Hospital, support of the palliative care program in collaboration with Roshni organization, and assisting both medical students and faculty by providing student scholarships, gold medals, and teacher recognition awards.Official Newsletter of Gandhi Medical College Global Alliance
2016, Vol 1, Issue 1

Alumni

* Sailakshmi Balijepally - Surgeon and charity founder

Ranking

The college was ranked 18th among medical colleges in India in 2019 by ''

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References

External links

Official website
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