Pathology

The area of the Pathology Department is 3540 feet square feet. There was just one head over the pathology and microbiology departments. In 1986, the department was founded. The current department has everything needed for both undergraduate and graduate studies (1966, 1978).

There are thirteen staff members in the department in total: eight professors, one associate professor, three assistant professors, and two senior residents.Every year, 13 MD candidates are admitted.

There are established divisions for the study of cytology, haematology, clinical pathology, and histopathology. With regard to diagnostic services, these different areas meet the demands of the KLE Charitable Hospital. In the Charitable Hospital, an autopsy room is also accessible, and the department has a room designated for performing pediatric autopsies.

The Central Laboratory of the Charitable Hospital manages routine clinical pathology, biochemistry, and hematology. Studies in microbiology and biochemistry. However, work on complicated and advanced cases, as well as histopathology, is done at college labs. This lab is manned by PGs and our teaching staff. The teaching staff teaches undergraduate, graduate, and related courses in addition to paramedical studies. Every two weeks, postgraduate programs are offered. For educational purposes, postgraduates are also assigned to state-of-the-art laboratories such as Anand Diagnostics and the National Institute of Mental Health and Sciences, Bangalore. They can keep up with new methods, quality assurance, and other topics thanks to these postings. Over the years, the Undergraduate and Postgraduate tests have generally produced positive outcomes. Additionally, the department's personnel assist The Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & MRC in KLE is equipped with automated biochemical laboratory, automated haematological and histopathology laboratories, and blood bank facilities with component therapy. For training purposes, the postgraduates also cycle through these laboratories. The center of the department is the Departmental Museum. It is widely regarded as one of this region's greatest medical museums. It has 1401 specimens arranged methodically to aid postgraduates and undergraduates in comprehending anatomic pathology. For the benefit of postgraduate students, the department hosts autopsies, seminars, guest lectures, clinical case discussions, workshops, and slide seminars. For the past 37 years, the department has held annual CME programs. Distinguished honors such as the Excellence in Teaching Award and the Silver Headed Cane/plaque are also given to the experienced pathologists during the event. The feed back so far has been positive & encouraging. We have a fully furnished practical hall that can accommodate one hundred undergraduate students.The pupils always have access to our PG reading room. There are 183 books, dissertation collections, and related CDs in the departmental library. For the pupils, we have electronic instructional resources. Recently, a meditation room was constructed with the intention of practicing in-home meditation.