Surgery
Overview
Surgery is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate or treat a pathological condition such as a disease or injury, to help improve bodily function or appearance or to repair unwanted ruptured areas.
Department of Surgery
The Department of Surgery was established in 1986 with basic facilities and faculty. Dr. S.S. Narasanagi, then Director of the institute, Dr. Phansalkar and Dr. Veerbasavant Reddy were the pioneers in establishing the department. Later Dr. R. S. Kulkarni, Dr. Ranga Rao and Dr. S. F.Patil were in charge of the department for some time. Dr. B.C.Uppin, a senior surgeon, joined the team as Medical Superintendent.
The department has proved its value from the very first day of its inception with good surgical work backed by healthy academic activities. Dr. P. L. Kariholu, an Oncosurgeon, joined in 1990 and took over as Head of the Department in 1992. With his dedication, hard work, and quality surgical care, he became well known in a short period. All the hard work of the team started paying dividends. In a short time, the department became well-known for successful surgical outcomes in various cases, good academic culture and student and patient-friendly attitude with a disciplined approach.
Vision
To be recognized center for development and sustenance of quality surgical care, surgical training and research.
Mission
The Department of Surgery is committed to provide quality surgical care, surgical training which reflect the changing needs of the society.
Milestones
Department of Surgery was established in the year 1986
Post graduate courses were started in the year 1996
Laparoscopic surgeries in year 2000
Skills Laboratory in the year 2012
PG seats enhanced to 7 in the year 2012
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery in 2014
Started advanced Laparoscopic surgeries in the year 2015
Cadaver Laboratory in the year 2017
Value added courses in the year 2019
PG seats enhanced to 12 in the year 2020
LASER services started in year 2022