Pathology

About the Department

The Department of Pathology is dedicated to excellence in medical education, diagnostics, and research. With a commitment to nurturing students in an intellectually stimulating environment, the department employs innovative teaching and learning methodologies that foster deep understanding and critical thinking.
Our residency program is designed to inculcate strong interpretative and investigative skills, preparing future pathologists to meet the challenges of modern medicine with confidence and competence. We encourage the faculty and students to engage actively in research that contributes to the advancement of medical science.
The department is committed to delivering timely diagnostic services. Through a skilled team of professionals, we ensure that our reports are reliable, efficient, and support the highest standards of patient care.

LED Binocular microscope with built in battery backuppower source
Fluorescent microscope & Decahead microscope
HDMI Multi output camera including Software Capable of Brightfield&Immunofluorescence Photography with connectivity toprojector
Binocular Microscopes with High end semiapochromatic Optics of international standard
LED Wireless Projector in demo rooms, seminar hall & practical hall.
Grossing station in histopathology
Cryostat in histopathology
Cytospin in cytology (liquid based cytology)
Museum has 440 mounted specimens, 30 wet specimens along with several charts and models.
Two demonstration rooms, one seminar hall, one museum, one practical hall, one research lab, faculty and P.G. rooms are also available in the department.

The department offers a wide range of diagnostic services in hematology, cytology, clinical Pathology & Histopathology& blood bank.
Hematology – Consists of 6part Sysmex analyser, 3part Nihon-Koden analyser, Erba coagulation analyser& QBC centrifuge along with fluorescent microscope.
Cytology – consists of Epredia cytospin(Liquid based cytology); offers Fine needle aspiration cytology, pap smear and body fluid analysis.
Histopathology – Has automated tissue processor, paraffin embedding machine, &Leica microtome.
The department also offers basic diagnostic Immunohistochemistry panel with ER, PR, Her2 neu and Ki67 along with special stains.
Availability of grossing station in histopathology.
Availability of cryostat.
Clinical Pathology – has urine auto analyser, offers urine analysis and semen analysis.
Blood bank offers blood components and apheresis.

Yearly intake of three M.D Pathology students. First batch of students have passed out successfully in Jan 2025. Currently 4^th batch of PG students were admitted.
Involved in teaching Pathology to students pursuing M.D Pathology, M.B.B.S, M.D.S, B.D.S, B.Sc. nursing, B.Sc. paramedical & physiotherapy courses.
Conducting Lectures, topic seminars, slide seminars, slide tests, journal clubs, clinicopathological correlation forum and thesis reviews for post graduates.
Involves lectures, Small group teaching, Integrated teaching, self-directed learning sessions, practical classes, seminars, demonstrations, tutorials, including AETCOM for MBBS students.
Formative and internal assessments for UG and PG students.

DIY IHC workshop conducted in March 2024 in collaboration with Cytelabs, Bengaluru & Diagnostic Biosystems, Hyderabad - 57 delegates participated from all over India.
Good clinical laboratory practises workshop conducted in July 2024 – 52 delegates participated.
Breast cancer awareness week in October 2024.
Cervical cancer screening on 6th November 2024.

Dr. V. Bharadwaj – Assistant professor - Topper in the FDP course – Research Methodology conducted by NPTEL-AICTE, April, 2022.
Dr.P.Josephine Bindu, Post graduate student secured first prize in quiz competition in golden jubilee CME, Karnataka, August, 2023.
Dr.P.Josephine Bindu, Post graduate student secured third prize in quiz competition at IAPM state conference in September, 2023.
Many faculties underwent training in Internal audit & quality management system as per ISO 15189:2022.
All faculties have successfully completed Basic course in biomedical research.
Many faculties have been trained in Curriculum Implementation Support Programme and revised basic course workshop in medical education.