Anaesthesiology

Founded in 2010, the Department of Anaesthesiology at Government Thiruvarur Medical College has grown to become a leading center for anaesthesia education and patient care. With a dedicated faculty of 20 members, including one Professor, three Associate Professors, five Assistant Professors, five Senior Residents, and six Junior Residents, the department is committed to providing high-quality anaesthesia services and training the next generation of anaesthesiologists.

The department offers comprehensive anaesthesia services to all surgical specialties, including General Surgery, Orthopedics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, ENT, Ophthalmology, Urology and Neurosurgery both in elective and emergency settings. Additionally, the department extends its services to outside operating room procedures and critically ill patients in the ICU.

Equipped with 13 modern operation theatres, a Post Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU), a Pre Anaesthesia Assessment clinic, a Pain clinic, and lecture rooms, the department ensures the highest standards of patient care and education. Advanced equipment such as video laryngoscopes, fiberoptic bronchoscopes, PFT analyzers, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), and invasive blood pressure monitoring are available to provide quality anaesthesia services.

Since 2020, the department has been a Postgraduate teaching institution, offering an MD in Anaesthesiology with an annual intake of six seats. The department also runs paramedical programs, including a B.Sc. in Anaesthesia and Operation Theatre Technology with 20 seats and a one-year Diploma course.

The department actively engages in academic activities, including case discussions, journal clubs, internal audits, Continued Medical Education programs (CME), Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) workshops. Students are encouraged to participate in state and national conferences conducted by the Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (ISA) and other bodies1. The department takes pride in its students’ achievements and contributions to various competitions and accolades.

Since November 2022, the department has been involved in Brain Dead Organ Donor management as part of TRANSTAN, further contributing to the noble cause of organ donation.So far, the department has successfully facilitated organ retrieval in four brain-dead patients.

Every year, the Department of Anaesthesiology celebrates World Anaesthesia Day with a series of events aimed at raising awareness about the importance of anaesthesia and its role in modern medicine. The program includes lectures by eminent anaesthesiologists, hands-on workshops, and interactive sessions for students and the faculties. The department also organizes demonstrations of advanced anaesthesia techniques to highlight the advancements in the field.

The primary vision of the Department of Anaesthesiology at Government Thiruvarur Medical College is to provide excellent anaesthesia care, skills, and training to young doctors, enabling them to become competent anaesthesiologists.

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