The Endocrine and Diabetes Unit was set up in 2007 within the Department of Medicine. Currently the Unit provides daily outpatient services (Monday to Saturday). On Thursdays and Saturday only private patients are seen on appointment. The other day walk in patients are welcome till 1pm in the afternoon. Afternoon and evening appointments are available in the private clinic by appointment.
In addition patients requiring in-patient care are admitted. Patients with diabetes and other ailments are admitted in consultation with the concerned departments (for eg. Cardiology, Nephrology etc). Daily consultation service is available round the clock for emergencies through the casualty and for patients in the ward.
Diagnostic endocrine services, Diabetic education services and Foot assessment are available every working day during working hours.
Clinical trial unit recruits patients for evaluation of new medication and technologies in diabetes from among willing patients coming to the Outpatient from within 30 km of the hospital
Welcome to the Department of Forensic Medicine, a cornerstone of medico-legal excellence within our hospital. We specialize in the intersection of medicine and law, delivering high-quality forensic analysis and services with precision, integrity, and empathy. Our department serves as a vital bridge between medical practice and the legal system, dedicated to providing accurate and timely medico-legal expertise.
The Superspecialty department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology deals with problems related to the digestive tract and related system including Liver, Biliary system, and the Pancreatic gland. The department caters to the patient-care, in addition as teaching and training to the undergraduate and post-graduate medical students, nursing and paramedical staff, plus research activities.
The department boasts of a well-equipped endoscopy suit and well-trained endoscopy technicians, aided by the nursing and helper staff to meet day to day clinical challenges. All the Endoscopy procedures, routine or complicated are being performed by the well trained Faculty members.
The department has served as an important tertiary care center in north India, for various ailments related to the GI tract and the liver under its jurisdiction. Since over 15 years the department has crossed many milestones in treating these disorders and is a preferred destination to get benefits out of it.
The Department of General Surgery was established in 1953 by Professor Forrest Cary Eggleston MD, from the Cornell University, New York, USA. The department has many ‘firsts’ to its credit in this part of the country, to name a few: “pyramidal (American) system of surgical residency training, use of ventilator, intravenous use of Potassium, peritoneal dialysis, open heart surgery, Journal Club, MCh urology, thoracoplasty, vascular surgery and laparoscopic surgery.
The Northern Chapter of Association of Surgeons of India (ASI), was founded by Professor F C Eggleston.
The concept of “Tumor Board Meeting” for the comprehensive care of cancer patients was started first time here in 1953. For safe surgical care to our patients, weekly Mortality meeting was started at the same time and has been an integral part of our surgical education and training program.
At present, the Department of General Surgery is being headed by Dr. Parvez David Haque. It has four independent units and each unit subspecializes in a surgical field beside general surgery e.g., Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Surgical Oncology and Vascular Surgery.
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease; is something our department truly believes in
The Department of Internal Medicine is amongst the largest and most dynamic clinical departments at the Christian Medical College & Hospital. Since its foundation, it has excelled in clinical care, research, and education. The many alumni who have excelled across the globe speak volumes about its rich history and tradition to remain committed to the values of service and excellence.
Our very able team of doctors and staff are motivated to provide the best of care. we are well equipped to provide round the clock care to our patients in the wards, medical high dependency unit and intensive care units.
We strive for patient care, undergraduate and postgraduate training.
CMC Ludhiana is one of the first institutions in North India to offer comprehensive treatment to cancer patients including surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy & palliative care since 1970s. Medical Oncology services were first established at CMC Ludhiana by Dr Alex Zachariah in 1974 after completing his training in Indianapolis from 1969 to 1972. He trained various other doctors during his stay at CMC Ludhiana. Dr Sewa Singh Legha, who is a CMC Alumnus and a medical oncologist of international repute, has been a constant source of inspiration for the doctors and patients in this institution. He has been instrumental in developing and upgrading the oncology services at CMC Ludhiana. Dedicated Medical Oncology services has been re-established in September 2018 when Dr Ashwin Oommen Philips joined back CMC after 3 years of DM training in Medical Oncology at Cancer Institute Adyar (Chennai) which is one the premier cancer institutes in the country.
The team caters to a wide variety of patients with solid tumors primarily including breast cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, upper GI cancers, hepatobiliary tract cancers, head & neck cancers and genito-urinary tract cancers and other rare types of cancers like sarcomas, germ cell tumors & brain tumors. Most cancer patients need multidisciplinary care and medical oncology works in close association with various surgical units, surgical specialities, radiation oncology unit and medical units and their specialties to provide comprehensive care to all the cancer patients. The team strongly believes in Evidence Based Medicine & actively participates in healthy discussions in weekly Institutional Tumor Board meetings. The aim of the department is to make CMC Ludhiana, a comprehensive cancer care center with state of the art facilities and treatments..
We have well equipped day care facilities with trained and dedicated chemotherapy staffs, where all kinds of chemotherapy, immunotherapy can be delivered.
We have round the clock emergency services to handle any case with cancer and its complications.
Department of Microbiology has been developed and established by the pioneer Microbiologists and visionaries. Right from its inception, the department has set for itself high standards in diagnostics, teaching, and research. It has not only matched rather surpassed, over the years, its set goals by a progressive, proactive, pioneering, well trained and highly motivated faculty with a passion for perfection.
Microbiology Department takes care of academic needs of M.D Microbiology, MBBS, BDS, B.Sc (Nursing), BPT, Diploma in Medical laboratory technology and Allied Health Science courses.
Postgraduate teaching includes all-around the development of the candidates by involving them in regular seminars, journal clubs, administrative work, supervisory work, medical education, oral paper and poster presentation in conferences and paper publications.
Research work is given high priority and the department as a whole is actively engaged in a number of projects such as the National Surveillance System for Enteric Fever in India (NSSEFI) which is a multicentric project coordinated and Funded by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
The department publishes 15-20 papers in well reputed National and International medical journals every year.
The Department of Nephrology in Christian Medical College, Ludhiana offers tertiary level renal care in clinical, critical care nephrology, dialysis, and renal transplantation. We are dedicated to providing the highest levels of medical care to patients, to advancing the art and science of nephrology through research and discovery, and to training physicians and investigators to become leaders in the medicine and science of nephrology.
It has a rich tradition of pioneering work in Nephrology in North India especially in peritoneal dialysis (PD), hemodialysis and renal transplantation and will continue to strive to provide the highest standards of care for patients with acute and chronic renal disease. Patients with end-stage renal disease require one of the forms of renal replacement therapy either dialysis – hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis or renal transplantation for survival.
The department has four senior nephrologists and a competent team of renal nurses, technicians and allied health personnel providing renal services round the clock with excellent back up in laboratory and clinical disciplines. The Nephrology department places temporary and tunneled dialysis access catheters and provides comprehensive management for complications of vascular access issues. Ultrasound-guided percutaneous renal biopsies are done routinely for native and transplant kidneys by Nephrologists to facilitate diagnosis of kidney disease.
The department works in close cooperation with the Departments of Urology, Vascular Surgery, Cardiology, Radiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Pathology.
Since its inception, the department has had an opportunity to develop health care for the people of Punjab and continues to look forward to opportunities to serve the people of North India in improving renal care for all through prevention and up to date modern management of renal diseases both acute and chronic.
Neurorehabilitation at an integral part of care at the department of Neurology, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana. Our Neurorehabilitation services are a multidisciplinary, patient-centered approach aimed at enhancing recovery, independence, and quality of life for individuals with neurological conditions. Our services integrate the expertise of Neuro Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy (OT), and Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) to provide comprehensive, targeted care for conditions such as stroke, neuromuscular disorders, movement disorders and other neurological conditions. The Neuro Physiotherapy Unit (NPT unit) at Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, is a unit dedicated to the specialized rehabilitation of patients with neurological disorders. Our work combines clinical excellence, education, evidence-based holistic care to individuals recovering from neurological disorders.
The NPT unit provides services across inpatient and outpatient, ensuring continuity of care from acute management to long-term rehabilitation
The Department of Neurosurgery at Christian Medical College Ludhiana is one of the oldest in Punjab, North West India, started as early as 1963 by Dr. K.N. Nambudripad Pioneer Neurosurgeon. It continues to maintain the standards of excellence and provides treatment for all Neurosurgical diseases with world standard treatment
Beyond our patient care, we are also engaged in the mentoring and training of medical professionals. The MCh Neurosurgery training programme duly approved by Medical Council of India was started in the year 2008 and is continuing with the admission of one MCh Resident every year.
The Department of Neurosurgery is well equipped with a dedicated Neurosurgery ICU with ventilators and overhead monitors to monitor the saturation, ECG, and NIBP. A Total of 35 beds are exclusively dedicated for care of Neurosurgery patients.
Here cutting-edge research is combined with empathy and clinical skills to deliver the best.
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