Overview
The Pathology Department in KIMS began operation in 2004 and has been headed by Dr (Prof) Urmila Senapati from 2008. At present, 14 faculties including five Professors, six Associate Professors, three Assistant Professors are working full time. Two legends of pathology, Dr R.N Mallik, Director Patholab Health Care Pvt. Ltd, Cuttack and Dr Ashim Dash, Retd Professor, PGI Chandigarh are taking PG classes.
The Department offers one of the best PG teaching courses in Pathology. Students have bagged several awards and the Department has recorded good placements across the country. Eight PG students, 250 MBBS students, 100 BDS students, 100 nursing students, 50 allied medical sciences are being taught by the experienced faculty every year. They have an impressive 160 research publications in national and international journals. The Department had organized 13 state, national and international level seminars and CMEs.
Services Provided
- The services are mainly available in providing Histology, Cytology and Haematology sections for medical investigations.
- Haematology section involves routine histology investigations including nephron-pathology, liver pathology, onco-pathology, special stains, immune histochemistry (IHC) and frozen section biopsies.
- The Cytology section offers tests like Fine Niddle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC), computed tomography/ultrasonography (CT/USG) guided FNACs, Fluid cytology and Exfoliative cytology.
- Routine hematology, bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and direct and indirect immunofluorescence tests are conducted for the patients.
- The Department has well-equipped laboratories with sophisticated instruments such as automated tissue processor or automated paraffin embedding station, immune fluorescence microscope, decahead and pentahead microscope.
- It also has a frozen section instrument, HPLC analyzer and automated haematology analyzer to provide best in class results for accurate and precise diagnosis.
Research/Publications/Awards
The Department of Pathology has got one of the finest museums in the entire Eastern Zone of the country for better understanding of the subject matter for the students.
There are 160 publications till date in various international and national journals.
The Department has conducted 13 state level, national and international CMEs and workshops including an international conference of Association of Indian Pathologists in North America (AIPNA) and Indian College of Pathologists (International).
Faculty
SL.NO | NAME OF THE FACULTIES | DESIGNATION | QUALIFICATION |
1. | DR. URMILA SENAPATI | PROF & HOD | MD PATHOLOGY |
2. | DR. KANAKALATA DASH | PROFESSOR | MD PATHOLOGY |
3. | DR. RANJITA PANIGRAHI | PROFESSOR | MD PATHOLOGY |
4. | DR. RUCHI MITTAL | PROFESSOR | MD PATHOLOGY |
5. | DR. RANJANA GIRI | PROFESSOR | MD PATHOLOGY |
6. | DR. SAROJINI RAMAN | ASSOCIATE. PROFESSOR | MD PATHOLOGY |
7. | DR. NAGESWAR SAHU | ASSOCIATE. PROFESSOR | MD PATHOLOGY |
8. | DR. PRANATI MISRA | ASSOCIATE. PROFESSOR | MD PATHOLOGY |
9. | DR. PRAJNA DAS | ASSOCIATE. PROFESSOR | MD PATHOLOGY |
10 | DR. MADHUSMITA MOHANTY | ASSOCIATE. PROFESSOR | MD PATHOLOGY |
11. | DR. PRITA PRADHAN | ASSOCIATE. PROFESSOR | MD PATHOLOGY |
12. | DR. GOUTAMI DASNAYAK | ASSISTANT. PROFESSOR | MD PATHOLOGY |
13. | DR. SUBHRANSU KUMAR HOTA | ASSISTANT. PROFESSOR | MD PATHOLOGY |
14. | DR. PALLAVI MISHRA | ASSISTANT. PROFESSOR | MD PATHOLOGY |