| Prof. Dr. M. Sikinder Hayath, Prof. & Head, Dept. of Pathology and Principal Investigator | | Dr. Vani Padmaja, Assoc. Prof. of Pathology and Co-Principal Investigator |
| | Gandhi Medical College situated in Basheerbagh, Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh was started in 1956. The Department of Pathology was commissioned in 1959. This department caters to the needs of patients not only within the twin cities of Ranga Reddy district but also to those from the neighbouring districts. Post Graduate course commenced from 1983. Since then, to date twentyfour MDs & seventeen D.C.Ps have taken their postgraduate degrees from this department. It also caters to 150 undergraduate students every year. The staff of this department consists of two professors, five Associate Professors, eleven Assistant Professors & four Tutors. It provides services to fourteen specialties & four super specialties. The work undertaken by this department is in the fields of histopathology, cytopathology, haematology & clinical pathology. Academic profile of this department: 10-15 papers are presented every year in the state conference, a minimum of 6 workshops/CME is conducted & this department monitors the medical education cell. The Principal Investigator, Prof. Dr. M. Sikinder Hayath has put in a total of 31 years of service with 15 years of post graduate teaching. He is also the recipient of the Best Teacher Award of the State of A.P. for the year 2001. The Co-Principal Investigator-Dr. Vani Padmaja, a graduate & post graduate of Gandhi Medical College, has been working for the past 10 years.
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