| Dr. Ravikala V Rao, Professor and Head of the Department of Pathology | | Dr. Sudha S. Bhat, Prof. of Pathology and Principal Investigator |
| | Kasturba Medical College is a private institution under Manipal Academy of Higher Education, a Deemed University. The Kasturba Hospital attached to the college is a 1472 bedded hospital. Shirdi Saibaba Cancer Hospital and Research Centre is attached to Kasturba Hospital. In addition to all the specialties, the hospital has full fledged Surgical and Medical Oncology departments. The Pathology Department of Kasturba Hospital receives about 10,000 biopsies and about 8,500 cytologies, annually. In addition to Manipal and Udupi, nearly 65 hospitals and nursing homes from Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu, North Karnataka and Shimoga districts send biopsies to the department. A large number of Postgraduate students have been trained in the department. The annual intake of Postgraduate students in the department is 8 MD students and 8 DCP students. Dr. Ravikala V Rao, MD is the Professor and Head of the Department and Director of Postgraduate Studies. She has a vast experience having worked as a pathologist for 30 years. Dr. Sudha S Bhat, MD is a Professor and is the Principal Investigator of the Cancer Atlas Project.
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