Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Offers a wide spectrum of services. It is a referral centre for high risks obstetric cases.
Obsterics
• Antenatal clinic on all days of the week.
• Facilities for high risk pregnancies like heart disease and jaundice in pregnancy
• A well equipped labour ward with specialists on duty 24 hours a day.
• Facilities for continuous monitoring of both mother and baby.
• A well equipped new born intensive care unit to manage all problems like preterm babies and birth asphyxia.
• Special Clinics for problems like bad obstetric history, repeated abortions, genetic problems etc.
• A modern blood bank with facilities for components is open 24 hours a day.
• All investigation facilities under one roof.
Gynaecology
Special Features
• Infertility clinic for diagnosing and treatment of couples who are unable to conceive.
• Diagnostic facilities like hysteroscopy (vasascope) to visualize the uterine cavity for infertility, excessive bleeding and amenorrhea.
• Facilities for all major gynaecological surgery like cancer of the uterus or ovary and other tumours of the uterus.
• Modern operation theatres with a well equipped surgical ICU.
• Various treatment modalities are offered for patients with excessive bleeding like
• Medical treatment
• Hysterectomy
• Endometrial ablation
Thermo choice is a new device that offers patients the advantage of treating excessive bleeding as an outpatient procedure with minimal anaesthesia. The patients can return to normal work in 2 days.
• Facilities for laparoscopic surgery for conditions like ovarian tumour or ectopic pregnancy. This has the advantage of having a small scar, less post operative discomfort and a shorter stay in the hospital.
• Cancer screening clinic for early detection of cancer cervix. Facilities for treatment of precancerous lesions of the cervix like cryotherapy and LEEP.
• Facilities for diagnosis and treatment of problems after menopause.
• Family planning clinic on all days a week with facilities for counseling regarding temporary and permanent methods of contraception.
• To meet the special needs of pregnant women and certain gynaec problems, these clinics are supported by a dietary clinic, yoga for prenatal women and for weight reduction and physiotherapy facilities.
Urogynaecology
A subspecialty that focuses on Urologic problems in women mainly due to childbirth or gynaec surgeries.
Professors
Dr.Seetha Panicker MD(OG) , DGO, DNB
Dr.T.V.Chitra MD(OG) , DGO, DNB