Overview of the Department

  1. To give the detailed knowledge of human biochemistry to 1st year MBBS Students, which will help them to correlate the importance of the knowledge of clinical biochemistry in the modern medicine. This will also ensure that an IMG will be able to diagnose different diseases on the basis of analysis and interpretation of various clinical laboratory investigations.

  2. To provide Diagnostic services at Central Biochemistry Laboratory to various patients of general hospital, Palanpur which can enhance the health matrix of people of Banaskantha district.

Structural framework of the Department

Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory at General Hospital, Palanpur:

Department of Biochemistry is involved in the following job responsibilities for providing services to Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory at General Hospital, Palanpur

  1. Over all supervision of clinical biochemistry laboratory at central lab, General Hospital, Palanpur
  2. Procurement of indent chemicals & reagents etc.
  3. Analysis & approval of biochemistry lab investigations and timely dispatch of reports to wards
  4. Care & regular maintenance of analytical instruments
  5. Performance of QC (quality control) to assure accurate & precise reporting of lab investigations
  6. Daily performance & supervision of IQC data
  7. Performing CMC, Vellore EQAS as a part of quality management system and sending results to check compatibility
  8. To provide Diagnostic services at Central Biochemistry Laboratory to various patients of general hospital, Palanpur which can enhance the health matrix of people of Banaskantha district.
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Undergraduate Practical Laboratory:

  1. Conduction and supervision of practical classes as per CBME syllabus during academic year for FY MBBS students

  2. Preparation of the practical reagents as per the protocol of individual practical in UG practical lab

Departmental library

  1. Around 84 different Biochemistry books which include text books, practical books, MCQ books and reference books are available at department library which can upgrade the knowledge of students as well as teaching faculties.

Demonstration rooms

  1. Two demonstration rooms are available which have 80 students’ capacities in each. Each demonstration room has all modern AV Aids facilities.

  2. We are using these demonstration rooms for conducting demonstration of various Biochemistry practicals. Also, we are conducting various small group teaching learning methods like seminars, tutorials, puzzles solving activities etc as per CBME.

     

Teaching Faculty Details

Dr.P.S.Majumdar

Designation: Professor & Head

 

M.Sc (Medical Biochemistry) – Government Medical College, Baroda

Ph.D. (Medical Biochemistry) – M.P.Shah Medical College, Jamnagar

Dr.K.N.Dave

Designation: Professor

Designation: Professor

M.Sc (Medical Biochemistry) – LTM Medical College, Mumbai

Ph.D. (Medical Biochemistry) – LTM Medical College, Mumbai

Other responsibilities:

  • Overall incharge for Central Biochemistry Laboratory’

  • Incharge for Quality Control of Biochemistry Laboratory

  • Incharge for general administration

  • Overall supervision for Care & regular maintenance of Central biochemistry Laboratory

  • Chairperson, University practical examination by HNGU, Patan

  • Theory paper setter for FY MBBS course in HNGU, Patan

  • Internal & external examiner for HNGU, Patan

  • Mentoring of students as a part of Mentor-Mentee Programme of the college

Dr. Hiren Sanghani

Designation: Associate Professor

MBBS: Smt. NHL MMC, Ahmedabad

MD: B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad

Other responsibilities:

  • FY MBBS academic co-ordinator

  • Nodal officer, admission committee, Help Centre, ACPUGMEC, BMCRI, Moriya

  • Chairperson, University practical examination by HNGU, Patan

  • Member of MEU committee

  • Theory paper setter for FY MBBS course in HNGU, Patan

  • Internal & external examiner for HNGU, Patan

  • Mentoring of students as a part of Mentor-Mentee Programme of the college

Dr. Ashish Patel

Designation: Associate Professor

MBBS: B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad

MD: Smt. NHL MMC, Ahmedabad

Other responsibilities:

  • Nodal officer, OFAMOS- NMC

  • Nodal Officer, DMMT- NMC

  • Member of admission committee, Help Centre, ACPUGMEC, BMCRI, Moriya

  • Internal & external examiner for HNGU, Patan

  • Departmental library In charge

  • Mentoring of students as a part of Mentor-Mentee Programme of the college

Dr. Himanshu Patel

Designation: Associate Professor

MBBS: B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad

MD: Smt. NHL MMC, Ahmedabad

Other responsibilities:

  • University nodal officer for HNGU, Patan

  • Member of examination committee

  • Member of MEU committee

  • Internal & external examiner for HNGU, Patan

  • Member of college council

  • Member of admission committee, Help Centre, ACPUGMEC, BMCRI, Moriya

  • Mentoring of students as a part of Mentor-Mentee Programme of the college

Dr.Birendrakumar Yadav

Designation: Associate Professor

M.Sc (Medical Biochemistry) – MGM Institute of Health Sciences, Navi Mumbai

Ph.D. (Medical Biochemistry) – SGT University, Gurugram

Other responsibilities:

  • Warden of boys’ and girls’ hostel

  • Supervision of food quality as a member of mess committee

  • Member of anti-ragging committee

  • Member of cultural committee

  • Emergency handling of all problems of boys’ and girls’ hostel

  • Helped in vaccine drive for students and faculties

  • Member of examination committee

  • Mentoring of students as a part of Mentor-Mentee Programme of the college

Ms.Shalaka Agarwal

Designation: Tutor

M.Sc (Medical Biochemistry) – KMC, Mangalore

Other responsibilities:

  • Member of cultural committee

  • Member of examination committee

  • Mentoring of students as a part of Mentor-Mentee Programme of the college

Dr.Kushal Chaudhary

Designation: Tutor

MBBS – Pacific Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur

Non-Teaching Staff details:

Neeta Chaudhary

Laboratory technician

Mr.Deepakbhai

Peon / Sweeper

Mr.Sunilbhai

Peon / Sweeper