Overview of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
VISION OF DEPARTMENT
The department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology has been in existence since very inception of this institution. Presently there are 4 teaching staffs. The department has class rooms, Practical labs, demonstration halls with LCD projectors, a state of art museum with a display of charts, wet specimens, bones & X-rays, toxicology specimens, and ballistics specimens.
There is a well-equipped mortuary to demonstrate Postmortem examination, with 4 body cold storage facility.
The department believes in group dynamics and works integrated with the different departments of the institutes.
Facilities Equipments& Special services in Forensic Medicine Department
For Student
- 2nd& 3rd 1stMBBS Students – About 200 students per batch
- Lectures: in Forensic Pathology, Clinical Forensic Medicine & Forensic Toxicology – lectures per CBME curriculum.
III. Practical: – in Forensic Pathology, Clinical Forensic Medicine & Forensic Toxicology – As per CBME curriculum.
- Autopsy Procedure Demonstration
- Court procedures demonstration: for interested students along with teachers
B.Internship Training:
Interns training consists of
- Autopsy techniques, Drunkenness, Injury Certificates, MCCD, Rape Victim & Accused examination, Medical Law & Ethics, Age Estimation, recent advances in Forensic medicine and toxicology, medicolegal case discussions and journal clubs.
- Role Play on different topics
- Poster & Power Point Presentation
INFRASTRUCTURE OF DEPARTMENT
The department is located on 3rd floor of main building complex of Banas Medical College & Research Institute, Moriya Campus.
The department has adequate facilities to teach 200 students, with good infrastructure of classrooms, practical halls and demonstration halls with LCD projectors. We have anthropology instruments to conduct studies on anthropology and sex determination. In expert opinion cases, there are facilities to determine the age and sex of the individual, besides the stature of the individual is determined by the anthropology instruments. The museum has a large collection of bones, which were utilized to conduct many research projects and publications in International & National Journals.
The department library has more than 85 textbooks and journals with attached reading room.
The departmental library has different standard textbooks of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology and are issued to Faculties.
CONCEPT OF TEACHING
A conceptual knowledge of FMTis delivered by interactive lecturers, small group discussions, and clinical case presentations.
All the attributes of adult learning are followed and special emphasis is given to ECE and SDL. Students are given feedback after every formative assessment and their reflections are also sought.
STAFF INFORMATION
 | Dr. Dushyantkumar Bharatbhai Barot Professor MBBS, MD UG Registration No : G-49306 PG Registration No : G-24614 |
 | Dr. Nisarg Modi Associate Professor MBBS, MD UG Registration No : Other PG Registration No : Other |
 | Mrs. Kunjankumar Modi Associate Professor MBBS, MD UG Registration No : G-45560 PG Registration No : G-27039 |
 | Dr. Vihar Mulajibhai Shengal Tutor MBBS UG Registration No : G-76836 |
 | Dr. Chandani Jawaharlal Doongromal Tutor MBBS UG Registration No : G-28292 |
 | Dr. Kajal Dineshbhai Patel Tutor MBBS UG Registration No : G-61154 |
 | Dr. Akash Rajeshbhai Damani Tutor MBBS UG Registration No : G-74823 |
 | Dr. Parvez Amanullakhan Sindhi Tutor MBBS UG Registration No : G-28778 |
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS:
Sr No. | Name | Title Name | Name of Journal | Year |
1. | Barot DB, Nimavat KK, Patel PR, Shah KA | A Prospective Study On Violent Asphyxial Deaths Due to Hanging | International Journal of Medical Toxicology Legal medicine | 2017 |
2 | Barot D, Kotaria KS, Patel PR | Retrospective study on pattern of Road traffic accident deaths reported in VS general hospital ,Ahmedabad | Indian journal of forensic medicine & toxicology | 2017 |
3 | Barot DB, Choudhary SK, Dad GL, Patil R | Pattern Of Head Injury in Road traffic Accidents in Mewar Region, Rajasthan: A Retrospective Study at Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital | Indian journal of forensic medicine & toxicology | 2018 |
4 | Zanzrukiya K, Barot D, Kumar L | A Cross Sectional Study of Pattern of Mechanical Trauma Cases at Tertiary Care Institute of Central Gujarat | Indian journal of forensic medicine & toxicology | 2022 |
5 | Patel S, Patel R, Barot D | Medical Ethics: From the eyes of Undergraduate Medical students, a study conducted in Vadodara. | Medico-Legal Update | 2022 |
6 | Kotaria K, Barot D, Kharadi R, Merchant S | Study of Skull fractures and its associated features due to injury in Central Gujarat Region: A Retrospective Study | Medico-Legal Update | 2023 |
7 | Vaghela D, Barot D, Mehta T | Title : Suicidal Hanging – A Taboo | Indian journal of forensic medicine & toxicology | 2023 |
8 |
Dr. Nisarg modi Dr.Chauhamdesani | Evaluation of mechanical injuries in cases of homicidal deaths in and aroundVadodararegion,Gujarat | International Journal of Medical Toxicology Legal medicine |
2019 |
9 |
Dr. Nisarg modi Dr.Chauhamdesani | Study of the homicidal deaths in Vadodara district,gujarat | Indian journal of forensic medicine & toxicology | Oct- December 2019 |
10 |
Dr. Nisarg modi Dr.Chauhamdesani. | A correlation and a Regression analysis for estimation of stature from head length & breadth in Bhavnagar region,Gujarat | Indian journal of forensic medicine & toxicology | October-December 2019. |
11 |
Dr. Nisarg modi Dr.Chauhamdesani | A study of stature estimation from facial Anthropometric measurements in adults of Bhavnagar region,gujarat | Journal of forensic medicine & toxicology | Jan- june 2019 |
12 |
Dr. Ritesh Bhabhor, Dr.Kunjankumar Modi, Dr. Amit Parmar. | A profile study of deaths as a result of hanging at tertiary care hospital in bhavnagar region of Gujarat. |
Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. |
Jan- 2019 |
13 |
Dr.Kunjankumar Modi, Dr. Rajesh Joshiyara. | Pattern of abdominal viscera injuries In blunt abdominal trauma deaths in Ahmedabad. |
Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. |
March-2019 |
14 |
Dr. Anil Pandey, Dr.Kunjankumar Modi. |
Covid-19 & Indian medical students: A survey on their knowledge Perception regarding dead body management of covid-19 patients. |
Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology |
Jan- 2022 |
15 |
Dr.Kunjankumar Modi, Dr. Anil Pandey, Dr. Ritesh Bhabhor | Forensic Odontology-Perception and Attitudes of Undergraduate Medical Students of Gujarat: A Cross Sectional Study. |
Journal of Punjab Academy of Forensic Medcine and Toxicolgy |
March- 2022 |