General Medicine Department

Department of General Medicine

💊 'Foundations of Care, Frontiers of Healing'

The Department of General Medicine at Viswabharathi Medical College forms the backbone of clinical care, academic instruction, and interdisciplinary training. With a holistic approach to diagnostics, therapeutics, and preventive medicine, the department nurtures clinicians with competence, compassion, and critical thinking.

Our Vision

To be a premier Department in Internal Medicine delivering excellence in patient care, education and research — fostering future physicians who serve with knowledge, empathy, and leadership.

Our Mission

To provide comprehensive, evidence-based care in general medicine and its subspecialties.

To train undergraduate and postgraduate students in clinical reasoning, diagnostics, and ethical patient care.

To enhance interdisciplinary collaboration for patient-centered healthcare delivery.

To promote clinical research and academic publications in internal medicine.

To serve as a referral and teaching hub for tertiary care management in rural and semi-urban settings.

Department Overview

The Department of General Medicine offers broad-spectrum Diagnostic and Therapeutic services through OPD, IPD, and 24x7 emergency care. It functions as the Nodal Department for many super-specialty services including Neurology, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, and Nephrology.

The department is staffed by a qualified team of professors, associate professors, senior residents, junior residents, and nursing personnel who deliver competent, compassionate care while engaging in academic mentorship and research.

Faculty

Professors

1. Dr. P. Ravi Kaladhar Reddy, MD.

2. Dr. Murali Mohan KTK, MD.

3. Dr. K. Veera Bhadraiah, MD.

4. Dr. M. Lavanya, MD.

5. Dr. K. Mallikarjuna Reddy, MD.

6. Dr. P.C. Vasantha Rao, MD.

Associate Professors

1. Dr. D. Nikethan, MD.

2. Dr. M. Hithesh Reddy, MD.

3. Dr. Shaheed Abdul Ansar B, MD.

4. Dr. Shamsheer Khan P, MD.

Assistant Professors

1. Dr. S S Rama Kalyan Praveen, MD.

2. Dr. U. Ravi Kumar, MD.

3. Dr. P. Sony, MD.

4. Dr. O. Rama Pakkira, MD.

5. Dr. G Sreehari Reddy, MD.

6. Dr. T. Harshavardhana Achari, MD.

7. Dr. Rohit B G, MD, DM.

8. Dr. B Lingappa, MD.

9. Dr. K. Bala Siddartha, MD.

10. Dr. Bayya A Bharat Ji Babu, MD, DM.

11. Dr. L Sreevardhan Reddy, MD.

12. Dr. K Haritha, MD.

13. Dr. Maniyar Azra Tabassum, MD.

14. Dr. G Mythri Chandana, MD.

15. Dr. K Charan Raj, MD.

Senior Residents

1. Dr. Mahesh Naidu B, MD.

2. Dr. T Manasa, MD.

3. Dr. J Pranathi, DNB.

4. Dr. Vinay Baba Naik, MD.

5. Dr. Shaik Muneeb Ali, DNB.

6. Dr. B Mahesh, MD.

Jr. Doctors

1. Dr. Syeda Juveria Mohammadi, MBBS.

2. Dr. Roshni Surat Pyari, MBBS.

3. Dr. Inturi Anuja, MBBS.

4. Dr. I Priyanka Reddy, MBBS.

5. Dr. Y Sai Hitesh Reddy, MBBS.

6. Dr. Pakala Padmini, MBBS.

7. Dr. Kalicheti Rajani Paranjyothi, MBBS.

8. Dr. Sura Maheswara Reddy, MBBS.

9. Dr. Pilimgodu Ravali Yadav, MBBS.

10. Dr. Rani Ponnana, MBBS.

11. Boggati Harsha, MBBS.

12. Dr. Nellore Sree Sritha, MBBS.

13. Dr. Nikitha Kusumanchi, MBBS.

14. Dr. Bellam Hemanth Kumar Reddy, MBBS.

15. Dr. Tejas Parvatrao, MBBS.

Academic & Clinical Facilities

Functional Super-Specialties

Neurology: Stroke care, epilepsy management, and neuro-rehabilitation services.
Cardiology: Outpatient and inpatient services, with a fully functional Cath Lab.
Gastroenterology: Endoscopy, colonoscopy, and liver disease clinics.
Nephrology: Management of acute and chronic kidney disease.
Dialysis Unit: State-of-the-art haemodialysis services for inpatients and outpatients, supervised by nephrologists and dialysis technicians.
Intensive Care Units: Medical ICU (MICU), Intensive Coronary Care Unit (ICCU), and Respiratory ICU (RICU) with a total capacity of 36 ICU beds.

Interdepartmental Coordination

The department maintains excellent collaborative relations with all clinical and preclinical departments. It works closely with Emergency Medicine, Radiology, Pathology, Microbiology, Psychiatry, Dermatology, and Surgery for timely diagnosis, referrals, joint case management, and academic integration. General Medicine is also integral to institutional disaster preparedness and outbreak response teams.

Academic and Clinical Training

Undergraduate (MBBS) Training:

CBME-aligned curriculum with modular integration, logbook assessments, and AETCOM competencies.
Bedside clinics, ward rounds, outpatient exposure, and emergency department rotations.
Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), small group discussions, and formative assessments.
Daily assessments with MCQs through Google Forms.

Postgraduate (MD General Medicine) Training:

Core rotations through all medicine subspecialties including Neurology, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, and Cardiology.
Thesis work, grand rounds, case-based seminars, and interdepartmental audits.
Research methodology workshops and participation in CMEs, conferences, and publication activities.
ICU Posting to all Postgraduates.
Regular duty posting.

Skill Labs and Simulation Training

In alignment with NMC norms, the department utilizes skill labs to train students in clinical examination techniques, CPR, venepuncture, IV cannulation, lumbar puncture, ascitic and pleural tap simulations. Scenario-based training for medical emergencies and OSCE skill stations are conducted regularly to ensure competency acquisition.

“Empowering future healthcare professionals with hands-on skills and clinical confidence.”