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General Information

The Department of Emergency Medicine at Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College prepares students to manage acute medical emergencies with speed and precision. With access to a well-equipped emergency department and simulation-based training, students gain the skills necessary to handle trauma, critical care and life-threatening conditions effectively.

Introduction

Establishment: The Department of Emergency Medicine was established in 2013 to deliver high-quality, patient-centric emergency care.

Postgraduate Training: An MCI-recognized postgraduate training program was initiated, with the first batch of MD Emergency Medicine starting in 2014.

Care Delivery Principle: Guided by the core principle: “Treat first that kills first.”

Training Methodology: Residents learn algorithmic thinking from the beginning, using strategies from ATLS, ACLS, PALS, and NALS.

Diagnostic Approach: Swift, extensive, and resource-efficient, forming the foundation for patient prognosis.

Modern Facilities: Equipped with state-of-the-art point-of-care diagnostics and access to advanced laboratory and radiology services.

Mentorship: Experts in anaesthesia, medicine, and trauma care mentor residents to become future leaders in the field.

Recognition: The department has established itself as a leader in Emergency Medicine through clinical excellence and active participation in national and international forums.

Research Emphasis: Strong focus on clinical research to advance the field of Emergency Medicine.

Vision and Mission

  • Vision: To run a robust training programme and create a new generation of leaders in the field of Emergency Medicine.
  • Mission:
    • To provide swift and versatile emergency care to patients, in line with international standards, aiming to make a significant prognostic impact.
    • To publish meaningful research that advances the cause of evidence-based medicine.
    • To become an integral part of the network of academic emergency programmes spread across India.
    • To create opportunities to plug into the global grid of emergency medicine.
    • To lay the foundation for a sophisticated level 1 trauma centre.

M. D. (Emergency Medicine)

Emergency Services

  • Comprehensive medical evaluation, diagnosis, recommended treatment, and disposition of emergency patients, along with coordination of all care provided.
  • 24/7 service for any medical, surgical emergency, or trauma case.
  • Serves all age groups from pediatrics to geriatrics.
  • Critical life-saving procedures, including:
    • Endotracheal intubations
    • Central venous lines
    • Thrombolysis for stroke and myocardial infarction
    • Short-term critical monitoring until transfer to a higher level of care
  • Minor surgical procedures, such as:
    • Removal of superficial foreign bodies
    • Superficial wound suturing
  • Burn dressing, wound debridement/washout, and incision and drainage of superficial abscesses.
  • Emergency surgical interventions including:
    • Chest drain insertion
    • Needle thoracotomy
    • Pericardiocentesis
    • Cricothyroidectomy
  • Designated 24/7 code blue response team.
  • Initial screening and treatment of hemodynamically unstable COVID suspects.
  • Prepared for mass casualty incidents.
  • Cynosure of the hospital's disaster response plan.

SN Name of the Faculty Photograph Educational Qualification Designation Registration No.
1 Dr. Sarbari Swaika Dr. Sarbari Swaika MBBS, MD (Anaesthesia), DA, Fellowship in Medical Education Professor & HOD 42686
2 Dr. Varsha Sambhaji Shinde Dr. Varsha Sambhaji Shinde MBBS, MD (Anaesthesia), FACEE Professor 60903
3 Dr. Maya Arun Jamkar Dr. Maya Arun Jamkar MBBS, MD (Anaesthesia), DA Professor 42488
4 Dr. Arjun H M Dr. Arjun H M MBBS, MD Assistant Professor 2022098120
5 Dr. Minakshee Jagdish Patil Dr. Minakshee Jagdish Patil MBBS, MD (Anaesthesia), Fellowship in Pain Management Assistant Professor 2011061861
6 Dr. Bhavana Shankar Nadoni Dr. Bhavana Shankar Nadoni MBBS, MD (Emergency Medicine), Fellowship PDCC (EM Toxicology) Assistant Professor PR20240036305
7 Dr. Rajat P Naik Dr. Rajat P Naik MBBS, MD, DNB Assistant Professor 124592
8 Dr. Prashant Prakash Mukta Dr. Prashant Prakash Mukta MBBS, DNB (Anaesthesia) Senior Resident 2012071966
9 Dr. Rohan Satish Gundre Dr. Rohan Satish Gundre MBBS, DNB (Medicine) Senior Resident 2011072407
10 Dr. Milind Atmaram Lokhande Dr. Milind Atmaram Lokhande MBBS, MS (Orthopedics) Senior Resident 2015263540
11 Dr. Pranay Pravin Kondewar Dr. Pranay Pravin Kondewar MBBS, MS (Orthopedics) Senior Resident 2018084335
12 Dr. Thakkar Dhruvkumar Jagdishkumar Dr. Pranay Pravin Kondewar MBBS, MD (EM) Senior Resident 2022098065

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Triage area

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Resuscitation

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Observation area

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Emergency Major OT

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Emergency Major OT

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Labour room With Baby Resuscitator

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Labour room With Baby Resuscitator

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Defibrillator with pacing

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Non-Invasive ventilator

Academics Extension and Research

  • International Online Guest Lectures:
    • Dr. Mike Winters - Online Guest Lecture on “Recent resuscitation articles you’ve got to know”
      Date: 15/11/22
    • Dr. Robert Flint - Online Guest Lecture on “What's next? Visual Diagnosis in Emergency Medicine?”
      Date: 21 March, 2023

  • Ventilators - 6
  • Multipara Monitor - 17
  • Foetal Monitor - 1
  • Slit Lamp - 1
  • Tonometer - 1
  • Syringe pumps - 16
  • Monitor with defibrillator with external pacing facility - 1
  • Monitor with defibrillator without external pacing facility - 1
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  1. Khuraijam S, Shinde V, Dahale AS. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding in pregnancy: An unexpected cause. Journal of Emergencies, Trauma, and Shock. 2022 Jan; 15(1):72.
  2. Lamba I, Shinde V, Shaikh Z, Tripathi S, Bhatt V. Deconstructing structural racism and structural capitalism in academic publishing. Medical Journal of Dr. DY Patil Vidyapeeth. 2022 Jan 1; 15(1):3.
  3. Bhattaram S, Shinde VS. COVID-19 pandemic: A three-step protocol for ED triage. Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences. 2022 Jan 1; 11(1):101.
  1. Dr. Varsha Shinde, Dr. Anjeeth Puthoor Anilkumar, Dr. Dhruva Kumar Reddy. “Profile of Geriatric patients presenting to the Emergency Department.” Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results, 2023 Jan.
  2. Dr. Anjeeth Puthoor Anilkumar, Dr. Dhruva Kumar Reddy, Dr. Varsha Shinde. “A case of Supraventricular Tachycardia reverted using modified Valsalva manoeuvre.” Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results, 2023 Jan.
  3. Dr. Suhrith Bhattaram, Dr. Varsha Shinde. “Star in the storm: percutaneous stellate ganglion blockade for drug-refractory electrical storm in the emergency department.” Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine, 2023 Feb.
  4. Dhruv Kumar Reddy, Varsha Shinde, Sweta Khuraijam, Anjeeth Puthoor. “Two Cases of Dextromethorphan Overdose Reversed by Naloxone.” Cureus, 2023 Feb.
  5. Dr. Suhrith Bhattaram, Dr. Varsha Shinde. “Chat GPT: The next-gen tool for triaging?” American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023 Mar.
  6. Dr. Arjun H. M., Dr. Varsha Shinde, Dr. Suhrith Bhattaram, Dr. Zahid Shaikh. “Clinico-Epidemiological study of Snake Bite Presenting to the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital.” Toxicology International, 2023 Apr-Jun; 30(2).
  7. Dr. Suhrith Bhattaram, Dr. Varsha Shinde, Dr. Princy Khumujam, Dr. Anjeeth Puthoor, Dr. Dhruv Kumar Reddy. “Capnography as a tool for triaging and diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis in the emergency department: A prospective observational study.” Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023 July; 23(3).
  8. Dr. Suhrith Bhattaram, Dr. Varsha Shinde. “Novel use of motor-sparing genicular nerve blocks for knee injuries in the emergency department.” American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023 Nov; 8:8.
  9. Dr. Suhrith Bhattaram, Dr. Varsha Shinde. “Response to comment on 'Novel Use of Motor-sparing Genicular Nerve Blocks for Knee Injuries in the Emergency Department.'” American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023 Nov.

Coverage for 24x7 in Emergency medicine

Use of video laryngoscope for difficult intubation.

Point of care investigation and ultrasonography for better patient management.

Dr. Prasad Sale: Now working at his own hospital in Solapur district.

Dr. Sonia Aganihotri: Now working at Kokilaben Hospital, Mumbai.

Dr. Tejas Jain: Now working at Apollo Hospital, New Mumbai.

  • Once a week Seminar
  • Once a week Journal class
  • Once a week Dissertation progress report
  • Twice a week case presentation
  • Once a week grand round
  • Once a week EM Text book chapter discussion
  • Once a week assessment
  • Term end theory & Practical Exam

1. Alumni Placement (Till date)

Dr. Prasad Sale : Now working at his own hospital at Solapur district Dr. Sonia Aganihotri : Now working at Kokilaben Hospital, Mumbai Dr. Tejas Jain : Now working at Apollo hospital New Mumbai

2. Mentorship details (For current year)

3.Dissertation
Sr.No Title of study PG student PG Guide Year
1 Clinical evaluation of patients presenting to emergency medicine with partial epilepsy Dr. Prasad Sale Dr. S.K. Thombre
2 Study of clinical profile of patients presenting to emergency medicine with non traumatic acute chest pain including their prehospital management. Dr. Sonia Agnihotri Dr. Rajeshwari Vhora
3 Study of clinical Profile of patients presenting with acute onset altered mental status to the emergency department in a teaching tertiary care hospital. Dr. Ishan Lamba Dr. Rajeshwari Vhora
4 To study clinical profile of patients presenting to emergency department with acute dyspnea and role of BNP to differentiate between cardiac and a Non –cardiac cause. Dr. Alok Gangurde Dr. S.K. Thombre
5 Study of risk stratification in patients presenting with chest pain by TIMI risk score in acute coronary syndrome. Dr. Sweta Khuraijam Dr. Rajeshwari Vhora
6 Evaluation of arterial lactate as a predictive marker in cases of severe sepsis and septic shock presenting in Emergency Medicine Department. Dr. Tejas Jain Dr. Varsha Shinde
7 To Study the clinical profile of patients intubated and those on non-invasive ventilation in emergency medicine department. Dr. Sumalya Tripathi Dr. Varsha Shinde
8 Clinical profile of patients presenting to EM with low probability ACS Dr. Zahid Shaikh Dr. Rajeshwari Vhora

Sr. No. Name Designation Details of Achievements
1 Dr. Ishan Lamba Assistant Professor 1st Prize in CPC in INDUSEM
2 Dr. Sweta Khuraijam Sr. Resident 1st Prize in international for poster presentation in Doha, Qatar
3 Dr. Arjun H.M. Junior Resident For the best e-presentation Andre Award on the topic “Surviving Serpentine Sufferings”

Sr. No. Title Date Guest Speaker No of Delegates Attended
1 Changing trend of Acute Coronary Syndrome and role of Emergency Medicine in ACS 16th Jan Dr. M.S Hiremath 114
2 ABG, ECG, Ventilator 24th & 25th March
3 Airway Management in Emergency Medicine 7th Dec 29
4 BLS, ACLS Provider workshop American Heart Association 21st, 22nd, 23rd Jan 53
5 BLS, ACLS Provider workshop American Heart Association 7, 8, 9 May 114
6 “Approach to Shock” 13th September Dr. Sameer Jog 181

Sr. No. Name of the Participant Designation Name of the CME/Conference/Workshop Date & Venue/Place
1 Dr. Anjeeth Anilkumar Puthoor Junior Resident Point of Care Ultrasound 27th September 2022
2 Dr. Varsha Shinde Professor & HOD 18th Annual India Academic Conclave of Emergency Medicine (EMINDIA22) 7th to 13th October 2022, Goa
3 Dr. Arjun H.M. Senior Resident 18th Annual India Academic Conclave of Emergency Medicine (EMINDIA22) 7th to 13th October 2022, Goa