GOVERNMENT DOON MEDICAL COLLEGE
DEHRADUN (UTTARAKHAND)
Vision
To start more PG MD courses and planned to have thoracoscope and EBUS.
Mission
To implement NTEP and treat DR-TB patients. To serve patients from all over the Uttarakhand and neighboring states.
Brief History
TB chest Department started with the start of college since than it is growing. We have established lung function lab which includes spirometry, DLCO and FOT. We also established bronchoscopy suite, sleep lab, DR-TB ward and RICU.
Facilities available
1. TB Isolation Ward
2. DR-TB Ward
3. Respiratory ICU
4. DOTS
5. Pleural Tapping
6. ICD insertion
7. Chemical pleurodesis fibrinolysis
8. Bronchoscopy & Procedures
9. Mechanical Ventilation
10. Non invasive ventilation
11. Spirometry (PFT)
12. Oscillometry (FOT- Forced Oscillatory Test)
13. Diffusion capacity (DLCO)
14. Sleep lab
- Postgraduate: MD Respiratory Medicine 2 seats per year.
OPD Schedule
Monday to Saturday from 9:00 am to 3:00 am.
Consultant in Charge
Monday & Thursday - Dr. Anurag Agrawal
Tuesday & Friday - Dr. Kumar Prashant
Wednesday & Saturday - Dr. Manvendra
1. Dr. Anurag Agrawal, MBBS MD (TBRD), Professor & Head
2. Dr. Kumar Prashant, MBBS MD (Respiratory Medicine), Assistant Professor
3. Dr. Manvendra Garg, MBBS MD (Respiratory Medicine), Assistant Professor
List of services provided by department:
TB Isolation ward, DR-TB ward, RICU
Special laboratories / facilities
Sleep lab, Bronchoscopy suite and Respiratory Function lab
PPT, bedside clinics, large and short group discussion and lectures.
Ongoing Research Projects (List)
1. Correlation between chest radiograph severity, symptom burden and spirometric abnormalities in patients with post- tuberculosis pulmonary sequelae: A cross-sectional study.
2. Predictors of poor treatment outcomes in drug-sensitive pulmonary tuberculosis: A retrospective cohort study at a Tertiary care centre in Uttarakhand.
Publications
1. Agarwal J, Maheshwari S , Agrawal A , Naithani M , Pant MK. Medical education in COVID period –student feedback and experiences. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Jun 2022;13(6); 28-34.
2. Uniyal, N., Pandey, H. C., Sayana, A., Jeet, N., Agrawal, A., Awasthi, S., Agarwal, S., & Gupta, P. K. (2022). Effect of Ivermectin mass drug administration on the COVID-19 Pandemic: Ecological study with special reference to the State of Uttarakhand, India. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S1), 450-462.
3. Uniyal N, Sethi Y, Sharma P C, Sayana A, Jeet N, Agarwal A et al. (July 27, 2022) Post-COVID Syndrome and Severity of COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Epidemiological Evaluation From North India. Cureus 14(7): e27345. DOI 10.7759/cureus.27345
4. Saxena V , Batra J, Saxena S, Agarwal A. Study of TNF-Α In COPD with or without CVD Patients. Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics ISSN: 1003-9406 Vol. 32 Iss. 4 2022; 433-437.
5. Saxena, V., Batra, J., Saxena, S., & Agarwal, A. (2022). Study of serum electrolytes in COPD with or without CVD. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S4), 3901–3909.
6. Badola, M; Agrawal, A; Roy, D; Sinha, R; Goyal, A; and Jeet, N (2023). Volatile organic compound identification-Based Tuberculosis Screening among TB suspects: A diagnostic accuracy study. Adv. Respir. Med. 2023, 91, 301-309.
7. Avisham, Agrawal A, Gupta A (Decemeber 18, 2023) Clinico Microbiological Correlates Of Hospital Acquired Pneumonia: A Hospital Based Prospective Cohort Study. 15(12):e50707. DOI 10.7759/cureus.50707
8. Chaudhary M, Soniya, Yadav I, Gogoi JB, Agrawal A, Singh SD, Comparative Diagnostic Efficacy Of Biomarkers In Bronchial Asthma: A Tertiary Hospital Based Case Control Study. IJPCR 2024;16(10);1369-89.
Collaborations
We collaborate with state and national authorities for elimination of TB. We are part of ILD registry and cancer registry. Also collaborating with national infection control program.
Upcoming Events
1. Regular DOTS core committee meeting
2. STF meetings
3. ToT
Past Events
As Dr. Anurag Agrawal is Chairperson STF, NTEP so we organized regular meetings, CMEs, core committee meetings, STF meetings.
Departmental achievements
We acted as front leader during covid pandemic.
Faculty awards
Dr. Anurag Agrawal got following awards:
1. CM appreciation award
2. 1st corona warrior award from CM of Uttarakhand and many other corona warrior awards.
3. Appreciation award for services for Tuberculosis elimination program.
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