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Department of Medicine

KMC , Mangalore
Health Sciences

Established in 1955, the Department of Medicine at Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, has been the core of clinical healthcare and academics for the institution. The department operates nine units with an intake of 250 undergraduate and 22 postgraduate students per year, with trainees gaining experience at both Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Attavar, and Government Wenlock Hospital. It delivers active learning through innovative teaching for both undergraduate and postgraduate students while providing excellent inpatient and outpatient care for various communicable and non-communicable diseases, with active research programs in infectious diseases, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, geriatrics, and critical care.

Highlights

  • Nine clinical units delivering comprehensive general medicine training with annual intake of 250 undergraduate and 22 postgraduate students.
  • Strong academic focus with organized CMEs, including KAPICON 2013, and in-house textbooks based on teaching material.
  • Highest number of research publications among departments, with papers presented and published across infectious diseases, diabetes, hypertension, geriatrics, and critical care.
  • Specialized clinical clinics for Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, and Geriatric Care with dedicated outpatient facilities.
  • Training programs on HIV/AIDS conducted annually since 2008, with Integrated Counselling and Testing Centre (ICTC), Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) Centre, and Directly Observed Treatment Short Course (DOTS) Centre operational as part of public-private partnership.
  • Student exchange programs hosted annually, with international university students joining for electives in tropical diseases and haematology.
  • Centre for Care of Older Persons providing interdisciplinary care with geriatrician, nurse, geriatric physiotherapist, and psychiatric social worker.