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অখিল ভাৰতীয় আয়ুৰ্বিজ্ঞান প্ৰতিষ্ঠান, গুৱাহাটী

अखिल भारतीय आयुर्विज्ञान संस्थान, गुवाहाटी

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Guwahati

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Pulmonary Medicine
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Introduction

The department of Pulmonary Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Guwahati, commenced its clinical services on 21st August, 2023, followed by other departmental activities in academics and research. The department is being built as a superspeciality medical discipline to cater to the greater healthcare needs of the people of the region and to fulfill the aspiring needs of medical postgraduates for higher studies in Pulmonary Medicine, keeping in alignment with the Central Government’s earnest efforts to reduce the regional imbalances in the healthcare sector, both in patient care and medical education.

Vision and mission

The primary vision is to build a state-of-the-art department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, well-equipped to serve the community in critical and chronic respiratory ailments with a better diagnostic approach and management for the best patient care. Secondly, there is a vision to initiate a postdoctoral (DM) course in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine for aspiring medical postgraduates. In order to accomplish these, the following missions are formulated -

  1. An independent inpatient department (IPD) of Pulmonary Medicine
  2. An independent respiratory intensive care unit (RICU)
  3. Well-equipped Pulmonary function testing (PFT) lab, level 1 polysomnography (PSG) lab, and advanced bronchoscopy suite
  4. Initiation of Special clinics, viz., Lung cancer clinic, sleep apnea clinic, DPLD clinic, pulmonary rehabilitation unit, etc.
  5. To carry out genuine high-quality research work

Faculty :

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Nita Mech Basumatary
Assistant Professor
nitabasumatary@aiimsguwahati.ac.in

Workshop :

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Infrastructure :

Currently, the department is privileged with the following basic infrastructure :–

  1. A functional outpatient department (OPD)
  2. A functional well-equipped Pulmonary function testing (PFT) lab including body plethysmography, DLCO, spirometry, and FOT
  3. A non-functional inpatient department (IPD)
  4. A non-functional level 1 polysomnography (PSG) lab
  5. A non-functional well-equipped bronchoscopy room

Research and Publications :

The department is actively engaged in research activities and publications. Currently involved in multiple intramural and extramural (funded and non-funded) interdepartmental research projects.

Clinical Services :

Currently, the department is providing the following basic Pulmonology services -

  1. OPD - Monday to Friday, 9.00 AM - 3.00 PM
  2. Pulmonary function testing (PFT) - Monday to Friday, 9.00 AM - 3.00 PM
  3. IPD interdepartmental referral services

Upcoming services -

  1. 15-bedded IPD
  2. Basic and advanced Interventional Pulmonology services
  3. Level 1 polysomnography

Teaching & Training :

The department is involved in the following teaching programmes -

  1. Theory classes for final year MBBS students
  2. Clinics, journal clubs, and seminars of Medicine postgraduate trainees
  3. Theory classes for postgraduate trainees of Pharmacy (in collaboration with NIPER, Guwahati)

The department comprises the following faculty, residents, and staff -

  1. Dr Nita M Basumatary (Assistant Professor)
  2. Dr Jayashree Das (Non-academic Senior Resident)
  3. Mrs S. Asani (Nursing Officer)
  4. Ms Himashree Deka (PFT Technician)
  5. Ms Barakha Thakuria (MTS)
  6. Mr Jyotirmoy Nath (MTS)