Burns Treatment Unit

The department of Plastic, Reconstructive surgery and Burns offers treatment for victims of burns in a 17 bedded intensive care unit. The department also caters to all other aspects of plastic surgery like trauma, hand surgery, reconstruction of congenital ear deformities, breast reduction and reconstruction, post- cancer surgery reconstructions especially in the head and neck and also other general plastic surgical problems.

The Charles Pinto Centre for Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery

The Charles Pinto Centre for Cleft Lip, Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies under the stewardship of Dr. H. S. Adenwalla offers comprehensive treatment for patients with these deformities. This is a well recognized referral centre for patients with Cleft Lip and Palate (primary and secondary treatment), oro-ocular cleft and syndromic children with craniofacial anomalies. This internationally renowned centre offers free treatment to cleft patients with the help of Smile Train, Rotary Club of Dokkum and Soroptomisten Club.

Neurosurgery

A state of the art Neurosurgical Department was started at Jubilee Mission Medical College Hospital in January 2002. The Department is well equipped with all modern neurosurgical equipments like Carl Zeiss Microscope, Midas rex drill system, Karl Storz endoscope. Stereotactic brain surgery, Philips ‘C’ arm etc. It has a 23 bedded exclusive Neurosurgical Intensive care Unit with ICP Monitoring devices, ventilators and vital parameter monitoring neurosurgery and spinal surgeries are performed here. Some of our specialities are;
Cerebral aneurysms and other neurovascular surgeries,
Skull base surgeries
Brain tumour surgeries
Trans sphenoidal surgery for pituitary tumours
Endoscopic and stereo tactic surgeries (Keyhole surgery)
Micro Vascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia
Craniofacial and Craniosynostosis surgeries
Paediatric tumour and congenital anomalies like myelomeningocoele
Epilepsy and peripheral nerve surgeries
Spinal tumours
Spinal trauma and stabilization procedures and Micro lumbar and cervical discectomies

The department is headed by Dr. N. I. Kurian, a senior Neurosurgeon from Sri. Chithra Thirunal Institute, Thiruvananthapuram and Dr. Ramesh S, Neurosurgeon from Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. A dedicated team of junior doctors and staff nurses provide round the clock intensive and emergency care.

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

The department of Obstetrics & is working as 2 units with daily OP & OT on an alternative basis. The OP timing is from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. The total number of beds are 260 which includes both the general wards and pay wards.

The department has a well equipped labour room which looks after all normal labour cases and an intensive section which tackles all high risk pregnancies and complicated cases. We accept references from all the surrounding hospitals through out the day on a 24 hour basis. We have provisions for continuous electronic fetal monitoring, ultra sound, hand Doppler, painless labour-epidural analgesia etc.

The large Gynaec section that tackle all major Gynaec surgeries including gynaec onco surgeries, gynaec plastic, gynaec micro surgery including tubal recanalisation, surgeries for all types of urinary and fecal incontinence, abdominal / vaginal laparoscopic hysterectomies, etc. Laparoscopic and Hysteroscopic surgeries are also being done daily. The infertility unit does all the basic workup including IUI.

The PG training programme, FOCUS, hosted by the department every year in the month of August attracts a large number of PH’s O & G from all over India. The high light of this programme is the live Case Presentations and separate sessions on examination related practical topics.

Vascular Surgery

The department undertakes the following activities:

• Diabetic foot care until with world class facilities

• Podiatric Surgery

• Venous Clinic

• Arterial Surgery

• Research Projects

Anaesthesiology

The Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine offers consultation to referring physicians in all areas of anaesthesia and critical care as well as chronic and acute pain management. There are18 Operation Theatres manned by 10 qualified Anaesthesiologists and a team of trained anaesthesia technicians. Operation Theatres have the latest anaesthesia equipments and multi parameter monitoring machines, attached post operative ICUs providing Ventilatory care. Obstetric, post operative and palliative analgesia provided. The departments regularly conducts Anaesthesia Technician Course affiliated to CMAI.

General Surgery

It functions as three units. The clinical work includes the outpatient and impatient care of routine and emergency surgical patients referred from different parts of the central Kerala. The outpatient attendance in the OPD ranged from 40,000 to 45, 000 per year. The number of operations per year is around 4000 to 5000 including major and minor procedures.

Paediatrics

The department started in the year1969. It has 125 beds (Ward & Rooms) with a well equipped paediatric ICU with facilities for ventilator care, cardiac monitor and central oxygen supply. The department also has a separate neonatal ICU served by well trained senior faculty of Doctors and nurses who imparts utmost care for babies below 30 days. Procedures like Exchange Transfusion are also performed.

Gastroenterology-(Medical/Surgical)
The department has a “State of the Art” Endoscopy suite with facilities for diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower GI Endoscopy, Enteroscopy and ERCP. The department has recently acquired an Endoscopic Ultrasound System which increases the diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities of the unit. The medical gastroenterology is headed by Dr. T.K. Joseph, an experienced endoscopist.

Dedicated gastrointestinal surgical services were started in 2006 under Dr. Sajjan Mathew who had his training form UK and Australia. The GASTRO surgery Department undertakes cancer surgery of the oesophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, small bowel and colon. Stapling devices are used routinely for sphincter saving low anterior resections for cancers of the rectum. The department offers elective and emergency laparoscopic procedures including Cholecystectomy, antireflux surgery, appendicectomy, perforation closures and staging laparoscopy for cancer.

Dermatology

The Dermatology department offers procedures and services both investigative and curative, pertaining to general dermatology, cosmetic dermatology and venereology.
Comprehensive consultation and treatment is provided for both outpatients and in-patients covering all dermatological conditions including:

• General Dermatology

• Cosmetology

• Sexually Transmissible Diseases

• Leprosy

Nephrology

The department headed by Dr. A.G. John provides comprehensive health care for patients with acute and chronic renal diseases and renal problems due to hypertension, diabetes mellitus stone infections, hereditary illnesses, etc. It has a 24 hour Dialysis Unit with 15 haemodialysis is machines. Besides patients with end stage renal diseases, the department routinely caters to the patients with acute renal failures following snakebite and Weil’s disease also. The unit performs 45-60 haemodialysis sessions per day. The OP department functions on all days and has patients with renal transplantation who are on follow up.

Cardiology

Established in the year 1998, the department has more than thousand outpatients per month. The department has facilities for Echo Colour Doppler, Tread Mill Test, 24 hour ambulatory Holter Monitor System, etc. An ICCU of 15 beds with Multi Parameter / Single Channel Monitors that are connected to the central station and caters to patients with acute cardiac difficulties. We are also equipped with the Siemens Ventilator. Cardio Thoracic Surgery and Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory will be commissioned shortly.

ENT and Phonosurgery

The department has more than hundred patients per day and 2000 surgeries per year. The department has state-of- the art- facilities like Video Laryngoscopy with Pentax and Storz Flexible Laryngoscope with recording, Video Nasal Endoscopy, Otomicroscopy, Video Stroboscopy, Computerised Electonystagmography (ENG) etc. Operation Theatres has Carl-Zeiss Operating Microscope with Video and Recording FACILITY, Moller-Wiedel Operating. Microsope, Multiple endoscopes for FESS with Video Monitoring, Diode Laser, etc.

Radiodiagnosis

The Medical Imaging Centre at Jubilee Mission is well equipped to support the clinical departments in diagnosis as well as treatment with an array of new high performance equipments. Besides Conventional X-ray Machines, our facilities include Magnetic Resonance Image Scanner (MRI), Multi-slice CT Scanner, Radio Fluroscopy (IITV), Barium, IVU, Angiography, Follicular Studies, Colour Doppler, High- Resolution Ultrasound Scanner, Mammography, Orthopantomography (OPG), Dental X-ray, Portable X-rays, etc.

Pulmonary Medicine / TB & Chest Diseases

The department is well equipped with Spiro Meter, Pluse Oxymetry and facilities for chest physiotherapy to undertake the prevention, early detection, diagnosis and treatment of various pulmonary diseases. The department also supports other clinical departments in preoperative evaluation as well as in critical care services to seriously ill patients.

Blood Bank

The Blood Bank with the Component Separator Unit ahs facilities to bleed five donors at a time.The Following Blood Components are separated:
RBC
FFP
Platelet
Cryoprecipitate

The Storage Facilities available are:

Microbiology

The department is fully functional to the training of Medical Undergraduates. Diagnostic Laboratory caters to the patients for the diagnosis of various infectious diseases of viral, bacterial, fungal, parasitic or tubercular nature. Fully automated diagnostic systems are used to expedite reporting. Academic works are in progress on various aspects related to Bacteriological studies in clinical specimens. Faculty members actively participate in various National and International Conferences apart form the publications in reputed professional associations.

Ophthalmology

The department is fully functional to the training of Medical Undergraduates. Diagnostic Laboratory caters to the patients for the diagnosis of various infectious diseases of viral, bacterial, fungal, parasitic or tubercular nature. Fully automated diagnostic systems are used to expedite reporting. Academic works are in progress on various aspects related to Bacteriological studies in clinical specimens. Faculty members actively participate in various National and International Conferences apart form the publications in reputed professional associations.

Pathology

The Histopathology Laboratory is functioning form the year 1972 onwards. The department with laboratories for Frozen Section, Cytology and Hematopathology offers high quality diagnostic results to the hospital as well as imparts ample academic training to the students.

Paediatric Surgery

The surgical division exclusively dedicated to the surgical problems of children was started in May 2005. The department functions in close association with the department of Peadiatrics and Neonatology. All the common as well as complex problems of neonates, infants and children up to the age of thirteen are taken care by the department. Excellent supportive care of a Neonatal ICU is available to take round the clock care of sick and critical neonates.

Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation

The department offers the following specialized treatments for the management of Sports injuries, lumbar spondylosis and CBN:
High –Voltage Current Stimulation (HVC)
Russian Current Stimulation
Combination Therapy (Combo)

Orthopaedics

The department has expertise and commitment to provide effective solutions to patients with routine orthopaedic problems to spinal disorders. The department has wide range of facilities to offer treatment for muscle, ligament, bone and joint disorders and undertake trauma, sports injuries, Wrist, Elbow & Shoulder injuries, paediatric orthopaedics, etc.

Neurology

The Department has expertise and facilities for investigation and treatment of various types of neurological disorders.

Endocrinology

The department offers investigation and treatment facilities for different endocrine problems and all complications of diabetics.

Dentistry & Maxillofacial Surgery

The department serves the patients with routine dental problems as well as offers expert care for maxillofacial trauma, cyst and benign tumours, etc.