About the Department

The Department of Anaesthesia at GMC Krishnagiri provides excellent patient care, good education for medical students and residents, with great infrastructure as per NMC Norms. Each year, the department provides services for around 12,000 major and 20,000 procedures with 18 operating rooms covering Obstetrics, Gynecology, Orthopedics, Plastic surgery, General Surgery, Urology, Dental, ENT & Ophthalmology. We currently do average of 25 emergency cases per day.

We have a team of consultants who provide anaesthetic care for all specialties 24*7 services in two different locations: Obstetrics and Gynecology (CEMONC unit) located in Old GH Krishnagiri town and in TAEI Includes Orthopedics, Oro dental surgery, Surgery, ENT, Ophthalmology, Trauma Surgery and airway procedures.

Our institute is an Organ retrieval centre and our team full-fledgedly runs Organ retrieval task.

The department has paramedical course Diploma course for 1-year certificate course. We engage in providing Basic Life Support and Advanced Trauma Life Support training for graduate medical students, DRP postgraduate students, nurses and paramedical personnel in the institute and hospitals of the district. We along with skill lab do various workshops for undergraduates and paramedics.

The department controls the oxygen supply of the hospitals in two different locations.

Services Offered

Elective Surgeries

Speciality OT - Daily

• General Surgery
• Orthopedic
• ENT
• Ophthalmology
• Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Family Planning Services

Super-Speciality

• Plastic Surgery
• Urology
• Dental Surgery

Emergency 24*7

Septic OT

Post Anaesthesia Care Unit - PACU

We have fully equipped with multifunctional monitors, ultrasound machine, defibrillator and ventilators with staff round the clock.

Pre-Anaesthetic Clinic - PAC

Daily at two locations.

Organ Transplant OT

Fully equipped.

Oxygen Control Unit

Our department controls oxygen supply chain of hospital.

• 10kl LMO Tank & PSA plant @ GMC Krishnagiri – Pollupalli
• 13kl LMO tank - @ Old campus, Obstetric block, Krishnagiri
• Our team has exclusive staffs for maintenance

Academic Activities

All undergraduate medical students & paramedical students are periodically taken classes in lecture class, skill lab, practical demonstration hall and bedside. We conduct Basic Life Support training programme for staff, workers, paramedics and supporting staff.

We conduct ACLS & Airway Management workshop hands-on training to Staff nurses, CRRI & PGS. We have conducted 16 sessions successfully to our staffs.

Pain Management Centre

The Pain Management centre at Government Medical College, Krishnagiri comprises of Clinic, Ward and OT service under the Department of Anaesthesiology, established to evaluate and manage patients suffering from acute, chronic and complex pain conditions.

Clinic Objectives

• Provide accessible and affordable pain management services to the public
• Improve the functional capacity and quality of life of patients with chronic pain
• Train medical students in evidence-based pain management
• Conduct awareness campaigns and community outreach on pain-related disorders

Services Offered

• Acute pain services
• Radiofrequency ablation (planned)
• Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
• Psychological Support and Counseling
• Patient Education and Lifestyle Advice
• Chronic Pain Management (Back pain, neck pain, arthritis, neuropathic pain, cancer pain, etc.)
• Interventional Pain Procedures - Nerve blocks, Epidural and facet joint injections, Trigger point injections, Intra-articular steroid injections

Clinic Timings & Location

All Days Except Sundays, Second Saturdays & Government holidays
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Room No.609, 6th Floor, Department of Anaesthesia, Hospital Block, GMCK

Faculty In-Charge:
Dr. M. SENDILMURUKAN M.D, F.I.A.M.S, MBA.
Professor and Pain Clinic In-Charge
Supported by a trained multidisciplinary team

Events and Academic Activities

World Pain Awareness Day observed annually in October with:

• Public lectures
• Free pain screening camps
• CME Programs on Pain Medicine
• Weekly Case Discussions and Journal Clubs within the department
• Community Outreach Programs in PHCs for chronic pain management and education

Future Initiatives

• Expansion of interventional services with ultrasound and fluoroscopy guidance
• Introduction of palliative care support in collaboration with Oncology and Medicine