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Orthopaedic Department started functioning since 1996 and is one of the busily occupied departments of multi disciplinary Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College & Hospital located near Pune-Mumbai & Pune-Nashik highway and in the heart of the thickly populated industrial area of M.I.D.C.

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It is equipped adequately to meet the orthopaedic care - Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Care of trauma victims and also of cold orthopaedic problems.

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Orthopaedic department in Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College & Hospital is functioning independently with the bed strength of 90, with special emphasis in super specialty care involving arthroscopy, joint replacement, paediatric and spinal surgeries with Critical and Advanced Trauma Care.

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Under the leadership of Dr. (Col) S. K. Biswas, Prof & HOD, the department provides a comprehensive and integrated orthopaedic program for patients, students & residents.

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OPD : Daily 9.00 am - 4.00 pm

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IPD : Number of Units: 3
Total Bed Strength: 90

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Emergency: Daily 24 hrs round the clock.

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Department of Orthopaedics cater to about 120-150 outpatients and has indoor admission of about 10-12 daily with operative procedures 15-20 (minor + major) daily.

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Routine care of the trauma patients: primary, secondary & tertiary - round the clock.

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Basic as well as advanced techniques of fracture fixation, operative correction of deformities, paediatric orthopaedics, orthopaedic oncology, External fixator application (static as well as flexible modular), including ring fixator (Illizarov's) for limb lengthening & deformity correction, Interlocking Nails for Femur, Tibia & Humerus.

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Super speciality procedures like Arthroplasty of Hip, Knee, Elbow & Shoulder both Cemented & Non-Cemented at much cheaper rates than other places.

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Arthroscopy - Diagnostic as well as Operative of Knee, Shoulder, Elbow & with specialized instruments also at much cheaper rates than outside.

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Spine surgeries: Spine Problem Care including operative technique like discectomy, laminectomy, Spine instrumentation (Harrington Rod, Hurtshill, Mossmiamy) vertebroplasty, deformity correction.

Hand surgeries including tendon repair/transfer & deformity correction.

Specialilty Clinic like spine, Arthritis, Hand and Deformity Correction Clinic are conducted daily from Monday to Thursdays 2 pm to 4pm

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Life is movement, movement is life.

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Excellence in patient care, research and education is the overall goal of the department of orthopaedics at Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical college

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Survival of the fittest theory is always a threat, there by needing constant improvement & sustained excellence in all parameters to compete with other institutions.

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We have got four professors & three associate professors, all are well qualified and vastly experienced with teaching experience over 20-25 years.

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Dr. (Col) S. K. Biswas (Prof and HOD) has undergone many courses like : trauma joint replacement and spine at national and international level. He is also A.O. & I.G.O.F. fellowship qualified at Germany and Switzerland in traumatology and joint replacement. He has been awarded distinguished leadership by ABI (California, USA) and nominated man of the year in 1998 by same society for distinguished work in orthopaedics and rehabilitation. He is pioneer in total elbow replacement in Maharashtra & got press applause for the same.

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Many of our faculty members have attended and presented papers and chaired the session in national & international conferences.

Few of our faculty members like : Dr. (Col) S. K. Biswas & Dr. Suhas Kamble have been invited to deliver guest lecture in different conference / institutions.

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Every year three MS (Degree) & Diploma Students each are admitted.

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In addition to MBBS under graduate training, we also have got PG students & curriculum for both degree & diplomas (M.S. & D. Ortho)

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In the training of PG students, in addition to casualty, OPD, WARD & O.T. training, we stress on continuous training by lectures, case presentations, seminars & journal clubs. They are also permitted to participate in CME, Workshops, conferences, paper presentation carried out by different organizations & Institutions.

With the popularity of our teachers, students from other colleges also come to attend clinics, seminars & journal clubs.

To keep up pace with the updated teaching modalities : we have got over head projector (OHP), power point presentations (LCD), Online access to national & international journals alongwith access to online videos of various operative procedures.

Internet facilities are available for students and residents.

Reading rooms both for UG & PG students available

Online subscription of medical journals is available