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This Hospital was started forty years ago by Dr A A Asirvatham MS FRCS Eng after his retirement from Government service as Professor of Surgery Madurai Medical College Madurai and Surgeon Govt Rajaji Hospital Madurai It was one among the few hospitals which were there at that time started with a philanthropic and professional urge of Dr A A Asirvatham This hospital was catering to the needs of the rich and the poor since inception It was covering a wide area from Karur Trichy Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts apart from the local area The hospital was the first institution to start computerization of patient details and billing system since 1990 Separate soft wares are used for Diabetic patients Menopause patients and Computerized reports are given to them All the patient details are in Computers for more than 100000 patients The Hospital building is a fourfloored building in a very prominent location on the main road opposite to Anna Bus Stand in North Madurai The ground floor is dedicated to Ac patient waiting hall Reception Enquiry and Four AC consultation rooms apart from Lab services XRay department Ultrasound Colour Doppler scan room Physiotherapy wing Clinical Research Room Dietary and Podiatry departments An ECG room with 12 lead ECG G E Company with computerized report is also available The fully airconditioned theatre in the I floor is equipped with all modern equipments like Boyles Machines with Anaesthetic Ventilator Multiparameter Monitor Latest diathermy Latest operation table Ceiling mounted lights and all the necessary equipments including Ventilator and Digin fusa

In the first floor another minor and septic operation theatre and an airconditioned labour room provided with Cardio Toco Graph CTG machine to monitor the minute to minute heart beat and uterine contraction during labour A dedicated baby resuscitation unit is attached to the labour room All floors are served by a Bed Lift and two stair cases for easy movement of ailing patients and senior citizens Continuous un interrupted power supply is maintained by a generator which takes the load including lift Car park in the front and side of the building helps patients and relatives to park the cars 50 Beds in total General ward for the poor semi private as well as private rooms with attached bathrooms as well as AC rooms with 24 hours hot and cold water cable TV and intercom phone connections are available for the affordable patients Emergency intensive intense Medical care subserves management of acute cases All records since inception for the part 39 years are available at any time of day on all days for allowing the doctor to have an idea of the patient down the years Biomedical waste disposal is also done as per the norms through the Ramky Energy and Environment Ltd Madurai A first time India project of Patient Tracking System has been installed in this hospital and patients are kept informed about the various stations they have to attend and whether the work in those stations are over just like a flight details in an airport Hospital has its own Pharmacy which averts the patients plight of hunting for drugs and medicines

Laboratory is equipped with ELIZA equipments as well as with Fully Automated Auto analyzer Automated cell counter and the lab linked with Christian Medical College Vellore Quality control programme The Lab is maintained by 7 qualified technicians The XRay unit with revolving table allows very many desired views The Ultra sound amp Colour Doppler scan available is catering to the needs of General medicine Cardiology General Surgery and Obstetrics and Gynaecology with Trans Vaginal Ultrasound done by Lady sonologists help in O amp G practice without any embarrassment A small physiotherapy unit is also functioning in ground floor with all the important equipments for the welfare of all patients The Podiatary department looks after the welfare of diabetic patients and helps in the prevention of foot problems and amputation Varieties of MCP slippers are available ready made as well as custom made to suit all the needs of diabetic foot problem patients We have about 300 diabetic foot cases per month which receive advise and care during every visit The dietary department has two qualified dieticians who look after the supply and check the diet and counsel diet for Diabetic Heart patients with cholesterol problems antenatal and paediatric patients Patient education programmes in diabetes are organized daily by dietician amp social worker apart from video education programme Diabetic patient on review is also counselled every time Patient education meeting for pregnant patients are held regularly Obesity clinic is run for awareness of over weight which can be treated

A separate conference hall exclusively for the scientific meetings medical amp paramedical education programmes as well as for the patient education programme is also available An independent clinical research department with GCP trained personal are dedicated towards many phase II III clinical research This clinical research room is fortified with deep freezer online dedicated fax email refrigerator Double AC and other equipments for world class research work A computerized prescription is given to each patient and explained by a counsellor each time The inpatients are looked after by qualified and trained nurses and supervised by supervisors The medical waste is disposed of as per the Pollution Control Board requirements The patient appointments for meeting consultants could also be obtained by visiting our website at wwwarthurasirvathamhospitalorg This is the only institution which has medical representative appointments fixed through the website The Diabetes wing was started in 1990 and now functions with a full fledged Dietary department Podiatry counseling Physiotherapy departments The Professional service of Surgical Specialist obstetrician amp Gynaecologist Diabetologist Pediatrician Oncologist Anaesthesiologist Orthopaedic surgeon are available full time and other Specialities have part time visiting consultants This hospital is manned 24 hours by five duty doctors and 45 paramedical and administrative staffs Regular major surgeries including Abdominal pelvic resection Whipples procedure Gynaec surgeries are being performed Medical and Paediatric cases are being treated with success Latest Laproscope and accessories are also available Laproscopic procedures and infertility evaluation and treatment are also undertaken Antenatal care and monitoring of patients in labour with utmost care of the consultants amp nurses with Cardio Tocograph monitoring facilities amp neonatal resuscitation facilities are available

The outpatient senses is around 120 cases day for the various specialties and diabetic cases is about 75 cases day except Sundays The specialty of this hospital since inception is conservation of limbs in injuries and diabetic foot patients Among the 50000 diabetic registered patients only about 45 had to undergo below knee amputation Mostly a liberal Incision and Drainage Disarticulations faciotomy are performed and major amputations are averted Orthotic consultations are obtained and artificial limbs have been supplied to the amputees MCRMCP slippers are made to order for most diabetic patients

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History

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This Hospital was started forty years ago by Dr A A Asirvatham MS FRCS Eng after his retirement from Government service as Professor of Surgery Madurai Medical College Madurai and Surgeon Govt Rajaji Hospital Madurai It was one among the few hospitals which were there at that time started with a philanthropic and professional urge of Dr A A Asirvatham This hospital was catering to the needs of the rich and the poor since inception It was covering a wide area from Karur Trichy Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts apart from the local area The hospital was the first institution to start computerization of patient details and billing system since 1990 Separate soft wares are used for Diabetic patients Menopause patients and Computerized reports are given to them All the patient details are in Computers for more than 100000 patients The Hospital building is a fourfloored building in a very prominent location on the main road opposite to Anna Bus Stand in North Madurai The ground floor is dedicated to Ac patient waiting hall Reception Enquiry and Four AC consultation rooms apart from Lab services XRay department Ultrasound Colour Doppler scan room Physiotherapy wing Clinical Research Room Dietary and Podiatry departments An ECG room with 12 lead ECG G E Company with computerized report is also available The fully airconditioned theatre in the I floor is equipped with all modern equipments like Boyles Machines with Anaesthetic Ventilator Multiparameter Monitor Latest diathermy Latest operation table Ceiling mounted lights and all the necessary equipments including Ventilator and Digin fusa

In the first floor another minor and septic operation theatre and an airconditioned labour room provided with Cardio Toco Graph CTG machine to monitor the minute to minute heart beat and uterine contraction during labour A dedicated baby resuscitation unit is attached to the labour room All floors are served by a Bed Lift and two stair cases for easy movement of ailing patients and senior citizens Continuous un interrupted power supply is maintained by a generator which takes the load including lift Car park in the front and side of the building helps patients and relatives to park the cars 50 Beds in total General ward for the poor semi private as well as private rooms with attached bathrooms as well as AC rooms with 24 hours hot and cold water cable TV and intercom phone connections are available for the affordable patients Emergency intensive intense Medical care subserves management of acute cases All records since inception for the part 39 years are available at any time of day on all days for allowing the doctor to have an idea of the patient down the years Biomedical waste disposal is also done as per the norms through the Ramky Energy and Environment Ltd Madurai A first time India project of Patient Tracking System has been installed in this hospital and patients are kept informed about the various stations they have to attend and whether the work in those stations are over just like a flight details in an airport Hospital has its own Pharmacy which averts the patients plight of hunting for drugs and medicines

Laboratory is equipped with ELIZA equipments as well as with Fully Automated Auto analyzer Automated cell counter and the lab linked with Christian Medical College Vellore Quality control programme The Lab is maintained by 7 qualified technicians The XRay unit with revolving table allows very many desired views The Ultra sound amp Colour Doppler scan available is catering to the needs of General medicine Cardiology General Surgery and Obstetrics and Gynaecology with Trans Vaginal Ultrasound done by Lady sonologists help in O amp G practice without any embarrassment A small physiotherapy unit is also functioning in ground floor with all the important equipments for the welfare of all patients The Podiatary department looks after the welfare of diabetic patients and helps in the prevention of foot problems and amputation Varieties of MCP slippers are available ready made as well as custom made to suit all the needs of diabetic foot problem patients We have about 300 diabetic foot cases per month which receive advise and care during every visit The dietary department has two qualified dieticians who look after the supply and check the diet and counsel diet for Diabetic Heart patients with cholesterol problems antenatal and paediatric patients Patient education programmes in diabetes are organized daily by dietician amp social worker apart from video education programme Diabetic patient on review is also counselled every time Patient education meeting for pregnant patients are held regularly Obesity clinic is run for awareness of over weight which can be treated

A separate conference hall exclusively for the scientific meetings medical amp paramedical education programmes as well as for the patient education programme is also available An independent clinical research department with GCP trained personal are dedicated towards many phase II III clinical research This clinical research room is fortified with deep freezer online dedicated fax email refrigerator Double AC and other equipments for world class research work A computerized prescription is given to each patient and explained by a counsellor each time The inpatients are looked after by qualified and trained nurses and supervised by supervisors The medical waste is disposed of as per the Pollution Control Board requirements The patient appointments for meeting consultants could also be obtained by visiting our website at wwwarthurasirvathamhospitalorg This is the only institution which has medical representative appointments fixed through the website The Diabetes wing was started in 1990 and now functions with a full fledged Dietary department Podiatry counseling Physiotherapy departments The Professional service of Surgical Specialist obstetrician amp Gynaecologist Diabetologist Pediatrician Oncologist Anaesthesiologist Orthopaedic surgeon are available full time and other Specialities have part time visiting consultants This hospital is manned 24 hours by five duty doctors and 45 paramedical and administrative staffs Regular major surgeries including Abdominal pelvic resection Whipples procedure Gynaec surgeries are being performed Medical and Paediatric cases are being treated with success Latest Laproscope and accessories are also available Laproscopic procedures and infertility evaluation and treatment are also undertaken Antenatal care and monitoring of patients in labour with utmost care of the consultants amp nurses with Cardio Tocograph monitoring facilities amp neonatal resuscitation facilities are available

The outpatient senses is around 120 cases day for the various specialties and diabetic cases is about 75 cases day except Sundays The specialty of this hospital since inception is conservation of limbs in injuries and diabetic foot patients Among the 50000 diabetic registered patients only about 45 had to undergo below knee amputation Mostly a liberal Incision and Drainage Disarticulations faciotomy are performed and major amputations are averted Orthotic consultations are obtained and artificial limbs have been supplied to the amputees MCRMCP slippers are made to order for most diabetic patients