Govt. Medical College & Rajindra Hospital

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Name :

Govt. Medical College & Rajindra Hospital

Address  :

Sangrur Road

Town  :

Patiala

State  :

Punjab

Country  :

INDIA

Post Code:

147001

Phone  :

0091 0 175 2212018

Fax  :

0091 0 175 2212055

Web URL  :


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About Us
Government Medical College Patiala is the second oldest medical college in the state of Punjab in India It was founded in October 1953 by Patiala and East Punjab States Union government

With its attached 900 bed Rajindra hospital 161 bed TB hospital is one of the largest health institutions in the region and the best medical college in Punjab

The college was started by the PEPSU Government in October 1953 The building of the college is very well designed It consists of an administrative block and self contained blocks for the basic clinical departments The college maintains a well stocked library computer centre and well ventilated reading room for the use of students and staff members

Rajindra Hospital Patiala with 900 beds was attached to the college in early 1954 The hospital is equipped with all the latest apparatus and instruments to make it fit for imparting clinical teaching to the students Two well designed spacious and well lighted lecture theatres equipped with arrangements for epidiascopes projections and audio visual aids are provided on the hospital side in addition to four lecture theatres of similar design on college side for basic departments

A Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases Hospital with a capacity of 161 beds and a primary health centres at Bhadson Kauli and Tripuri are attached with this college for teaching purposes The college famous in India as GOMCO is affiliated to Baba Farid University of Health Sciences Faridkot Punjab for MBBS BDS and various other courses The Facilities for postgraduate training leading to MDMS degrees exist in almost all the basic and clinical subjects

An advanced trauma centre is under construction with about 80000 sqfeet of covered area about a 100 bed facility with services of General Surgery Orthopedics Neurosurgery Burnsplastic surgery ICU Rehab unit Lab facility CT scan MRI Radiology imaging ultrasound clinical path and biochemistry labs etc complete with all associated inhouse services

There are four hostels two for girls and two for boys In addition to this there is one hostel in the Rajindra Hospital also for DoctorsInternsHouse surgeons The college has a very spacious auditorium big play ground and an open air theatre
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