Overview
Sri Venkateswara Institute
of Medical Sciences (SVIMS) caters to the medical needs of the
poor and needy in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh.
Currently,
the Institute has the following departments:
| Cardiology |
Cardiothoracic Surgery |
Nephrology |
| Urology |
Neurology |
Gastroenterology |
| Endocrinology |
Neurosurgery |
Anaesthesiology |
| Radiology |
Pathology |
Bio-chemistry |
| Micro-biology |
Blood Bank |
Nuclear Medicine |
| Physiotherapy |
Transfusion Medicine |
Diabetics |
Objectives
- To render high-technology medicine and
develop patterns of teaching at post-graduate (PG) level in
super specialities and to impart high standard of medical
education
- To render services to the people of Rayalaseema
area and the surrounding districts in medical super-specialities
at affordable cost.
Academic Services
Apart
from patient care, teaching and research is an important activity
here. The faculty actively participates in National and International
Conferences and presents research data. SVIMS was upgraded to
a medical university in 1995.
CME
programmes for general practitioners and junior doctors is a regular
feature of the Institute. About ten PG Diploma Courses (PGDC)
in various specialities have been started. The College of Nursing
offers a bachelor's degree in Nursing. Proposals to start DM and
MCh courses are under consideration.
SVIMS
University offers the following courses:
|
Sl.no.
|
Course
|
No.
of Seats
|
|
1.
|
Bachelor of Physiotherapy
|
40
|
|
2.
|
B.Sc. Nursing
|
30
|
|
3.
|
P.G. Diploma in
Para-Medical Technical Courses
|
|
|
a)
|
P.G. Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology
|
12
|
|
b)
|
P.G. Diploma in Cardiac Pulmonary Perfusion
Technology
|
02
|
|
c)
|
P.G. Diploma in ECG & Cardiovascular
Technology
|
04
|
|
d)
|
P.G. Diploma in Anaesthesia Technology
|
02
|
|
e)
|
P.G. Diploma in Transfusion Technology
|
02
|
|
f)
|
P.G. Diploma in Dialysis Technology
|
02
|
|
g)
|
P.G. Diploma in Radiography and Imaging
Technology
|
02
|
|
h)
|
P.G. Diploma in Neurophysiology (EEG &
ENMG)
Technology
|
02
|
|
i)
|
P.G. Diploma in Medical Records Training
|
04
|
|
j)
|
P.G. Diploma in Dialysis Nursing
|
02
|
|
k)
|
P.G. Diploma in Anaesthesia Nursing
|
02
|
|
4.
|
Post-Doctoral
Certificate Courses
|
|
|
a)
|
Cardiology
|
02
|
|
b)
|
C.T. Surgery
|
02
|
|
c)
|
Neurology
|
02
|
|
d)
|
Neurosurgery
|
02
|
|
e)
|
Radiology
|
02
|
|
f)
|
Anaesthesiology
|
02
|
|
g)
|
Nephrology
|
02
|
|
h)
|
Urology
|
02
|
Apart
from the above, the proposals to start DM and MCh courses and
several other Post-Graduate courses are under active consideration.
SVIMS has a well-developed
modern medical library with Medline (Medlars - Medical Literature
Analysis and Retrieval System) and Electronic Mail. Medlars is
connected to the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, USA,
through a satellite. It accesses and retrieves abstracts from
more than 3000 medical journals.
SVIMS
runs the following outpatient clinics:
| Male Infertility Clinic |
Paediatric Endocrinology Clinic |
| Hypertension Clinic |
Epilepsy Clinic |
| Thyroid Clinic |
Stroke Clinic |
| Ayurvedic Clinic |
Renal Osteodystrophy Clinic |
For
more information, you can contact:
Tel:
0091-8574-87777(Exchange)
0091-8574-87152 (Director)
0091-8574-86131(Director)
Fax: 0091-8574-86803
e-mail: svimshosp@yahoo.com
Sri Balaji Arogyavaraprasadini
Scheme
SVIMS has introduced the Sri
Balaji Arogya Varaprasadini Scheme to assist its efforts in providing
sophisticated medical technology at an affordable cost to the
needy. Read
more about the scheme
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