Pathology Department and office are located on the 3 rd floor, college building. A combined Pathology & Bacteriology department started from 1946. Dr. L. Monterio was the first Professor & Head of Pathology and Bacteriology in 1947 followed by Dr. Raman (1952), and Dr. C. K. Deshpande (1961). When Dr. C. K. Deshpande opted to become the Dean of our Institutions, Dr. S. M. Purandare took over the twin departments until the separation into Department of Pathology and Department of Microbiology. Subsequently he headed the department of Pathology till his voluntary retirement in 1979.
Dr. (Smt) S. R. Prabhu took over next, was the Head of Department till 1993. During her tenure, Cytopathology was established as an independent section under the guidance of Dr. J.D. Rege. Dr. (Smt) I. M. Vora was the next Head of Department from 1993 to 1998. In her tenure she was treasurer and president of IAPM. She encouraged faculty and residents to present papers/posters in academic meetings and conferences.
Dr. (Smt) J.R. Deshpande headed the Department from 1998 to 2006. In her tenure blood bank was relocated to the present location. She took keen interest and encouraged the faculty and residents to participate in academic activities and presentations. She also took keen interest in postgraduate teaching activities and actively participated in them. GOLD APCON National Conference of Pathology & Microbiology was held in 2001 at Nehru Planterorium, Mumbai. She was the Organizing Secretary for the same. She initiated an international project on Dementia in her tenure.
Dr. N.K. Bahal was the head of Department from 2006 to 2007. In his tenure Blood Bank was updated with installation of new instruments including Platelet Agitator and component separator. CME in Male Urogenital System was organized as a part of IAP-ID teaching programme in his tenure.
Dr. G.V. Puranik was Head of Department from 2007 till 2017, during his tenure platelet pheresis was established in Nair Blood Bank. Many CMEs in field of Breast, Lung Pathology and blood banking were organized successfully.
At present (from October 2017), Dr. Kusum Jashnani is the Head of Department, Immuno Histo Chemistry services for cancer diagnosis and typing have been started in Surgical Pathology Laboratory from June 2019. Chemical Pathology Laboratory was handed over to Biochemistry Department on 11 th February 2018.
The Department carries out teaching activities and service activities.
Faculty are posted in various subsections of Pathology.
Sub-Sections:- Blood Centre, Central Laboratory (OPD16), Cytology Section (OPD118), Hematology & Emergency Laboratory, Post Mortem Section & Surgical Pathology Laboratory.
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MBBS MD Pathology
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The department has various subsections the details of each section are given below-
(6 Diagnostic Laboratories & Blood Centre Dept)
Sub-Section:- Blood Centre: Location: - OPD Building 2nd floor BYL Nair Ch Hospital.
Sub-Section:-Central Laboratory (OPD16) Location OPD Building, 1 st floor, OPD 16.
Sub-Section:- Cytology Section (OPD118) OPD Building, 1 st floor,OPD 118.
Sub-Section:- Hematology & Emergency Laboratory Fourth floor OPD Building, Central Clinical Laboratory.
Section:-Post Mortem Section Location: Room No 307, 3 rd Floor, College building.
Sub-Section:- Surgical Pathology Laboratory : Location College Building, 3rd floor, Room no 312.
Department of Pathology ,
Third floor College Building,
B.Y.L.Nair Ch Hospital.Mumbai Central.
Phone No. 02223027152
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