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DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL MEDICINE

Comprehensive Adult Healthcare Through Holistic Diagnosis & Treatment

As the cornerstone of medical practice, our Department of General Medicine provides complete care for adult patients with acute and chronic illnesses. We emphasize evidence-based medicine while maintaining a patient-centered approach to manage complex medical conditions and coordinate multidisciplinary care.

Cardiovascular Medicine

Pulmonary Medicine

Neurological Medicine

Gastroenterology

Nephrology

Infectious Diseases

Critical Care Medicine

Rheumatology

Details of Faculties

Sr. No	Name	Designation
1	Dr. Nirmalkumar Rawandale	Professor & Head
2	Dr. Supriya Patil	Associate Professor
3	Dr. Ashish Kakaria	Associate Professor
4	Dr. Dushyant Pawar	Associate Professor
5	Dr. Jinendra Jain	Associate Professor

Temporary Staff/Contractual

Sr. No	Name	Number
1	Contractual Professor	--
2	Contractual Associate Professor	--
3	Temporary Assistant Professor	09
4	Senior Resident	Sanction Post 08
5	PG (MD General Medicine)	Per Year Intake 04

Non Teaching Staff

Sr. No.	Name	Designation
1	Mr. Nitin Bedse	Biochemist
2	Mrs. Asha Pawar	Clerk
3	Mr. Anil Bhamre	ECG technician
4	Mr. Subhash Patil	ECG technician
5	Miss. Nirmiti	ECG technician
6	Mr. Vaidya	Social worker
7	Mr. Chaitanya Ahirrao	Data Entry Operator

Dr. Nirmalkumar Rawandale

Professor & Head of Department

Dr. Nirmalkumar Rawandale brings over two decades of medical expertise with qualifications including MBBS from ACPM Medical College, Dhule (2002) and DNB from KEM Hospital, Pune (2008). Currently leading the department at SBHGMC Dhule, he has demonstrated exceptional leadership in both clinical practice and academic research.

His notable contributions include pioneering COVID-19 research through the "Malegaon Magic" project and authoring 8 significant publications in indexed journals. Recognized at national level for his research work, Dr. Rawandale continues to drive innovation in medical education and community health initiatives.

Email: [email protected], [email protected]
MBBS: ACPM Medical College, Dhule (2002)
DNB: KEM Hospital, Pune (2008)
Present Designation: Professor & Head

Publications

No.	Publication Details	Indexing/Journal
1	Tejashree Mantri and Nirmalkumar Rawandale. Ibuprofen induced neutropenia manifesting as oral ulcerations. WIMJOURNAL, Volume No. 2, Issue No. 1, 2015	Index Copernicus Walawalkar International Medical Journal
2	Rawandale NA, Suryawanshi KH. Primary Spindle Cell Malignant Melanoma of Esophagus: An Unusual Finding. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2016 Feb, Vol-10(2): OD03-OD04	PubMed Journal of clinical and diagnostic research
3	Rawandale N, Borde A, Patil A, Narkhede M. Incidence of communicable diseases in a tertiary care centre. International Journal of Current Research, 2016;8(03):28593-28597	International Journal of Current Research
4	Rawandale N, Narkhede M, Masane P. Indications and outcome of mechanical ventilation in intensive care unit. Indian Journal of Applied Research February 2016 \| ISSN - 2249-555X	Indian Journal of Applied Research
5	Rawandale N, Patil K. A cross sectional study among type 2 diabetes cases with silent myocardial ischaemia in a tertiary care center in Northern Maharashtra. International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research 2019;6(4):D18-D21	International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research
6	Patil R, Tamane S, Rawandale N. Hybrid ANFIS-GA and ANFIS-PSO Based Models for Prediction of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. In: Computational Methods and Data Engineering. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1227. Springer, Singapore. 2021	Springer, Singapore
7	Rawandale NK, Jain J, Sapale P, Chavan S, Kinge AD. Effectiveness of Inj. Remdesivir in treatment of Covid 19 infection at a tertiary care hospital. International Journal of Health and Clinical Research, 2021;4(16):352-356	ResearchGate International Journal of Health and Clinical Research
8	Rawandale NA, Pagar VS, Suryawanshi MM, et al. An epidemiological study to determine demographic factors influencing COVID-19 IgG antibody production among adult population of urban Malegaon. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022;13(10):3-11	ResearchGate Asian Journal of Medical Sciences

Awards & Recognition

Felicitated by Central Health Minister at MUHS, Nashik for Malegaon Magic Research Project
Felicitated by Honourable Governor of Maharashtra

Research Projects

Malegaon Magic Research Project: Investigated why Malegaon region, a COVID-19 hotspot in first wave, reported significantly low cases during second and third waves

Training

YCADA Training Program

Dr. Supriya Patil

Associate Professor, SBHGMC, Dhule

Dr. Supriya Patil holds an MBBS degree from GMC, Miraj (2002) and a DNB from BJMC, Pune (2008). She currently serves as an Associate Professor at SBHGMC, Dhule, contributing significantly to medical education and research.

Her research focuses on various clinical studies, and she has authored several publications in both national and international journals. Dr. Patil's work has been recognized for its impact on medical practice and education.

Email: [email protected]
MBBS: GMC, Miraj (2002)
DNB: BJMC, Pune (2008)
Present Designation: Associate Professor

Publications

No.	Publication Details	Indexing/Journal
1	Supriya Patil, Sunil Chavan, Lalit Patil. Clinical Study of Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction within First Seven Days. ISSN: 2349-4182, ISSN: 2349-5979	International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development
2	Sunil S Chavan, Supriya L Patil. Study of Role of Thrombocytopenia in Predicting the Severity of Preeclampsia. Medpulse-International Medical Journal September 2015; 2(9):557-559	Medpulse International Medical Journal
3	Patil, S. L., Patil, L. G., Masane, P. N., & Agrawal, P. P. (2017). Eosinophilia: A Case Series with Review on Different Clinical Presentations of Eosinophilia. International Journal of Advances in Medicine, 2(3), 312–316.	International Journal of Advances in Medical Sciences
4	Patil, S., & Narkhede, M. G. (2017). Neurobrucellosis: A Case Report. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2(1), 353–357.	ResearchGate International Journal of Advances in Medical Sciences
5	To Evaluate the Introduction of a Focussed Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) Scan into the Early Assessment of Trauma Patients. (2016). International Journal of Scientific Research and Management (IJSRM), 4(12). https://ijsrm.net/index.php/ijsrm/article/view/911	International Journal of Scientific Research and Management
6	Dr. S. Patil, Dr. L Patil, Dr. S Chavan. Acute Transfusion Reactions in Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Study. ISSN: 2279-0853, p-ISSN: 2279-0861	IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR - JDMS)
7	Jain J, Patil SL, Pawar J. Three Month Follow Up of Probable or Confirmed SARS-CoV-2 Infected Patients to Learn Better Understanding of Post COVID-19 Symptomatology. J Evid Based Med Healthc 2023;10(2):72.	Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare

Dr. Ashish Kakaria

Associate Professor, SBHGMC, Dhule

Dr. Ashish Kakaria holds an MBBS degree from BJMC, Pune (2001) and a DNB from TNMC, Mumbai (2006). He currently serves as an Associate Professor at SBHGMC, Dhule, contributing significantly to medical education and research.

His research focuses on various clinical studies, and he has authored several publications in both national and international journals. Dr. Kakaria's work has been recognized for its impact on medical practice and education.

Email: [email protected], [email protected]
MBBS: BJMC, Pune (2001)
DNB: TNMC, Mumbai (2006)
Present Designation: Associate Professor

Publications

No.	Publication Details	Indexing/Journal
1	A Study of Outcome of Neuroparalytic Snake Bite: Patients Treated with Fixed Dose of Antisnake Venom	International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
2	Clinical Profile of Enteric Fever: A Prospective Study of Fifty Enteric Fever Patients	International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
3	Study of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Adults	International Journal of Information Research and Review
4	A Study of Cobra Envenomation: Clinical Features and Management	Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences

Dr. Dushyant Pawar

Associate Professor, SBHGMC, Dhule

Dr. Dushyant Pawar holds an MBBS degree from Seth GSMC & KEMH, Mumbai (2004) and an MD from IGGMC & Mayo Hospital, Nagpur (2008). He currently serves as an Associate Professor at SBHGMC, Dhule, contributing significantly to medical education and research.

His research focuses on various clinical studies, and he has authored several publications in both national and international journals. Dr. Pawar's work has been recognized for its impact on medical practice and education.

Email: [email protected]
MBBS: Seth GSMC & KEMH, Mumbai (2004)
MD: IGGMC & Mayo Hospital, Nagpur (2008)
Present Designation: Associate Professor

Publications

No.	Publication Details	Indexing/Journal
1	Clinical Profile and Risk Factors of Urosepsis in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease	International Journal of Current Medical and Applied Sciences
2	Pathological and Radiological Irregularities in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease - An Observational Study	Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
3	To Study the Microbiological Profile of Urosepsis in CKD Patients and its Treatment	International Journal of Health and Clinical Research
4	A Comparative Study of Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) Among the Diabetic Cases and Matched Healthy Controls	International Journal of Current Medical and Applied Sciences
5	A Study of Clinico-Demographic Profile and Ventilatory Pulmonary Function Tests in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus	International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
6	Pellagra in A Young Chronic Alcoholic: A Case Report	Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences

Training

YCADA Training Program

Dr. Jinendra Jain

Associate Professor, SBHGMC, Dhule

Dr. Jinendra Jain holds an MBBS degree from JMF'S ACPM Medical College, Dhule (2008) and an MD from Dr. D Y Patil Medical College, Pune (2013). He currently serves as an Associate Professor at SBHGMC, Dhule, contributing significantly to medical education and research.

His research focuses on various clinical studies, and he has authored several publications in international journals. Dr. Jain's work has been recognized for its impact on medical practice and education.

Email: [email protected]
MBBS: JMF'S ACPM Medical College, Dhule (2008)
MD: Dr. D Y Patil Medical College, Pune (2013)
Present Designation: Associate Professor

Publications

No.	Publication Details	Indexing/Journal
1	Jinendra Jain, Intermediate Syndrome in Organophosphorus Compound Poisoning - A Study in Rural Area, J. Evid. Based Med. Healthc., pISSN- 2349-2562, eISSN- 2349-2570/ Vol. 6/Issue 52/Dec. 30, 2019	Index Copernicus, WHO-HINARI, Google Scholar, BASE, J-Gate
2	Jain JM, Effectiveness of Inj. Remdesivir in Treatment of Covid 19 Infection at a Tertiary Care Hospital, International Journal of Health and Clinical Research, 2021; 4(16):352-356	DOAJ, BASE, Index Copernicus, CORE, WORLD CAT, Google Scholar, ICMJE
3	Jinendra Jain, Supriya Lalit Patil, Jeevan Pawar, Three Month Follow Up of Probable or Confirmed SARS-CoV-2 Infected Patients to Learn Better Understanding of Post COVID-19 Symptomatology, J Evid Based Med Healthc, pISSN- 2349-2562, eISSN- 2349-2570 / Vol. 10 / Issue 3 / Mar. 30, 2023	Index Copernicus, WHO-HINARI, Google Scholar, BASE, J-Gate
4	V. A. Chiddarwar, V. V. Chiddarwar, A. L. Kakrani, J. M. Jain, Abhishek Shrikhande, Clinical Study of Chronic Heart Failure Patients Admitted in Tertiary Health Care Center in the Industrial Town of Western India, JIMSA July - Sept. 2014 Vol. 27 No. 3	EMBASE, IndMED Database, NLM ID, Clinical Medicine, Excerpta Medica, Google Scholar, Indian Science Abstracts
5	Vivek A. Chiddarwar, Vandana V. Chiddarwar, Jinendra M. Jain, Santosh Kumar, Smita S. Singhania, Study of Clinical Profile of Household and Agricultural Insecticide Poisoning Patients with Reference to Serum Cholinesterase Levels, Int J Pharm Bio Sci 2013 Jan; 4(1): (P) 781 – 788	Embase, Index Copernicus, International Scientific Indexing, Crossref, DOI, ICMJE, WorldCat
6	Vandana V. Chiddarwar, V. A. Chiddarwar, Jinendra M. Jain, Smita S. Singhania, Short Term Impact of Smoking on Cardio-Vascular Functioning in Adults from Industrial Town in Western Maharashtra, India, Int J Pharm Biomed Sci 2012, 3(4), 220-223	Index Copernicus, WHO-HINARI, Google Scholar, BASE, J-Gate

Services Provided by the Department

OPD Services

One of the busiest outpatient departments (OPDs), catering to the highest number of patients visiting the hospital, is our department. In our OPD, we have:

A neurologist available four times a week
A nephrologist available four times a week
A gastroenterologist and a cardiologist available twice a week

Sr. No.	Name of Super Speciality OPD	Days on which held	Timings	Name of Super Specialist
1	Neurology	Tuesday & Friday	10AM-12PM	Dr. Amit Choudhary
2	Neurology	Wednesday & Saturday	10AM-12PM	Dr. Sumedh Agrawal
3	Nephrology	Monday & Thursday	10AM-12PM	Dr. Sudip Patil
4	Nephrology	Wednesday & Saturday	10AM-12PM	Dr. Rahul Patil
5	Gastroenterology	Tuesday & Friday	10AM-12PM	Dr. Rohan Gayakwad
6	Cardiology	Tuesday & Thursday (MICU 16)	4PM-6PM	Dr. Harshad Surana

IPD Services

Well-equipped ICU and general wards are available to serve the inpatients coming to the Department.

Procedures Available

Paracentesis

Thoracocentesis

Lumbar puncture

2D ECHO

Ultrasonography

Haemodialysis

TMT

EEG

EMG

NCS

Bronchoscopy

Gastroscopy

Bone marrow aspiration

Tracheostomy

ICD insertion

Temporary pacemaker

Pericardial Tapping

Plasmapheresis

Equipment Available

Name of Equipment	Number
Ventilators	48
Syringe pump	40
Multipara monitors	30
Nebulizer	6
Defibrillator	5
ECG Machine	4
2D ECHO Machine	1
Portable X-Ray Machine	1
Bronchoscope	1
TMT	1
Dialysis Machine	4

Managed Cases

The Department manages cases from many domains including:

Tropical medicine

Infectious diseases

Respiratory diseases

Various cardiac conditions

Gastrointestinal disorders

Endocrine disorders (diabetes, thyroid diseases, adrenal insufficiency, metabolic diseases)

Neurological conditions

Renal diseases

Rheumatological conditions

Various autoimmune conditions

Haematological conditions (anaemias, platelet and white cell disorders)

Critical care situations (poisoning, hanging, snake bite)

Clinical Data of the Department (Last 4 Years)

Sr. No.	Particulars	2021	2022	2023	2024
1	Total number of patients in OPD	33687	40568	52671	54783
2	Total number of patients admitted in IPD (Ward + ICU)	12346	13245	20216	24481
3	Total number of patients in Neurology OPD	2374	2398	2583	2780
4	Total number of patients in Nephrology OPD	722	805	1037	1124
5	Total number of patients in Gastroenterology OPD	385	244	562	689
6	Total number of patients undergone 2D ECHO	2106	3007	3847	4276

Number of Patients Undergone Dialysis (Last 2 Years)

Month & Year	Number of Patients Undergone Dialysis
January 2023	62
February 2023	59
March 2023	45
April 2023	64
May 2023	61
June 2023	42
July 2023	40
August 2023	39
September 2023	47
October 2023	68
November 2023	64
December 2023	41
January 2024	65
February 2024	63
March 2024	69
April 2024	66
May 2024	53
June 2024	54
July 2024	59
August 2024	62
September 2024	55
October 2024	58
November 2024	42
December 2024	63
January 2025	50
February 2025	48

Courses Run by the Department

Sr. No.	Particulars	Remarks
1	MBBS Teaching	-
2	MD (General Medicine) Teaching	-
3	Certificate Course in Modern Pharmacology (CCMP)	Teaching