Sri Siddhartha Medical College

Sri Siddhartha Medical College
ಶ್ರೀ ಸಿದ್ಧಾರ್ಥ ವೈದ್ಯಕೀಯ ಕಾಲೇಜು
Motto	Sabbe Loko Hitatthaya
Motto in English	Let all be Happy and Prosperous
Type	Private
Established	1988
Parent institution	Sri Siddhartha Education Society
Affiliation	Sri Siddhartha University
Chairman	G. Shiva Prasad
President	Maruti D. Maale
Superintendent	Kodandaswami
Principal	Dr. A.G. Srinivas Murthy
Academic staff	223
Students	174
Undergraduates	130
Postgraduates	44
Location	Tumkur, Karnataka, 572107, India
Campus	Agalakote, Tumkur
Language	English
Affiliations	Sri Siddhartha University, Tumkur
Website	www.ssmctumkur.org

Sri Siddhartha Medical College (SSMC) was started in the year 1988 by Sri Siddhartha Educational Society (SSES).^[2] The Medical College and hospital is located in the outskirts of Tumkur city – 6 km from the city amidst green field in a vast campus of 350 acres of the side of Bangalore – Honnavar national highway and it is just 76 km from Bangalore city connected by road and railway.

The college was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi. After the Medical Council of India and the then Karnataka state government run under the Chief Minister Ramakrishna Hegde had declined the permission to set up the college, the Supreme Court of India had given the signal to go ahead in mid-1989.^[2] Dr. Jagdish Chaturvedi, an ENT specialist and a serial medtech innovator completed his undergraduate studies from this institute.

On Thursday 10 October 2019, Income Tax department of India raided the medical college, on account of investigating the bank transaction related to the institution.

College campus

The Medical College and hospital is located in the outskirts of Tumkur city – 6 km from the city amidst green field in a vast campus of 350 acres of the side of Bangalore – Honnavar National highway and it is just 76 km from Bangalore city well connected by road and railway. The climate is similar to Bangalore. There are 21 buildings with built-in area of about 73,875 sq. mt at the cost of about Rs. 20 crores, which include furnished quarters for staffs. Separate buildings for Pre and Para-clinical departments, spacious library and information center and SSMC Hospital.

Hospital

SSMC Hospital has separate building for OPD and causality with independent departments of Medicine, Surgery, OBG, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Paediatrics, ENT, Dermatology, and Radiology. It is a 1350 bedded hospital, fully equipped with 12 major operation theaters in addition to minor operation theaters. SSMC is catering the needs of rural population. There are skilled doctors with specially trained nurses to give a healing touch to the patients. The Hospital building also has a post office and a bank to serve the needs of staff, students and the public. There is a canteen, hospital mess, fruit stall and a phone booth to cater the needs of the public.

Ongoing research programs

The college is set under the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore. The college has also produced gold medalists in past.^[3] Yahya Siddiqui, MD who teaches in Psychiatry and Forensics has researched on positive effects of Aripiprazole and Ziprasidone in the treatment of depression in bipolar I and bipolar II disorder.^[4]

^[5] Biochemistry

Ant carcinogenic effects of natural & synthetic disulphide in induced Hepatoma in rats.
New Biochemical markers in Critical care in coronary heart disease.
Hypoglycemic effect of disulfides in experimental diabetes mellitus.
Anti-atherosclerotic effect of disulphide in rats fed atherogenic diet
Biochemical aspects of malaria.

Micro Biology

Anaerobic infections in and around Tumkur.
Neonatal sepsis.
Bacterial Vaginosis
Mycotic Keratitis.
Enter pathogens in Children.

Orthopedics

Clinical Study – Management of fracture shaft of tibia by closed interlocking intramedullary nailing in adults.

Pediatrics

PEFR in lower respiratory disorders in Children.
Rapid diagnosis of neonatal sepsis by Buffy coat examination.
Risk factor for preterm delivery and their mortality and morbidity.

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Clinical Study of magnesium sulfate intramuscular v/s intravenous in patients with eclampsia.

ENT

Study of osskular defects in csom and its managements
CT correlated study of Anatomic variations of Para nasal sinuses
CT Study of Sin nasal inflammatory diseases

Medicine

Profile and Clinic radiological correlation in patients with stroke score and Guy's Hospital Score
Evidence of silent myocardial ischemia in type-l diabetics evaluation by tread mill test.
Profile of patients with organ phosphorus compound poisoning : Special reference to Pseudo Cholinesterase and morality.
Lung function test in asymptomatic smokers.
Fructosamine assay as a marker of glycemic control in Diabetics.

Radio Diagnosis

High resolution computed tomography in pulmonary tuberculosis

Ophthalmology

Isolation of common fungus in corneal ulcer patients as reported at SSMCH.
Post operative astigmatism following cataract surgery.
Causes of decreased vision after cataract surgery ( < 6/24 ).

Surgery

Acute abdomen – correlation between clinical radiological and operative findings.
Clinical study of Post-Operative wound infections.
Comparative study of incisional hernia repair between anatomical and mesh

Admissions

Admissions to U.G and P.G courses shall be made on an All India basis to the identical courses in all deemed-to-be universities through a Common Entrance Test conducted by UGC or by an Institution / Agency identified and approved by the UGC. This shall also apply to those institutions which have already been given the deemed-to-be university status. Total number of under-graduate seats (M.B.B.S) at Sri Siddhartha Medical College: 130 Total number of under-graduate seats (B.D.S) at Sri Siddhartha Dental college : 40 The admissions in the college for 2006 were done based on the Under Graduate Entrance Test (UGET) held by Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMED-K).^[6]

Annual events

MedEX

Medical Exhibition cum Health Awareness program started by Panther batch (2007–08) which is to teach about medical related education to public in all kinds of field, Synapsis batch (SAHE 2010-11) holds highest visitors record of 60000 held on year of 2013

FootPrintz

a cultural programme started by Panther batch continued until Synapsis batch. this event usually held on evening during MedEX event

YouthFest
Euphoria

Other events

HelMethon

Helmethon is helmet awareness campaign initiated and led by Dr. Pallavi Sarji Uthkarsh, Dr. M. S. Rajanna & Dr. Ashok Jayaram, This campaign was designed with the inputs from youth, so that more youth would be part of this. Results of Campaign was successful in bringing the stakeholders together with good community participation and Helmet law was enforced in Tumkur district in less than a fortnight following the campaign. Now helmet usage rate among riders has increased to 80%.^[7]

Notable alumni

References

^ "Management".
^ ^a ^b Ataulla, Naheed (1 November 2010). "Out of his way -- from research to politics". Times of India. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
^ "9,306 students awarded RGUHS degrees". The Hindu. 25 March 2004. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
^ Moyer, Paula (2 June 2005). "Aripiprazole, Ziprasidone Beneficial and Well Tolerated as Adjuncts in Bipolar I and II". Atlanta. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
^ "Researches".
^ Kappan, Rasheed (27 April 2006). "COMED-K's UGET has become 'important'". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
^ Uthkarsh, Pallavi Sarji; Jayaram, Ashok; Gururaj, G; Rajanna, MS; Lokesh, Uthkarsha (2016). "244 Helmethon: Success of helmet campaign in aiding the helmet law enforcement in a district of South India". Injury Prevention. 22: A89.2–A89. doi:10.1136/injuryprev-2016-042156.244.

[Mgmt-1] "Management".

[Rajiv-2] Ataulla, Naheed (1 November 2010). "Out of his way -- from research to politics". Times of India. Retrieved 12 December 2012.

[3] "9,306 students awarded RGUHS degrees". The Hindu. 25 March 2004. Retrieved 12 December 2012.

[4] Moyer, Paula (2 June 2005). "Aripiprazole, Ziprasidone Beneficial and Well Tolerated as Adjuncts in Bipolar I and II". Atlanta. Retrieved 12 December 2012.

[5] "Researches".

[6] Kappan, Rasheed (27 April 2006). "COMED-K's UGET has become 'important'". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 December 2012.

[7] Uthkarsh, Pallavi Sarji; Jayaram, Ashok; Gururaj, G; Rajanna, MS; Lokesh, Uthkarsha (2016). "244 Helmethon: Success of helmet campaign in aiding the helmet law enforcement in a district of South India". Injury Prevention. 22: A89.2–A89. doi:10.1136/injuryprev-2016-042156.244.

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