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Department of Biochemistry Estd in.1963

Dept. Head	:	Dr C.Beena
Phone No.	:	0481 2597232
Location	:	C2 Block
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Faculty & Staff of Biochemistry Department.

NO	Name	Designation	Phone No
1	Dr C.Beena	Professor & HOD	Nil
2	Dr Miriam Varkey	Associate Professor	Nil
3	Dr Anoop Sudevan	Lecturer(contract appointment)	Nil
4	Dr Cyril James	Lecturer(contract appointment)	Nil
5	Dr Ambily Tom	Lecturer(contract appointment)	Nil
6	Dr Neenu Sara Ivan	Lecturer(contract appointment)	Nil
7	Mrs Savithry.S	Tutor technician	Nil
8	Mrs Jansamma Thomas	Biochemist	Nil
9	Mrs Indira K.S	Junior Scientific Assistant	Nil
10	Mrs Bindhu kuriakose	Technician	Nil
11	Mr Reghunathan	Technician	Nil
12	Mrs Rosamma C.J	Technician	Nil
13	Mr Ramakrishnan Chettiar	Technician	Nil
14	Mrs Bindhu	Technician	Nil
15	Mrs Magi P.I	Technician	Nil
16	Mr Shahjahan (sr)	Technician	Nil
17	Mr Shahjahan (jr)	Technician	Nil
18	Mr Shivakumar	Technician	Nil
19	Mr Suseelan	Technician	Nil
20	Mrs Bilkis	Technician	Nil
21	Mrs Shija	Technician	Nil
22	Mr Prince	J.L.A	Nil
23	Mrs Marykutty	J.L.A	Nil
24	Mrs Vijayamma	FTS	Nil
25	Mr Zacharia	FTS	Nil
26	Mr Santhosh	FTS	Nil
27	Mrs Rosamma Joseph	FTS	Nil
28	Mrs Babykutty	FTS	Nil
29	Mr Abdul Karim	FTS	Nil
30	Mrs Sobhana	PTS	Nil

Brief History

The Department of Biochemistry at Medical College, Kottayam was set up and nurtured by one of the greatest teachers in Biochemistry - Dr.G Yejnanarayana Iyer,Msc,PhD. Under his able guidance a team of dedicated medical teachers like Dr.Mary Angela Moriera, Dr. K ramachandran and Sri.P>N.K Menon worked sincerely for the advancement of the discipline of Medical Biochemistry in the institution.

Though young in years the department was a center of medical research.Dr. Iyer and his research scholars were able to carry out meaningful research and their papers were published in journals of international reputed. Vasudeva Panicker and Dr.Ramachandran, presently in U.S.A, were the first to be awarded PhD in Biochemistry based on their work under Dr. Iyer in the department.

The clinical biochemistry laboratory which was set up in the hospital under the direct guidance and control of the teaching department soon earned the honour of being the most reputed and reliable clinical chemistry laboratory in Kerala state. The devotion and dedication of Sri. E.K Cherian who gave his whole career to this laboratory was its mainstay until his retirement.

Dr. Iyer's long stint as the Head of the Department ( till 1977 ) provided the solid base on which his followers had only to provide the polishing touch. Dr. K. Ramachandra Panicker succeeded Dr. Iyer.

The department maintained its reputation under the guidance of eminent Professors like Dr. Mary Angela Moreira, Dr. D.M Vasudevan and Dr. Leelamma Varkey. They always encouraged teamwork and appreciated the sincere colleagues to such an extent that for several decades the department of Biochemistry, Medical College, Kottayam was the best in the state of Kerala.

The department was improved much with the sincere and dedicated works by the professors - Dr.Rajan R, Dr.Leela Menon, Dr.Jaya.S, Dr.Gopinathan Nair in the succeeding years. Dr. Sreekumari S, Dr. K.S Rajasekharan Pillai, Dr. Subaida M.R, Dr. Joseph Paul Thyparambil, Dr. Miriam Varkey and Dr. Geetha A.

At present the department is headed by Dr. Pushpalatha .M . Under her guidance, all the staff of the department are actively involved in academic activities as well as clinical laboratory services. The clinical biochemistry laboratory, which is well supervised by Mrs.Jansamma Thomas, Biochemist is one of the best of its kind in our state and by improving and introducing advanced methodologies like metabolic screening programs, endocrinological assays and molecular biology techniques it is striving to achieve the gold standards.

Facilities Available

I. List of tests done in the clinical laboratory

A. Blood

1. Blood Glucose
2. Blood Urea
3. Serum creatinine
4. Serum uric acid
5. Electrolytes : Potassium, Sodium, Lithium
6. Serum Bilirubin
7. Total Protein
8. Serum Albumin

9. Lipid Profile - Serum cholesterol (Total), Triglycerides, HDL, LDL

10. Serum Calcium

11. Serum Phosphorus

12. Enzymes : SGOT (AST) , SGPT (ALT) , Alkaline phosphatase, Amylase, CK

(Total)

B. Urine

1. 24 hour urine protein
2. 24 hour urine creatinine
3. 24 hour urine calcium

C. CSF

1. Protein
2. Sugar

II. Special investigations done in the Department of Biochemistry

A. Blood

1. Serum protein electrophoresis
2. Serum ceruloplasmin
3. Sucrose lysis test

B. Urine

1. Metabolic Screening
2. V.M.A (Screening)
3. Mucopolysaccharides

4. 5 HIAA
5. Porphyrins

III. Courses run by the Department

Name of Course	Annual intake
MBBS	150
DMLT	15

V. Academic Activities

At present the department is conducting MBBS and BDS course sand part time classes for BDS, Bc Nursing and DOTT (recently started). PG students in the Department of Medicine , surgery , O&G and Paediatrics are currently utilizing the facilities available in the department for research work.

VI. Continuing Medical Education (CME)

Recently conducted 2 CMEs by the department of Biochemistry

1. ABC of Hepatitis (2006)

2. An approach to obesity (2007)

The faculty members are attending CME's in Kottayam Medical College and other Medical colleges in Biochemistry and other disciplines in Medicine regularly.

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