Dr. Purandare Snehal is the head of Department of Surgery. The administrative department and wards are located on the second & third floor of new building along. The department has 5 functional units with 160 beds, distributed as 40 beds for unit I and and 30 beds for unit II,III, IV, Unit V each. Out of 160 beds, 100 beds are for male patients and 60 beds are for female patients. The department also has fully fledged Endoscopy suite which is situated on second floor of the new building. The department conducts daily surgery O.P.D. & also has speciality OPDs like Pediatric surgery, Oncosurgery, Plastic surgery, Neurosurgery, In addition to routine general surgeries, department has focused on providing advanced laparoscopy facilities like single port laparoscopic surgery and single incision laproscopic surgery. The department has fully functioning minimal access Surgery division which has been performing many advanced Surgery and has recently included bariatric Surgery, single port laparoscopic surgery, Endoscopic Thyroidectomy, Neck dissection, Groin dissection in its services.
MCI recognized post graduate course in General Surgery was started from October 2013 & 2 students were admitted every year. During year 2017 MCI has granted permission for 10 post graduate students in department. The postgraduate students get hands on training under supervision. Department has an endotrainer for hands on training for laparoscopic surgery. Department has recently started simulation lab in which post graduate students and interns are given training for improvement of practical skills.
The department conducts teaching programme for postgraduate MS general Surgery students and 2nd and 3rd year MBBS students. The undergraduate students get training for minor bed side & ward procedures. The students of Nursing and Physiotherapy are also taught.
Department has an audio-video conference room to demonstrate live surgeries where CME and Live surgical workshops are conducted. The surgery museum is well equipped having interesting surgical specimens, instruments & X-rays. Library has 152 latest edition books with 17 international and national surgery journals.
New specialty services like ambulatory pH and manometry facility as well as uroflometry are available in the department.
OPD services are also provided by the Surgery department at UHTC Kondhwa and RHRC Kusgaon once a week.