Type Government Institution Principal Dr. T. Radha Postgraduates 164 per year Phone 089127 12258 | Established 19 July 1923 Undergraduates 200 per year (MBBS) Campus Urban Founded 19 July 1923 | |
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Notable alumni Sripada Pinakapani, Vulimiri Ramalingaswami, Killi Krupa Rani, Bendapudi Venkata Satyanarayana, A Ranganadha Rao Similar Guntur Medical College, Kurnool Medical College, Kakatiya Medical College, Osmania Medical College, Gandhi Medical College |
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Andhra Medical College is a premier medical institution in Andhra Pradesh, India; it is affiliated to NTR University of Health Sciences. It is the oldest medical college in Andhra Pradesh & 6th oldest in India. It is one of the colleges recognized by Medical Council of India Present Vice Chancellor of Dr NTR University of Health Sciences Dr T. Ravi Raju is an old student of Andhra Medical College.
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- History
- Emblem
- Departments
- Library
- Teaching hospitals
- Hostels
- The wings of AMC
- AMCOSA
- Eminent personalities
- References
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History
The recorded onset of medical education in Visakhapatnam can be traced to 1902, when the Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medical School was set up in the Old Post Office area supported by Maharajah Sir Goday Narayana Gajapathi Rao and Maharani Lady Goday Chittijanakiammah.
Some years later, the Medical School was presumably shifted to the site of the present Anatomy Block. There were 50 students in the first batch who were trained for the Licentiate Certificate Standard A.
The school building was then commissioned as Medical College, Vizagapatnam and started operations on 1 July 1923, with 32 students. The college was opened informally on 7 July 1923, by Captain Frederick Jasper Anderson, IMS, officiating as principal who was also the professor of anatomy and surgery. The Medical College was formally opened on 19 July 1923, by the Honorable Diwan Bahadur Rajah Panuganti Ramarayaningar, MA, minister for Local Self Government Department, the then Chief Minister of Madras, Tamil Nadu state and minister for health.
Emblem
Andhra Medical College emblem was designed by Dr. F. J. Anderson, the first principal.
'Ne Quid Nimis', the motto of Andhra Medical College, means "Let there be nothing in excess." Students are taught that even medicinal therapy must not be given in excess; thus they solemnly resolve to show moderation in all things and prevent any imbalance in the functions of college's alma mater.
Departments
Andhra Medical College comprises all the important departments such as Basic Sciences, Para Clinical departments and Clinical departments including all major super specialties with experienced faculty. There are more than 34 departments.
- Department of Anaesthesiology
- Department of Anatomy: The Department was established in 1923. The first Professor was Capt. F. J. Anderson. It has a Museum. There are two artificial human skeletons donated by Dr. R. Krishna Rao. Dr. S. Swaminathan Prize and Dr. Anderson Medal are awarded to meritorious students annually.
- Department of Biochemistry: The Department was started in 1925 as part of Physiology department. Dr. V. K. Narayana Menon was the first professor. Rao Bahadur Dr. V. K. Narayana Menon Medal, Dr. Venkateswarulu Prize, Dr. M. V. V. Krishna Mohan Memorial Prize and Dr C. Sita Devi University Medal awarded annually to meritorious students.
- Department of Cardiology: The Department was started in 1971 as a 25-bedded ward with Intensive Care Unit (ICU). As a result of public contributions and Costal Andhra Heart Foundation, a separate building was constructed exclusively for the Department of Cardiology in 1981. The Department was upgraded to 36-beds and 18-bedded Intensive Cardiac Care Unit. An Intermediate Coronary Care Unit was opened in the year 2001.
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery: The Department was started in 1956 with Dr. B. Sundara Rama Murthy as the First Professor. Open Heart Surgery Unit was recently inaugurated on the Second Floor of the Cardiology Block with financial assistance from the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant and Coastal Heart Foundation
- Department of Dental Surgery
- Department of Dermatology
- Department of Endocrinology
- Department of Forensic Medicine
- Department of Gastroenterology
- Department of General Surgery
- Department of Medicine: The Department was set up at the King George Hospital and upgraded in 1923. The acute medical care unit runs for 24 hours. Dr. W. C. Gray was the first professor and head. Jeypore Sri Vikram Deo Varma Medal, Vemuri Sivaji Rao Medal and Dr. P. Kutumbaiah prize are awarded annually.
- Department of Microbiology
- Department of Nephrology
- Department of Neurology
- Department of Neurosurgery: The Department was started in 1956. It is the first neurosurgical unit of Andhra Pradesh. Dr. S. Balaparameswara Rao was its first professor and Head of the Department. An exclusive unit of 'Head Injury and Intensive Care' was started in 1991. Superspeciality course (M.Ch.) was started in 1986.
- Department of Nuclear Medicine
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Department of Ophthalmology
- Department of Orthopaedics: The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery was set up in 1964 with Dr. C. Vyaghreswarudu as the Head of Department. An 'Artificial Limb Center' was set up in 1983.
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology
- Department of Paediatric Surgery
- Department of Paediatrics
- Department of Pathology: The Department was started in 1923. Dr. T. S. Tirumurti was its first professor. Postgraduate courses were started in 1946. It was upgraded in 1953. The Cytology wing was started in 1996. Dr. T. Bhaskara Menon Memorial prize and Dr. Tatachari medal is annually awarded to meritorious students.
- Department of Pharmacology
- Department of Physiology
- Department of Plastic Surgery
- Department of Psychiatry
- Department of Radiology
- Department of Radiotherapy
- Department of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Department of Community Medicine: The Department of Hygiene and Bacteriology was established in 1925. Dr. C. Rama Murty was its first professor. It was renamed as Department of Social and Preventive Medicine in 1955 and now called Department of Community Medicine. The Department gives out Silver Jubilee Celebration Committee Prize and Endowment Medal, Dr. Sonti Dakshinamurthy Prize and Dr. Vallabha Sastry Prize every year.
- Department of Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases
- Department of Urology
Library
Andhra Medical College Central library was established in 1930. By 1987, the library had a collection of 32,000 books and 107 journals.
Recently an independent library building complex was constructed in front of the Panagal building (main building/office) and near the house surgeons and postgraduates men's hostel. The library has been recently renovated and air conditioned. A round the clock reading room is attached to it. The reading room has been air conditioned.
Teaching hospitals
Andhra Medical College is attached with many Government Teaching Hospitals in Visakhapatnam. The students attend their classes in the departments of the teaching hospitals as per their education requirements.
These Teaching Hospitals are attached with the Andhra Medical College:
Hostels
The Andhra Medical College provides separate hostels for men, women, house-surgeons and postgraduates.
Each hostel has a resident warden with independent quarter, who holds immediate authority over the hostel members and is responsible for their overall discipline. A mess with vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals is attached to each hostel.
The wings of AMC
Dr R Rednam Surya Prasada Rao professor of ophthalmology who trained many ophthalmologist is considered teacher per excellence As an honor Government Regional Eye Hospital was named after him.
Dr M Suryanarayana Murthy professor of Ophthalmology was considered as one of the greatest teachers which Andhra Medical College ever produced. His encyclopedic knowledge use to enthrall the students. He was called the "Walking Duke Elder" ho wrote 16 volumes on eye called the system of Ophthalmology.
AMCOSA
Andhra Medical College Old Student's Association (AMCOSA) was formed by the efforts of Prof. P. Brahmayya Sastry and Dr. C. Vyaghreswarudu. The first AMCOSA day was celebrated on 28 January 1967, which was inaugurated by Lt.Col. Dr. M. V. Ramana Murthy, who was the last Surgeon General of the combined Madras Province.
According to the drafted constitution, the aims of AMCOSA were to gradually bring all the old students of the college under one roof, to promote fraternity and fellowship, to promote good will for its multifaceted development, to propagate the achievements of the teachers and alumni of the college as an inspiration to the younger generation and to come together once a year, to greet each other and relive the student days.
The first goal was to build an office for the association and to provide accommodation to the alma mater during their visit to Visakhapatnam. The government allotted 4000 square yards of land in the premises of Alapati Doctors Quarters on a lease of 99 years (vide G.O.Ms.No.2187H/ dt.3.12.1970). The foundation stone for the AMCOSA Golden Jubilee Guest House was laid on 23 March 1971 by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Sri Kasu Brahmananda Reddy.
Eminent personalities
The old students of the Andhra Medical College automatically become members of the alma mater of the AMC.
T. Ravi Raju Nephrologist Vice Chancellor Dr NTR University of Health Sciences