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Established
  
1980

Website
  
smcvja.in

Founded
  
1980

Principal
  
Dr. Sasank

Phone
  
0866 245 0390

Type
  
Siddhartha Medical College

Location
  
Campus
  
Urban, 57 acres (0.23 km) of land

Address
  
NH 16 Service Road, Opp. Varun Maruthi Showroom, Near Health University, Gunadala, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh 520008

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Siddhartha Medical College is a medical school in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is one of the reputed Medical School providing Undergraduate and Graduate Medical Education in AP. Its address is Siddhartha Medical College, Gunadala, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh 520008 India.

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History

Siddhartha Medical College was established by Siddhartha Academy of General and Technical Education, Vijayawada-10 in November, 1980 with an annual intake of 100 students. As this is a statewide college admissions will be done following six point formula. Then the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh late Sri. T. Anjaiah inaugurated the college on March 13, 1981 and the regular session started from March 16, 1981.

A building complex for Siddhartha Medical College was completed in November 1985 with a floor space of 1,48,000Sq. ft. in an area of 57 acres and the college was shifted into this new premises on November 7, 1985.

The A.P. University of Health Sciences was established on November'1 1986 in Vijayawada by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. Siddhartha Medical College was handed over by the Siddhartha Academy of General & Technical Education to the A.P.University of Health Sciences on 21 December 1986. The Government of Andhra Pradesh has de-linked the college from NTR University of Health Sciences on 21 December 2000, and brought this college under the administrative control of Director of Medical Education.

Teaching hospitals

Siddhartha Medical College is attached with the following Government Teaching Hospitals in Vijayawada. The students rotates in the departments of the teaching hospitals as per their education requirements.

1. Government General Hospital(GGH), Vijayawada: It was inaugurated by Hon'ble minister Rajah of Panagal, Chief xxxx at Old city near railway station, later moved to with its branch at Gunadala, Vijayawada. It is a 412 bed, multi-speciality public hospital run by AP state government. It is a teaching facility for Siddhartha Medical College/NTR University of health sciences medical students, residents and nurses. It is situated in the heart of Vijayawada metro next to NTR university and Siddhartha Medical College. It provides care in Primary care out patient visits as well as Inpatients. The specialities include Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Neonatal Intensive care Unit, Acute Medical Care Unit, Cardiology, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Endocrinology and Diabetic care. The hospital runs by AP State Government under Directorate of Medical Education. The services are free regardless of income, insurance status, race, sex and country of origin. 2. Mangalagiri General hospital: It is a 180 bed rural hospital serving mangalagiri and surrounding villages.

3. Mangalagiri TB sanitorium: It is a 30 bed hospital, located near Mangalagiri reserve forest area away from public housing specially dedicated to Tuberculosis treatment. It was founded by state government in 1959 and became a part of teaching facility under Siddhartha Medical College in 1983.

Departments

Siddhartha Medical College has many departments in both non clinical, para clinical and clinical subjects. It has extensive library and laboratories in each department.

Non Clinical:

  • Anatomy
  • Physiology
  • Bio chemistry
  • Para Clinical:

  • Pharmacology
  • Microbiology
  • Pathology
  • Forensic Medicine
  • Clinical:

  • General Medicine
  • General Surgery
  • Pediatrics
  • Gynecology and Obstetrics
  • Orthopedics
  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Social and Preventive Medicine
  • ENT
  • Ophthalmology
  • Anesthesia
  • Neurosurgery
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Dermatology and Venereology
  • Trauma Care
  • Psychiatry
  • Gastroenterology
  • Cardiology
  • References

    Siddhartha Medical College Wikipedia


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