DEPARTMENT OF Infectious Diseases
| Dept. Head | : | Dr Juby John MBBS, MD |
| OP Days & Time | : | Monday to Saturday -10 am to 1 pm |
| Specialty Clinics | ||
| Hepatitis Clinic | : | Monday & Friday |
| Post covid Clinic | : | Tuesday & Thursday |
| Care for needle stick injuries | : | In liaison with HICC |
About Us
The Department of Infectious Diseases at Govt. Medical College, Kottayam caters to a wide range of patients in Central Kerala suffering from Infectious Diseases. With a team of experienced and highly trained healthcare professionals, we provide comprehensive care to patients with tropical fevers, sepsis, post-transplant Infections, community-acquired and nosocomial Infections, and offer advice regarding immunization in special populations.
Our department is the first state government-run college in the country to start DM Infectious Diseases and started the course from the 2021-2022 session with an intake of two candidates per year. The department is closely involved with the antibiotic Stewardship program as well as the Hospital Infection Control of Govt. Medical College, Kottayam. The department has a 24 bedded ward and a 5 bedded ICU. The ward has separate isolation rooms for transmissible diseases like Chickenpox/Measles and has darkroom isolation for Rabies/Tetanus. The department has a comprehensive academic program to DM students and also is involved in undergraduate training. We also are part of public health initiatives and is part of various training programs and outreach programs in the field of infectious diseases
Teaching Staff
| Sl. No. | NAME | DESIGNATION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. R. Sajith Kumar | Emeritus Professor |
| 2 | Dr. Juby John | Professor (CAP) & HOD |
| 3 | Dr. Athul Gurudas | Associate Professor |
| 4 | Dr. Netto George Mundadan | Assistant Professor |
| 5 | Dr. Krishna Kumar S. | Assistant Professor |
Senior Resident(DM)
| Sl.No. | Name | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Nirmal Babu MD | 2022-25 |
| 2 | Dr. Vasif Mayan M.C MD | 2022-25 |
| 3 | Dr Baker Ninan Fenn MD | 2023-26 |
| 4 | Dr. Manju Rose Sebastian MD | 2023-26 |
| 5 | Dr. Parvathi MD | 2024-27 |
| 6 | Dr. Sandeep MD | 2024-27 |
Non-Teaching Staff
| Sl. No. | NAME | DESIGNATION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mrs. Jayasree.G | Peer supporter (National Viral Hepatitis Control programme) |
FACILITIES
- Out Patient (daily) and In-Patient Services (24 beds & 5 ICU beds)
- ICU- 5 bedded with ventilators
- Academics of DM Residents- Seminars, Journal Clubs
- Multipara Monitors- for close monitoring of ICU as well as those in Isolation rooms.
- Hepatitis Clinic- Under NVHCP (Monday & Friday)
- Post Covid Clinic- (Tuesday & Thursday)
- Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in Critical Care ICUS
- Part of the Hospital Infection Committee to develop and prevent healthcare-associated infections to develop and prevent healthcare-associated infections, surveillance, and vaccination for healthcare professionals
- COVID- Isolation ICU and Ward
- New testing facilities including PCR, TrueNAT, and Automated Blood Culture( with the support of dept. of Microbiology)
- Treatment of Post-transplant Infections and Pre-transplant workup
- In Patient ID consultation facilities for complicated infections
- Management of extrapulmonary TB
- Managing HIV opportunistic infections, disseminated fungal infections, atypical viral infections
- Travel medicine and adult immunization
- Research- initiatives, and collaboration in the field of infectious diseases
ACHIEVEMENTS
- First state Govt. run Institution to get the nod for starting DM Infectious Diseases in India.
- Exemplary COVID care during 1st ward of the COVID pandemic
- Presentations by DM Residents at
- ID Conclave, Believers Church Hospital
- HIV Conference, New Delhi
- API Kerala Chapter Meeting CPC Presentations
- ID Conclave 2023, Mumbai, 2023
- European Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference, Bucharest, Romania, 2025
- European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Annual Conference, Vienna, Austria, 2025
- Manipal International Infectious Diseases Conference, 2024
- National Conference of AIDS Society of India, 2024
- Immunity and Infection in Children Course, Oxford 2025
- Awards
- Antimicrobial stewardship Quiz GMC Kottayam 2022 Second prize – Dr Anish A, Dr Krishna Kumar S
- Antimicrobial resistance Quiz GMC Kottayam 2023 First prize – Dr Nirmal Babu, Dr Vasif Mayan M.C
- Antimicrobial resistance Quiz GMC Kottayam 2023 Third prize – Dr Anish A, Dr Krishna Kumar S
Poster presentation: First prize, ID Conclave Mumbai 2023, – Dr Krishna Kumar S - Poster presentation: Second prize, ID Conclave Mumbai 2023, – Dr Anish A
Manipal International Infectious Diseases Conference 2024 Quiz Second prize – Dr Krishna Kumar S, Dr Nirmal Babu, Dr Vasif Mayan M.C - Poster presentation First prize – National Conference of AIDS Society of India, 2024 – Dr Vasif Mayan M.C
- Neuro ID NIMHANS 2024 Quiz Second prize – Dr Krishna Kumar S
- CIDSCON 2024 Quiz second prize – Dr Nirmal Babu, Dr Vasif Mayan M.C
- Best paper award – European Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference, Bucharest, Romania, 2025 – Dr Baker Ninan Fenn
ONGOING RESEARCH
- Clinical and microbiological profile of ventilator associated pneumonia
- Profile of nosocomial infection in ICU setting
- Study on invasive fungal diseases
- Clinical profile of acute febrile illness with rash in adult population