DEPARTMENT OF Biochemistry
| Dept. Head | : | Dr. Jim Joe |
| Location | : |
About Us
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.
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.
The department maintained its reputation under the guidance of eminent professors like, Dr. Mary Angela Moriera, Dr. D.M Vasudevan, Dr. Leelamma Varkey, Dr. Rajan R, Dr. Leela Menon, Dr. Jaya S, Dr. Gopinathan Nair, Dr. Sreekumari S, Dr. K.S Rajasekharan Pillai, Dr. Subaida M.R, Dr. Joseph Paul Thyparambil, Dr. Geetha A and Dr. Miriam Varkey.
At present the department is headed by Dr. Jim Joe. Under his 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 Dr. Jisha R MD (Medical Officer) 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.
Teaching Staff
| Sl. No. | NAME | DESIGNATION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dr. Jim Joe MBBS, MD (Biochemistry) TCMC Reg.: 29999 | Associate Professor and HOD (i/c) |
| 2 |  Dr. Simi Sam MBBS, MD (Biochemistry) TCMC Reg.: 45655 | Assistant Professor |
| 3 |  Dr. Saritha C. Joseph MBBS, MD (Biochemistry) TCMC Reg.: 40782 | Assistant Professor |
| 4 |  Dr. Jisha R. MBBS, MD (Biochemistry) TCMC Reg.: 44623 | Assistant Professor |
| 5 |  Dr. Revathy S. MBBS, MD (Biochemistry) TCMC Reg.: 45944 | Assistant Professor |
| 6 |  Dr. Jishma M. MBBS, MD (Biochemistry) TCMC Reg.: 63108 | Senior Resident |
| 7 |  Dr. Diana Ferdinend MBBS, MD (Biochemistry) TCMC Reg.: 66326 | Senior Resident |
| 8 |  Dr. Sreethu U. S. Kumar MBBS TCMC Reg.: 67749 | Junior Resident |
| 9 |  Dr. Abhinya N. Sudheer MBBS TCMC Reg.: 69887 | Junior Resident |
| 10 |  Dr. Shyam Prasad C. MBBS TCMC Reg.: 83171 | Junior Resident |
| 11 |  Dr. Fathima P. A. MBBS TCMC Reg.: 81769 | Junior Resident |
Non-teaching Staff
| Sl. No. | NAME | DESIGNATION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smt. Saramma Jose | Technician |
| 2 | Smt. Bindu Kuriakose | Technician |
| 3 | Sri. Sailesh Kumar | Laboratory Attender |
| 4 | Smt. Shobhana | Sweeper |
| 5 | Smt. Ansamma James | Sweeper |
CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY
| SI.No | NAME | DESIGNATION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smt. JANSAMMA THOMAS | SENIOR.SCIENTIFIC OFFICER |
| 2 | Dr. R SATHEESAN | BIOCHEMIST |
| 3 | Smt. BINDHU C M | SR. TECHNICIAN |
| 4 | Sri. JOHN THOMAS | SR. TECHNICIAN |
| 5 | Sri. SHAJAHAN S | SR. TECHNICIAN |
| 6 | Smt. REMYA A G | SR. TECHNICIAN |
| 7 | Smt. NEETHU PHILIP | LAB TECHNICIAN GR. 1 |
| 8 | Smt. NISHA O S | LAB TECHNICIAN GR. 1 |
| 9 | Smt. ROHINI GOPI | LAB TECHNICIAN GR. 1 |
| 10 | Smt. DHANYA RAJ | LAB TECHNICIAN GR. 1 |
| 11 | Sri. ELDHO VARGHESE | LAB TECHNICIAN GR. 1 |
| 12 | Smt. VINCY P GEORGE | LAB TECHNICIAN GR. 2 |
| 13 | Smt. SHABILA M BASHEER | LAB TECHNICIAN GR. 2 |
| 14 | Smt. SURYA K. S | LAB TECHNICIAN GR. 2 |
| 15 | Smt. PREETHA PRAKASH | LAB TECHNICIAN GR. 2 |
| 16 | Smt. THINKAL M A | LAB TECHNICIAN |
| 17 | Smt. RAJESWARY P R | LAB TECHNICIAN |
| 18 | Smt. AJITHA E M | LAB TECHNICIAN |
| 19 | Smt. SURUMI V A | LAB TECHNICIAN |
| 20 | Smt. JAYASREE C K | LAB TECHNICIAN |
| 21 | Smt. ASHADEVI M G | LAB TECHNICIAN |
| 22 | Sri. PRAMOD P. K | JUNIOR LAB ASSISTANT |
| 23 | Smt. SUJA T | JUNIOR LAB ASSISTANT |
| 24 | Smt. RAKHEE C | JUNIOR LAB ASSISTANT |
| 25 | Smt. SHINIMOL P C | JUNIOR LAB ASSISTANT |
| 26 | Smt. LEENA P K | JUNIOR LAB ASSISTANT |
| 27 | Smt. LATHA P. K | FULL TIME SWEEPER |
| 28 | Smt. BINDU SHAMEED | FULL TIME SWEEPER |
| 29 | Sri. SANTHOSH K R | LAB ATTENDER |
| 30 | Sri. SHAJIMON P K | ATTENDER |
| 31 | Sri. ROBIN P R | ATTENDER |
| 32 | Smt. JUNIMOL | ATTENDER DAILY WAGES |
FACILITIES
The department has a Lecture Hall sufficient to include 200 students, Seminar Hall, Demonstration Room, Library and Class Rooms. Separate Students’ Practical laboratory for MD, MBBS and DMLT are available. Research laboratory is available for post graduate students.
A Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory is also run by the department which is equipped with an Integrated Clinical Chemistry and Immunoassay analyser, a Fully Automated Clinical Chemistry analyser, a Fully automated Immunoassay analyser and a High Performance Liquid Chromatography analyser.
SERVICES
I. List of tests done in the Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory
A. Routine Clinical Chemistry
- Blood Glucose
- Blood Urea
- Serum Creatinine
- Serum Uric acid
- Electrolytes: Sodium, Potassium, Lithium, Chloride
- Serum Bilirubin (Total/ Direct)
- Total Protein
- Serum Albumin
- Lipid Profile – Serum cholesterol (Total), Triglycerides, HDL, LDL
- Serum Calcium
- Serum Phosphorus
- Serum Magnesium
- CRP
- Enzymes: SGOT (AST), SGPT (ALT), Alkaline phosphatase, Amylase, Lipase, LDH
B. Immunoassays
- Total T3
- Total T4
- Free T3
- Free T4
- TSH
- TPO Antibody
- Tg Antibody
- Tg
- Serum Ferritin
- D-dimer
- Procalcitonin
- Parathormone
C. Tumor Markers
- AFP
- CEA
- PSA
- CA 125
- CA 19-9
D. Urine
- Protein
- Sugar
- Protein-Creatinine Ratio
E. CSF
- Protein
- Sugar
F. OTHER BODY FLUIDS
- Protein
- Sugar
G. SPECIAL TESTS
- Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c)
- HPLC for Hemoglobin Variants
II. List of tests done in the Biochemistry Research Laboratory
A. Blood
- Serum Protein Electrophoresis
B. Urine
- Metabolic Screening
- V.M.A (Screening)
- 5-HIAA
Doctors in the department take part in the E Sanjeevani programme run by the government
Courses run by the Department
| Name of Course | Annual intake |
|---|---|
| MD | 2 |
| MBBS | 175 |
| DMLT | 15 |
| BDS | 40 |
| BSc Nursing | 70 |
| MSc Nursing | 10 |
| BSc Perfusion Technology | 4 |
| BSc Dialysis Technology | 10 |
| Diploma in Endoscopic Technology | 4 |
Achievements
At present the department is conducting MBBS, MD and DMLT courses and part time classes for BDS, BSc Nursing, MSc Nursing, BSc Dialysis Technology and BSc Perfusion Technology, Diploma in Endoscopic Technology. PG students of the Department of Medicine, Surgery, O&G, Pathology, Pharmacology, Microbiology and Paediatrics are currently utilizing the facilities available in the department for research work. Students perform well in Biochemistry in the examinations and other academic activities.
Ongoing Research activities
- Variations in serum levels of calcium among individuals with normal and abnormal thyroid profile
- Metabolic syndrome in patients with psoriasis
- Metabolic syndrome in carcinoma breast patients
- Serum Prostate Specific Antigen levels in newly diagnosed carcinoma breast patients
- Serum Anti Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody levels in newly diagnosed carcinoma breast patients
- Serum Vitamin D levels in obese and non-obese individuals: A comparative study