The department of Paediatric Surgery was started in the year 1975-76 and was headed by Dr. M.M. Reddy with 20 bed strength. From then on the department has served untiringly relieving hundreds of neonates & children of their misery.
Many of the above paediatric surgeons have served this institution in various capacities also as Principals & Superintendents. Presently the department has 3 qualified Paediatric Surgeons, Dr. J Veeraswamy (Professor) and Dr. Chalapathi (Associate Prof), Dr G Rajeev Kumar.
The department with 17 inpatient beds & 4 ventilators/warmers caters to the neonatal & Paediatric Surgical needs of almost entire Rayalaseema region & parts of adjoining telangana & Karnataka districts. We see on an average 3000 outpatients and treat nearly 1000 inpatients every year. We perform around 400 major & minor neonatal & Paediatric Surgical Operations in addition to a significant number of emergency neonatal Paediatric Operation. On this eve of Golden Jubilee celebration of Kurnool Medical College. We rededicate ourselves to relieve the pain and suffering of innocent neonates & children and to see a smile on their faces.
The department was headed try the following
1 | Dr. M.M.Reddy, M.S. Mch. | 1975-80 |
2 | Dr. T.V.Madhusudha Murthy, M.S. | 1980 - 83 |
3 | Dr. P.Ramadas, M.S. | 1984-86 |
4 | Dr. Viswanatha Rao, M.S. | 1987-88 |
5 | Dr. C.N.Prasad, M.S. MCh. | 1989-90 |
6 | Dr. K.Radha Krishna Murthy, M.S. M.Ch. | 1991-92 |
7 | Dr. M.Nagaraja Rao, M.S., M.Ch. | 1992-97 |
8 | Dr. H.H.Rayudu, M.S. Mch. | 1998 - 2006 |
9 | Dr. J.Veeraswamy M.S. , M.Ch. | Present |