Department of Neonatology
The Department of Neonatology was started at Madurai Medical College and Government Rajaji Hospital in 2018. Neonatology is a rare super specialty that provides comprehensive care for newborn babies up to one month of age. Our institution is one of the very few medical colleges in the country offering the DM Neonatology super specialty course. The department is the second dedicated Neonatology specialty department in Tamil Nadu after ICH, Chennai.
The department provides daily neonatal intensive care services, high-risk newborn follow-up services, outpatient services, antenatal fetal clinic services, elective and emergency newborn care, and round-the-clock emergency services for newborn babies.
OPD Timing: 9.00 AM to 12.00 PM (Daily)
Contact Us: nicumadurai@gmail.com
Landmark Events
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DM Neonatology pg course started on 2012
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Department of Neonatology sanctioned on 2018
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2011 – First batch of DM Neonatology course started.
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2015 – Department shifted to the new CEmONC building.
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2018 – Tamil Nadu Government order issued granting separate department status.
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2023 – Separate new extramural unit officially sanctioned and started.
Highlights
The Department of Neonatology is the largest neonatal referral hospital in South Tamil Nadu. The department has both intramural and separate extramural units to provide specialized care for inborn and outborn neonates respectively. Over the years, the department has played a significant role in reducing neonatal mortality rates in Madurai and nearby districts and has been able to save approximately 500 additional neonatal lives annually.
The department is equipped with state-of-the-art advanced facilities including:
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High-frequency ventilation
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Inhaled nitric oxide therapy
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Therapeutic hypothermia (cooling therapy)
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Bedside ultrasound
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Bedside echocardiography
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X-ray facilities
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Bedside ECG
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ABG facilities
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Invasive BP monitoring
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ETCO2 monitoring
The department also houses the only Human Milk Bank in the district.
Currently, the department has:
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3 DM Super Specialty faculty members
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4 specialist pediatricians trained in NICU care
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3 DM postgraduates
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9 MD postgraduates
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CRRIs undergoing training in the department
So far, 10 batches of DM Neonatology students have successfully completed their training from the department and are currently serving in different parts of the country.
Facilities Available in the Department
With the Neonatology duty team available round the clock, the division offers dedicated intensive care services for newborn babies. The department has successfully managed many complicated neonatal cases through excellent newborn care services provided in the hospital.
Services and Facilities Provided
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24×7 intensive care services for newborns
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Ventilator support
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High-frequency ventilator support
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Inhaled Nitric Oxide (iNO) support
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aEEG (bedside monitoring)
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Postoperative care
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Bedside Echo and NSG services
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Human Milk Bank services
The department also conducts various academic and clinical events, along with neonatal care activities, workshops, and awareness programs, supported by dedicated event photographs and documentation.
Dr.J.Ashok Raja MD.,DM.,DNB.,(Neo)
Professor & HOD
Services:
Our Department is a very large Department with an average census of 160 neonates /day. We are taking care of 13000 to 15000 born neonates in Govt Rajaji Hospital, Madurai. Annually we treat 5683 admitted neonates and cater to about 3912 OPD neonates. We provide
- 24-hour casualty facilities
- 24-hour resuscitation facilities for inborn neonates at birth.
Our Specialty clinics
- Neurodevelopmental clinic - Wednesday
- ROP clinic - Thursday
- Preterm high-risk clinic - Friday
Monthly Academic Forum
Our department is conducting monthly Academic programmers like Journal clubs, seminars, case discussions and Symposium for the benefit of Postgraduates.
New Born Ward
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CME:
Advanced NRP
Breastfeeding week CME
Academic Accolades
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Our institution is the regional nodal center for newborn resuscitation training of medical officers under NSSK scheme. Also, Our department is the regional nodal center for RBSK training for staff nurses and ANM’s.
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We have initiated and conducting national newborn week celebrations annually with CMEs, workshops, NRP programs, and quiz programs during November every year.
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Our DM Pg Dr. K. Gayathri – got Dr. T. RAJAGOPAL AWARD Paper – at (Kodai Pedicon - 2022).
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Our DM Pg Dr. C. Mary Reena - got 1’st Prize for her Poster presentation at - South Neocon Trichy. (2022).
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Also, Dr. C. Mary got - 1’st Prize in Breastfeeding quiz conducted at South Neocon Trichy. (2022).
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3.10 research posters were presented on neonatal topics by MBBS students at National New Born Week (Nov-2022), at GRH, Madurai.
National New Born Week Celebration
Department Medal
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Dr.C.Mary Reena,MD.,DM.,(Neo)
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South Neocon 2022
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Poster Presentation 1’st Prize
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Quiz 1’st Prize
Dissertation & topics:
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Postgraduate - On going Research
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DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF POINT-OF-CARE BOWEL ULTRASOUND IN NEONATES WITH CLINICAL SUSPICION OF NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS: A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
PAPER PRESENTATION:
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Prevalence and Outcome of Retinopathy of Prematurity in preterm infants in a single Tertiary care hospital-A Prospective observational study-Dr.S.Thangadurai(Neocon-2024)
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A Prospective Evaluation of Whole-Exome Sequencing in Neonates with Suspected Genetic Disorders: Diagnostic Utility and Variant Spectrum. -Dr.Bhardwaj Reddy(neocon-2025)
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2)UNC13D MUTATION IN A NEONATE WITH UNEXPLAINED HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY AND REFRACTORY BICYTOPENIA. -Dr.Bhardwaj Reddy(neocon-2025)
Neocon-2024 Poster presentations
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A case of transient abnormal myelopoiesis in a newborn with Downs syndrome
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A rare case of Persistent Neonatal hypoglycemia - Dr.S.THANGADURAI (Neocon-2024)