Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences

The Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences shortly NIMS is an Institute under State Legislature Act in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is established under the Act of Andhra Pradesh State Legislature.It has campuses in Punjagutta and Bibinagar.^[1]

Overview

NIMS is recognized by University Grants Commission and Medical Council of India. It is administered under the supervision of Governing Council, Executive Board, Director and other statutory bodies.

The institute is located in Punjagutta area at the prime center of the twin cities and spread over an area of about 23 acres (93,000 m²). It has the constructed area of more than six lakh sq.ft. The Institute serves through 27 Departments. Out of them, 14 are Super Specialties and others are Supporting Departments. The Institute has a bed strength of 946, out of which 603 are in General Wards, 166 in private rooms and 177 in emergency and post operative care.

It publishes the monthly journal "The Clinical Proceedings of Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences" for the last 20 years.

History

Foundation stone laid by Morarji Desai, 1961.

Inauguration stone laid by S. K. Patil, 1964.

The Nizam's Charitable Trust in 1961 thought of starting a specialty Hospital for orthopaedic patients with an initial investment of Rs. 55 Lakhs. The foundation stone was laid on 16 July 1961 by Sri Morarji Desai, Minister for Finance, Government of India.

The Nizam's Orthopaedic Hospital was inaugurated by Sri S. K. Patil, Union Minister for Railways and was declared open by Her Highness, the Princess of Berar on 22 December 1964. The first Superintendent of the hospital was M. Ranga Reddy, a well known Orthopedic Surgeon, who convinced Nizam to build a specialty hospital for Orthopedics and played an important role in its construction. The Hospital was under the Nizam charitable trust until it was handed over to AP Government. Dr Ranga Reddy was the administrator of the hospital also till then.

The Trust handed over the hospital to the Government of Andhra Pradesh on 13 February 1976 under a 99-year lease agreement for which the trust receives rs 1 each year. The hospital was renamed as Nizam's Institute of Orthopaedics and Specialities (NIOS). It was inaugurated by Sri Jalagam Vengala Rao, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on 31 March 1976.N

The Government established the Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS) on 11 March 1980 as an autonomous body registered under A.P. Public Societies Registration Act. This was inaugurated by Marri Chenna Reddy, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on 17 March 1980.

With the objective of developing into a full-fledged super specialty hospital for patient care, research and training, the Government, transferred NIOS to IMS on 25 March 1986 under the name of Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, during the tenure of Sri. Nandamuri Taraka Ramarao, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, with Kakarla Subba Rao as the first Director.

With the objective of further developing the educational and research facilities the Andhra Pradesh State Legislature passed a bill making NIMS a university. The Act came into effect from 18 June 1989.

Objectives

1. To create a Centre of Excellence for providing medical care, educational and research facilities of high order in the field of medical science in the existing superspecialties and such other superspecialties that may develop in future, including continuing Medical Education and Hospital Administration
2. To develop patterns of teaching in postgraduate level and in superspecialties so as to set a high standard of medical education
3. To provide for training in paramedical and allied fields, particularly in relation to superspecialties
4. To function as a referral hospital and
5. To provide for postgraduate teaching and conduct of research in the relevant disciplines of modern medicine and allied sciences, including interdisciplinary fields of physical and biological sciences

Directors

• M Ranga Reddy First superintendent and orthopedic surgeon
• Duvvuri Bhaskara Reddy, pathologist
• Kakarla Subba Rao, radiologist professor
• I. Dinakar, Neurosurgeon professor
• D. Raja Reddy, neurosurgeon professor
• D. Prasada Rao, Cardiothoracic surgeon professor
• A. Dharma Rakshak, Cardiothoracic surgeon professor
• Lavu Narendranath, Ortho surgeon Addl professor
• K. Manohar, professor ^[2]

Academics

The Institute conducts several courses recognised by Medical Council of India in about 40 disciplines and issues certificates. Selection is based on the performance in the Entrance Test called "NIMSET"

• M.D. in Anesthesiology, Biochemistry, General Medicine, Pathology, Radiation Oncology, Radiology and Hospital Administration.
• M.S. in Orthopaedics
• D.M. in Cardiology, Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Nephrology, Neurology, Medical oncology
• M.Ch. in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, Urology
• M.H.M in Hospital Management
• B.Sc. in Nursing
• B.P.T [bachelor of physiotherapy]
• M.P.T in Neurosciences
• M.P.T in Musculoskeletal Sciences
• M.P.T in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Sciences
• Postgraduate Diploma Courses in 13 paramedical fields

Alumni

• Gulla Surya Prakash
• Sree Bhushan Raju

See also

• Institute under State Legislature Act
• Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences
• Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences
• Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences
• Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences

References

External links

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• Official website of NIMS