Department of Pediatrics was established at Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital, Nanded in year 1993. Late Dr. R.N. Nagalgaonkar was the first Head of the Department. Since then, the department has advanced in training of medical students, high quality patient care and management-catering to over 60,000 outdoor patients and more than 12,000 indoor patients every year from rural & tribal part of Marathwada, Vidarbha & also from neighboring states Telangana & Karnataka. The Department has established high standards in Pediatric medicine with its state of the art medical facilities with Pediatric Emergency Services , Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and a round the clock availability of team of pediatricians. The department has set up of well equipped 32 bedded PICU, 40 bedded NICU & 2 general wards with 30 beds each. Various specialty clinics are run by the department like pediatric cardiology, pediatric neurology, pediatric nephrology, pediatric endocrinology, pediatric haematology, pediatric gastroenterology, pediatric asthma, immunization and neonatology.
• To train the undergraduate & post-graduate students to acquire adequate knowledge and appropriate skills for optimally dealing with major health problems of infants and children to ensure their optimal growth and development.
• To provide comprehensive paediatric health services.
To start superspeciality (DM) courses in Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care
To increase UG & PG intake capacity of Institution.
To start Fellowship Courses in Paediatric Intensive Care & other paediatric sub specialties
To upgrade the ICU facilities.
To start SNCU under NHM Scheme
To start Specialised Nursing courses in Neonatology& Paediatric ICU.
To start superspeciality (DM) courses in Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care
In this department training is given to undergraduate students regarding various aspects of Neonatology & paediatrics, for the period 10 weeks as per the guidelines & schedule of Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik. Training and formative assessment is conducted during lectures, Practicals, Bedside Clinics, Small Group discussion, Tutorials, Ward rounds, DOAP, etc as per CBME guidelines. At the end of each posting a summative assessment is done and marks obtained are added to internal assessment marks in final examinations marksheet. Undergraduate students are encouraged to take part in Indian Academy of Paediatrics Quiz at zonal & national levels, ICMR projects and other research projects.
There is compulsory rotatory posting in Department of Paediatrics during the tenure of internship. During this period all posted intern are trained to improve their clinical knowledge and skills by allowing them to work under supervision of faculties in PICU, NICU & Wards. They are also allowed to observe & to participate in various invasive & non- invasive procedures done in emergency & non- emergency department. They are specially trained to attend deliveries, neonatal resuscitation, newborn care, immunization, malnutrition & IMNCI management.
NMC affiliated post graduate course started in Department of Paediatrics from the academic year 2019-20. The department has the capacity of 3 post graduate students per year. They are posted according to the rotation schedule at OPD, NICU, PICU, wards, labour room, and pediatric subspecialities to give adequate exposure of all the aspects of Pediatric and Neonatal care. The post graduate students are trained to attend all deliveries & to perform neonatal resuscitation. Their academic training is done during PG Activity as per the norms of NMC. They manage patients according to standard protocols & perform various invasive & non- invasive procedures done in emergency & non- emergency department under the guidance of seniors. Periodic assessment of post graduate students is done according to university guidelines. They are expected to work on a dissertation topic & it is mandatory to submit the thesis before final examination. They are encouraged to participate in national & international conferences & to present paper, poster, etc.
At present there is no super-specialty course in the Department, however the department runs its weekly speciality clinics.
Simulation training is conducted on regular basis for faculties and PG students. Simulation is training used for teaching Undergraduates and Nursing staff. The department also provides training to students of other certified and fellowship courses run at the institute.
The Government of Maharashtra has decided to start Master of Public Health (Nutrition) MPH (N) from academic year 2018-19. Permission was granted for 20 seats for this institute. All the MPHN students are especially provided with teaching and training in Navjat Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (NSSK) & Integreted Management of Neonatal & Childhood Illness (IMNCI).
The Certificate course in Modern Pharmacology (CCMP) was started under MUHS, Nashik, from academic year 2017-18. Permission was granted for 50 seats for this institute. All the modern pharmacology students are provided teaching and training of management of common illnesses in paediatrics & neonatology & their danger signs
The department of paediatrics includes office area, separate rooms for HOD & faculties as per NMC specifications, well equipped seminar/tutorial hall of capacity 50 students, departmental library & departmental research lab.
The departmental library has more than 160 textbooks and reference books including Neonatology, emergencies, Paediatric sub speciality, general paediatric & infectious diseases. The departmental library also has various National & international journals. The department is having facility for online access to various paid journals & literature for undergraduate, post graduate students & for faculties that is helpful in research activities & updates in recent advances.
Departmental Research Laboratory provides facilities for current departmental research projects and previous research data.
OPD of Department of Paediatrics is on first floor, OPD building of Dr Shankarrao Chavan Govt. Medical College, Vishnupuri, Nanded. OPD is having total 11 rooms including separate consultation for residents, assistant professor, associate professor & professor/ HOU, treatment room & separate clinic / demonstration room as per NMC specifications. OPD consists of spacious waiting room & playing area for the children.
Department have Child guidance, Child Rehabilitation & Child welfare OPDs as per MCI norms.
OPD notes & patient related data are entered in HMIS system. All investigations & treatment ordered online to encourage paperless environment. Department runs its daily general paediatric OPD & various weekly specialty clinics as per following schedule:
| Name of the Clinic | Weekday/s | Timings | Name of Clinic In-charge |
| Paediatric Nephrology | Monday | 9am- 1pm | Dr Kishor Rathod |
| Paediatric Neurology | Tuesday | 9am- 1pm | Dr Nagesh Lonikar |
| Paediatric Cardiology | Wednesday | 9am- 1pm | Dr Apurva Deshmukh |
| Paediatric Haematology & Thalassemia | Wednesday | 9am- 1pm | Dr Arvind Chavan |
| Paediatric Gastroenterology/ Diarrhea | Thursday | 9am- 1pm | Dr Saleem Tambe |
| Paediatric Asthma | Thursday | 9am- 1pm | Dr Nagesh Nilkanthe |
| Neonatology a. High risk b. Well baby | Friday | 9am- 1pm | Dr Gajanan Surewad |
| Paediatric Endocrine | Saturday | 9am- 1pm | Dr Manojkumar Joshi |
| Immunization | Daily | 9am- 1pm | Dr Arvind Chavan Dr Saleem Tambe |
| Development and Early Intervention Clinic(DEIC) | Daily | 9am- 1pm | Dr Gajanan Surewad |
In addition to above, Disability certificates are issued by Department on regular basis in the OPD in collaboration with hospital administration.
As per MCI norms, the Department of Paediatric is having two separate wards of 30 beds each for two separate units. Ward No. 5 & Ward No 13. Each ward is having few beds with central oxygen supply. Both the wards are having separate clinic cum demonstration room for training of undergraduate & post graduate with the capacity of 25 students. Both the wards have side Lab. Wards also have separate rooms for staffs, on duty resident doctors & a pantry.
The Department of Paediatric has state of art Critical Care Unit for neonates. The NICU is well equipped, 40 bedded tertiary care center. It has Centralised oxygen & suctioning ports, servo controlled radiant heat warmers, LED phototherapy units, Neonatal Ventilators, CPAP, Apnea monitors, Multipara Monitors, Pulse oxymeters, syringe & Infusion Pumps.
There are separate blocks for admission of Preterm, inborn, outborn & septic babies. All standard aseptic precautions are taken in NICU.
Mothers of NICU admitted babies are educated, trained & encouraged for breast feeding & Kangaroo Mother care as a part of baby friendly hospital initiative.
There is a separate resting area adjacent to NICU for mothers of babies admitted in NICU.
Department have exclusive 32 Bedded Critical care PICU. It has Centralised oxygen & suctioning ports, Paediatric Ventilators, Centralised monitoring system with Multipara Monitors, Pulse oxymeters, syringe & Infusion Pumps.
Department runs dedicated, 24 X 7 paediatric casualty with round the clock availability of Post MD Senior resident & post Graduate residents. It has emergency OPD & treatment/ stabilization beds with central oxygen & suction facility.
All staffs working in NICU / PICU are well trained & skilled for the specialty. Hands on trainings are provided to the staffs on regular basis regarding Aseptic precautions, Neonatal nursing care & Hand Hygiene.