General Medicine
The Department of General Medicine at Kasturba Hospitals is the largest general medicine department in Coastal Karnataka. It offers inpatient and outpatient services for the management of patients with common and chronic diseases. The type of clinical services provided includes both primary care and hospital care. The department which is part of the Kasturba Medical College comprises of 8 units involved in research related to human diseases, with the broad aim of understanding disease processes at the molecular and physiological level and applying this knowledge to clinical management. The Department of Medicine stands firmly on the belief that we can, within the same department, achieve excellence in research, clinical care, and teaching. The Department of Medicine is concerned not only about the overall quantity and quality of care, but also increasingly committed to developing specialized programs and advances in the administration of care to improve patient satiety and safety. Infectious diseases are one of the major concern in this region and department handles a large volume of infectious problems. Among the problems handled are influenza; hepatitis; mononucleosis; Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS); tuberculosis, acute febrile patients, pneumonia; endocarditis; malaria and other tropical diseases. The department has a facility for infectious patients needing isolation and ICU care.
Doctors

Dr. Vasudeva Acharya
Professor & Unit Head

Dr. Chandrashekar UK
Professor & Unit Head

Dr. Rama Bhat
Professor & Unit Head

Dr. Raviraj V Acharya
Professor & Unit Head

Dr. Shivashankar
Professor & Unit Head

Dr. Mukhyaprana Prabhu
Professor & Unit Head

Dr. Weena Stanely
Associate Professor & Unit Head

Dr. Raghavendra Rao
Associate Professor & Unit Head

Dr. Nanda Krishana B
Associate Professor

Dr. Cynthia Amrutha
Associate Professor

Dr. Ganesh Shetty
Associate Professor

Dr. Nithin Bhat
Associate Professor

Dr. Adarsha G K
Associate Professor

Dr. Ramamoorthy
Associate Professor

Dr. Shubhada
Associate Professor

Dr. Shashikala T S
Assistant Professor

Dr. Chandana Acharya
Assistant Professor

Dr. Sindhu M
Assistant Professor

Dr .Shreesha N
Assistant Professor

Dr. Rama Natarajan
Assistant Professor

Dr. Manjunath Hande
Professor & Non OPD Consultant

Dr. Shubha Seshadri
Professor & Non OPD Consultant

Dr. B A Shastry