About 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.
Contact Details
HOD:Dr. Raviraja Acharya
2nd Floor, Smt.Sharadha Madhav Pai OPD Block
Madhav Nagar, Manipal, Karnataka 576104
The Team

Dr. Raviraj Acharya
Professor &
Head of Department

Dr. Manjunatha Hande
Professor

Dr. B. A. Shastry
Professor


Dr. Shivashankar K N
Professor

Dr. Shubha Seshadri
Professor

Dr. Mukhyaprana Prabhu M
Professor

Dr. Rama Bhat
Professor

Dr. Vasudeva Acharya
Professor

Dr. Raghavendra Rao
Associate Professor

Dr. Ramamoorthi
Associate Professor

Dr. Chandrashekar UK
Additional Professor

Dr. Weena Stanley
Associate Professor

Dr. Arvind G
Associate Professor

Dr. Adarsh GK
Associate Professor

Dr. Nitin Bhat
Associate Professor

Dr. Cynthia Amrutha S
Associate Professor

Dr. Sneha S
Associate Professor

Dr. Nanda Krishna B
Associate Professor

Dr. Ganesh Shetty
Associate Professor

Dr. Shreesha N
Assistant Professor

Dr. Shubhada
Associate Professor

Dr. Shashikala T.S.
Assistant Professor

Dr. Ranitha Gopi
Assistant Professor

Dr. Sindhu
Assistant Professor

Dr. Rama Natarajan
Assistant Professor

Dr. Vinay Kumar
Assistant Professor