For the first time in the history of Government Medical Colleges in the State, screening and diagnosis of lungs cancer were done through Endo-Bronchial Ultrasound Technique during two-day Hands-on workshop on ‘Endobronchial Ultrasound’ held at the School of Excellence in Pulmonary Medicine, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College and Hospital. The two-day workshop concluded on Saturday. Senior Faculty, Dr Pawan Tiwari from All India Institute of Medical Sciences imparted hands-on training among senior residents and MD students during live workshop. Dr Tiwari along with Director, School of Excellence in Pulmonary Medicine, Dr Jitendra Bhargava, Associate Professor, Dr. Virendra Aarya and Assistant Professor, Dr. Shubham Mishra screened five patients through new technique. Senior Anaesthesia Specialist and Associate Professor, Dr. Neeraj Narang and Senior Resident, Dr. Shikha Jain rendered active support in the workshop. It may be mentioned that combination of Endobronchial Ultrasound Bronchoscopy and Ultrasound Technique is a procedure used to diagnose lung cancer, which is a new advanced facility for patients of Mahakoshal region.

 

NSCBMCH is the first government medical college in the State where this screening facility is introduced. Dr. Bhargava informed that admission on 06 seats of DM Pulmonary Medicine Super Specialty Course will be initiated at the School of Excellence from academic session 2023-24. As the National Medical Council has already given its approval after inspection in March 2023. Simultaneously, the School already have 08 seats for MD Respiratory Medicine. He informed that under the direction of Divisional Commissioner, Abhay Verma IAS, treatment activities were started in the new building along with labs including Pathology, Microbiology and Biochemistry for the patients of pulmonary medicine and TB. As per State Government’s plan, this School will be developed as Multi-Facility Centre at the national-level. Those who gave their support in the workshop included Senior Residents Dr. Pournami Balasundaram, Dr. Hema Krishna, MD Students Dr. Naveen Sharma, Dr. Aditya Tiwari, Dr. Sarthak and staff nurses Seema Dehariya and Smita Borkar.