Department of General Surgery
Overview
Powering Progress through Technology & Talent
General Surgery department of SMIMS is not only devoted to patient care, but also academic and research activities.
Many major operations are done in daily by our dedicated team of surgeons. We deal mostly hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal surgery along with other abdominal surgeries. Surgery of breast, thyroid, various hernias, ano-rectal diseases, conventional urogenital, reconstructive, trauma and emergency cases and other allied general surgical procedures are also routinely performed.
General Surgery department of SMIMS is well equipped to provide facilities of laparoscopic surgeries, including cholecystectomy, appendectomy, inguinal and ventral hernia repairs as well as other advanced laparoscopic procedures.
Department of General Surgery is one of the oldest departments running a post-graduation program; and has a robust academic schedule for both under-graduate and post-graduate programs.
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Faculty
4
Specialised units
2
PhD scholars
2
Research grants recieved
1
Student grant recieved
Key Features
- General Surgery is one of the largest departments in SMIMS.
- It teaches both Undergraduate and Postgraduate students in Surgery.
- It is an excellent centre of learning surgery for undergraduate and postgraduate students of surgery.
- It has qualified and experienced senior faculties to guide the postgraduates in surgery.
- The present surgical team comprises both general and laparoscopic surgeons.
- Surgeons in General Surgery department in SMIMS takes the pride of accepting the challenge faced with some most complicated operations otherwise refused from even most advanced hospitals and that too with most successful results.
FACULTY
Dr. Aran Daniel Charles
Senior Resident Department of General Surgery
- Dr. Aran Daniel Charles is Junior Resident in the Department of Surgery, SMIMS.
Dr. Babita Chettri
- MD, General Surgery, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, 2016
- MBBS, SMIMS, 2010
- SMIMS, Senior Resident, 1 year 2 months till date
- RMMCH, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, Junior Resident, 3 years
- Dr. Babita Chettri is Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery, SMIMS.
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Severe Acute Pancreatitis: Step-Up versus Step-Down Approach for Pain Control in Initial 72 hours
Batool, Sofia Chettri, Babita Singh, Varun Kumar Nishant, Kumar Bhutia, Phuchungla Sinha, Aradhana Narwat, Yogesh
Innovative Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 2020; 10 (09): 1247-1252
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Role of Different Volumes and Dilutions of Intraperitoneal Lignocaine Instillation on Postoperative Morbidity Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Singh, Varun Kumar, Batool, Sofia Chettri, Babita Kumar Nishant, Ahmad, Wali
J Clin Diagnostic Res. 2020; Vol-14(9): UC07-UC11
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Accidental finding of toothbrush in peritoneal cavity on exploratory laparotomy for perforation peritonitis
A case report
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Cervical Lymphangioma in an Adult
Dr. Babita Chettri
A case report
Dr. Dechen Peden Gyaltsen
- DNB, D.N.B. General Surgery, 2021
- M.S, M.S. General Surgery, Pandit B. D. Sharma P.G.I.M.S Rohtak, 2021
- M.B.B.S., M.B.B.S., Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, 2017
- Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Senior Resident, Patient care and management including in-patient, emergency, operation theatre and outpatient department, 5 months 29 days
- Gold Medalist in Final M.B.B.S. Examination
- Training and teaching of undergraduate, postgraduate students and interns posted in department of general surgery.
- Participation in various CMEs, workshops, conferences and research activities.
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To Study The Correlation of Clinical, Radiological and Histopathological Findings in Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis
Dr. Dechen Peden Gyaltsen
THESIS TOPIC FOR MS GENERAL SURGERY
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COLONIC PERFORATION WITH RUPTURED LIVER ABSCESS AND INFERIOR VENA CAVA THROMBOSIS DUE TO AMOEBIASIS: A RARE CASE REPORT
Indian Journal of Applied Research
Dr. Kumar Nishant
Professor & Head of the Department Department of General Surgery
- MBBS, Medicine and Surgery, A N M Medical College, Gaya, 2001
- DNB (General Surgery), General Surgery, Bokaro General Hospital, 2009
- G M C, Haldwani, Junior Resident, Clinical work: elective and emergency in ER, OPD and IPD, 10/01/2008 - 06/05/2010
- Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Senior Resident, Clinical work: elective and emergency in ER, OPD and IPD. UG teaching, 17-05-2010 to 16-05-2012 [2 years]
- Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Assistant Professor, Clinical work: elective and emergency in ER, OPD and IPD. UG teaching. Clinical research, 17-05-2012 to 16-05-2016 [4 years]
- Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, Clinical work: elective and emergency in ER, OPD and IPD. UG and PG teaching. Clinical research and departmental administration, 17-05-2016 to 31-05-2019 [3 years]
- Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Professor, Clinical work: elective and emergency in ER, OPD and IPD. UG and PG teaching. Clinical research and departmental administration, 01-06-2019 to 05-06-2024 [5 years]
- Served as external examiner for North-Eastern Hill University and West Bengal University of Health Sciences
- Served as faculty during the Regional Refresher Course of Association of Surgeons of India in 2019 at Guwahati and in 2020, 2021 and 2022 conducted online.
- Served as external examiner for West Bengal University of Health Sciences and North East Hill University, Shillong
- Chaired session on trauma management during ASICON 2020 Participated as panelist on panel discussion on management of pancreatitis during ASICON 2020
- Completed fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery [FMAS]
- Hepatobiliary surgery, trauma surgery, reconstructive surgery, Surgical education
- Dr Kumar Nishant is a Professor and Head of Department of General Surgery at CRH, SMIMS.
- Clinical, academic, and administrative head of the department of general surgery, with participative and administrative role in management of outpatient, inpatient, and emergency patients.
- Involved in teaching-learning for UG and PG students.
- Participation in University research methodology training.
- ASI - full-life membership
- NECASI - full-life membership
- AMASI - full-life membership
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Rare event of biliary papillomatosis arising in a choledochal cyst.
Varun Kumar Singh, Barun Kumar Sharma
Hepatobiliary Surgery, BMJ Case Rep. [DOI:10.1136/bcr-2014-204680] 2014. Only the fourth case in literature to report mucinous papillomatosis in a choledochal cyst.
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A weeping umbilical hernia: bilateral ovarian mucinous cystadenoma with disseminated peritoneal adenomucinosis.
Varun Kumar Singh, Barun Kumar Sharma, Rachna Lamichaney
Neoplasm / Surgery, BMJ Case Rep. [DOI:10.1136/bcr-2014-204748] 2014. A rare presentation of advanced pseudomyxoma peritonii presenting as weeping umbilical hernia.
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Scapular bone destruction: do not forget to think of tuberculosis in endemic areas.
Barun Kumar Sharma, Varun Kumar Singh, Deepak Das
[DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-200051] 2013. Tuberculosis / Surgery. A rare case of scapular tuberculous osteomyelitis which resolved on ATT.
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Painful late recurrence of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of breast in a centurian female.
Asitava Deb Roy, Deepti Joshi
Surgery, J Clin Diagnostic Res. 2013;7(10):2278. Rare presentation of painful recurrence of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of breast after 20 years in a 102-year-old lady which was managed by surgery under intercostal block.
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A case of putty kidney without pulmonary tuberculosis.
Barun Kumar Sharma, Varun Kumar Singh, S J Philipraj
BMJ Case Reports. [DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-009964] 2013. Urology / Surgery. An interesting case report of putty kidney where the hypertension also resolved after nephroureterctomy.
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Severe Acute Pancreatitis: Step-Up versus Step-Down Approach for Pain Control in Initial 72 hours
Batool, Sofia Chettri, Babita Singh, Varun Kumar Nishant, Kumar Bhutia, Phuchungla Sinha, Aradhana Narwat, Yogesh
Innovative Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 2020; 10 (09): 1247-1252
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Role of Different Volumes and Dilutions of Intraperitoneal Lignocaine Instillation on Postoperative Morbidity Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Singh, Varun Kumar, Batool, Sofia Chettri, Babita Kumar, Nishant, Ahmad, Wali
J Clin Diagnostic Res. 2020; Vol-14(9): UC07-UC11
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Can clipless division of cystic duct be performed safely using harmonic scalpel?
Nishant Kumar, Bhutia P, Singh V K, Yogeshbhai C P
J Clin Diagnostic Res. 2019; 13(6):PC01-PC04
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Prediction of difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy during the first conversation with the patient
Nishant K, Singh V K, Bhutia P, Kharga B, Sharma B K, Jain N
J Clin Diagnostic Res. 2018;10(12):PC06-PC09
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Prediction of difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy while working up the patient for surgery
Nishant K, Bhutia P, Singh V K, Kharga B, Sharma B K, Jain N
Int J Surg Orthop 2017;3(4):107-13
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Randomized controlled trial comparing open, conventional, and single port laparoscopic appendectomy
Singh V K, Nishant K, Kharga B, Kalita A K, Bhutia P, Jain J
J Clin Diagnostic Res. 2017;11(10)
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Obesity not necessary, risk of symptomatic cholelithiasis increases as a function of BMI
Kharga B, Sharma B K, Singh V K, Nishant K, Bhutia P, Tamang R
J Clin Diagnostic Res. 2016;10(10):PC28
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Alvarado Score Still Holds: A Prospective Comparison of Modified Alvarado Score [MAS] and Appendicitis Inflammatory Response Score [AIRS] as a Diagnostic Aid in Acute Appendicitis
Singh V K, Kharga B, Nishant K, Bhutia P, Pandey N
Int J Surg Orthop. 2016;2(3):21-8
Dr. MD. Nazar Imam
- MBBS, , MGM Institute of Health Sciences, Navi Mumbai, 2014
- DNB, General Surgery, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, 2019
- Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, SENIOR RESIDENT, Clinical duties, Academic duties, 1st September 2020 to 7th April 2022
- Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, Clinical duties, Academic duties, 8th March 2022 till Present
- A Prospective Interventional Study to Compare T-tube placement and Primary Closure of Common Bile Duct in Patients Undergoing Choledocholithotomy
- The association of surgeons of India
- Dr. MD. Nazar Imam is Junior Resident in the Department of Surgery, SMIMS.
- Medical Education & Research (Academic duties)
- Patient Care - Clinical duties
- Dr. MD. Nazar Imam
Dr. Priyanka
- MBBS, , SRI SIDDHARTHA MEDICAL COLLEGE, TUMKUR, KARNATAKA, 2014
- MS, General Surgery, MGM MEDICAL COLLEGE, KISHANGANJ, BIHAR, 2019
- MGM MEDICAL COLLEGE, KISHANGANJ, BIHAR, JUNIOR RESIDENT, CLINICIAN IN THE GENERAL SURGERY DEPARTMENT, 3 YEARS (02/05/2016 to 01/05/2019)
- SIKKIM MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, GANGTOK, SIKKIM, SENIOR RESIDENT, CLINICIAN AND ACADEMICIAN IN THE GENERAL SURGERY DEPARTMENT, 2 YEARS 3 MONTHS (22/10/2019 to 31/12/2021)
- SIKKIM MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, GANGTOK, SIKKIM, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, CLINICIAN AND ACADEMICIAN IN THE GENERAL SURGERY DEPARTMENT, 4 MONTHS (01/01/2022 till date)
- AWARDED - CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION BY NAAC IN SIKKIM MANIPAL UNIVERSITY
- Presented paper in : ASI EAST ZONAL CME in Patna,Bihar in 2016 BASICON in 2017
- Thesis : Posterior urethral valve- clinical assessment and outcome | PSEUDOANGIOMATOUS STROMAL TUMOR PRESENTING AS GIGANTOMASTIA-A CASE REPORT | A GIANT LIPOMA OF THE THIGH
- LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP OF THE ASSOCIATION OF SURGEONS OF INDIA LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP OF THE HERNIA SOCIETY OF INDIA
- LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP OF THE INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSURGEONS
- LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ROBOTIC & INNOVATIVE SURGEONS
- MEMBER OF ASOMA AND WOUND SOURCE
- Medical Education & Research (Academic duties)
- Patient Care - Clinical duties
- CLINICIAN: For the past 2 years and 3 months, I have been performing all my duties as Senior Resident and for the past 3 months as Assistant Professor in the Department of General Surgery with a high degree of functionality and aesthetics. In the clinical field, I have been managing OPDs, performing various minor surgeries on an OPD basis, taking daily morning and evening surgery ward and SICU rounds, including patient's pre- and post-surgical management, discharge, and follow-up, and managing all emergency duties. I am also performing all major surgeries independently and under the guidance of my respected seniors, including elective and emergency surgeries such as laparoscopic cholecystectomy and laparoscopic appendicectomy, all open abdominal surgeries, bowel resection & anastomosis, hernioplasty, herniorrhaphy, orchidopexy and orchidectomy, fasciotomy, amputation, suprapubic cystolithotomy, skin grafting, and various other surgical and emergency procedures.
- ACADEMICIAN: I have been involved in the teaching curriculum for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. I have been taking regular theoretical and practical classes, bedside clinical, PBL classes for undergraduates, and bedside teaching of postgraduate students while guiding junior residents in performing their duties. I have also been a delegate/faculty/speaker at various online seminars/CME. Through feedback from students, I can say that my clear, concise, and to-the-point presentations are well received. I have also delivered presentations on public forums, which boosted my confidence.
- Time Management and Teamwork: My superior time management and ability to form a healthy doctor-patient bond and teamwork have helped me immensely, as I was the only senior resident for one year in the Department of General Surgery.
- COVID Ward Service: For the past two years, apart from managing my emergency duties, I have also rendered my services in the designated COVID ward.
- CONSTRAINTS: Due to the unexpected pandemic situation in our country, my efforts to publish my research work have taken a hit. Additionally, I was very busy in performing all my duties as the only senior resident in the General Surgery Department for one year. However, I am confident that I will improve on this. I have made some progress on various skills and am committed to the growth of both my inner self and my SMIMS Institute.
Dr. Subhajeet Dey
- MS, Surgery, Assam Medical College, 1993
- Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Asst. Professor, Academic and Clinical, 15/07/98 to 31/03/04
- Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Assoc. Professor, Academic, Clinical, and Administrative, 01/04/04 to 31/05/08
- Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Professor, Academic, Clinical, Managerial, Administrative, Supervisory, 01/06/08 to 09/11/10
- ESIPGIMSR, New Delhi, Professor, Academic, Clinical, Managerial, Administrative, Supervisory, 11/11/10 to 24/07/15
- ESIPGIMSR, New Delhi, Director Professor, Academic, Clinical, Managerial, Administrative, Supervisory, 25/07/15 to 23/09/20
- ESIPGIMSR, New Delhi, HOD, Academic, Clinical, Managerial, Administrative, Supervisory, Academic and Administrative Head of Department, 11/02/2013 to 23/09/20
- ESIPGIMSR, New Delhi, Dean (Addl Charge), Academic, Clinical, Managerial, Administrative, Supervisory, Administrative and Academic Head of Institute, 25/07/2017 to 23/09/20
- Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Professor, Academic, Clinical, Managerial, Administrative, Supervisory, 28/09/20 to Till Date
- Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Professor and HOD, Academic, Clinical, Managerial, Administrative, Supervisory, 07/10/20 to Till Date
- Served as Director Professor and Head of Surgery at ESIPGIMSR, New Delhi.
- Served as Dean at ESIPGIMSR, New Delhi.
- Served as Medical Council of India inspector/assessor for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
- Served as external examiner for Delhi University, Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha University, Calcutta University, West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Assam University of Health Sciences.
- Served as faculty for the Regional Refresher Course of the Association of Surgeons of India.
- Served as faculty in ASICON and SURGICON.
- Completed fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery (FMAS).
- General Surgery
- External reviewer for journals.
- Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences (JMMS).
- Journal of Urology.
- Indian Journal of Gastroenterology.
- BMJ Case Reports.
- International Journal of Surgery.
- Dean (Addl Charge) at ESIPGIMSR, New Delhi from 25/10/2017 to 23/09/2020.
- Chairperson (as Dean) of recruitment boards for Institutional recruitments of contractual faculty, regular senior residents, and junior residents.
- Expert member and departmental member in board for recruitment of regular faculties for ESIC Medical Colleges conducted by ESIC Head Quarters, New Delhi.
- Chairman for selection committee of DNB candidates for ESIC in-service candidates, New Delhi.
- Medical Council of India Assessor for UG and PG courses.
- UG and PG examiners for various Universities in India.
- Presently member of various Institutional and University committees as member, member secretary and chairperson.
- Dr. Subhajeet Dey is a Professor and the Head of the Department in the Department of Surgery at SMIMS.
- Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
- Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI)
- Indian Society of Wound Management (ISWM)
- North-East Chapter of Association of Surgeons of India (NECASI)
- Sikkim state representative as Co-Chairperson of NECASI
Dr. Tshering Peggy Bhutia
Junior Resident Department of General Surgery
- Dr. Tshering Peggy Bhutia is Junior Resident in the Department of Surgery, SMIMS.
Dr. V G Aishwainee
Junior Resident Department of General Surgery
- Dr. V G Aishwainee is Junior Resident in the Department of Surgery, SMIMS.
Dr. Vibek Yadav
- M.S, GENERAL SURGERY, JIPMER, JAN 2022
- JIPMER, JUNIOR RESIDENT, , JAN 2019 - JAN 2022
- Explorative laparotomy ( right hemicilectomy, Graham's omental patch repair, limited resection); open appendectomy, open meshplasty, modified radical mastectomy, inguinal dissection etc
- Senior Resident in the Department of Surgery, SMIMS.
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Role of Soluble Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor (suPAR) in predicting postoperative complications in patients undergoing elective major abdominal surgeries
Dr. Vibek Yadav
Dr. Vijay Shankar Prasad Singh
- MBBS, , Nalanda Medical College and Hospital, Patna, Bihar, 2008
- MS, MS- General Surgery, Nalanda Medical College and Hospital, Patna, Bihar, 2016
- Rohilkand Medical College, Senior Resident, General Surgeon, July 2017 - July 2018
- Heritage Institute of Medical Sciences, Senior Resident, General Surgeon, July 2018 - December 2018
- Venketeshwara Institute of Medical Sciences, Assistant Professor, General Surgeon, January 2019 - April 2019
- Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Assistant Professor, General Surgeon, July 2019 - Till Date
- Completed fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery [FMAS]
- University topper of Bihar 2016
- Laparoscopy
- Effective classroom teaching, academic advising and counseling of students, participation in departmental committee work, continuous development of the curriculum through assessment, applied research or scholarly activity
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Comparative study of alpha blocker and placebo in the management of DJ stent related symptoms
Dr. Vijay Shankar Prasad Singh
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Accidental finding of toothbrush in peritoneal cavity on exploratory laparotomy for perforation peritonitis
Dr. Vijay Shankar Prasad Singh
A case report
Dr. Zigme Ongchuk Bhutia
- MBBS, SMIMS, 2012
- Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Senior Resident, 1 year and 6 months
- Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Junior Resident, 3 years and 1 month
- Dr. Zigme Ongchuk Bhutia is Senior Resident in the Department of Surgery, SMIMS.
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