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Pharmacology

Department Of Pharmacology


Dr. Sureshchandra Mistry	MBBS, MD	Professor	UG/G - 12887 PG/G - 11209
Dr. Sachendra Kumar Srivastava	MBBS, MD	Professor	UG/G - 29042 PG/G - 29042
Dr. Kandarp Patel	MBBS, MD	Assistant Professor	UG/G - 49625 PG/G - 28688
Dr. Haiya Sheth	MBBS, MD	Assistant Professor	UG/G - 55905 PG/G - 28308
Dr.Vipul Navadiya	MBBS, MD	Assistant Professor	UG/G - 50130 PG/G - 27165
Dr. Awani Shah	MBBS ,MD	Senior Resident	UG/G - 57451
Dr. Laheri Sajid Ismailbhai	MBBS	Tutor	UG/G - 71955
Dr. Ashwin Suvagiya	MBBS	Tutor	UG/G - 55419
Dr.Thuntha Kausharbanu	MBBS	Tutor	UG/G - 73709

INTRODUCTION

The Department of Pharmacology at KMC, Surat has experienced faculties that are dedicated to equip all medical students with a profound understanding of drugs along with their pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic as well as pharmacotherapeutic role in patients.
We aim at commencing post-graduate course in M.D. Pharmacology as well; with a goal to impart knowledge, skills and attitude that will enable the student to function as an academician and/or as a research scientist or a professional in academic, research, corporate or any administrative set up.

Goals

To impart and set the best education standards for students in order to make them competent enough to procure success throughout their medical journey, using various conventional and new teaching learning methods as well as to improve the lives of communities by serving them through excellence in learning and healing with compassionate care.

CBME based UG academics

Distribution of teaching hours for Pharmacology in Phase II M.B.B.S.

Sr. no.	Teaching learning methods	Date of Joining
1.	Lectures	80
2.	Small group learning	165
3.	Self-directed learning	10
	Total	255
4.	AETCOM	11
5.	Pandemic module	06

Distribution of marks for university examination
(As per NMC UGME CBME regulations dated 1st August 2023)

Sr. no.	Teaching learning methods	Date of Joining
Paper I = 100 marks Paper II = 100 marks	100 marks	Mandatory to get 40% marks in theory and practicals separately ; and totally 50% for theory plus practicals.

Sr. no.

Teaching learning methods

Date of Joining

Paper I = 100 marks

Paper II = 100 marks

100 marks

Mandatory to get 40% marks in theory and practicals separately ; and totally 50% for theory plus practicals.

Faculty members

Sr	Name	Designation	Date of Joining	GMC Reg. no.	Teaching experience
1.	Dr. Suresh D. Mistry	Professor & Head	01/10/23	G-11209	30 years
2.	Dr. Sachendra Kumar Srivastava	Professor & Dean	08/10/22	UP-29042	36 years
3.	Dr. Haiya Sheth	Assistant Professor	17/08/23	G-28308	4 years
4.	Dr. Vipul Navadiya	Assistant Professor	18/01/24	G-27165	3 years
5.	Dr. Kandarp Patel	Assistant Professor	05/09/22	G-28688	2 years
6.	Dr. Awani Shah	Senior Resident	01/09/23	G-57451	1 years
7.	Dr. Laheri Sajid Ismailbhai	Tutor	14/02/22	G-71955	2.5 years
8.	Dr. Ashvin Suvugiya	Tutor	11/01/22	G-55419	2.5 years

Teaching facilities

The Department of Pharmacology is located on 4th floor in Kiran Medical College building. It is well equipped with various teaching, laboratory and research facilities such as:

Lecture theatres (with audio-visual aids)
Large teaching rooms (with audio-visual aids)
Clinical pharmacology laboratory
Pharmacology Research laboratory;
Museum
Computer assisted learning (CAL) laboratory
Skill laboratory
Animal holding area
Central research laboratory

Publications

Year 2024
Sr. no.	Title
1.	Sodha P, Sheth H, Yadav P, Rana H, Chaudhari M, et al. Effects of neuroleptics with or without anti-cholinergics among Schizophrenic patients of South Gujarat. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. 2024;17(5):41-5.

Year 2023
Sr. no.	Title
1.	Hingorani SK, Shah AY, Mehta CD. Educational intervention to improve knowledge, attitude, and practice of pharmacovigilance among resident doctors at a tertiary care hospital. Perspectives in Clinical Research. 2023;14(2):75-80.
2.	Barejia A, CR A, Shah A, Patel A, Navadiya V. Exploration of cardioprotective and antioxidant action of bilirubin in isoprenaline-induced ischemia model of male wistar albino rats. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. 2023;16(2):73-6.

Year 2021
Sr. no.	Title
1.	Gogtay N J, Sheth H J, Maurya M R, Belhekar M N, Thatte U M. A literature review of consent declines and consent withdrawals in randomized controlled trials conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine. 2021;67:134-8.
2.	2 Shah A, Dhanani JV, Bhadiyadara S, Navadiya V. Evaluation of self-medication practice in second year undergraduate students at a medical college in south gujarat. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. 2021;14(8):104-7.
3.	3 Shah A, Banzal N, Mehta C, Desai A. Assessment of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Undergraduate Medical Students of a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital, Surat: A Source of Profound Concern. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology. 2021;10(8):984-91.
4.	4 Gohil N, Sinha A, Navadiya V, Shah A. Effect of levothyroxine therapy on reduced glutathione and high- sensitivity c-reactive protein among patients with hypothyroidism. British Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research. 2021;6(3):3323-31.
5.	Thacker K, Kanani N, Patel K, Mistry V. An Intensive Monitoring of Adverse Drug Reactions in Indoor Patients of Paediatric Department at Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Gujarat, India. Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy Research. 2021;6(1):10-7.
6.	Kirti Saxena and Sachendra K. Srivastava. Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of reporting of adverse drug reaction among family physicians in Surat city. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology 2021 Jul;10(7):820-823.

Year 2020
Sr. no.	Title
1.	1 Yadav A, Pichholiya M, Sheth H, Gupta S, Choudhary S. Knowledge and attitude towards e-pharmacy among the physicians of southern Rajasthan, India: a pilot survey. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. 2020;13(9):157-60.
2.	Kirti Saxena, Sachendra K. Srivastava, Chaitali Mehta: A study of effect of a single dose of second generation antihistaminics on cognitive and psychomotor function in healthy human volunteers. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 2020; 9(12):1836-1843.

Books

Pharmacology for MBBS, 2nd Ed. 2021, Arya Publishing Company, New Delhi.
Manual of Practical Pharmacology for MBBS, 1st Ed. 2021, Arya Publishing Company, New Delhi.

Departmental programmes / activities

1. During the National Pharmacovigilance Week 2023 (17-23 September 2023); training cum awareness sessions for healthcare professionals on adverse drug reaction reporting were organized at Kiran Multi Super Speciality Hospital and Research Centre, Surat by Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Centre (AMC - KMSSH & RC, Surat) in collaboration with Department of Pharmacology, Kiran Medical College (KMC) Surat.