Medical College, Baroda - Departments - Obstretics & Gynaecology

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical College Baroda provides tertiary level care to women with normal and abnormal pregnancy and gynaecological problems. The department was opened on 9th November 1886 by His Excellency the Count of Dufferin, Viceroy and Governor General of India at the request of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad, the then ruler of Baroda. The department is recognized by the Medical Council of India for undergraduate and postgraduate studies (degree and diploma). It has one of the 31 recognized HRRCs of the Indian Council of Medical Research. The outpatient department operates from OPD-10 located in the common OPD building. Facilities in the OPD include Ultrasonography, Colposcopy, fetal monitoring using Cardiotocography, screening for cervical cancer etc. The indoor admissions are made to wards 9, 10 and 11, located in a separate complex. The department receives patient referral from nearing districts of central Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

The obstetric service will soon shift to the newly constructed Smt. Rukmini Chainani Prasuti Gruh which is a 184 bedded building with 4 floors. This building has been constructed with a generous donation from the Baroda Medical College Alumni Association of North America.

The state of art Gynecology building has three Operation Theatres which includes a fully equipped Endoscopy theatre. The department has 4 ultrasound machines including a 4D Color Doppler System. This building has been renovated recently with funds from the Smt. Kamlaben Ramanlal Shah Gambhirawala Trust.

The department staff comprises of 1 professor,
3 associate professors and 11 assistant Professors and about 25 resident doctors.

Undergraduate Teaching: In the form of classroom lectures, clinical bedside teaching, screening of videos, integrated lectures, focus group discussions, seminars and the use of teaching aids.

Postgraduate Teaching: A dedicated teaching program includes didactic lectures, weekly clinical meets, death audits, seminars and journal clubs. Active participation of postgraduates in state and national level conferences is encouraged.

Service Teaching: Training of medical officers in Emergency Obstetric Care, MTP and Laparoscopic TL

National Programs : National Family Planning Program, Anemia Control Program, PPTCT program.

Secondary Prevention of Cervical Cancer: Recently launched joint venture between GOG, PATH and ICMR. Department is one of the key stakeholders in training and service provision. Training of medical officers and ANMs in three field centers in the early detection and treatment of cancer cervix.

SNO	Title	Authors	Journal
1.	Postpartum Depression	Maitra N, Shah Z	International Journal of Gynaecology & Obstetrics (India) 2008;11:42-45
2.	Vaginal discharge:risk assessment and predictive value of cytologic smears and culture	Maitra N, Gupta M, Kavishvar A	Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology of India 2008;58(6):511-517
3	Principles of Antenatal, Intranatal and Postnatal Care at First and Second Referral Centres	Hazra M, Maitra N	Principles and Practice of Obstetrics & gynecology for Postgraduates, 3rd edition, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, 2008
4	Recent trends in management of recurrent pregnancy wastage: Chapter in the textbook	Purvi Patel	‘Principles and Practice of Obstetrics and Gynecology for Postgraduates’ Editors Pankaj Desai, Narendra Malhotra; Jaypee Publications, Ed 2, 2008, Pg 192-202.
5	Antepartum hemorrhage:.	Dr. Purvi Patel	Chapter in the book ‘Selected Topics in Obstetrics and Gynecology-4: Editors Daftary S and Desai S; B. I. Publications, Ed. 4, 2008, Pg 114
6	Infections and infectious exposures during pregnancy: The role of modern safe anti-microbial agents:	Dr. Purvi Patel	Chapter in the book ‘Practical Obstetrics and Gynecology-2’: Editors Nirmala Saxena and Jyoti Sinha; Jaypee Publications, 2009, Pg 13-26
7	Transvaginal measurement of cervical length in the prediction of successful induction of labour	N. Maitra, D.Sharma, S. Agarwal	Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2009;Volume 29 Issue 5, 388-391
8	Bishop score and and transvaginal ultrasound in the prelabor assessment of cervix	Deepti Sharma, Nandita Maitra	International Journal of Gynaecology & Obstetrics (India) 2009;12:305-307
10	Urinary Tract diseases in Pregnancy	Rohit V. Bhatt, Nandita Maitra	Selected Topics in Obstetrics & Gynecology-6, First dition, eds. Shirish N Daftary, shyam V Desia, B. I. Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi 2010, pp91-102
11	Reproductive and Child Health Program in India	Nandita Maitra, Maya Hazra	Selected Topics in Obstetrics & Gynecology-6, First dition, eds. Shirish N Daftary, shyam V Desia, B. I. Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi 2010, pp 118-127.

1. Dr. Gurleen Wander -3rd year resident- First prize in debate competition at SOGOG (state organization of Gynecological Societies of Gujarat) conference at Surat- December 2010
2. Dr. Gurleen Wander -3rd year resident- 2nd prize in paper presentation at SOGOG (state organization of Gynecological Societies of Gujarat) conference at Mehsana- December 2011
3. Dr. Laljee Makwana-3rd year resident- First prize in debate competition at SOGOG (state organization of Gynecological Societies of Gujarat) conference at Surat- December 2010

Asia-Oceania Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology (AOFOG) –“S S Ratnam- Young Gynecologist Award” 2009 awarded at XXIst Asia Oceania Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology: 27th March 2009; Auckland, New Zealand: Paper on “Oxidative stress in gynecological malignancies: Any association?” Paper selected as one of the 10 best papers and was presented at a special plenary session.