Andhra Medical College
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| Motto | Ne Quid Nimis (Let there be nothing in Excess) |
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| Type | Government Institution |
| Established | 19 July 1923 |
| Affiliations | Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, NMC |
| Principal | K. V. S. M. Sandhya Devi |
| Undergraduates | 250 per year (MBBS) |
| Postgraduates | 212 per year + Super Specialty seats 23 per year |
| Location | , 17°42′15″N 83°17′59″E / 17.70422°N 83.29976°E |
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| Website | amc |
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Andhra Medical College is a public medical college in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India, and affiliated to Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences. It is the oldest medical college in Andhra Pradesh, the sixth oldest & one of the top medical colleges in India. It is recognised by the National Medical Commission.[1]
Emblem
[edit]Andhra Medical College emblem was designed by F. J. Anderson, the first principal.[2]
Renovation
[edit]In the year 2020, Sudhakar, the then principal of AMC, had disclosed the modernisation plan for the hospital.[3] A plan is being designed to have vertical buildings which will accommodate all the departments of the college. A sum of ₹120 crores had been earmarked for this purpose.[3] It is proposed to demolish the Panagal building in the campus and a seven-storey building is planned to be constructed in its place. The building is proposed to accommodate all departments from anatomy to community medicine and even pre-clinical and para-clinical departments.
Departments
[edit]Department of Nephrology, established by T. Ravi Raju, who has been instrumental in developing the Kidney transplantation facility in the hospital.[4] and department of Neurosurgery was started in 1956. It is the first neurosurgical unit of the united Andhra Pradesh.[5]
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Hostels
[edit]The Andhra Medical College provides separate hostels for men, women, house-surgeons and postgraduates.[6]
Notable people
[edit] | This list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (September 2017) |
- T. Prabhakar — first vice-Chancellor of Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences
- Hilda Mary Lazarus — principal of AMC and superintendent of KGH[7]
- M. G. Kini — professor of orthopaedics[8]
- B. V. Satyanarayana (1927–2005) — professor of dermatology[9]
- V. Ramalingaswami (1921–2001) — Eminent Nutritional Scientist[10] and recipient of Padma Bhushan
- P. Brahmayya Sastry — professor of physiology[11]
- P. Kutumbaiah — professor of medicine
- I. Bhooshana Rao — forensic pathologist and academic
- Kakarla Subba Rao — professor of radiology and director, Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences
- L. Suryanarayana — professor of surgery, principal of AMC and vice-Chancellor, NTR University of Health Sciences
- P. Siva Reddy (1920–2005) — professor of ophthalmology and director of Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital
- Ponduri Venkata Ramana Rao (1917–2005) — professor of microbiology and director of Institute of Preventive Medicine
- Sripada Pinakapani — general physician, Sangeetha Kalanidhi and recipient of Padma Bhushan[12]
- Sonti Dakshina Murthy (1899–1975) — professor of social and preventive medicine
- A. Ranganadha Rao — the first urologist of Andhra Pradesh
- Raman Viswanathan — chest physician and Padma Bhushan awardee
- Seshagiri Mallampati — anaesthetist[13], best known for proposing the eponymous Mallampati score
References
[edit]- ↑ "Vew College details". Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ↑ "Trip down memory lane for Andhra Medical College alumni". The Times of India. 19 July 2013. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- 1 2 "Rs 500 crore vertical buildings proposed to house KGH, AMC". The New Indian Express. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ Tatapudi, Ravi Raju, ed. (2010). End Stage Renal Disease, ECAB Clinical Update. New Delhi: Elsevier. p. 1. ISBN 978-8131232019.
- ↑ "AMC Neurosurgery Dept. pride of AP, TS'". The Hindu. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ↑ https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2019/Jun/25/amc-to-get-50-more-seats-hostel-a-worrying-factor-1995054.html
- ↑ "Eminent Vizagites of the Past". VizagCityOnline.com. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ↑ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3977387/
- ↑ Rao, G. Raghurama (31 October 2005). "Prof. Dr. B. V. Satyanarayana (30-1-1927 – 15-8-2005) Rao G R – Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol". Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology. 71. Ijdvl.com: 454. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ↑ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1122163/
- ↑ https://fellows.ias.ac.in/profile/v/FL1978006
- ↑ https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/veteran-carnatic-musician-sripada-pinakapani-passes-away-113031100626_1.html
- ↑ https://medicaldialogues.in/news/health/doctors/dr-seshagiri-rao-mallampati-pioneer-of-mallampati-score-passes-away-at-85-165168
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