Department of Orthopedics
Comprehensive training in musculoskeletal disorders, fractures and joint disease — serving the region's significant orthopaedic need.
Orthopedics trains students to recognise and treat the musculoskeletal conditions that bring a large share of patients to any tristate hospital — from routine fractures to complex joint disease.
Vision
Preferred orthopedic care provider
To emerge as the preferred healthcare provider of the Orthopedics specialty in the tristate region through quality, safety and reliability.
Mission
How we get there
To provide affordable, scientific, ethical and high-quality tertiary orthopedic health care to all, and to assist the medical and nursing colleges with their educational and research goals.
Department Goal
"To provide optimal, timely and cost-efficient orthopedic care to all our patients through continuous quality improvement."
Teaching Objectives
What students are expected to master at each stage of training in this department.
- Train undergraduates to diagnose orthopedic conditions, and treat common fractures and emergencies.
- Teach and train students to achieve educational objectives across knowledge, skill and attitude.
- Train postgraduates to become good, humane surgeons.
- Develop research and teaching skills alongside surgical competence.
Other Clinical Departments
Orthopedics is one of thirteen departments in the final Clinical stage of the MBBS program.
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