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General Hospital Ernakulam
General hospital Ernakulam is 783 bedded multi specialty hospital is one of the most well-equipped government hospital in Kerala. It is situated in the heart of the Kochi city. The hospital was started in 1845 by then the Maharaja of Cochin. Since then the Hospital has come a long way with the commitment and passion of dedicated healthcare professionals. The hospital administration was taken over by government of Kerala after the state was formed and is presently under the direct control over the district medical officer.
General Hospital Ernakulam is the first NABH Accredited General Hospital in the state.
Medical Amenities
Departments
- Cardiology
- Medical Gastroenterology
- Nephrology
- Pediatric Surgery
- Urology
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiology
The department of Cardiology in GH Ernakulam was started in October 2014 pioneering an era of super specialty services in health service. From the humble beginning of the department of Cardiology in 2014, a mammoth effort and dedication went in the growth of the department in GH Ernakulam. The department was the first of its kind in public sector in Ernakulam district with Dr Paul Thomas and Dr Vijo George as the first Cardiologists. A fully equipped Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory, was inaugurated by the then Health Minister Smt. K K Shailaja in July 2016.
Medical Gastroenterology
A gastroenterologist needs to have a detailed understanding of the normal physiology of all the above mentioned organs as well as motility through the intestines and gastrointestinal tract in order to maintain a healthy digestion, absorption of nutrients, removal of waste and metabolic processes.- Dyspepsia
- Endoscopy
- Chronic Pancreatitis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease(IBD)
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Chronic Liver Disease(CLD)
Nephrology
Nephrology is the branch of internal medicine's subspecialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of kidney-related diseases. A human body has two kidneys; they are the bean-shaped organs located on either side in the retroperitoneal space. Kidneys are responsible for removing waste products and excess fluid from the body.- Hemodialysis
- Plasmapheresis
- Renal Biopsy
- CAPD
- CRRT
- 2 Machines for SLED
Pediatric Surgery
The department of Paediatric surgery is a unique department as it is the first of its kind to public in the Government sector. It treats children from day one to 18 years of age and also the fetus with congenital anomalies. The department performs open, laparoscopic & Endourological procedures.
- Prenatal evaluations
- Post Natal Diagnostic Assessment
- Pediatric Trauma Care
- General Paediatric Surgery Services
- Paediatric Urology Services
Urology
The department of Urology , GH Ernakulam was started in March 2017.The department has done nearly 10,000 surgeries in these years. The department offers a wide range of treatment and advanced surgeries for the entire range of problems affecting the genitourinary organs and the male reproductive system.
- Uro Oncology
- Urolithiasis(Kidney Stones)
- Urodynamics
- Female urology
- Diseases of Prostate Gland
- Andrology and Male Infertility
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, General Hospital (GH), Ernakulam has been functional since December 2021. It is the first Department of its kind in the whole of India to perform open heart surgery in a state-run district hospital. Within a short span of time the Department could perform state of the art operations like Off pump coronary artery bypass routinely.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Operations (on and off-pump)
- Valve Operations- Repair and Replacements
- Minimally Invasive Valve Operations (MICS-MVR/AVR)
- Aortic Surgeries
- A-V Fistula Creation
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