HISTORY OF PULMONOLOGY DEPARTMENT

Department was started in 1956 with 40 beds. Dr Bhavanarayana was the first in charge of the department followed by Dr Abdul Ghani, Dr K Kotilingam was the first Professor and HOD of the Department, later followed by Dr Brahmananda Rao, Dr Thipanna, Dr Sriramulu, Dr S Satyasri. Presently Dr M Raghavendra Rao is the Professor and HOD. The Department consists of one Male and one Female ward. Female building was constructed around 1940 and the Male building was constructed in 1975 with the aid of state TB association and District TB association and the bed strength was increased to 80. First Post Graduate seat was allotted in 1982 with one M.D and DTCD. One M.D seat was added from 2010 making it two M.D and one DTCD per academic year. One more M.D seat was added from 2017 making it three M.D and one DTCD per academic year. One more M.D seat was added and one DTCD was removed from 2019 making it Four M.D seats per academic year. Now the Pulmonalogy block is catering the patients of East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, parts of Vizag districts and Union Territory Yanam.