The Thanjavur Medical College has been granted its first Medical Super Speciality Course – DM Neurology.

The Medical Council of India (MCI) has permitted one seat of three-year DM Neurology course from the 2015-16 academic year.

Already the college has three surgical super speciality courses .

Disclosing this to The Hindu , TMC Dean P.G.Sankaranarayanan said the MCI gave its nod after approving faculty, special equipment and infrastructure for the department. Candidates who have completed MD General Medicine and MD Paediatrics are eligible for selection through entrance examination for the course.

Apart from addressing the neurological care needs of poor patients, particularly from rural and semi-urban areas, the course would usher in a definite improvement in the teaching component in the medical colleges in the zone, Dr.Sankaranarayanan said. Treatment for brain and spinal chord conditions such as stroke, myelitis and demyelinating disorders would see significant improvement.

The Thanjavur Medical College was started in 1959 and at present offers postgraduate courses in psychiatry, orthopaedics, general surgery, general medicine, anaesthesia, dermatology, chest medicine, anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, microbiology, paediatrics, ophthalmology, and surgical super specialty courses such as neurosurgery, plastic surgery and paediatric surgery apart from the staple 150 MBBS seats every year.

Candidates who have completed MD General Medicine and MD Paediatrics are eligible for the course

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> National / by L. Renganathan / Thanjavur – May 30th, 2015