Yenepoya Medical College Hospital

Yenepoya Medical College Hospital is a Multispeciality Medical College teaching hospital which offers various modalities of a treatment facility in both broad speciality and super speciality services to a maximum number of patients.

Yenepoya Medical College Hospital is a Multispeciality Medical College teaching hospital which offers various modalities of a treatment facility in both broad speciality and super speciality services to a maximum number of patients.

Department of Geriatric Medicine became an independent department on 01-01-2017, offering the following services which include clinical services, contribution to Geriatric MBBS education (Teaching the 22 geriatric competencies) conducting MD Geriatric Medicine, Certificate course in Palliative care course with Emphasis on Geriatrics, Certificate Course in Music Therapy for Health Professionals, Post Doctoral Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine.

Department has started NMC approved MD Course in Geriatric Medicine from the year 2022 (1 st institution in Karnataka to get this approval). Geriatric services of Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) was recognised by the Govt of Karnataka by a State award in 2018. Department has a multidisciplinary team comprising of Geriatric Medicine faculty, a Geriatric Physiotherapist, Dietician, Social Worker and a team of trained nurses.

The Department of Psychiatry was established in 1999, with the establishment of Yenepoya Medical College, a constituent college of Yenepoya University, Mangalore. Inter-disciplinary PhD started in 2009 and postgraduate course (MD) was started in the year 2011 and currently, 3 seats in M.D. Psychiatry have been sanctioned by the National Medical Commission/Medical Council of India. The department excels in academic programmes for post-graduates in the department. Case conferences every Wednesdays, Grand rounds every Thursdays and seminar on alternate Tuesdays are conducted regularly. Additionally, on the 1 st Tuesday of every month, there is a Journal club programme and once a month College Scientific society meeting. Our Department also provides innovative teaching methods including Case vignettes, simulated patient learning and visits to our psychiatric rehabilitation centre, YENCOURAGE.

The Department excels in providing affordable mental health care without compromising on the quality of the services provided. The department has seen a steady increase in the number of patients utilizing our services over the years.