| Sl. No. | Name | Designation | Qualification & Reg. No. | Photo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prof. Paresh Shyam | Professor & HOD | — | pareshshyam@gmail.com |  |
| 2 | Prof. Ramesh Sonowal | Professor | — | rameshdrsonowal@gmail.com |  |
| 3 | Dr. Manoj Kr. Majumdar | Associate Professor | — | drmanojmajumdar@yahoo.co.in |  |
| 4 | Dr. Lithingo Lotha | Associate Professor | — | dr_l_lotha@yahoo.com |  |
| 5 | Dr. Farzana Zahir | Associate Professor | — | sajeedfarah@hotmail.com |  |
| 6 | Dr. Nikhil Ranjan Rajkhowa | Associate Professor | — | nikhilranjanrajkhowa@gmail.com |  |
| 7 | Dr. Nabajyoti Saikia | Assistant Professor | — | drnabajyotisaikia@gmail.com |  |
| 8 | Dr. Dayananda Saikia | Assistant Professor | — | dayanandadmj@gmail.com |  |
| 9 | Dr. Pulak Kalita | Assistant Professor | — | drpulakkalita@yahoo.in |  |
| 10 | Dr. Bina Tokbi | Assistant Professor | — | binatokbi@gmail.com |  |
| 11 | Dr. Pronoti Dutta | Assistant Professor | — | drpronoti.dutta@gmail.com |  |
| 12 | Dr. Dhurjyoti Nandan Das | Assistant Professor | — | dhurjoti.dr@gmail.com |  |
| 13 | Dr. Bandana Kurmi | Assistant Professor | — | bandana99@rediffmail.com |  |
| 14 | Dr. Rupshnata Gogoi | Res. Surgeon | — | tuki198926@gmail.com |  |
| 15 | Dr. Tapashi Ghosh | Res. Surgeon | — | tapashighosh46@gmail.com |  |
| 16 | Dr. Sanghamitra Hazarika | Registrar | — | sangha20p@gmail.com |  |
| 17 | Dr. Leena Pegu | Registrar | — | leenapegu030@gmail.com |  |
| 18 | Dr. Bishakha Chamua | Registrar | Allowed to work at NMC&H, Nagaon | — |
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Assam Medical College was established in the year 1949 with Professor R. G. Krishnan as HOD and Dr. U.C. Bordoloi as Assistant Professor. The department has achieved the full-fledged state of PG department under the able leadership and untiring efforts of different HOD's especially mentionable among them is Professor R.K. Borkotoky who was the HOD for more than two decades. At present Dr. Paresh Shyam is the Professor and HOD. Every faculty and the member of the department is striving to make the department a premier centre of patient care, education and research in the country.
Over the years the department has grown gradually to the present state of one of the leading centres of North East India in the field of medical education, training and research in O&G.
Every year students from across the country come here for undergraduate as well as post graduate training. In addition to implementation of government schemes and programme, the department is regularly implementing training to Medical Officers and paramedical staff for skill development.
Head of the Department since inception :
| Sl. No. | Image | Name | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Prof. R.G. Krishnan | 1949-1954 | |
| II | Prof. U.P. Gupta, FRCOG | 1954-1962 | |
| III |  | Prof. S. Mitra, MD, FRCOR | 1962-1963 |
| IV |  | Prof. R.K. Borkotoky, FRCOG | 1963-1987 |
| V |  | Prof. Mrs. N. Dutta, FROCOG | 1987-1990 |
| VI |  | Prof. S.N.R. Patgiri, MD, PhD (USA), FICOG | 1990-1992 & 1994-2001 |
| VII |  | Prof. S.N. Deb Sarma, MD, FICOG | 1992-1994 |
| VIII |  | Prof. H.H. Choudhury, MD, D.G.O. | 2002-2007 |
| IX |  | Prof. A.C. Medhi, MD | 2007-2009 |
| X |  | Prof. Deepa Borgohain, MD, FICOG | 2009-2012 & 2017-2018 |
| XI |  | Prof. M. Patwari, BSc (Hons), DGO, MD, FIMCH | 2012-2014 |
| XII |  | Prof. Rina Dutta, MD, FICOG | 2014-2017 |
| XIII |  | Prof. Ramesh Sonowal, MD | 2019-2022 |
| XIV |  | Prof. Paresh Shyam, MD | 2022 - Present |
2. Faculty:-
| Sl. No. | Name | Designation | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Ashrulekha Gogoi | GDMO | — |
| 2 | Mrs. Ilimai Handique | Assistant Matron | — |
| 3 | Ms. Nirmali Konwar | Staff Nurse | In-charge; CSOT |
| 4 | Ms. Dipty Mall | Staff Nurse | In-charge; Labour Room |
| 5 | Mrs. Karuna Dutta | Staff Nurse | In-charge; PNW |
| 6 | Mrs. Minu Dutta Sangma | Staff Nurse | In-charge; PNW |
| 7 | Mrs. Meena Theenseen | Staff Nurse | In-charge; Gynae Ward |
| 8 | Mrs. Farhana Sultana | Staff Nurse | In-charge; Septic Ward |
| 9 | Mrs. Smriti Saikia | Staff Nurse | In-charge; FP OT |
| 10 | Mrs. Hemlata Bailung | Staff Nurse | In-charge; Gynae OT |
| 11 | Mrs. Junmoni Gohain | Staff Nurse | In-charge; FP Ward |
| 12 | Mrs. Jugya Prova Gogoi Shyam | LHS | In-charge; Gynae OPD |
| 13 | Mrs. Niramoni Gogoi | ANM | In-charge; ANOPD |
| 14 | Mrs. Chandan Gurung | Lab-Tech (NHM) | In-charge; Laboratory |
| 15 | Mrs. Lani Chutia | UDA | — |
| 16 | Mrs. Abhijit Kalita | Extension Educator | — |
| 17 | Mrs. Kamakhya Gogoi | Gd-IV | — |
| 18 | Mrs. Monisha Bora | Gd-IV | — |
| 19 | Mr. Chakrajit Phukan | MTS | — |
| 20 | Mr. Jiten Das | Computer Operator | — |
| 21 | Mr. Ranjan Das | BAM (NHM) | — |
| 22 | Mrs. Nasifa Khatun | Counsellor | — |
| 23 | Ms. Anikha Baruah | Counsellor | — |
| 24 | Mrs. Tribeni Hazarika | Counsellor (PPTCT) | — |
| 25 | Mrs. Binita Chutia | Lab-Tech (PPTCT) | — |
4. Academic Activities (Details of CME programmes, conferences and academic activities conducted by the institutions etc. in last 3 Yrs)
- CME Programme :- 2023-24=2, 2024-25=1
- Academic activities :- Weekly Journal clubs, Seminar are conducted in the departments.
5. Publications:
Recent Publications of Obst & Gynaecology Department
A. Dr. Paresh Shyam, Professor & Head
1 | Evaluation of factors influencing maternal and fetal outcome in eclampsia in a tertiary care hospital Paresh Shyam*, Anjuman Alam, Kalyan Nath International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology Shyam P et al. Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Feb;5(2):280-284 www.ijrcog.org |
2 | Analysis of risk factors of stillbirth: a hospital based study in a tertiary care centre International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology Shyam P. Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Feb;5(2):525-529 www.ijrcog.org |
3 | A comparative study of efficacy of oxytocin, methylergometrine and misoprostol in prevention of post-partum haemorrhage International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology Alam A et al. Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol. 2017 May;6(5):1960-1964 www.ijrcog.org |
4 | The socio-demographic profile of the acceptor of copper intrauterine device after medical termination of pregnancy in a tertiary care centre International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology Shyam P et al. Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Nov;8(11):4230-4232 www.ijrcog.org |
5 | Influence of Socio-demographic Variables on the Acceptance Rate of Laparoscopic Tubal Ligation: A Retrospective Study Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2020 Jan, Vol 14(1): QC01-QC03 |
B. Dr. Ramesh Sonowal, Associate Professor
1. Significance of Lactate Dehydrogenase and Aspartate Transaminase as biochemical marker and as predictors of severity of pregnancy induced hypertension and its complications.
*Journal of evidence based medicine & health care, Vol.4/issue 20/ March 09, 2017
2. Aspartate Transminase – is it useful as a biochemical marker and as a predictor of pregnancy- induced hypertension and its complication.
* JEBMH. Vol.3/ issue 33/ April 25, 2016
3. Comparative study of Hysterossalpingography and sonohysterosalpingography in the evalution of fallopian tube patency in routine infertility assessment.
*International Journal of Recent Trends in science and Technology, October 2015, 16(3) : 494-498
C. Dr. Manoj Kr. Mazumder, Associate Professor
Pregnancy outcome in Referred Antenatal cases Beyond 28 Weeks Gestation in a Tertiary Care Hospital
DOI.10.36347/SJAMS.2019.v07i11.040
Publish 24.11.2019
- Thrombocytopenia in Pregnancy-Causes and Fetomaternal Outcome
DOI. 10.36347/SJAMS.2019v07i10.036
Publish. 29.10.2019
- To Study the Risk Factors Associated with Early Onset versus Late Onset Preeclampsia and Its Fetomaternal Outcome
International Journal of Research & Review (www.ijrrjournal.com) Vol.5; Issue: 12; December 2018
- .Laparoscopic Evaluation of Women with Secondary Dysmenorrheain Reproductive Age Group with Special Reference to Endometriosis, European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine. Date of Publication FEBRUARY 2023.
- Relationship of Cardiotocography and Umbilicalartery Doppler Findings with Perinatal Outcome in Low Risk Pregnancies with Decreased Fetal Movements. European Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine. Date of Publication FEBRUARY 2023.
D. Dr. Lithingo Lotha, Asst. Prof, Dept of Obst and Gynaecology
1. Maternal and Perinatal Outcome of Eclamptic Patients In A Tertiary Care Hospital In Assam.
Vol: VI, issue VIII, August 2016 IJAR, Print ISSN No:2249-555X
2. Clinocopathological Evaluation Of Abnormal Utrine Bleeding In Perimanoparenal Women.
* IJRCOG, ISSN: 2320-1770
E. Dr. Farzana Zahir, Assistant Professor, Dept.Of Obst & Gynaecology
| Sl No. | Name of the Article | Journal Details | Indexed In | Publication Date | Place of Publication | Authorship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relationship between anaemia, coagulation parameters during pregnancy and postpartum haemorrhage at childbirth: a prospective cohort study | BMJ Open 2021;11:e050815. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050815 | PubMed, Scopus, DOAJ | October 2021 | International | 2nd Author (Equal contributors) |
| 2 | The complex relationship between iron status and anemia in pregnant and postpartum women in India: Analysis of two Indian study cohorts of uncomplicated pregnancies | American Journal of Hematology Am J Hematol.2023;1–11. wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/ajh1 | Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded, Open access | August 2023 | International | 2nd Author (Equal contributors) |
| 3 | Fetomaternal Outcome of Referred Obstetric Patients in a Tertiary Centre in North East India: A Cross-sectional Study | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2023 Oct, Vol-17(10): QC06-QC09 | Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Embase | October 2023 | Indian Journal | Corresponding Author |
| 4 | Maternal and fetal factors associated with stillbirth in singleton pregnancies in 13 hospitals across six states in India: A prospective cohort study | International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics FIGO | Embase (Elsevier), MEDLINE/ PubMed (NLM), SCOPUS (Elsevier) | January 2024 | International | 2nd Author (Equal contributors) |
| 5 | Risk factors for labour induction and augmentation: a multicentre prospective cohort study in India | Lancet Reg Health Southeast Asia doi:10.1016/j.lansea.2024.100417. eCollection 2024 Jun. | PubMed | June 2024 | International | 2nd Author |
F. Dr. Nikhil Ranjan Rajkhwa, Associate Professor
Maternal mortality at a tertiary care teaching hospital of rural Assam: A retrospective study with special emphasis on time interval from admission to death along with impact of late referral
Doi-10.21276/obgyn.2017.3.2.3
Analysis of Caesarean Section Rate, According to Robson’s Criteria at Diphu Medical College and Hospital, Diphu. (Published on 23-06-2023)
DOI. 10.36347/sjams.2021.v09io6.030
Oral iron versus intravenous iron therapy in moderate iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy, The New Indian Journal of OBGYN (Published on 13.07.2023)
G. Dr. Nabajyoti Saikia, Assistant Professor
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTION, CONTRACEPTION, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY Study on epidemiology of endometriosis in North East India ( 3rd Author, Dr. Nabajyoti Saikia) Open access, International, peer-reviewed journal. DOI:https://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20231552 pISSN 2320-1770 | eISSN 2320-1789 |
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTION, CONTRACEPTION, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY The effect of comorbidities of preeclampsia and eclampsia on maternal and fetal outcome ( 3rd Author, Dr. Nabajyoti Saikia) Open access, International, peer-reviewed journal. DOI:https://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20230545 pISSN 2320-1770 | eISSN 2320-1789
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H. Dr. Dayananda Saikia, Assistant Professor
a) A Clinical Analysis on Intra-Uterine Contraceptive Devices in Patients Undergoing Caesarean Sections, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) Date of Publication APRIL 2023.
I. Dr. Pulak Kalita, Assistant Professor
a) The effect of comorbidities of preeclamsia and eclampsia on maternal and fetal outcome. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Date of publication 10.02.2023
b) A quality improvement study on breast feeding within first hour of caesarean delivery in a tertiary care centre, The New Indian Journal Of Obgyn, Date of Publication 29.05.2023
J. Dr. Dhurjyoti Nandan Das, Assistant Professor
Fetomaternal Outcome of Referred Obstetric Patients in a Tertiary Centre in North East India: A Cross-sectional Study
K. Dr. Sanghamitra Hazarika, Registrar
- Factors Associated with Poor Ovarian Reserve in Young Infertile Women: A Hospital-based Cohort Study.
Sanghamitra Hazarika et al. J Hum Reprod Sci. 2023 Apr-Jun.
6. Facilities
i) USG
ii) Laparoscopic Surgery
iii) Screening for Cancer cervix
iv) Infertility clinic
7. Projects:-
A) Ongoing Projects:-
| Sl No. | Name of Project | Principal Investigator | Date of Starting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MaatHRI Project (in collaboration with Oxford) i) Induction and augmentation of labour in pregnant women with anaemia ii) Heart failure in Pregnant Women iii) Study on severe maternal illness | Dr. Farzana Zahir; Asstt. Prof (Site PI) | July, 2018 |
| 2 | Study on persistence of high-risk HPV infection and its association with specific epigenetic markers and HLA-class-II gene polymorphism among adult females from North East India | Dr. Paresh Shyam; Professor & Head | August, 2021 |
| 3 | Evaluation of maternal and fetal outcomes in women diagnosed with GDM or normoglycaemia using IADPSG criteria, among women diagnosed with normoglycaemia by DIPSI criteria: Prospective multi-centre observational cohort study | Dr. Ramesh Sonowal; Professor | March, 2023 |
Completed Projects
| Sl No. | Name of Project | Principal Investigator | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||
| 2 | |||
| 3 |
8. Details of any awards and achievement received by the students or the faculty in last 3 years.
Dr. Farzana Zahir, Associate Professor attended as invited faculty in the Maternal & Perinatal Health Research Collaboration, India (MaatHRI) Annual Conference held on 30th & 31st January’ 2024 at University of Oxford.
Dr. Pulak Kalita, Assistant Professor attended as invited faculty in All India Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology held at Hyderabad (2024), Kolkata (2023) and Indore (2022). Also presented research paper in AICOG Kolkata 2023 and Indore 2022.
Dr. Bhubaneswari MB received the award of PADMASHREE PROF M.P. GOGOI AWARD FOR BEST POSTGRADUATE IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, 2023 by Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences.
Dr. Sonam Sharma, PGT awarded the 1st position in the poster presentation at the 32nd NEOGSCON held on 24th to 26th November, 2023 at Silchar Medical College and Hospital, Silchar.
For clinical departments:-
1. Number of Beds & Units :- 4 Units total 275 Beds
2. Number of ICU :- 1 Nos 14 Beds
3. Number of OT's :- 5 Nos
4. Services providing to patients :- 1.Antenatal OPD; Post Natal OPD; Gynaecology
OPD; FP clinics and OT services;
5. Special clinics (if any) :- STI clinics; Geriartic Clinics; Weekly OPD services
in RHTC Chabua as a part of community services.
An initiative was taken to establish an IUI Lab in the Department of Gynaecology with the contribution of retired and serving faculty. Project is near completion.
6. Skill Lab :- A departmental skill lab is established with the
Contribution of faculties and material help from
JHPIEGO.
7. Govt. Schemes available in the departments (if any) :- Various Government schemes and programme on maternal health and family planning are available in the department.