Rajiv Gandhi Medical College

Rajiv Gandhi Medical College
Type	Medical School
Established	1992
Affiliation	Maharashtra University of Health Sciences
Dean	Dr Rakesh Barot (MS Ophthalmology)
Website	rgmc.thanecity.gov.in

Rajiv Gandhi Medical College
Rajiv Gandhi Medical College
Thane Municipal Corporation
Geography
Location	Kalwa, Thane, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Maharashtra, India
Coordinates	19°11′33″N72°59′12″E / 19.192419°N 72.986746°E
Organisation
Funding	Thane Municipal Corporation
Type	Teaching
Affiliated university	Maharashtra University of Health Sciences
Services
Beds	500
Speciality	All leading specialities available
History
Opened	1992
Links
Lists	Hospitals in India
Type
Type	Medical School
Established	1992
Affiliation	Maharashtra University of Health Sciences
Dean	Dr Rakesh Barot (MS Ophthalmology)
Website	rgmc.thanecity.gov.in

Last updated December 29, 2023

Rajiv Gandhi Medical College and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital is a school of medicine, established in 1992 and based in Kalwa, Thane, Maharashtra, India.^[1]

Ranking

The hospital is ranked sixth in Maharashtra, first in Thane and Mumbai suburban. It is attached to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, both of which are run by the Thane Municipal Corporation.

Courses and departments

The institute has 100 seats for MBBS undergraduate course, increased from 80, since 2022.^[2] The number of seats is the lowest in the state among government medical colleges and offers more personal attention to each aspiring doctor. The CSM hospital is equipped with over 500 beds and speciality departments which include Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Chest medicine & TB, Dental Surgery, Dermatology & Venereology, Forensic Medicine, HIV, Medicine, Microbiology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Physiotherapy, Preventive and Social Medicine, Psychiatry, Radiology, and Surgery.

The college offers PG courses of College of Physicians & Surgeons of Mumbai diploma courses in Chest medicine & TB, Dermatology & Venereology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology and Psychiatry.

In 2020 the college was affiliated with Diplomat of National Board and now offers DNB courses in departments like Pediatrics, Orthopaedics, Medicine and Surgery.

The Dean is Dr Rakesh Barot.^[3]

The hospital has a patient population mainly from the poor areas of Bhandup, Diva, Kalwa, Kanjurmarg, Mulund, Mumbra, Nahur, Thane, and Vikhroli.

Extracurricular

Its main cultural festival is known as "Abhiyaan" and "Abhivyakti". RGMC conducts Medi-Exhibit which is the medical symposium, Ethnic, RGMC Marathon, and Chitrankan - A Photography exhibition.

It also has its very own Medical Conference, Zenith - The Summit of Excellence since it started in 2015. The event became a National Level Medical Conference in 2018.^{[ citation needed ]}

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References

↑ Gupta, Ameeta; Kumar, Ashish (2006). Handbook Of Universities Includes Universities, Vol. Ii. Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. ISBN 81-269-0608-1.
↑ "MBBS admissions: Medical Council of India recognized colleges in Maharashtra : News". IndiaToday. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
↑ "Dr Rakesh Barot appointed new dean of Kalwa hospital". Hindustan Times . 20 March 2023. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

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[1] Gupta, Ameeta; Kumar, Ashish (2006). Handbook Of Universities Includes Universities, Vol. Ii. Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. ISBN 81-269-0608-1.

[IndiaToday-2] "MBBS admissions: Medical Council of India recognized colleges in Maharashtra : News". IndiaToday. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2016.

[3] "Dr Rakesh Barot appointed new dean of Kalwa hospital". Hindustan Times . 20 March 2023. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

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