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1800 109 1949

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Hospital

Meet Our Team

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Dr.Viswanathan K G

MBBS., MD.,

Professor & HOD

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Dr.Shreekrishna H K

MBBS., MD.,

Professor

BMCH

Forensic Medicine

About Department
Forensic Medicine

Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology is located in the ground floor of Medical College building. It consists of an established museum, practical hall, staff room, library and demonstration room with good teaching and learning materials. The museum consists of materials of medico-legal importance such as specimens, photographs, charts, models, weapon of assault and chemicals & plants of toxicological importance.

Forensic medicine is the application of medical knowledge to the investigation of crime, particularly in establishing the causes of injury or death. The department is engaged in multiple activities such as teaching and training in Medico-legal work to undergraduates as well as post graduates, and also involved in many research works.

Publications

  1. Santhosh Chandrappa Siddappa*, Viswanathan K G, Anupam  Datta and Siddesh R C   Anaesthetic  Abuse and  Suicidal  Death : A Case  Report  J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2014)3 (5): 222-226

  2. Viswanathan K G, Gupta A, Santhosh C S, Prabals. Profile of Fatal Organophosphorus Pesticide  PoisoningCases Near Davangere,  J Punjab Acad Forensic Med Toxicol 2014;14 (2)

  3. Santhosh c., G. Viswanathan KG, Satish Babu B, Kumar Selva, Nawaz Bande, An unusual case of death due to buffalo gore –A case report Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology year : 2010, volume : 4, Issue : 2

  4. Santhosh C S*, Vishwanthan KG, Gupta A, Siddesh RC. Metopic Suture – Incidence and Morphology in South Indian Human Adult Skulls. International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine. 2014; 4 (1): 6-10

  5. Santhosh CS*, Viswanathan KG, Ashok Gupta, Siddesh RC and Tejas J. Morphometry of the Foramen Mangum: An Important Tool in sex Determination. Research and Reviews : Journal of  Medical  and  Health  Sciences  e-ISSN: 2319-9865  p-ISSN: 2322-0104

  6. Shreekrishna H.K.1, Nagesh Kuppast2, Vinoth3, Anand Mugadlimath4, Udaykumar C. Credibility of Pubic Length, Ischium Length And Ischio-Pubic Index In Identification Of Gender Nuchhi5 Indian Journal Of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. July-Dec., 2012, Vol.6, No. 2

  7. Shreekrishna H K1, Singi Yatiraj2, Vinoth3, Nagesh Kuppast4 Reliability Of Foramen Magnum Length & Breadth And Mastoid Length In Identification Of Gender Of North Chennai Region DOI Number: 10.5958/J.0973-9130.7.2.047 Indian Journal Of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. July-December 2013, Vol. 7, No. 2 207

  8. Prakash Babladi, Shreekrishna H K, Identification of Sex of Sacrum of Chennai Region. Medical Legal Update an International Journal ISSN-0971-720X (Print). ISSN-0973-1283 (Electronic) Volume 13(2) July December 2013 Page No 79 – 82

  9. Shreekrishna H K, Vinoth,Vijaykumari. Estimation of Personal Height from head length in North Chennai Region, Medical Legal Update an International Journal ISSN-0971-720X (Print). ISSN-0973-1283 (LEctronic) Volume 13 Number 2 July December 2013 Page No 140 -142

  10. YatirajSingi; 2 Age Assessment and Comparative Analysis Of Age Assessment Methods In Children Of Age 12 – 14 Years By Dental And Radiological Examination Vol 10, No 1, March 2018 South India Medico-Legal Association.

  11. Shreekrishna H K1, Pavan Kumar2, Singi Yatiraj Reliability Of Length And Width Of Hip Bone And Transverse Diameter Of Acetabulum In Gender Determination DOI Number: 10.5958/0973-9130.2019.00100.2 Indian Journal Of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, April-June 2019, Vol. 13, No. 2

  12. NC Shreedhar1*, B Viswakanth2, SN Roopak3, P Shruthi4, VT Venkatesha5Sudden Cardiac Deaths in a Metropolitan City of South India: A Prospective Study, Indian Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology 13, No. 1 January-March 2015, 1-6 DOI : 10.5958/0974-4487.2015.00001.2

  13. Viswakanth B, Shreedhar NC, Roopak SN, Venkatesha VT: Sudden Deaths due to Respiratory Diseases in a Metropolitan City of South India: A Three Year Prospective Autopsy Study. J Indian Acad Forensic Med. April – June 2016, Vol. 38, No. 2.

  14. NC Shreedhar B Vishkanth. Sudden Natural Deaths in a Metropolitan City of South India: A Prospective Autopsy Study, Journal of Karnataka Medico Legal Society Official Publication of Karnataka Medico Legal Society ISSN 0972 – 0839 Volume 26 Number 02 July December 2017

  15. Shreedhar NC, Sidramappa Gouda, Awarness of Eye Donation Among allied Health Students in Mangalore, Journal of Karnataka Medico Legal Society Official Publication of Karnataka Medico Legal Society ISSN 0972 – 0839 Volume 27 Number 01. Jan – June 2018

  16. ViswakanthB, ShreedharNC: Retrospective Study of Pattern of Suicides in South Bengaluru: Journal of Karnataka Medico-legal Society, vol 28 (1) Jan-Jul- 2019.

  17. Chandan V, Shreedhar N C, Venu RP: Pattern of burn cases brought to mortuary, BMCH and District Government Hospital, Chitradurga: Journal of Karnataka Medico-legal Society, vol 29 (1) Jan-June- 2020.

  18. Manjunatha K1,Chandan V2, Viswanathan K G3, Narasimhamurthy4, Study of Craniocerebral injuries in Chitradurga Region, Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine &Toxicology, January-March 2019, Vol. 13, No. 1 Indexed in Index Copernicus

  19. Chandan V Autopsy Study of Thoraco-Abdominal Injuries in Road Traffic Accidents in Chitradurga, , Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, January-March 2019, Vol. 13, No. 1 Indexed in Index Copernicus.

Services rendered in the Department

  1. Medico-legal and Forensic pathology services to the public, patients and doctors.

  2. Legal medicine consultancy and referral services to doctors and judiciary.

  3. Medico-legal postmortem examination.

  4. Clinical forensic medicine services (examination of sexual assault survivor and accused, issuing of various certificates like potency, age estimation, injury, drunkenness)

  5. Crime scene investigation

  6. Exhumation

  7. Expert opinion

  8. Medico-legal hands on services to police personal

Academics

Undergraduate academics

The department continues with its undergraduate teaching programme, which includes MBBS. The methods of teaching like integrated teaching, problem based learning models, small group discussions, seminars and MCQs are being carried out to strengthen the concepts in forensic medicine and toxicology.

1. The department offers MD (Forensic Medicine) course. Structured learning programmes are carried out like,

  1. Integrated teaching with Forensic pathology, Forensic radiology and Forensic psychiatry.

  2. Collaborative research work with departments like Emergency medicine, General medicine and Psychiatry.

  3. Conducting medico-legal work and deposing evidence in the courts.

2. Medico-legal teaching to the faculty of emergency medicine department

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