DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY

Dr. Vandana Raphael MD, DNB, Professor and HOD
Dr. Yookarin Khonglah MD, Associate Professor
Dr. Jaya Mishra MD, Assistant Professor

Services rendered by the Department

1. Hematology
   1. Coagulation analyser
   2. Cytochemistry & Immunocytochemistry
   3. Testing for Hemoglobinopathies : by the Variant HPLC machine
   4. Clinical Pathology
2. Histopathology
   1. Histochemistry and immunohistochemistry (IHC)
      • The department has facilities for more than 40 histochemical stains.
      • The immunohistochemistry section has facilitated typing and diagnosis of undifferentiated tumours, lymphomas and small round cell tumours. Hormonal receptors for breast carcinomas guide therapeutic decisions.
      • Selected cancer markers for purpose of research are also available
      • 2.5% of all biopsies required IHC for a definitive diagnosis.
3. Renal pathology: Renal biopsies are routinely processed since 2006. This is the first institute to establish such services in north-eastern region
4. Gastro-intestinal pathology
5. Head & Neck Pathology
6. Cytopathology & Gynaecologic pathology
7. Immunopathology
8. Frozen section facility

Academic Activities and Training

• MD Pathology: Department of pathology NEIGRIHMS has an annual intake of 2 students.The department has developed the infrastructure including PG lab, Research Lab etc as per MCI regulations. The department is equipped with Binocular research microscopes, Trinocular research microscopes, Penta head & Deca-head teaching microscopes.
  The postgraduate students are also sent for extramural posting in Autopsy pathology to PGIMER, Chandigarh for 1 month.
• MBBS: Classes (Modalities involved - Lecture, discussion, Journal Club, Case presentation, etc.) are conducted regularly involving Residents and Technical/Non-Technical staff.
• BSc Nursing: Classes on various topics (as selected after discussion with College of Nursing Authority, NEIGRIHMS) are taken for B.Sc Nursing Students throughout the academic session.

Vision of the Department

1. To improve diagnostic services in Hemato-oncology by introducing FISH/CISH techniques and immunophenotyping by Flow cytometry and Karyotyping.
2. To establish Neuropathology , Molecular Pathology and Cytogenetic services.
3. To increase the number of Post-graduate seats as per the latest recommendations of MCI.
4. To start BSc Medical Laboratory Technology course.
5. To send the technical staff for extramural training in Electron microscopy, Neuropathology techniques, Tissue culture, In situ hybridization techniques and Molecular pathology techniques.