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Faculty Members: Prof (Mrs) V Raphael, (MD, DNB)  Professor of Pathology & Head Dr (Mrs) Y.Khonglah (MD), Assistant Professor Time :  Blood Collection for OPD Patients 9am to 12noon.  INTRODUCTION The Department of Pathology is one of the first departments to be established at Interim Hospital Facility in the year 1998.  Dr Ritalin A Goldsmith and Dr Vandana Raphael joined as Faculty in the year 2000 and 2001 respectively and established most of the diagnostic services which included hematology, cytopathology, histopathology, clinical chemistry and clinical microbiology services.   The department was shifted to the main campus at Mawdiangdiang in 2006 and  the Departments of Microbiology and Biochemistry started functioning as independent departments. Since then the department has progressed with addition of various sections like renal pathology,  immunopathology, immunohistochemistry and neuropathology. Blood Bank attached to the Department of Pathology was established in the year 2007 and component separation unit was added in the year 2008.  FACULTY INFORMATION Faculty Designation Areas of Interest Vandana Raphael E-mail : raphaellyndoh[at]gmail[dot]com Professor & Head of the Department Renal Pathology, Gastro-Intestinal Pathology. Yookarin Khonglah E-mail : yookarink[at]gmail[dot]com Assistant Professor Neuropathology, Hematology.    LIST OF STAFF   Bireswar Kalita Sr. Lab Technician 15. Rajesh Kumar Das Registration clerk    Betty S.Philip Sr. Lab Technician 16. Peter Mynsong  Lab Assistant   Narendra Kumar Jr. Lab Technician   Out sourced Personnel   Chandan Baruah Jr. Lab Technician 17. Yuri Sacha Lyngwi Attendant   Synlar Rynjah Jr. Lab Technician 18. Joycedora Kharkongor Attendant   Bada Lytan Jr. Lab Technician 19 Koltinora Khongstia Cleaner   Donna Jr. Lab Technician 20. Donwell Kharbuki Attendant   Iban Pyrtuh Jr. Lab Technician 21. Wanplimon Pakem Attendant   Biraj Bhuyan Jr. Lab Technician 22. Banlam Marngar Lab attendant   Nipan Das Jr. Lab Technician 23. Sanpynroi Pathaw Attendant   Vung Rokim Jr. Lab Technician 24. Edalin Nongpluh Cleaner   Gangmei Chumei Jr. Lab Technician 25. Jenny Lamare Cleaner   Banihun Wahlang Steno 26. Geeta Kaur Cleaner   Jasmine Marbaniang Storekeeper 27. Regina Biam Cleaner COURSES AVAILABLE Department of pathology NEIGRIHMS is engaged in teaching activities of Postgraduates in Pathology, MBBS and BSC Nursing. MD PATHOLOGY Candidates who has passed MBBS from an Institution or University recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI) and has completed his internship is eligible for the course. 50 % of the seats available is allotted for admission through All India PG Entrance Exam. Admission for 50% of the seats are through open north east entrance examination conducted by the institute. Seats available : 2 seats per year. MBBS :  Started in the year 2008 with intake of 50 students annually. RESIDENCY PROGRAME : The  Post-MD senior residency programme  is for a maximum of three years, renewable every year.  Eligible candidates has to appear for an interview that is notified by the institute time to time. EDUCATIONAL & OTHER EQUIPMENTS The department has tried to equip itself with modern equipments and tools for its educational programs. 1.       Department has a Penta & a Deca headed Nikon Microscope. 2.      TOSHIBA Interactve boards for better audio-visual aids. 3.      Well equipped library. HIGHLIGHTS OF PATIENT CARE 1.       Clinical Pathology :  There are facilities for routine urine analysis, semen analysis, occult blood examination, body fluid analysis etc. The department is equipped with automated urine chemistry analyzers. 2.      Hematology :  There are  3 part and  5 part Cell Counters for routine work. There is facilty for bone marrow aspiration and bone marrow biopsies. In addition, the hematology laboratory is equipped with Variant  HPLC machine for testing Thalassemia and other hemoglobinopathies, fully automated coagulation analyzers & spectrophotometers. There are facilities to conduct  routine cytochemistry and immune-cytochemistry for leukemias. 3.      Histopathology : The histopathology section is well equipped to handle small and large specimens from all surgical departments.  All tissues are being processed in automated tissue processors. There are facilities for histochemistry and immunohistochemistry. 4.      Renal pathology : The  renal biopsies are  routinely processed since 2006 .This section is still in its nascent stage and is in  the process of procuring equipments to facilitate diagnosis. 5.      Gastro-intestinal pathology :  More than 1000  endoscopic , colonoscopic &  liver biopsies are processed annually.    6.      Cytopathology & Gynecologic pathology :  There are facilities for routine FNAC and guided FNACs. The department also processes pap smears and non-gynecologic cytology  smears. In addition, the  facility for  immunocytochemistry has been introduced. The process for starting thin-prep is on. 7.      Immunopathology :  The laboratory is recently established with facility for testing auto-immune disease profile. At present , the laboratory is equipped with ELISA reader and washer  and is in the process of procuring advanced equipments. Future Plans : The department envisages to establish neuropathology lab, molecular pathology lab and cytogenetics lab in the near future. In addition, the department also plans to increase the number of seats in MD pathology, introduce PhD programme and  B.Sc Medical lab technology courses. Events : The department organized a 2-day  National Seminar on Diagnostic Pathology  from July 4 to 5 ,2009. The seminar was inaugurated by Shri U.K. Sangma, Secretary, North Eastern Council. Prof P. Bhattacharya, Dean ,NEIGRIHMS and Shri Dinesh Sawkmie ,Deputy Director NEIGRIHMS were the guests of Honour. Apart from the guest lectures, 2 workshops   were the highlights of this event. Slide workshops covered various topics including Hematopathology, Neuropathology, Gynecologic pathology and Soft tissue tumor pathology. There was also a hands on work shop on immunohistochemistry attended by 25 participants. There were eminent speakers both from the north-eastern region and rest of the country. This seminar attracted more than 100 participants from all over the country who could freely interact with the speakers. Staff Residence & Contact Phone Numbers Name Department Mobile Residence/E-mail Dr (Mrs) V Raphael (0364)2538008   E-mail : raphaellyngdoh[at]hotmail[dot]com Dr (Mrs) Y.Khonglah (0364)2538008