Mission:

• To enhance the infrastructure & functional status of the department of surgery in next five years at par to other pioneer institutions of the country.

• In next five years, we want to develop super-specialities like Urology, Oncology, Surgical Gastroenterology & Minimal Access Surgery.

• The training of the postgraduates and undergraduates has to be structured as per the current guidelines of the National Medical Commission.

• To acquire the latest technology and training in surgical practice for better patient care. Areas to be developed are advanced 3D/4K Laparoscopic equipment's & procedures, endoscopic equipment like EUS, capsule endoscopy, LASER, development of Bariatric Surgery and Robotic Surgery.

Vision:

• To provide the highest quality patient care to all people through innovation, world-class research, and training the next generation of surgical health care professionals and scientists.

Objectives:

• To provide the standard level of teaching & learning for students as per NMC guideline.

• To provide innovation in surgical practice & translational research for better patient management.

• To provide the highest level of patient care, specially to downtrodden of the society..

Publications:

• A clinical study of trans-rectus sheath extra preperitoneal procedure and Gilbert's repair in the treatment of groin hernia. International Surgery Journal. May 2022

• Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration with primary closure over an antegrade biliary stent, Our experience. International Surgery Journal. 2021

• Non operative management of isolated traumatic splenic injury. International Surgery Journal. April 2021

• Reconstruction after total gastrectomy: Rationale for Hunt Lawrence J pouch reconstruction. International Journal of Current Research. November 2017

• Hemodynamic-status - predictor of outcome in non-operative management of isolated traumatic splenic injury. Global Journal for Research Analysis. February 2021

• Non-Operative Management of Isolated Blunt Hepatic Trauma - An Observational Study. J Evid Based Med Healthc. October 2020

• Apache II score in predicting surgical outcome in patients of secondary peritonitis: a prospective and observational study. International journal of research in medical sciences. March 2020

• Clinical study of incidental gall bladder malignancy after elective cholecystectomy- a retrospective study. J Evid Based Med Healthc. April 2019

• Open Underlay Mesh Reinforced Large Incisional Hernia Repair—Prospective Observational Hospital Based Study. Surgical science. March 2019

• Trans hiatal oesophagectomy in low and mid oesophageal cancers - a prospective study. J Evid Based Med Healthc. November 2018

• Laparoscopic versus open Varicocelectomy: An Observational Study. World journal of laparoscopic surgery. August 2018

• A Stop-gap Procedure in the Management of High-Risk Patients with Acute Biliary Tract Diseases. International journal of contemporary medical research. January 2018

• Percutaneous Cholecystostomy in High-Risk Patients with Acute Cholecystitis. Surgical Science. January 2017

• Clinicopathological Profile of Breast Cancer Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kashmir Valley. Surgical Science. March 2017

• A comparative study of transabdominal pre peritoneal versus totally extraperitoneal mesh repair of inguinal hernia. Applied Medical Research. 2015

• Comparison between stapled anastomosis and hand sewn for restoration of GI continuity in gastro oesophageal junction malignancies. International Journal of Advanced Research. 2014

• A comparative study of tissue versus mesh repair for abdominal incisional hernia- Jammu Kashmir Experience. International Journal of Science and Research. 2019

• Is there a need for intra operative cholangiogram in patients of cholelithiasis with and without clinical indication of common bile duct exploration while performing open or laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The Internet J. Surg. 2019