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DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY GMC HANDWARA

Welcome to the Department Of Microbiology, GMC, handwara, Kashmir. Our department is home to multidisciplinary sections of microbiology. The Department of Microbiology caters to all clinical departments for diagnosis of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, study of antimicrobial resistance and investigations of infectious disease outbreak. We are particularly focused on teaching, diagnosis, research and community service. Our staff members are enthusiastic and work hard to instil an interest in the subject to the young generation. Our central mission is teaching of microbiology and immunology to the professional students in the school of medicine of GMC, handwara. The research in the department focuses on areas related Mycobacteriology, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Virology, Bacteriology, Mycology, Immunology, Antibiotic Policies and stewardship. Our faculty members are involved in various researches in different branches of clinical microbiology including Covid -19, TB, HIV etc.

Mission and Vision:

  • Educating and Training Students and health care workers in the Field of clinical Microbiology .
  • Best Diagnostics Care for Patients.
  • Quality control and Quality assurance systems for all the tests employed in our lab
  • To Lead in Antibiotic policy and Antibiotic Stewardship Programs.
  • Academic Research for Students and Faculty Members .
  • Education and sensitization of medical and paramedical staff for hospital infection control, HIV and STIs.
  • Surveillance of hospital acquired infections

INFORMATION ABOUT STAFF :

Sno Name Designation Email Phone No.
01 DR. OMAR RASHID ASSISTANT PROFESSOR & HEAD omareal07@yahoo.com. 7780903987
02 DR.KOWSAR JAN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR kowsarmicro175@gmail.com 7006586577
03 DR. SASMITA PATTNAIK SR/DEMONSTRATOR sasmita.iari@gmail.com 9906968595

Faculty Information:

1. DR. OMAR RASHID

  • MBBS , MD, Fellowship (Infectious diseases), PGPID
  • Assistant Professor & Head

Awards and Achievements:

  • Training Certificate in Molecular detection of MDR TB by PCR based line prove assay from National Tuberculosis Institute – Pune, India
  • Certificate course on The Global challenge of Vector Borne Diseases and how to control them - London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
  • Certificate course on Challenges in Antibiotics Resistance : Gram Negative Bacteria - BSAC approved by : Royal College of Pathologists
  • Certificate course on Introduction to practical Microbiology- BSAC approved by: Royal College of Pathologists.
  • Certificate of achievement in Genomic Technologies in clinical Diagnostics: Next Generation Sequencing- St Georges, University of London.
  • Certificate of achievement in Managing COVID-19 in Primary Care- St Georges, University of London.
  • Certificate of achievement in Protecting children during infectious disease outbreaks- The Alliance for child protection in Humanitarian action.
  • Life Member Indian Association of Medical Microbiology (IAMM)
  • Life Member Hospital Infection Society India (HISI)
  • Life Member Epidemology Foundation of India(EFI)
  • Life Member American Society of Microbiology (ASM)
  • Member South Central Association of Clinical Microbiology (SCACM)
  • Life Member European Society of Medical Oncology ( ESMO )
  • Member International Research Conference

Research Publications and Presentations:

  • Microbiological profile and the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern in endotracheal tube tip culture/endotracheal aspirates of mechanically ventilated patients a tertiary care hospital in Kashmir valley - a cross sectional study : Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research
  • COMPARISON OF PERCENT POSITIVITY OF TWO DISTRICTS OF KASHMIR DURING THE 3RD COVID WAVE : Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research
  • Early Detection of Multi-drug Resistant Tuberculosis and Mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates using Line Probe Assay from a Tertiary Care Centre in Northern India : Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
  • A STUDY OF BIOFILM PRODUCTION OF VARIOUS CANDIDA SPECIES ISOLATED IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN INDIA: JK practioner - International journal of current Medical Science and Practice
  • Prevalence of SARS-COV-2 infection among asymptomatic health care workers in a designated COVID -19 Hospital in Kashmir valley : International Journal of Medical Microbiology and Tropical Diseases
  • MANNHEIM PERITONITIS INDEX AS A PROGNOSTIC INDICATOR IN PATIENTS WITH PERITONITIS : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CREATIVE RESEARCH THOUGHTS – IJCRT
  • Microbiological Profile and Clinical Outcome of Ventilator -Associated Pneumonia Patients in an Intensive Care Unit at a Tertiary Care Institute of North India. : International Journal of Research and Review
  • Poster Presentation on Segregation of Biomedical Wastes. Conference on Swatch Bharat - GMC Srinagar
  • Listeriosis: a cause for concern : International journal of current Medical and Pharmaceutical Research

2.DR. KOWSAR JAN

  • MBBS, MD.
  • Assistant Professor

3.DR.SASMITA PATTNAIK

  • PHD
  • Senior Resident / Demonstrator

Publications:

  • Clinico-radiological profile of COVID-19 in Kashmiri population: A descriptive study. Shahnawaz M, Wani AH, Upadhyay S, Pattnaik S, Mustafa H, Azad AM,et al. 2021; J Family Med Prim Care
  • Nipah Virus: Outbreaks, Diagnosis and Prevention, Wani S, Farhana A, Nasir R, Pattnaik S, Fazli T and Zahoor D (2019) 9: 60-64 Journal of Research and Development.
  • Seroprevalence of Herpes simplex virus 1 & 2 in high risk behavior individuals in a tertiary care centre. Wani, S., Farhana, A., Pattnaik, S., Nasir, R., Fazli, T., Zahoor, D., Mohiuddin, Z. and Rashid, K.,2019 24(3-4), p.23. JK-Practitioner

4.Dr Uzma Ashraf

  • Junior Resident
  • MBBS
  • waziruzma132@gmail.com
  • Date of Joining : 27-12-23

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