MS :Orthopaedics

Welcome to the Govt. Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh, website. This is a new Medical College which started with the intake of 50 students in 1991. Each year a batch of 50 students, is selected solely on the basis of merit at the Combined Entrance Test conducted by the Panjab University, gets admitted.

Since its inception, department is providing general Orthopaedics and trauma services. Department isortho1.jpg (9532 bytes) recognized in the region for quality of its services. It has established itself as a referral centre for all kinds of traumatic and non-traumatic spinal problems. More that 1500 Spinal Surgeries have been carried out in last 6 years for spinal injuries, infection, tumours & scoliosis. Joint replacement surgery, of all major joints including hip & knee, is a regular feature. Over the years it has started speciality clinics in the field of spine, arthroplasty, orthopaedic oncology, upper limb surgery, arthroscopy and paediatric orthopaedic. In addition, in the current year the department has started state of the art minimally invasive endoscopic spine surgery, thoracoscopy and transforaminal disc excision, arthroscopy of shoulderm elbow and wrist, especically for sports injuries and comprehensive surgery of cerebral palsy, congenital and acuried deformities.

Department also has an attached, well-equipped Physiotherapy and occupational therapy units staffed by highly trained and qualified staff.