Obstetrics and Gynaecology

History of Obstetrics and Gynaecology recounts the events and changes that have taken place over many centuries in society; changes in scientific knowledge and the way it is communicated, changes in technology and changes in the lives and times of those who have dedicated their efforts to the health of women and their progeny.

The Torch Bearers

At the beginning of Dayanand Medical College in 1964, the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology was headed by Dr. Raj Cheema in the old campus. In 1987, Dr. Rama Sofat took over as head. Facilities for endoscopic surgeries and colposcopy were introduced. The reigns of the department were taken over by Dr. Kumkum Avasthi in 2001 when the postgraduate and diploma degrees were duly recognized by the MCI. The Intrauterine Insemination lab was started and new gadgets for fetal monitoring were installed. In the year 2008 Dr B K Gill took over as Head of the department, followed  by Dr Promila Jindal till 2014.

Presently Department is headed by Dr Ashima Taneja. Advanced Endoscopic and oncology surgeries were started. Genetic Clinic with Chorionic villus sampling (CVS), Amniocentesis, PGS, Embryo reduction was introduced under her supervision. She introduced Legal Surrogacy, Intrauterine procedures in Fetal Medicine. There are eight consultants at present. 

State-of-Art Facilities

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology provides a wide range of tertiary surgical facilities including:- 

• Non-stress test and continuous fetal heart monitoring by tocodyana-mometer
• Intrauterine procedures like IUI
• Epidural analgesia in labor (painless deliveries).
• Facilities for programmed labor and active management of labor
• Trans abdominal and trans vaginal sonography.
• Semen preparation and intrauterine insemination (IUI)
• Laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgeries including LAVH, TLH, Hysteroscopic myomectomy, septal resection, tubal catheterization.
• Laparoscopic tubal ligation.
• Cervical cancer screening (pap smear, HPV DNA, Colposcopy, Cervical biopsy, cryocautery, LEEP)
• Non descent vaginal hysterectomies
• Tubal reconstructive surgeries.
• Urogenital surgeries.
• Radical surgeries for malignancies
• Prolapse Surgeries
• Uterine and selective arterial embolization.
•  IVF (in vitro fertilization) lab
• State of the art Labour Room & Neo Natal Unit

Speciality Clinics

Antenatal and Postnatal, Infertility, Adolescent, Menopausal, Cancer, Endocrine, Urogynae  Clinics  

Special Inpatient Services

Special room adjoining labour room with intrapartum fetal monitoring and delivery facilities Separate departmental billing counter and dietary facility available.

Attractive Packages

Free vaginal deliveries and Concessional LSCS (Lower Segment Caesarean Section) for the uncomplicated needy patients (Swasth Nari Abhiyaan). Free MTP with Laparoscopic tubal ligation under Family Welfare Clinic. 

Other Activities

• Counseling for HPV screening testing & vaccination of reproductive age group. Cervical screening of the females Free counseling of Infertile couple once a month. Counseling for free HIV testing in women. Regular free Gynaecological camps organized by DMC&H Free camps for diagnosis of anaemia in pregnancy and its treatment.
• Prenatal diagnosis Amnicentesis, Chorionic villus sampling (CVS), PFD/PGS, Embryo Reduction
•  Genetic Clinic.