A patient brought into the emergency ward of a hospital with severe breathing distress may be stabilised within minutes. But if the condition worsens, affecting multiple organs and requiring continuous monitoring and intervention from different specialists, the case moves beyond emergency care. It enters the domain of critical care. This layer of care often remains invisible to the public but it is crucial in saving lives.
At Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad, that layer is now taking an institutional shape. The hospital, along with Gandhi Medical College, has formally ushered in the Department of Critical Care Medicine following the sanction of DM (Doctorate of Medicine) seats. The move marks a significant step in expanding super-speciality care within Telangana’s government healthcare system, placing the institution among a small group of government medical colleges in India offering the course.
“We act as the central team managing such patients, performing a wide range of procedures across disciplines, and calling in super-specialists whenever required,” said Dr. Kiran Madhala, who will head the department.
The department’s formation has been backed by administrative and clinical measures rolled out over the past month. In March, the Principal of Gandhi Medical College issued orders redeploying faculty from the Department of Anaesthesia to establish the new unit.
