Gauhati Medical College, the second Medical College of Assam, was established in 1960. Pediatric patients were initially managed in the Department of Medicine. Pediatrics was separated from the department of Medicine in 1977 with Prof. A.C.Baruah as Head of the Department and Dr. H. C.Sharma as Assistant Professor. Dr R.K. Sharma and Dr. Shanti Bhuyan Barman were appointed as Resident Physician and Registrar respectively. Because of the untiring effort of late Prof.A.C. Baruah, he was able to start post graduate classes in Pediatrics in Gauhati Medical College in the later part of seventies. MCI recognized both the diploma and degree awarded by Gauhati University. The department was started at Bagri Children Hospital in Panbazar with 40 beds and 3 paying cabins. The department was later shifted to the present permanent building of Gauhati Medical College at Bhangagarh in 1983. The department of is now situated at 2nd Floor of the main building of Gauhati Medical College & Hospital.

Presently the department has 3 units with 90 beds. We have a well equipped 8 bedded PICU and 7 bedded Recovery Unit. The NNF accredited NICU is in the MCH Building inside the hospital campus. Now the department has 11 experienced faculties, 6 dynamic registrars and resident physicians. We have 4 MD students and 4 DCH students enrolled every year.

Since its inception, it has become the leading centre for Pediatric care in lower and middle Assam. It also serves as the main referral centre for paediatric patients in entire Assam.

Our vision:

1. To reduce under five mortality
2. To start DM Neonatology course and train up faculties in leading Pediatric sub specialties.

Our Mission:

“Healing with tender, love and care”.

“We listen to every child’s needs, we try to fulfil every mother’s wish for a healthy child and we care for every father’s concern”.

Faculties

Sl. No.	Designation	Name	Qualification	Reg. No	Photo
1	Professor and Head	Dr. Anupama Deka	MD	9573
2	Professor	Dr. Gayatri Bezboruah	MD	9577
3	Associate Professor	Dr. Dulal Kalita	MD	11366
4	Associate Professor	Dr. Dipangkar Hazarika	MD	15334
5	Associate Professor	Dr. Gautam Medhi	MD	13165
6	Assistant Professor	Dr. Mahibur Rahman	MD	14669
7	Assistant Professor	Dr. Himadri Das	MD	19302
8	Assistant Professor	Dr. Bidyut Bikash Saikia	MD	21857
9	Assistant Professor	Dr. MD Alim Ullah	MD	18367
10	Assistant Professor	Dr. Diganta Barman	MD	18948
11	Assistant Professor	Dr. Prabal Barman	MD	22766
12	Registrar	Dr. Rhitwika Das	MD	24473
13	Registrar	Dr. Hangsha Kotokey	MD	24648
14	Registrar	Dr. Bikashita Mahanta	MD	23821
15	Registrar	Dr. Sabir Hussain	MD	23913

Courses

We have both MD and DCH post graduate students in our department. PG students are selected for Pediatric courses from merit list of common entrance test for PG admission conducted by Srimanta Sankardeva University of Health Sciences (SSUHS). Post graduate curriculum is as per guidelines of MCI and SSUHS.

Students undergo training activities through daily bedside rounds, neonatal and pediatric case presentations, seminars, mortality review meetings, journal clubs, guest lecturers etc.

Services

Out Patient Services:

We have an OPD complex at room No- 21, 1st floor, in the main building of GMCH. The General OPD runs every day. In 2014-2015 approximately 30738 children were examined in our OPD.

1. OPD Services:

   Day	Faculty
   Monday	Dr. R. Begum, Dr. K. Pathak
   Tuesday	Dr. M. Das, Dr. D. Kalita
   Wednesday	Dr. G. Bezboruah, Dr. G. Medhi
   Thursday	Dr. N.P. Saharia, Dr. V. Borah
   Friday	Dr. A. Deka, Dr. I. Das
   Saturday	On rotation

   
    

2. Speciality OPD services:
   Venue: Room No- 21, 1st Floor, Main Building.

   Speciality clinic	Day
   Well Baby Clinic	Daily
   Immunization clinic	Daily
   High Risk Clinic	Monday
   Asthma clinic	Tuesday
   Child Guidance Clinic	Friday
   Renal clinic	Saturday

Inpatient services:

1. General ward:

   The general ward is on 2nd floor of main building. The bed occupancy rate is 90-100%. In the year 2014-15 there were 4764 indoor admissions.

2. Pediatric Intensive Care Unit:

   We have an 8 bedded PICU with 7 bedded steps down Recovery Unit. The PICU have brought smile to thousands of children since its inception. We have almost all the facilities for intensive care of Pediatric Patients.

3. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit:

   The NICU is situated on the 3rd floor of “Janani” Building. It is the largest NICU in Assam. All sorts of neonatal intensive cares are provided here. In the year 2014-15 there were 5382 NICU admissions.