| Prof. Dr. Pradip Bhattacharjee | Professor & Head, Department of Pathology |
| Dr. Shamima Khanam | Associate Professor, Department of pathology |
| Dr. Tirtha Khastagir | Assistant Professor, Department of pathology |
| Dr. Sadia Shoriat Tisha | lecturer – Pathology |
| Dr. Nazia Sultana | lecturer – Pathology |
| Dr. Saiful Azam | lecturer – Pathology |
| Dr. Tamanna Tahia | lecturer – Pathology |
Welcome To Pathology Department
The Department of Pathology is located on the second floor of the college building. The department has a well-equipped practical laboratory, a tutorial classroom, and a museum. Hands-on training is conducted in the laboratory. Practical demonstration is imparted on gross pathology in the museum in small groups.
A modern laboratory situated on the first floor of the hospital building, equipped with a fully automated biochemistry analyzer, immunology analyzer, hematology cell counter, and other latest instruments, offers diagnostic facilities in the field of chemical pathology, hormone, immunology, clinical pathology, hematology, histopathology, cytopathology. Sample collection room and FNAC procedure room are also located in the same floor. Histopathology and cytopathology reports are delivered from the Pathology Department of this building.
In the new BM&DC curriculum pathology is a part of the 3rd Professional MBBS Examination.
The department has enough facilities and faculty to conduct an undergraduate MBBS curriculum in pathology.
Departmental Objectives:
- After completion of pathology course, undergraduate medical students will be able to:
- Explain basic mechanism of diseases: Etiology, pathogenesis, morphological changes with emphasis on common diseases prevalent in Bangladesh.
- Co-relate between clinical findings and pathological changes.
- Chalk out simple investigation plan for diagnosis and follow up of diseases.
- Interpret laboratory results and understand their implication.
- Demonstrate knowledge about the use of Histopathology, FNAC, Cytological examination, Pap smear, Frozen section and Immuno-histochemistry.
- Develop attitude for further learning of the subject.
- Develop skills to perform TC, DC, Eosinophil count, estimation of Hb% and ESR, Platelet count; Semen analysis; Routine examination of Urine; Microscopic examination of body fluids; CSF examination; Preparation of preservative and fixative- 95% Alcohol, 10% Formalin; Writing a requisition form for histo-pathological and cytological examination.
List of Competencies to Acquire:
After completing the course of Pathology in MBBS course students will acquire following Competencies:
- Writing a histo-pathological requisition form.
- Preservation of surgical specimens in Upazila health complexes and district hospitals and preparation of fixative for surgical specimens in 10% formalin.
- Sending of surgical specimens from Upazila health complexes and district hospitals to nearby medical college and larger hospitals where histopathology service is available.
- Collection of Paps’ smear/ FNAC from superficial mass lesions.
- Preservation of cyto-pathological smears.
- Sending of cytopathology specimens from Upazila health complexes and district hospitals to nearby medical college and larger hospitals where histopathology and cytopathology service is available.
- Preservation of surgical specimens for immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence.
- Writing a requisition form for immunohistochemistry or immunofluorescence examination.
- Determination of Hb%, ESR, TC & DC of WBC, total count of eosinophil, BT and CT, Platelet count. preparation of stain and comment on PBF.
- Performing routine urinary examination at health complexes.
- Handling and maintenance of Microscope.
- Performing semen analysis.
- Performing microscopic examination of fluid-CSF.
- Interpretation of pathology reports and data.
- Writing advice for pathological investigations.
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