MES super specialty Hospital, has a fully fledged paediatrics and Neonatology Department headed by a team of eminent paediatri¬cians functioning in two units always at the service of patients. The Department is fully equipped with all modern devices and infra¬structure for the treatment of all types of paediatric ailments. We are providing complete neonatology care for inborn babies as well as outborn.

Facilities Available:

• Non invasive ventilation, nasal and nasal pharyngeal CPAP and IMV.
• Invasive ventilation, pressure control and volume control.
• Partial exchange transfusion.
• Double volume exchange transfusion.
• Umbilical venous and arterial catheterization.
• Neonatal neurosonogram for early detection of IVH/PVL.
• Round the clock availability of Neonatologist
• Retinopathy of prematurity screening.
• Care of extreme preterm babies.
• Phototherapy including LED.
• Head cooling for asphyxia.
• Central lines
• Neonatal ECHO
• Hearing screening
• Incubator
• Open radiant warmer
• Management of PPHN.
• Parental nutrition

Pulmonology Medicine in MES medical college is fully set up with modem equipment’s for the control and management of all types of respiratory diseases. Our pulmonologists are specially trained in handling diseases and conditions of the lungs and chest such as pneumonia, asthma, allergy, tuberculosis, emphysema, and acute or complicated chest diseases.

Facilities available:

• Intensive respiratory care unit with invasive and noninvasive
• Pulmonary functiontest (PFT).
• Stop Smoking Clinic.
• Dedicated Respiratory Intensive Care Unit (RICU).
• Government-supported RNTCP Programme.
  • Endobronchial biopsy
  • Bronchial washing
  • Bronchoalveolar lavage
  • TBNA (Trans bronchial Needle Aspiration)
• Polysomnography (sleep study)
• Allergy testing

The Department of Dermatology and Venerology can truly boast of providing the best of Dermatology care in relation to both conventional and cosmetic dermatology. In the field of conven­tional dermatology excellent treatment facilities are available for conditions like vitiligo, psoriasis, contact dermatitis, urticaria and fungal disorders. We provide the best in acne treatment by using a combination of various modalities as we look at acne as a cosmetic emergency. We have facilities for the management of all kinds of anti ageing treatment by the use of dermal fillers, Botox, fractional laser and radiofrequency. We offer the best of chemical peels for the management of acne, pigmentation.

Advanced Dermatology Set-up:

• Cosmetic Dermatology, lasers, chemical peels, botox, fillers etc., Laser for unwanted hair removal
• Laser fat removal (Lipolysis)
•  Derma roller
• Chemical peeling & Skin polishing
• Vitiligo surgery: suction blister, ultra thin graft, cosmetic camouflage.
• Acne scar: fractional laser, auto logous dermal transplant, chemical
• Phototherapy for vitiligo, psoriasis and other disorders.
• Cryotherapy &Electrotherapy.
•  Tattoo removal.

MES MCH offers the latest methods in caring for a variety of disorders related to mood, addictions, thought and memory. Our multidisciplinary team provides inpatient as well as morning and evening outpatient care. This includes outpatient mental health evaluation and treatment, day treatment, intensive outpatient treatment for chemical dependency, and inpatient treatment.

We are dedicated to improving outcomes and helping people get well. From helping couples and parents to survive divorce, to treating depression, our licensed clinical staff provides a team approach to psychiatric care. The Centre for Counselling is an outpatient mental health programme that offers confidential care to families, individuals and professional organizations. Our staff have expertise in a variety of specialties, including:

• Child and adolescent psychiatry.
• Adult psychiatry.
• Family therapy.
• Personaladjustment.
• Crisis intervention.
• Workplace Team Building
• De addiction Clinic
• Psychologist consultation

Our General Surgery Department has a team of the most renowned surgeons in the region. The hospital is privileged to have consultants with training in laparoscopic surgery from out-standing International Institutes and possessing long teaching experience from reputed Government Institutions who are committed to give ethical and evidence-based surgical options to patients. The Department provides round the clock emergency services and OPD services. The department is equipped with high definition laparoscopic instruments and has specialised units undertaking a wide range of open and laparoscopic procedures for abdominal surgeries related to gallbladder, appendix, spleen & intestines, etc, various types of hernias (Inguinal, femoral, umbilical, incisional & hiatus, etc.) and emergency trauma management. Surgeries of Salivary Glands, Thyroid, Adrenal, Breast, undescended testes, hydrocele, varicosele, varicose veins & anorectal disorders like Rectal Prolapse, Piles, Fistula, Fissure & Perianal Abscess are also routinely performed.

In MES MCH we believe in “Smaller the incision, faster the recovery” as minimally invasive surgeries mean less risk of infection, faster healing and better chances for speedy recovery.

The Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology consists of a team of highly experienced surgeons who are at the forefront in offering the best treatment for various orthopaedic problems like Trauma, Sports Injuries, Arthritis etc. The department of Ortho­paedics has a very good Operation theatre setup and OT Staff, who are committed and efficient. The Department is ready 24X7 in treating Trauma cases and also performs various surgical procedures which includes the latest Arthroscopic Reconstructive techniques and Arthroplasties (Joint Replacement Surgeries) like Total Knee Replacement, Total Hip Replacements.

Facilities available:

• Trauma and General Orthopaedics.
• Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine: Rehabilitation
• Joint Replacement surgeries (Arthroplasty)
• Spine Surgery — Including Micro Disectomies and Spinal Instrumentation
• Paediatric Orthopaedics and Deformity correction
• Tumour surgery & Reconstruction

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at MES Medical College Hospital has over the years emerged into a ‘Centre of Excellence’ in Gynaecological Surgeries catering to the entire Malabar region since its inception. This department ,having performed over 10,000 surgeriestill date has become the focus of attention of the medical fraternity. We feel privileged to announce here that close to 70% of our Gynaecological surgeries are via the Laparoscopic / Hysteroscopic route (Minimally Invasive Surgeries), which is an enviable recognition when compared to any other Medical College in India. We provide reliable surgical care of the highest quality and that too at a very nominal cost, which has accounted for the consistently increasing patient strength of this Hospital.

The Departments other areas of expertise include Gynaec-Onco Surgeries for management of Uterine/Cervical and Ovarian Malignancies, Uro-Gynaecological Surgeries as well as manage­ment of High risk pregnancies. We feel privileged to be the most preferred tertiary care referral centre for major hospitals in Malappuram District as well asthe adjoining districts.

Facilities available:

• Reproductive Medicine – Including facilities for Intra Uterine Insemination
• General and High Risk Obstetric Care
• Electronic Fetal monitoring facilities
• Gynaecologic treatment modalities – Including Medical and Operative (Conservative and Radical) treatment of common Gynaecological conditions
• Laparoscopic Surgeries (MinimalAccess Surgeries)
• Detailed Sonological Evaluation of the Intra-Uterine Fetus
• Gynaecologic Cancer Screening Facilities including Colposcopy
• Protocol wise management for Gynaecologic Malignancies
• Uro-Gynaecological procedures including TVT and TOT.

The department offers comprehensive ENT care under one roof. The department is equipped with modem facilities, to treat spacing to be made normal patients presenting with simple to complicated Otorhinolaryngology and head and neck diseases. The outpatient department runs specialty clinics viz; VERTIGO CLINIC and HEAD ACHE CLINIC .The out patient department offers nasal endoscopy and otomicroscopy facility. A dual-room, sound treated audio­metry setup compliments the facility in ENT OPD. Pure tone Audiometry, Speech Audiometry, Impedance Audiometry and Acoustic re ex threshold measurements are a few of the tests performed in the Audiology unit. The department is adept in handling voice and speech uency disorders as well. We also conduct Articulation Therapy for patients with pronunciation deficit and Auditory Verbal therapy for hearing impaired children. In voice therapy we provide exercises for laryngitis, Puberphonia, Vocal nodules. All these procedures help to improve the quality of speech andvoice

Assisted with the latest ZEISS MOVENA microscope, the consul­tants manage complex oto-neurological case surgeries. The operation theatres are well equipped with nasal endoscopes and CCTV facility, for teaching purposes. Xomed Microdebriders augment the surgical armamentarium for Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgeries. (FESS). Microlaryngeal surgeries are performed routinely using high end microscopes and video laryngoscopic instrumentation. Head and Neck surgeries, thyroid surgeries for benign and malignant lesions are performed on a routine basis

It is worth mentioning that Ophthalmology Department is rendering all types of therapeutic ophthalmic service including surgical to the community on a comparatively charitable nature. Cataract surgery is done free of cost at our Hospital and the only expenditure the patient has to spend is the cost of medicines and the intraocular lens. We have daily surgical schedule. Apart from the routine Cataract surgeries, other intra-ocular and extra ocular surgeries are also offered on this free-of-cost basis like:

• Oculoplastic surgeries.
• Organisation of eye care at peripheral and primary Health Centre levels.
• Awareness programmes for better organization of Eye Banks and “Eye Donation”.
• An integrated approach towards systemic diseases and that of the eye and thus be able to liaise with other disciplines like Neurology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Rheumatology, Dermatology and Venerology, Endocrinology, Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
• Adverse drug reactions with special reference to Ophthalmic manifestations.

National Blindness Control Programme and the Vision 2010-the right to sight’ and magnitude of the problem of preventable and curable blindness at National and Global levels and preventive Ophthalmology.

The Department also undertakes community Ophthalmology activities for the effective implementation of National Blindness Control Programme. We conduct seminars and discussions, case presentations and symposia apart from routine outpatient clinics and Ophthalmic surgeries.

The department of Anaesthesiology and critical care of MES MCH is equipped with latest state of the art anaesthetic Equipments and hemodynamic monitoring systems. It offers expert pre opera¬tive evaluation, post operative care, pain relief for chronic disease and painless labour. The department also provides advanced anaesthesiology services for Vascular surgery, Joint replacement, Onco surgery, Neuro surgery, Uro surgery and Plastic surgery. Our surgical ICU is managed by specially trained intensive care and nursing staff utilising latest model ventilators and monitoring devices.

The Department of Radiology at MES Medical College Hospital is dedicated to high quality medical imaging and their accurate interpretations to enable quick diagnosis. It provides comprehensive services in both diagnostic and interventional radiology with advanced technology performed by highly qualified, dedicated and compassionate staff and an expert team of Radiologists, who believe in despatching reports at the earliest, to ensure error-free diagnosis for prompt treatment and follow-up. All emergency cases are most promptly attended to. CT and ultrasound guided interventional procedures are carried out routinely by the expert hands of highly experienced radiologists.

The Department annually performs approximately 100,000 imaging procedures for in-patients, out patients and Emergency Department patients.

Facilities available:

• MRI (1.5 Telsa (TIM + DOT) with Spectroscopy.
• High speed multi slice computed tomography (CT). We have automated the function of contrast study by the newly introduced Duel head Pressure Injector replacing the manual procedure thereby ensuring maximum accuracy.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Centre at MES MCH under the direct supervision and guidance of a regular Physiatrist helps patients to remedy all sorts of impairments and disabilities, and the promotion of mobility, functional ability, quality of life and movement potential through examination, evaluation and physical intervention. The Department is headed by Physiatrist and Physiotherapists, and is well equipped to handle all kinds of rehabilitation processes including conditions such as stroke, vestibular injuries, spinal cord injuries and cerebral palsy and post joint replacement rehabilitation. The departments capabilities include special physiotherapy skills for Musculoskeletal, Cardio­Respiratory, Neurological, Geriatric, Women health, Sports and Hand Surgery physiotherapy to provide support for healthy and early mobility. Facilities for Orthotics and Prosthotics (Artificial limb fixation and splints) are also available in the department.

• Computed Mammography
• 800 MA High frequency X —Ray (Including CR).
• High resolution colour Doppler & Ultrasonography
• Interventional Radiology
• Fluoroscopy
• Digital Flouroscopy
• Tele Radiology

Studies like Perfusion study, MR Arthrogram, CSF flow study, Spectroscopy, whole body diffusion, MR Mammogram etc can be precisely done in the MRI equipment in our Hospital thereby ena­bling the doctor to assess the gravity of malignancy, soft tissue infiltration, screening metastasis etc.

Emergency Medicine department provides state-of-the-art care for more than 50,000 patients every year. Started in 2002 as the first and only medical college in the district of Malappuram, this hospital has now emerged as one of the region’s largest and most modem emergency and trauma care facility centre.

Patients suffering from acute illness or infected with injuries get specialized care here in a reassuring, patient-friendly environment. Over the years th is hospital has developed a reputation for treating complex cases especially being a post graduate medical College. The department is manned by physicians specialized in emer­gency care with inherent interest in this field. Highly experienced specialists are available for consultation round the clock.

• Trained nursing staff resuscitate sick patients according to the ACLS and ATLS protocols.
• The support staff working in the emergency department are well trained in Basic Resuscitation Skills.
• We have a department with separate and exclusive areas for attending to patients in need of resuscitation, urgent priority, emergent priority and observation.
• The 30 bedded emergency department is supervised by two full time consultants, ably supported by a team of qualified paramedical staff.
• Post graduate residents work along with the faculty to manage the patients.
• The ED is equipped with Cardiac Monitors, Defibrillators with crashcarts and ventilators. Exclusive X-ray and CT scan facilities are provided with in the ED.
• The in-house MRI machine provides accurate investigation reports toensureerror free diagnosis.
• We have round the clock consultants from all major medical and surgical specialties ready to take care of ER patients.

Mobile ICU (ALS ambulance) manned by trained staff is available. The ambulance staff possess ample exposure and experience in handling the transfer and transport of critical patients from the field and between hospitals.

MES Medical College Hospital comes under the ambit of The Muslim Educational Society (MES), Kerala’s most prestigious and renowned educational Organisation started in 1964. The Muslim Educational Society is the brain child of a small group of Muslim intellectuals led by the great Neurologist, Late Dr. P.K. Abdul Ghafoor, the Founder President of the Muslim Educational Society, who had dedicated his entire life for an educational revolution in the country and pledged to keep the lamp of knowledge aloft to illuminate the life of a society which was till then a neglected class and deprived of avenues for even acquiring primary education.
MES MCH, now has transformed the Healthcare scenario in the Malabar region. This has been achieved by maintaining high standards in clinical care using the latest diagnostic and treatment facilities available.

Since 2010 onwards, we have started Preventive clinics in MES Medical college Hospital under the department of Paediatrics and Community Medicine. Expert Doctors and Paramedical Staff are available in Preventive clinic throughout 24 hours.The following facilities are available in the Preventive Clinic:

Immunisation Programmes:

We are conducting free immunization CUP) for children under 5 years on every Monday ,Wednesday and Friday from 9 am to 2 pm.

Counselling:

Counselling facilities are available for

• Adolescent group
• Maternity group
• Family group

Health Education:

Health education on communicable and non-communicable diseases, breast feeding, growth monitoring, nutrition and child development.

Family Welfare:

The major functions we undertake under Family Welfare Scheme are Family planning and child rearing

Anti rabies vaccination:

Anti rabies vaccination and immunoglobulin are made available to those category of patients who are suspected to have been infected with rabies.