Amrita School of Medicine (ASM), Kochi

Amrita School of Medicine is one of the Top colleges in Kerala and is affiliated with Kerala University of Health Sciences. Get Courses, Facilities, Placements, Recognitions & Accreditations details.

Driven by compassion and fuelled by innovation, Amrita School of Medicine provides leadership in pioneering research and world-class clinical therapies. At Amrita, we empower future physicians and scientists and create a community of healers and inventors. We nurture curiosity and an inclusive environment that promotes talents and drives inventions. We transform students into compassionate caregivers and brightest scientists to advance human health by fostering a collaborative culture through excellence and discoveries. The expansive and serene Brahmasthanam Temple Complex at Edappally, Kochi, by the NH-17 is home to Amrita Viswa Vidyapeetham-Kochi Campus, which is candidly achieving fame and glory. The University was founded by Sadguru Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, a well-known humanitarian, in order to offer demanding academic education in a setting grounded in Indian cultural history. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is a multi-campus, multi-disciplinary research university that is rated as one of the top research universities in India and is certified by NAAC with an “A++” rating.

Accreditations and Ranking :

Amrita School of Medicine is approved by MCI, NAAC, and accredited by Amrita University, Kochi

Course Offered :

Amrita School of Medicine offered Courses offered as M.B.B.S, M. S. in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, M. D. in Geriatrics, M. D. in Physiology, M. D. in General Medicine, M. D. in Dermatology, Venerology & Leprosy, M. D. in Radiation Oncology, M. D. in Radiodiagnosis, M. Ch. in Plastic Surgery, M. Ch. in Cardio Vascular & Thoracic Surgery, M. Ch. in Gastro Intestinal Surgery, M. Ch. in Urology, M. Ch. in Gynec Oncology, M. Ch. in Head & Neck Surgery, M. Ch. in Pediatric Surgery, M. Ch. in Neuro Surgery, M. Ch. in Reproductive Medicine & Surgery, M. S. in General Surgery, M. S. in Orthopaedics, M. S. in Ophthalmology, M. S. in Otorhinolaryngology, M. D. in Pharmacology, Post Graduate Diploma(Clinical Pathology, Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy)

Infrastructure and facilities :

Tele-Cardiology

It is mainly the practice of cardiology by using telemedicine technologies for providing outstanding cardiac care in a cost-effective manner. Transmission of echocardiograms from the outreach site to the tertiary care site occurs in real-time. Lakshadweep is a perfect example of the application of telemedicine since it is a group of islands located about 440 km away from the mainland, with a total population of about 60,000. We are successful in conducting telecardiology programs involving transferring electrocardiographs apart from cardiac consultation from various centers at Lakshadweep like IGH Kavaratti, Agatti, etc, and also with very remote centers like SNM Ley Ladakh, Civil Hospital Shillong, etc.

Tele-Radiology

Teleradiology is a means of electronically transmitting radiographic patient images and consultative text from one location to another. In the past ten years, we have provided Tele-Radiology consultations to RK Mission Hospital Itanagar and our Lakshadweep centers.

Tele-Dermatology

Tele-Dermatology holds great potential for revolutionizing the delivery of dermatologic services. This provides a well-defined channel for interaction with experts in dermatology. In the past ten years we have provided teledermatology consultations to SNM Leh Ladakh, Indira Gandhi Hospital Kavaratti, and RK Mission Itanagar.

Tele-Ophthalmology

Within Tele-ophthalmology the patient care concern has focused mostly on the use of telemedicine for retinal evaluations, and more specifically for diabetic retinopathy. Several studies have evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of digital retinal imaging and its appropriateness for diagnosing and monitoring diabetic retinopathy.

Tele-Psychiatry

Telepsychiatry is the use of electronic communication and information technologies to provide or support clinical psychiatric care at a distance. Telepsychiatry can be used clinically for both assessment and treatment, is effective for case conferencing and consultation-liaison work, and can be incorporated into a range of service delivery models. Telepsychiatry can enable rural and remote communities to gain access to psychiatric services as well as provide support for healthcare professionals in rural and remote locations.

Tele-Mentoring

It is the remote monitoring of critically ill patients at remote locations and optimally utilizing this technology for the care of patients at remote hospitals across the country. One of the successful implementations of telementoring happened on 13th January 2003 when Amrita Emergency Care Unit located at Pampa (Sabarimala) was able to save the life of a devotee with the help of a telesurgical procedure performed using a telemedicine facility. The cardiovascular thoracic surgeon guided the procedure remotely and the doctor at the emergency unit at Pampa performed the procedure successfully and the life of the patient was saved.

Mobile Telemedicine Unit

The Amrita Mobile Telemedicine Unit (AMTU) is the first mobile telemedicine unit in the state of Kerala. The centrally air-conditioned AMTU has state-of-the-art satellite-based videoconferencing capability and is equipped with a wide range of equipment permitting a large range of functions including color echocardiography, cardiac treadmill, gastroscopy, colonoscopy, retinal camera, ultrasonography, X-ray radiography, electrocardiography, biochemical testing with a semi-auto analyzer, light microscopy, and digital photography. The output from these devices can all be transmitted to a specialty hospital (typically AIMS) for expert opinion.

Pan-African Project

AIMS telemedicine is proud to be one of the five centers selected by the Ministry of External Affairs, Govt of India for providing telemedicine and CME services to fifty-three health care centers in the African subcontinent. These hospitals in Africa would also be linked to one remote hospital (Patient-End Locations) in each of the 53 countries as part of the project to extend healthcare services to rural Africa. The first CME commenced on May 4th, 2009 at 4.00 p.m IST where 13 hospitals in Africa were connected simultaneously from the new Amrita -PAN African E-health network center located at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences.

Amrita Village Resource Centers (VRC) Network

AIMS has collaborations with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) through the establishment of Village Resource Centres (VRC) at various locations in Kerala and Tamilnadu.

Amrita E-Learning Network

AIMS campus is well connected to the world of knowledge by our prestigious satellite networks. ISRO satellite network known as the Dust connects four of our main campuses (Ettimadai, AIMS, Amritapuri, and Bangalore) of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in three states. The satellite link can make a two-way audio-video communication channel with a high bandwidth capability. Students from any of the Amrita campuses can not only attend but can also interact in lectures taking place on other campuses. The high bandwidth satellite network has made Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham a fully interactive, multimedia-capable, multi-disciplinary virtual university – the first of its kind in the nation without geographical constraints.

Mission

To achieve the vision of being a world-class Center of Excellence, our activities are directed in four aspects: Develop Advanced Materials for Green Technologies Emphasize Cross-Disciplinary Collaborations Strong Focus on Device, Product and Technology Development Academic Training – Human Resource Development to Impact Multiple Areas

Vision

To be recognized globally for excellence in research and human resource development in the synthesis, characterization and modification of materials with a specific focus on sustainable technology solutions