General Medicine
Introduction
The Department of Internal Medicine, also colloquially called General Medicine or simply Medicine, is one of the foremost broad specialties. The domain and expertise of the department spans from primary care, emergency, in-hospital to intensive care. For day-to-day functioning, the department’s faculty works in three separate units. Each unit is responsible for its own clinical teaching and care of indoor and OPD patients. The department is equipped with 2D Echo, multipara monitors, and state-of-the-art ventilators. The Department of Internal Medicine is actively involved in MBBS teaching in both didactic and clinical training. It also imparts a three-year MD degree in Medicine with three positions available every six months.
Vision Statement
The Department of Internal Medicine at AIIMS Bilaspur envisions providing compassionate, ethical, patient-centered care based on scientific evidence, advancing medical knowledge through cutting-edge research, and preparing the next generation of competent healthcare professionals in Internal Medicine.
Mission Statement
To provide holistic, evidence-based patient care, excel in medical education, and conduct impactful research addressing both infectious and non-communicable diseases.
Faculty
| S. No. | Photo | Name & Qualification | Designation | Areas of Interest | Email ID / Research Gate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Dr Ajay Jaryal MBBS MD DM FISN |
Additional Professor | Hypertension, Cardiorenal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Interventional Medicine, POCUS, Infection & Immunology | dr.ajay.medicine@aiimsbilaspur.edu.in |
| 2 |  |
Dr Tarun Sharma MBBS MD FACEE |
Associate Professor | Emergency Medicine Skills & Simulation, POCUS, Telemedicine, Infectious Diseases, Rheumatology, Interventional Medicine | dr.tarun.medicine@aiimsbilaspur.edu.in |
| 3 |  |
Dr Bhupender Kumar MBBS MD, MRCP (UK) |
Associate Professor | Thyroid, DM, Metabolism Associated Liver Disease, Geriatrics, COPD, ACLS Provider, AI in Medicine | dr.bhupender.medicine@aiimsbilaspur.edu.in |
| 4 |  |
Dr Kapil Sharma MBBS MD, Emergency Fellow (ASHWAMEGH) |
Associate Professor | Diabetes, HTN, Lifestyle Diseases, Emergency Medicine, Sepsis, Tropical Infections, Critical Care, POCUS, AI in Medicine, Echocardiography | dr.kapil.medicine@aiimsbilaspur.edu.in |
| 5 |  |
Dr Subhash Chander MBBS MD |
Assistant Professor | Immunology & Rheumatology, DM, Sepsis, Heart Failure, Metabolic Syndrome | dr.subhash.medicine@aiimsbilaspur.edu.in |
| 6 |  |
Dr Shivani Chandel MBBS MD |
Assistant Professor | Hepatology, DM, Metabolic Syndrome, Metabolism Associated Liver Disease | dr.shivani.medicine@aiimsbilaspur.edu.in |
| 7 |  |
Dr Ajay Kumar Chauhan MBBS MD |
Assistant Professor | Emergency Medicine and ICU Care, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Clinical Hematology | dr.ajaychauhan.medicine@aiimsbilaspur.edu.in |
| 8 |  |
Dr Ranvijay Singh MBBS MD |
Assistant Professor | Gastroenterology, Clinical Hematology, Renal Medicine | ranvijaysingh9@gmail.com |
Services
In-patients Department:
60 bedded indoor ward including 4 bedded HDU, 4 bedded Medicine Coronary Care Unit, and a separate 10 bedded Medicine Main ICU. Around 4000 patients were managed in the Medicine ward in the last one year. Round-the-clock medical emergency services and interdepartmental consults are provided. The department also runs a separate Pulmonary ward and ICU.
Out-patients Department:
Daily Medicine OPD catering to around 250 patients per day. Special evening clinics in Geriatrics and Non-Communicable Diseases are conducted twice a week each. Delivery of ATT and ART.
Procedures (Diagnostic and/or Therapeutic) Offered by the Department:
- ECG
- Screening 2D ECHO
- PFT
- Bronchoscopy
- Lumbar Puncture
- Ascitic Tap
- Pleural Tap
- Inter-costal Pig Tail Insertion
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Central Venous Line
- Arterial Line
- Endotracheal Intubation
- POCUS
Statistics Courses & Short Term Trainings
| S. No. | Name of Course | Curriculum | Duration of Course | Present No. of Students | Objectives / Brief Description of Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLS & ACLS for PG | PG Curriculum | 2 Days | 50 | To impart training in Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support to PG residents. |
| 2 | Training (Trauma and Life Support) under PANCHPRAN, Govt of India for BSF Doctors and Paramedics | - | 2 Days | 40 | To impart training in Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support and management of trauma. |
| 3 | MBBS Students & Nursing Officers | UG Curriculum | 2 Days | 100 | To impart training in BLS. |
Research
| S. No. | Title | Principal Investigator | Co-investigator | Collaboration Department / Institute | Funding Agency | Project Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hypothyroidism Related Kidney Disease - A Report of Two Cases. | Dr Ajay Jaryal | Dr Vikrant S, Dr Sharma A | - | - | Published (2024) |
| 2 | An Unusual Presentation of Vitamin B-12 Deficiency: Acute Diarrhoea and a Dialysis Requiring Acute Kidney Injury. | Dr Ajay Jaryal | Dr Vikrant S, Dr Kumar B, Dr Sharma K, Dr Chander S, Dr Chandel S | - | - | Published (2024) |
| 3 | Spontaneous Intravascular Cephalad Migration of Tunneled Cuffed Catheter – An Unusual Late Complication and Role of Re-Imaging. | Dr Ajay Jaryal | Dr Vikrant S, Dr Bansal V, Dr Sharma S, Dr Aneja R | - | - | Published (2025) |
| 4 | What's New in Emergencies, Trauma, and Shock: Prehospital and Hyperacute Stroke Care in India - Hurdles We Need to Cross. | Dr Tarun Sharma | Dr Kamm S | - | - | Published (2024) |
| 5 | What's New in Emergencies Trauma and Shock: Cerebral Vein Thrombosis in Pregnancy and Postpartum Period. | Dr Tarun Sharma | Dr Kelkar D, Dr Kamm S | - | - | Published (2024) |
| 6 | NCD Pandemic: Role of Digital Health Technologies. | Dr Kapil Sharma | Dr Sharma S | - | - | Published (2024) |
| 7 | Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation during a Course of Miliary Tuberculosis with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. | Dr Kapil Sharma | Dr Ajay Jaryal, Dr Sumita Sharma, Dr Lokesh Rana | - | - | Published (2024) |
| 8 | Exploring a Case of Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinaemia Resulting from the Rare Coexistence of Inherited Disorders - A Case Report. | Dr Sharma S | Dr Sharma K, Dr Taywade O.K. | - | - | Published (2024) |
| 9 | GlucoBreath: An IoT, ML, and Breath-Based Non-Invasive Glucose Meter. | Ritu Kapoor | Yashwant Kumar, Ritik Sharma, Shivani Sharma, Others | IEEE Access | - | Published (2024) |
| 10 | Emerging Research and Future Directions on Doxorubicin: A Snapshot. | Sinha S. | Jitendre, Kumar B., Prasad C., Chauhan S., Singh, Kumar M. | - | - | Published (2025) |
| 11 | Cytological Diagnosis of Gouty Tophi over the Elbow as an Initial Manifestation in an Asymptomatic Patient. | Sushma Bharti | Renu Bairwa, Devender Bairwa, Tarun Sharma | Journal of Bone and Joint Diseases | - | Published |
Projects
| S. No. | Title | Principal Investigator | Co-investigator | Collaboration Department / Institute | Funding Agency | Project Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multi-centric syndromic surveillance of Acute Febrile Illness (AFI) in North-west India. Extramural (ICMR), Ongoing, Fund - 5733396 | - | Dr Ajay Jaryal Dr Bhupender Kumar |
PGIMER Chandigarh, Department of Microbiology AIIMS Bilaspur |
ICMR Fund: Rs. 57,33,396 |
Awaiting Funding |
| 2 | Assessment of Vitamin D and Vitamin B12 status in T2DM patients taking either metformin or combination of metformin + DPP-4 inhibitor - Retrospective Study. | Dr Tarun Sharma | - | - | ICMR-STS Project (2024-2026) | Ongoing |
| 3 | Development of new recombinant polyvalent antivenom targeting multifunctional toxins of the ‘Big Four’ Indian snakes. | - | Dr Tarun Sharma | - | ICMR (2025-2028) Fund: Rs. 44,76,199 |
Ongoing (2025-2028) |
| 4 | Digital Nose for Healthcare: Diagnosing Diabetes and Heart Disease. | - | Dr Bhupender Kumar | - | Collaboration with IIT Mandi Fund: Rs. 67,48,500 |
Ongoing |
| 5 | Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome in Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients. | Dr Bhupender Kumar | Dr Subhash Chander | - | - | Ongoing |
| 6 | A Cross-Sectional Study of Neurophysiological & Biochemical Parameters in Hypothyroid Patients of Hilly Region of Himachal Pradesh. | - | Dr Kapil Sharma | - | - | Ongoing |
Expansion Plan
| S. No. | Collaboration For | Collaboration with Department / Institute | Service Offered / Work Undergoing in Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|
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