INTERNAL MEDICINE
The department of internal medicine at A.V.Hospital takes pride in having the experienced consultant in the field of internal medicine. Who are dedicated in providing patient centered evidence based medical care in a clinical environment supported by education, experience and research. They also trained in the field of Geriatric medicine (Who takes care of the elderly above 65 years), management of thyroid disorder (Thyroidiology), evidence based management of diabetes mellitus (diabetology) and also in the field of intensive care unit.
Practitioners of Internal medicine specialize in many areas, including
- Cardiology: The heart and blood vessels, and includes cardiology
- Pulmonology: Lungs, and includes conditions of asthma and emphysema
- Hepatology: Exclusively deals with the liver
- Haematology/Oncology: Focuses on disorders of blood and bone marrow cells. and cancer.
- Rheumatology: Conditions of autoimmune diseases
- Allergy and immunology: The diagnosis, treatment, and management of allergies, asthma, and immunologic disorders
- Geriatric medicine: Medical conditions of older adults.
- Endocrinology and diabetes,
- Renal medicine,
- Respiratory medicine.
