History :

General Medicine department started in 1962 at Wanless Hospital,Miraj. In 1970 post-graduate courses were started. These courses were recognized by MCI in 1975. In 2004 Wanless Hospital,Miraj delinked from G.M.C.Miraj & Department splits at Two places Govt. Medical College & Hospital,Miraj & Govt. Hospital,Sangli. Functioning of Medicine I.C.U. & C.C.U.of 8 beds started in 1995 at P.V.P.G.H.Sangli. Functioning of Medicine I.C.U. & C.C.U.of 8 beds started in 2006 at G.M.C.H.Miraj. Functioning of Treamill  E.E.G. – Pulmonary Function Test started in 2005 at P.V.P.G.H.Sangli. Both I.C.U. are equipped with Ventilators and Central Oxygen etc.Echocardiography is Functioning since 2007 at G.M.C.H.Miraj.Hemodialysis is Functioning since 2008 at G.M.C.H.Miraj. Anti Retroviral Therapy centre is  Functioning since 2004. This centre is having Largest capacity of patients after Mumbai.Second line treatment is available at this centre. At present Two units are working at Govt. Medical College & Hospital,Miraj & Two units are working at Govt. Hospital,Sangli. At present Department of General medicine is fulfilled with One Professor,Four Associate Professor, Nine Assistant Professors, 8 Senior Residents& Five Post-Graduate admissions per year.

   
PG Course : Degree (No.of seats)     :-  05      
1st batch of  P.G.   :       Year    1970

Departmental attraction/Performance last three years:-  
Daily OPD    -     600 Patients
Daily Indoor    70 Patients
Department Library  constitutes 250+ books/ journal apart from Central Library.

Special facility if any :-
 Regular speciality services, Follow up camps and visits, Senior citizen services are available.

Beds Allotment of Dept. of Medicine

Any other achievement/awards:

                 Best A.R.T. Centre in Maharashtra 2014.