Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology's Image

About Department


The department deals with teaching and training of medico-legal aspects of patient care. The undergraduate students are taught Forensic Medicine with a view to impart knowledge about Medico-legal aspects of ailments & make them responsible medical practitioners. They should also be able to extend aid to criminal investing authorities regarding Medical-legal matters. The students also learn about law in relation to medical practice, medical negligence and learn to understand the relevance of code of medical ethics. The development has well equipped museum displaying various kinds of weapons, poisons, Specimens & photographs.

Exhibits

Number

Weapons

110

Wet mounted specimens

61

X-rays

55

Bone set

20

Charts

180

Poisons

101

Wax models

38

Photographs

140

A separate departmental research laboratory & anthropology section is available with all instruments as per MCI norms. The departmental library contains various reference text books in the subject along with indexed journals of the subjects. The department also carries out training for interns under the compulsory rotator internship training programme. 

Future plans

  • Planning to start postmortem examination soon.

  • Clinical Forensic Medicine work.

List of publications in last three years

Dr. Sumeet Shende, Professor

  • Awareness among medical students, hospital medical & paramedical staff regarding biomedical waste management: a study & review. Authors: Sarika More, Sumeet Shende, Poovitha K, International journal of medical toxicology & legal medicine. Vol 18 No. 1 Jan- June 2015.

  • Chieloscopy as an aid in sex determination: A study from central India. Authors: Ninad Nagrale, Sumeet Shende, Pankaj Murkey, Bipinchandra Tirpude. International journal of medical toxicology & legal medicine. Vol 17 No. 1 & 2 June- Dec 2014.

  • Estimation of human height from anthropometric measurement of head amongst MadhyaPradesh population. Authors: Sumeet Shende, Ashok Kumar Jain, Prasad Jaybhaye, Indubala Mathur. Indian Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. Vol 15 No. 1 Jan- March 2017.

  • Profile of road traffic accident (RTA) cases in casualty of medical college situated in central India. Authors: Toshal Wankhade, Sumeet Shende, B.H. Tirpude, Ninad Nagrale International Journal of Medical Toxicology & Legal Medicine Vol. 20 Nos. 1-2, Jan- June 2017.

Dr. Ninad Nagrale, Associate Professor

  • Pattern of intracranial trauma in fatal head injury cases at a rural institute. Authors: Aloke Mazumder, Ninad Nagrale. International journal of medical toxicology & legal medicine. Vol 17 No. 1 & 2 Jan- June 2017.

  • Chieloscopy as an aid in sex determination: A study from Central India. Authors: Ninad Nagrale, Sumeet Shende, Pankaj Murkey, Bipinchandra Tirpude. International journal of medical toxicology & legal medicine. Vol 17 No. 1 & 2 June- Dec 2014.

  • Pattern of Poisoning Cases Admitted at a Tertiary Care Centre in Central India: Four Years Study. Author: Dr. Ninad Nagrale, Dr. Toshal Wankhade. International journal of medical toxicology & legal medicine. Vol 19 No. 1 & 2 Jan- June 2016.

  • Prevalence and Pattern of Substance Abuse among Patients Presenting to De-addiction Centres: A Study from Central India. Author: Dr. Ninad Nagrale, Dr. Toshal Wankhade. International journal of medical toxicology & legal medicine. Vol 19 No. 1 & 2 Jan- June 2016.

  • A study of natural deaths due to thoracic pathology involvement- an autopsy based study. Author: Dr. Ninad Nagrale, Dr. Nitin Barmate. Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. Vol 35 No. 2 July- Dec 2018.

  • Epiphyseal union around wrist joint & its correlation with chronological age: a radiological study in population of Chhattisgarh. Author: Dr. Ninad Nagrale, Dr. Nitin Barmate. Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. Vol 35 No. 2 July- Dec 2018.

Dr. Toshal Wankhade, Assistant professor

  • Profile of Burn injury cases and medicolegal formalities done at Clinical forensic Medicine Unit (CFMU) of MGIMS, Sewagram. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology Authors:- B.H. Tirpude, I L Khandekar, T. D. Wankhade, P. N. Murkey

  • Profile of Poisoning cases and medicolegal formalities done at Clinical forensic Medicine Unit (CFMU) of MGIMS, Sewagram. Journal of Indian Medico Legal & Ethics Association Authors :- T. D. Wankhade, B.H. Tirpude, P. N. Murkey

  • Profile of road traffic accident (RTA) cases in casualty of medical college situated in central India. International Journal of Medical Toxicology & Legal Medicine Vol. 20 Nos. 1-2, Jan- June 2017 Authors: Toshal Wankhade, Sumeet Shende, B.H. Tirpude, Ninad Nagrale

Department Location

Request a Call Back!

Why choose Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Medical Sciences ?

  • Well-qualified and experienced faculty.
  • Industry tie-ups and International collaborations.
  • 20+ Years of Experience.
  • High Standard Detailing in Academics.
  • Smart Classes and Online Learning available.
Other Departments
Department of Anatomy's image
Department of Anatomy

Department of Physiology's image
Department of Physiology

Department of Pharmacology's image
Department of Pharmacology

Department of Pathology's image
Department of Pathology

Department of Biochemistry's image
Department of Biochemistry

Department of Microbiology's image
Department of Microbiology

Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology's image
Department of Forensic Medicine ...

Department of Community Medicine's image
Department of Community Medicine

Department of General Medicine's image
Department of General Medicine

Department of Pediatrics's image
Department of Pediatrics

Let's Connect

Admission Enquiry