ORTHOPAEDICS

The Department of Orthopaedics treats conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. We use nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumours, and congenital disorders.

Our doctors provide the most effective pain relief treatment for medical conditions associated with back, neck and joints. The orthopaedic team is dedicated to restore your function to normal life and relieves you from pain so as to help you lead a healthy life.

Dr M.V Vijayan
MBBS, D Ortho, MS Ortho
OP Days: Monday to Saturday
Timings: 10.00 AM- 3 PM

ENT

The ENT or Otorhinolaryngology department deals with problems related to head and neck specially the Ears, Nose & Throat. At our hospital, the department focuses on the medical management of disorders and caters to needs of all patients irrespective of their age. We treat patients afflicted with deafness, ear discharge, giddiness / vertigo, ear infections, nose bleeding, sinus infections, tonsil infections, voice change and as well as those having difficulty swallowing, breathing difficulties, snoring and headaches.

Dr Vidhu Vijayakumar
MBBS, MS ENT
OP Days: Monday to Saturday
Timings: 10.00 AM- 1.00 PM

PAEDIATRICS

Department Of Paediatrics at Dharmagiri St Josephs Wholistic Healing Centre caters to comprehensive health needs of a child up to adolescence. The department provides comprehensive care starting from preventive care to guidance for life skills for infants and children. Commonly seen health problems in children such as infections, malignancies, organic diseases and dysfunctions, genetic defects etc. are treated by the medical specialists at the centre. We focus on physical, mental as well as emotional well‐being of children.

Dr Sr. Annie Francis
MBBS, DCH
OP Day: Monday to Saturday
Timings: 10.00 AM- 4.00 PM

CARDIOLOGY

The Department of Cardiology at Dharmagiri St Joseph Wholistic Healing Centre deals with all heart related disorders. The expertise and experience of our doctor makes accurate diagnosis and effective treatments.

Dr. Sijoy Kurian
MBBS,MD,DM Cardiology
Visiting Consultant, Cardiology
OP Days: Friday
Timings: 3.00 PM – 5.00 PM

GASTROENTEROLOGY

The Department of Gastroenterology at Dharmagiri St Joseph Wholistic Healing Centre will provide care and services to people with diseases affecting the digestive system. The expertise of our gastroenterologist helps in prevention, diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases and provides personalized, cost-effective quality care to our patients.

Dr. Vijay Ramachandran
MBBS, MS, Mch Gastro
Visiting Consultant, Gastroenterology
OP Day: Wednesday
Timings: 3.00 PM - 4.00.PM

EMERGENCY & TRAUMA CARE

The Emergency Department has been designed to enhance every aspect of the patient-centered care experience. Our department is a 5 bedded unit with triage facilities. We offer round the clock emergency services and life saving measures for all of patients.

For providing ambulance services for pick up and transport to the hospital, or to any other healthcare facility.
Contact: 0492 – 22256032, 9496469453

PHYSIOTHERAPY

The Physiotherapy Department at our hospital functions systematically, offering comprehensive treatment facilities for patients. The mission of this department is to ensure that every patient regains the ability to use their body parts affected by injuries, illnesses or long term conditions. An integrated and cohesive approach is offered to patients requiring physiotherapy services.

The department is managed by a team of highly qualified and experienced physiotherapists with superior quality rehabilitation equipments including IFT, TENS, UST, FES, combination therapy, muscle stimulator, wax bath, traction, CPM etc. Goals are achieved through comprehensive assessment with individualized treatment combining education, continuous support, home exercise programmes and advice, using knowledge from our extensive scientific background of human anatomy and physiology to provide optimum quality patient care and there is a strong commitment to the philosophy of multidisciplinary work.

• Short-wave Diathermy
• Ultra Sound Therapy
• Interferential Therapy
• Infrared Therapy
• Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
• Muscle Stimulator
• Combination Therapy
• Vacuum
• Laser
• Moist Heat
• Faradic Foot Bath
• FENS (Functional Electric Nerves Stimulation)
• Auto traction and Wax Therapy
• State of the art facilities for Stroke Rehabilitation.
• Ceragem
• Exercise Machines
• Vibrator
• Continuous Passive Movement
• Shaper

Mr. Thomas Antony, HOD
OP Days: Monday to Saturday
Timings: 8 .00 AM- 5.00 PM

AYURVEDA

Ayurveda, the knowledge of life and longevity is the oldest known Indian system of natural and holistic medicine. ‘Ayu’ means ‘life’ and ‘Veda’ means ‘science’. In real sense, it is the science of our entire life. Literarily, it focuses on uninterrupted physical, mental and spiritual well being by addressing the person as a whole and not just the disease.

Our Ayurveda department is a fully fledged treatment centre led by highly qualified and experienced Ayurveda doctor, skilled therapists and other technical staff. Our outpatient services cater to patients with different ailments for consultation, treatment and follow-up. With a blend of safe and effective herbal medicines and panchakarma therapies like Kizhi, Abyangam, Pizhichil, Dhara, Vasthi, Nasyam etc promising results are being offered to the patient community. The inpatient facilities are carefully designed taking in to consideration the ambience and comfort so as to best enjoy the true benefits of Ayurveda treatments. Ayurveda procedure rooms in traditional decor and ambience are equipped with state-of-the art facilities.

Following are few common and very beneficial treatments performed in Ayurveda department:

• ABHYANGA (Medicated oil massage) : It is a gentle massage therapy with medicated oils, according to the constitution of the person and disease.
• PATRA PINDA SWEDA (Medicated bundle fomentation) : Medicated oil massage and fomentation with bundle of herbs.
• BASHPA SWEDA (Steam bath) : Very effective fomentation therapy with medicated steam.
• SHIRODHARA - Pouring of medicated oils. milk , butter milk etc.
• KATI VASTI - A specific therapy in which warm oil is made to stay on the lumbar region for specific time (about half an hour) for lumbar disc prolapsed cases.
• SHIRO VASTI - A special treatment in which medicated oil ratained over the head for certain time.
• NETRA TARPAN - A special treatment for dry eye.
• NASYA KARMA - Administration of medicine through the nasal route.
• VASTI KARMA - Medicated oil enema.

Our Ayuveda department provides healthcare packages on day basis ie,(1/3/5/7/14/21/41 days) and the packages are equally useful for inpatient and outpatient.

Our Healthcare Packages

• Stress Management
• Life style disease management
• Weight reduction Programs
• Post natal health programs
• Beauty care programs

PASTORAL CARE AND COUNSELLING

Understanding the disorders in people and changing their abnormal destructive behavior to normal constructive behavior by skilled professionals enrich the status of the hospital. Stress is defined as any confronted demand that requires an adaptive response from us. As such stress is an inevitable part of life. Contributed effect of inner and outer factors determine our level of stress. How well we cope with stress depends primarly on our spiritual, emotional cognitive and behavioral resourcefulness. Counselling and pastoral care department deals with the psychological, social and spiritual needs of the person. Pastoral Counseling, Crisis management, Individual counselling, Child counselling, Marriage counselling and Family counselling.

• Pastoral care department with counselling facilities is available at our institution irrespective of castes.
• Daily visit to patients, Listening and attending to their needs
• Organizing prayer for patients
• Distributing reading materials for patients
• Counselling and Treatment for De-addiction