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About the department

The Department of Pathology at Coimbatore Medical College, established in 1969, is a cornerstone of diagnostic and academic excellence. It operates across both the college and hospital campuses, with Histopathology services and teaching in the college, and Cytopathology and Hematology laboratories in the hospital. A 24×7 emergency lab supports urgent diagnostic needs via the central laboratory.The department caters to 200 MBBS undergraduates annually (from 2021), and runs a MD Pathology postgraduate program since 2007, currently with 7 seats per year. Additionally, the DMLT course for lab technicians, initiated in 2004, admits around 70 students annually.

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Dr. D. Kavitha, MBBS, MD

Assistant Professor

With over 21 years of teaching experience, Dr. D. Kavitha currently leads the department. Her academic journey includes:

  • Tutor: 3 years 2 months

  • Assistant Professor: 6 years

  • Associate Professor: 10 years 2 months

  • Professor: 2 years 2 months

Faculties

C. Hannah Ueno
Assistant Professor
Katherine Panagakos earned her M.A. in Classics from Tulane University and her Ph.D. in Greek and Latin from The Ohio State University. During her graduate work, she was a student at The American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) and was a field walker and camp manager at the Eastern Korinthia Archaeogical Survey (EKAS). Katherine spent three years in a rotating position at schools in the Associated Colleges of the South (Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX; Furman University in Greenville, SC; and Rhodes College in Memphis, TN).
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Thomas Fred
Associate Professor
Katherine Panagakos earned her M.A. in Classics from Tulane University and her Ph.D. in Greek and Latin from The Ohio State University. During her graduate work, she was a student at The American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) and was a field walker and camp manager at the Eastern Korinthia Archaeogical Survey (EKAS). Katherine spent three years in a rotating position at schools in the Associated Colleges of the South (Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX; Furman University in Greenville, SC; and Rhodes College in Memphis, TN).
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Jennifer Aarons
Professor of Art
Katherine Panagakos earned her M.A. in Classics from Tulane University and her Ph.D. in Greek and Latin from The Ohio State University. During her graduate work, she was a student at The American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) and was a field walker and camp manager at the Eastern Korinthia Archaeogical Survey (EKAS). Katherine spent three years in a rotating position at schools in the Associated Colleges of the South (Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX; Furman University in Greenville, SC; and Rhodes College in Memphis, TN).
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Professors
Michael McGarvey
Professor of Literature
Katherine Panagakos earned her M.A. in Classics from Tulane University and her Ph.D. in Greek and Latin from The Ohio State University. During her graduate work, she was a student at The American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) and was a field walker and camp manager at the Eastern Korinthia Archaeogical Survey (EKAS). Katherine spent three years in a rotating position at schools in the Associated Colleges of the South (Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX; Furman University in Greenville, SC; and Rhodes College in Memphis, TN).
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Course Handling

Undergraduate

  • MBBS
  • DMLT
  • B.Sc Radiology
  • B.Sc Cardiology
  • B.Sc Dialysis
  • B.Sc Radiotherapy

Postgraduate

  • MD (Pathology)

Diploma

  • D.Pharmacy

Research and Publications

Ongoing research

Ongoing Research:
The department is engaged in ICMR-funded studies and PG thesis research covering topics such as p53 in endometrial carcinomas, PD-L1 expression in ovarian carcinoma, and SATB2 significance in colorectal cancer.

Publications

[1] K. Kavitha et al., “Incidence and histomorphological evaluation of paediatric non haematological malignant tumours in a tertiary care hospital,” J. Evol. Med. Dent. Sci., vol. 5, pp. 4165–4170, 2016. [Online]. Available: Index Copernicus.

[2] K. Kavitha, “Statistical evaluation and correlative study of neoplastic and non-neoplastic lesions of esophagus,” J. Evol. Med. Dent. Sci., vol. 5, pp. 4480–4487, 2016. [Online]. Available: Index Copernicus.

[3] K. Kavitha et al., “A comparative study of cervix cytology smears with histopathological findings,” J. Evol. Med. Dent. Sci., vol. 6, pp. 927–930, 2017. [Online]. Available: Index Copernicus.

[4] K. Kavitha, “Cytomorphological analysis of lymph node pathology,” J. Evol. Med. Dent. Sci., vol. 6, pp. 5211–5216, 2017. [Online]. Available: Index Copernicus.

[5] K. Kavitha et al., “Comparative analysis of coagulation profile in pregnancy induced hypertensive women and normotensive women,” Int. J. Sci. Res., vol. 1, pp. 62–64, 2020. [Online]. Available: PubMed.

[6] K. Kavitha et al., “Clinical and histomorphological analysis of soft tissue tumors in a tertiary care hospital,” J. Dent. Med. Sci., vol. 19, pp. 1–9, 2020. [Online]. Available: Index Copernicus.

[7] K. Kavitha et al., “Morphological array of cardiac and coronary artery diseases in cases of sudden death,” J. Indian Acad. Forensic Med., vol. 45, pp. 85–90, 2023. [Online]. Available: Index Copernicus.

[8] A. Dhanalakshmi et al., “Role of immunohistochemistry in detection of Helicobacter Pylori in conjunction with special stain in gastric biopsies,” Int. J. Dent. Med. Sci. Res., vol. 3, no. 3, p. 377, 2021. [Online]. Available: Index Copernicus.

[9] A. Dhanalakshmi et al., “Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus, clinicopathologic spectrum and its co-relation with ancillary tests,” Int. J. Sci. Res., vol. 11, no. 12, 2022. [Online]. Available: Index Copernicus.

[10] K. B. Lavanya et al., “Immunohistochemical profile and distribution of Non Hodgkin and Hodgkin lymphoma – An experience in medical college hospital in Tamilnadu,” J. Med. Pediatric Oncol., vol. 41, pp. 695–701, 2020. [Online]. Available: PubMed.

[11] S. V et al., “Influence of paternal smoking on platelet parameters in women with spontaneous abortion,” J. Acad. Med. Pharm., vol. 6, pp. 768–774, 2024. [Online]. Available: Embase.

[12] B. Sudha et al., “Comparison of modified ultrafast PAP stain with standard hematoxylin and eosin stain in cytology of various sites,” Eur. J. Mol. Clin. Med., vol. 10, pp. 111–120, 2023. [Online]. Available: Embase.

[13] B. Sudha et al., “A study of clinico-hematological profile in acute leukemia with cytochemical correlation,” Int. J. Acad. Med. Pharm., vol. 5, pp. 893–897, 2023. [Online]. Available: Embase.

[14] C. Narmadha et al., “Histological spectrum of pathologic lesions of orchidectomy specimens,” Int. J. Acad. Med. Pharm., vol. 5, pp. 557–560, 2023. [Online]. Available: Embase.

[15] C. Narmadha et al., “Comparison of modified ultrafast PAP stain with standard hematoxylin and eosin stain in cytology of various sites,” Int. J. Acad. Med. Pharm., vol. 5, pp. 893–897, 2023. [Online]. Available: Embase.

[16] C. Narmadha et al., “A prospective study on variations in haematological parameters in pulmonary tuberculosis,” Panacea J. Med. Sci., vol. 12, pp. 53–56, 2022. [Online]. Available: Embase.

[17] N. Vani et al., “Histopathological analysis of features of papillary thyroid carcinoma,” Int. J. Acad. Med. Pharm., vol. 4, pp. 851–854, 2022. [Online]. Available: Embase.

[18] N. Vani, “Evaluation of histopathological spectrum of various gastroduodenal lesions,” Int. J. Acad. Med. Pharm., vol. 4, pp. 847–850, 2022. [Online]. Available: Embase.

[19] D. Pavithra et al., “Spectrum of biopsy proven renal diseases in a tertiary care centre in south India: A single center experience,” Int. J. Med. Sci. Curr. Res., vol. 6, pp. 343–347, 2023. [Online]. Available: PubMed.

[20] R. Vedamoorthy et al., “Histopathological analysis of patients with abruptio placenta in a tertiary health care centre,” J. Acad. Med. Pharm., vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 545–554, 2025. [Online]. Available: Embase.

[21] R. Vedamoorthy, “Significance of nuclear morphometry in cytology of breast carcinoma in correlation with histopathology at a tertiary care centre,” J. Acad. Med. Pharm., vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 1141–1145, 2025. [Online]. Available: Embase.

[22] R. Vedamoorthy et al., “Comparative study of toluidine blue special stain and immunohistochemistry – calretinin in Hirschsprung’s disease in a pediatric tertiary care centre,” J. Acad. Med. Pharm., vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 1189–1196, 2025. [Online]. Available: Embase.

Achievments

Faculties
  • Prof. A. Dhanalakshmi:
    • Served as Resource Faculty for “Pathology Past, Present, Future” at MMC Institute Day in June 2024.
  • Prof. D. Kavitha:
    • Acted as Resource Faculty for “Carcinoma Breast – A Revisit to Past, Present, Future” at Government Medical College, Tirupur, in October 2023.
    • Conducted Basic Course in Medical Education (BCME) as Resource Faculty and Convener at Government Medical College, Tirupur, in 2024.
    • Conducted BCME and Curriculum Implementation Support Program (CISP) as Resource Faculty and Convener at Government Medical College, Theni, in 2022.
  • Associate Prof. Dr. K.B. Lavanya:
    • Participated as Resource Faculty for “Carcinoma Breast – A Revisit to Past, Present, Future” at Government Medical College, Tirupur, in October 2023.
  • Associate Prof. Dr. V. Sindu:
    • Served as Resource Faculty for Basic Course in Medical Education at the Medical Education Unit, Coimbatore Medical College.
Students

  • Postgraduates: Multiple state-level awards in paper/poster presentations and quizzes (TAPCON, VIN PATHCON, SPAARC, etc.)

  • Undergraduates: Prizes in national-level competitions such as ILLUMINARA, AXON, and inter-college quizzes

Events and Services

Academic events

  • Medical Education Workshops & BCME/CISP conducted across Tamil Nadu.

  • Participation as resource faculty at various state and national pathology conferences.

Community Services

  • Histopathology: Surgical biopsy reports, IHC, Frozen sections

  • Cytopathology: FNAC, guided FNACs, BAL smears, gynec cytology

  • Hematology: Bone marrow studies, CBC, Coagulation tests, Sickle cell screening

  • Other Diagnostics: Urine & Semen analysis, Immunofluorescence for skin biopsies

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