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UTKAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES & HOSPITAL

(A Unit of Utkal HealthCare Pvt. Ltd., Bhubaneswar)

Advancing medical science through postgraduate residency training (DNB/DrNB), multi-center clinical trials, cutting-edge translational research, and continuous medical education. We nurture future healthcare leaders guided by clinical excellence and ethical innovation.

7+
Accredited DNB & Super-Specialty Courses
50+
Annual Clinical Grand Rounds & Seminars
12
Ethics Committee Members (CDSCO/DHR Approved)
100%
GCP & ICMR Ethical Protocol Adherence

Dean & Academic Directorate

The distinguished medical leaders and key professionals driving education, clinical research, and ethics at Utkal Healthcare.

Executive Dean of Academics

Dr. Prafulla Kumar Das

Dean & Director, Academics

MS, FAIS, FGCRI (Surgical Oncology), FUICC (Geneva)

"Our academic mission is built on fostering clinical mastery, analytical rigor, and patient-first compassionate healthcare through structured medical residencies, multidisciplinary case discussions, and ethical biomedical research."

Directorate Office Details

Consultation Hours: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM (Monday to Friday)
Direct Contact: +91 9438332211
Department: Department of Surgical Oncology & Academic Affairs

Academic Staff & Institutional Ethics Secretariat

Dr. Niharika Pattanaik

Member Secretary, IEC-UH & HOD

MBBS, MD (Pathology)

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Mon - Sat)

Mr. Abhijeet Panda

Asst. Manager, Academics

MCA

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Mon - Sat)

Ms. Snigdha Samal

Office Secretary, IEC-UH & Asst. Mgr HR

B.A, LL.B

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Mon - Sat)

Mr. Bikash Bairiganjan

Clinical Research Coordinator

B.Com, Diploma in Clinical Research

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Mon - Sat)

Mr. Soumya Ranjan Sahoo

Librarian (Medical Library)

BLIS, MLIS

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Mon - Sat)

Mrs. Madhusmita Sahoo

Asst. Librarian

BA, BLIS

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Mon - Sat)

Our Medical Courses & Departments

Comprehensive clinical training programs led by renowned senior medical educators and subject experts across primary specialties and super-specialties.

Post Graduate Department of General Medicine

Post Graduate (DNB)
Department Faculty Members
  • Dr. Pranabandhu Sahoo Sr. Consultant
    MBBS, MD (Medicine)
    9 AM - 5 PM (Mon-Sat) +91 8455880551
  • Dr. Sudhir Patnaik Sr. Consultant
    MBBS, MD (Medicine)
    9 AM - 5 PM (Mon-Sat) +91 9437040797
  • Dr. Sitikantha Nanda Sr. Consultant
    MBBS, DNB (Medicine), PGDED (Diabetes & Endocrinology)
    9 AM - 5 PM (Mon-Sat) +91 9090043502
  • Dr. Tadit Prasad Mohanty Sr. Consultant
    MBBS, MD (Medicine)
    9 AM - 5 PM (Mon-Sat) +91 9861747474
  • Dr. Sarthak Kumar Sawin Junior Consultant
    MBBS
    9 AM - 5 PM (Mon-Sat) +91 7752061365

Post Graduate Department of Orthopaedics

Post Graduate (DNB)
Department Faculty Members
  • Dr. Rabindra Kumar Mohapatra Senior Consultant
    MBBS, MS (Orthopaedic Surgery)
    9 AM - 5 PM (Mon-Sat) +91 9437026360
  • Dr. Tushar Kanti Panda Senior Consultant
    MBBS, MS (Orthopaedic)
    9 AM - 5 PM (Mon-Sat) +91 9437314894
  • Dr. Dibya Singha Das Senior Consultant
    MBBS, MS (Orthopaedic)
    9 AM - 5 PM (Mon-Sat) +91 9439617777
  • Dr. Pradeep Kumar Sahoo Junior Consultant
    MBBS, MS (Orthopaedic)
    9 AM - 5 PM (Mon-Sat) +91 9437026360
  • Dr. Abhinab Nayak Senior Registrar
    MBBS
    9 AM - 5 PM (Mon-Sat) +91 9437314894

Post-Doctoral Department of Critical Care Medicine

Post-Doctoral (DrNB / FNB)
Department Faculty Members
  • Dr. Biswa Bikash Mohanty Senior Consultant
    MBBS, MD (Anaesthesiology & Intensive Care), FNB (CCM), EDIC
    9 AM - 5 PM (Mon-Sat) +91 8884683775
  • Dr. Santi Swaroop Pattanaik Associate Consultant
    MBBS, MD (Anaesthesiology), DrNB (Critical Care Medicine)
    9 AM - 5 PM (Mon-Sat) +91 7894100649
  • Dr. Pravat Ranjan Sahoo Associate Consultant
    MBBS, DNB (Anaesthesia)
    9 AM - 5 PM (Mon-Sat) +91 9338699975
  • Dr. Archana Palo Consultant
    MBBS, MD (Anaesthesia)
    9 AM - 5 PM (Mon-Sat) +91 7077832449
  • Dr. Sansaya Mahapatra Consultant
    MBBS, DNB (Anaesthesia)
    9 AM - 5 PM (Mon-Sat) +91 8130840480

Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

NABL Accredited
Department Faculty Members
  • Dr. Niharika Pattanaik HOD & Member Secretary
    MBBS, MD (Pathology)
    9 AM - 5 PM (Mon-Sat) +91 8280477037
  • Dr. Subhasini Naik Consultant
    MBBS, MD (Pathology)
    9 AM - 5 PM (Mon-Sat) +91 7978862173
  • Dr. Banasri Devi Consultant
    MBBS, MD (Pathology)
    9 AM - 5 PM (Mon-Sat) +91 7045311355

Department of Anaesthesiology & Perioperative Care

Clinical & Super-Specialty
Department Faculty Members
  • Dr. Mahesh Ku. Agrawal Senior Consultant
    MBBS, MD (Anaesthesiology)
    9 AM - 5 PM (Mon-Sat) +91 7894955131
  • Dr. Jitamitra Mishra Senior Consultant
    MBBS, MD (Anaesthesiology), Fellowship (Paediatric Anaesthesia)
    9 AM - 5 PM (Mon-Sat) +91 9437277478
  • Dr. Roncall Bhim Raju Consultant
    MBBS, DNB (Anaesthesia)
    9 AM - 5 PM (Mon-Sat) +91 9958520680
  • Dr. Sasmita Naik Consultant
    MBBS, MD (Anaesthesiology)
    9 AM - 5 PM (Mon-Sat) +91 8249353860

Department of Neurosurgery & Spine Surgery

Super-Specialty
Department Faculty Members
  • Dr. Siddhartha Shankar Sahoo Director & Sr. Consultant
    MBBS, MS, M.Ch. (Neurosurgery)
    9 AM - 5 PM (Mon-Sat) +91 9937123914
  • Dr. Bimal Kumar Sahoo Consultant
    MBBS, MS, M.Ch. (Neurosurgery)
    9 AM - 5 PM (Mon-Sat) +91 8592869585
  • Dr. Poonam Mohanty Consultant
    MBBS, DrNB (Neurosurgery)
    9 AM - 5 PM (Mon-Sat) +91 9176052554

Department of Radio Diagnosis & Imaging

Advanced 3T MRI & PET-CT
Department Faculty Members
  • Dr. Indumati Soreng Radiologist
    MBBS, MD (Radio Diagnosis)
    9 AM - 5 PM (Mon-Sat) +91 6370704001
  • Dr. Laxmikanta Gupta Radiologist
    MBBS, MD (Radio Diagnosis)
    9 AM - 5 PM (Mon-Sat) +91 6370704001
  • Dr. Bipin Bihari Pradhan Radiologist
    MBBS, DMRD, DNB (Radio Diagnosis)
    9 AM - 5 PM (Mon-Sat) +91 6370704001

Academic Grand Rounds & Clinical Programs

Weekly interdisciplinary case presentations, morbidity/mortality audits, and research seminars presented by clinicians and post-graduate residents.

Weekly Academic Schedule (2024 - 2025)
Date Department Presenters / Chairpersons / Panelists
05/01/2024 Radiology Dr. Swoyam Samparna, Dr. Laxmikanta Gupta
12/01/2024 Neurosurgery Presenter: Dr. Indumati Soreng | Chairperson: Dr. Bimal Kumar Sahoo | Co-Chairpersons: Dr. Siddhartha Shankar Sahoo, Dr. Dipak Ranjan Nayak
19/01/2024 Anaesthesia (CTVS) Dr. Anjan Kumar Dash, Dr. Nimai Charan Behera, Dr. Susanta Pradhan
02/02/2024 Pediatrics Dr. Debasish Nayak / Dr. Sadasiba Padhy, Dr. Kanhu Panda, Dr. Pranabandhu Sahu
09/02/2024 Medical Oncology Dr. Chinmaya Pani, Dr. Ranjan Mohapatra / Dr. Sanjib Kumar Mishra, Dr. P.K. Das
16/02/2024 Gastroenterology Dr. Bijaya Mishra / Dr. Agasthi, Dr. Gourav Das, Dr. S.K. Nanda
23/02/2024 Dental Surgery Dr. Dibyalochan Swain, Dr. Ranjan Mohanty, Dr. Pradyumna Kumar Sahoo
22/03/2024 Endocrinology Dr. Madhusmita Sahu, Dr. Pranabandhu Sahoo, Dr. Sudhir Pattnaik
05/04/2024 Pulmonary Medicine Dr. Samanvitha, Dr. Sitikantha Nanda, Dr. Satyajeet Sahoo
12/04/2024 Orthopaedics Dr. Pradeep Kumar Sahoo, Dr. Tushar Kanti Panda, Dr. R.K. Mohapatra
19/04/2024 Critical Care (CCM) Dr. Sansaya / Dr. Santi Swaroop Pattanaik, Dr. Biswabikash Mohanty, Dr. Jitamitra Mishra
26/04/2024 Ophthalmology Dr. Prativa Mishra, Dr. Amitav Rath, Dr. Siddhartha Shankar Sahoo
03/05/2024 Obstetrics & Gynaecology Dr. Gitanjali Bhagat, Dr. Abhipsa Mishra, Dr. Alakta Das
10/05/2024 Surgical Gastroenterology Dr. Malay Ranjan Dhal, Dr. Salil Parida, Dr. Satya Ray Choudhry
17/05/2024 Neuro Anaesthesia Dr. Arvind Kanungo, Dr. Randhir Mitra, Dr. Mahesh Agrawal
24/05/2024 Nephrology & Renal Transplant Dr. Smarak Panda, Dr. Pranabandhu Sahoo, Dr. Lalat Barun Patra
31/05/2024 Surgical Oncology Dr. Dilip Kar, Dr. Prafulla Kumar Das, Dr. Pradyumna Sahoo
07/06/2024 ENT & Head Neck Surgery Dr. Sidharth Pradhan, Dr. Dipak Ranjan Nayak, Dr. Prafulla Kumar Das
21/06/2024 Pathology Dr. Palak Nanda, Dr. Niharika Pattnaik, Dr. Subhasini Naik
28/06/2024 Cardiology Dr. Sanat Sahoo, Dr. Pranabandhu Sahu, Dr. Ranjan Kumar Mohapatra
05/07/2024 General Medicine Dr. Pranabandhu Sahu, Dr. Prafulla Kumar Das, Dr. S.K. Nanda
12/07/2024 Neurology Dr. Akash Gupta, Dr. Amitav Rath, Dr. S.S. Sahoo
26/07/2024 Microbiology Dr. Mamata Bhatt, Dr. S.K. Nanda, Dr. Sudhir Pattanaik
02/08/2024 Emergency Medicine Dr. Abhinas Mohanty, Dr. Satyajeet Sahoo, Dr. Akash Gupta
09/08/2024 Radiation Oncology Dr. Bhupen Prasad, Dr. Sanjay Ku Mishra, Dr. Shaikh Iftikar Ali
23/08/2024 CTVS Dr. Chandrabahnu Parija, Dr. Sanat Sahoo, Dr. Gaurav Das
04/10/2024 Urology & Andrology Dr. Pabitra Ku Mishra, Dr. Kali Prasad Mishra, Dr. Smarak Ranjan Panda
11/10/2024 General Surgery Dr. Gourav Das, Dr. Prafulla Kumar Das, Dr. G C Mishra
29/11/2024 Pain & Palliative Care Dr. Khusbu Singh, Dr. Mahesh Agrawal, Dr. Jitamitra Mishra

Clinical Research & Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC-UH)

Safeguarding research integrity, patient safety, and high-impact biomedical studies under strict regulatory guidelines.

Institutional Ethics Committee - Utkal Hospital (IEC-UH)

The Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC-UH) is an independent multidisciplinary body constituted to review and approve clinical trial protocols, investigator-initiated medical research, and translational drug development in full compliance with the New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules (NDCTR 2019), Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP), and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Ethical Guidelines.

CDSCO / DCGI Approved
Registered with Central Drugs Standard Control Organization, Directorate General of Health Services, Govt. of India.
DHR Registered
Officially registered with Department of Health Research (DHR), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India.
GCP & ICMR Compliant
Rigorous adherence to National Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical & Health Research involving human participants.
Constitution of Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC-UH)
12-Member Multi-Disciplinary Board
Sr. Name of Member Qualification Role / Designation in Ethics Committee
1 Dr. Bidhu Kalyan Mohanti MBBS, MD (Radiotherapy) Chairperson
2 Dr. Niharika Pattnaik MBBS, MD (Pathology) Member Secretary
3 Mr. Sitanshu Mohan Dwibedy LL.B, Master of Laws (LL.M.) Legal Expert
4 Dr. Sudhir Patnaik MBBS, MD (General Medicine) Clinician
5 Dr. Sidhartha Giri MBBS, MD & PhD Microbiology, MSc Epidemiology Medical Scientist
6 Dr. Sudhanshu Sekhar Mishra MBBS, MD (Pharmacology) Medical Scientist
7 Dr. Anna Salomi Kerketta MBBS, MPH Scientific Member
8 Dr. Ghanashyam Biswas MBBS, MD (Gen Med), DM (Medical Oncology) Clinician
9 Dr. Saroj Kumar Sahu MBBS, DNB (Nuclear Medicine) Clinician
10 Ms. Harapriya Dash BA, MA & M.Phil (Philosophy) Social Scientist
11 Ms. Swarnalata Mishra B.Sc, M.Sc & M.Phil (Statistics) Lay Person
12 Ms. Snigdha Samal B.A, LL.B Secretariat & Supporting Staff
Schedule of Ethics Committee Meetings (2024 - 2025)
Bi-Monthly Institutional Review Cycle
Sl No. Meeting Scheduled Date Time Slot Venue
1 19-July-2024 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM Utkal Hospital Academic Boardroom
2 20-September-2024 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM Utkal Hospital Academic Boardroom
3 15-November-2024 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM Utkal Hospital Academic Boardroom
4 17-January-2025 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM Utkal Hospital Academic Boardroom
5 21-March-2025 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM Utkal Hospital Academic Boardroom
6 16-May-2025 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM Utkal Hospital Academic Boardroom
7 18-July-2025 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM Utkal Hospital Academic Boardroom
8 19-September-2025 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM Utkal Hospital Academic Boardroom
9 21-November-2025 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM Utkal Hospital Academic Boardroom

Regulatory Certifications & Documents

Download official government approvals, registrations, and ethics provisional certifications.

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