Introduction

Department of Physiology was established and developed by eminent neurophysiologist Prof. Bal Krishan Anand in 1956. The first batch of MBBS students were admitted in 1956. First MD students(1959) were Dr Pritam Kaur Gill and Dr Sushil Dua while first PhD student(1965) was Dr. R. Vijayan Pillai. During the golden period of department (1956-1975), department attracted many national and international researchers and students which included Dr SK Dua, Dr GS Chhina, Dr KN Sharma, Dr SK Manchanda, Dr T Desiraju, Dr Usha Nayar, Dr Utaka Oomura to name few. First scientific investigation in the world on yoga and meditation was started by Dr Anand and Dr Chhina in the department in 1961.

60 Years Contribution

Teaching

Courses available

• MBBS
• MD
• MSc
• PhD
• Nursing

Research

Contribution of the department in the field of research

Publications

Field wise publications

Cardiovascular system	50
Endocrinology/Reproduction	144
Environment	14
Ethics	2
Gastointestinal/Nutrition/Metabolism	68
Medical education	32
Miscellaneous	167
Nervous system	283
Renal system	6
Respiratory system	17

Clinical Investigations and Interventions

Autonomic function Laboratory

Integral Health Clinic

Transcranial magnetic stimulation

 

Intra-operative Neuro-monitoring

Administrative  Positions

Dean: Dr BK Anand

CMET: Dr Usha Nayar, Dr KK Deepak

Sub Dean(Academic): Dr Usha Nayar, Dr BK Kapoor

Sub Dean(Examination): Dr KK Deepak, Dr AK Jaryal

 

 

International Contributions

The XXVI Congress of International Union of Physiological Sciences held in AIIMSin 1974.

First AOPS Congress was organized in 1990.

Second Interim Congress of World Sleep was organized in 2005.

Prof Usha Nayar helped establishing BPKIHS, Dharan, Nepal in 1994.

Prof KK Deepak established joint Yoga Clinic and first Autonomic Function Lab at BPKIHS, Dharan, Nepal in 1998.