In the early years of the existence of the college, there was no separate department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and only 12 beds under the charge of a part time professor and a resident obstetric surgeon were assigned to this specialty. The students received the major part of their hospital training in Madras.
This arrangement continued for more than a decade, but as great need for a self contained department was felt, the present Queen Mary's Hospital was built and inaugurated in 1932 by Sir Malcom Halley, then Governor of the United Province of Oudh. Initially the hospital had 56 beds including 6 cots for the newborn babies.
The number of bed was increased to 120 in 1950. Since 1954, the hospital has been completely self-sufficient in the training of undergraduate students. In 1959 an extension for the Outpatients' Department was built.
Further expansions took place in the 1960s and 1970s. Many more units were opened e.g. the Post Partum Unit, Minor Operation Theatre, Antenatal Care Unit, Postnatal Care Unit, Neonatology Unit and Emergency Operation Theatre. During the last 10 years the QMH building has been renovated. The operation theatre complexes and labor room have also been renovated and equipped with sophisticated instruments and fetal monitoring equipment.
Further in the year 2019-2020, expansion took place in form of addition of 100 bedded MCH wing. The bed strength of Queen Mary’s Hospital as of 2022 is 342 beds. The department now has fully operational obstetric ICU and HDU Beds. The department has new state of the art Labor Room Complex and expanded emergency Operation theatre. The department has fully functional 100 bedded MCH wing. On 31st July 2021, the department also got its own Blood storage center, with the help of Department of Transfusion medicine, KGMU. The facility was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor. The renovated neonatal unit is located on the second floor of MCH wing. Adjacent to the NNU, Lactation management unit (LMU) under human milk bank is operational since February 2019. The LMU unit caters to all lactating mothers admitted in QMH and in OPD, provides counseling for milk donation . the department has new departmental library and committee room.
The department now has underground parking for faculty. In collaboration with the department of pathology and POCT, 24X7 pathology services are available in the QMH premises.
The undergraduate demonstration or classrooms in basement has been renovated and functional. A new antenatal OPD area is functional in the ground floor of QMH OPD area. It has three rooms for pregnant women. Dedicated cafeteria for doctors and patient relatives too has been inaugurated by Hon’ble Vice chancellor on 1st December 2021.
Previous Heads:
Dr. E. C. Merchant (1936-48),
Dr. K. N. Mitra (1948-50),
Dr. D. M. Satur (1950-53),
Dr. A. D. Engineer (1953-76),
Dr. D. Kutti (1976-81),
Dr. M. Mukherjee (1981-84),
Dr. P. Mehra (1984-88),
Dr. K. Das (1988-96),
Dr. Chandrawati (1996-2000) and
Dr. S. Pandey (2000-02).
Dr. Vinita Das(2002-2020)
Dr. Uma Singh(2020-2022)
General Facilities:
Infertility Clinic: Works 6 days a week. Investigations, Follicular Monitoring and various Assisted Reproductive Techniques including Intrauterine Insemination and In Vitro Fertilization are being performed. Facility of Donor Insemination is available in this unit. Facility of Embryo Freezing is also available.
Oncology Clinic:
Screening for precancerous lesions of cervix by PAP Smear and Colposcopy is done daily. Genital cancer patients receive specialized treatment by Surgery, Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy. Cancer registry for all cancers in KGMU is being done in the department. The oncology clinic runs daily in room number 14 of QMH OPD complex .
Immunisation Clinic:
In ground floor of new MCH wing of department for new born babies. This is held daily from 9 am to 12 noon. The vaccines that are given daily are Polio, BCG ,Hepatitis B vaccine, Rota virus vaccine, pneumococcal vaccine, Polio vaccine for IM Or SC use and Easyfive (contains Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Hepatitis B and Hemophilus influenzae).
Postnatal Clinic:
Held every day in OPD. Both Obstetricians and Pediatrician counsel patients who have delivered babies at the Queen Mary's Hospital.
Family Planning Clinic: This is held daily and involves counseling and provision of all contraceptive methods ,including laparoscopic tubal ligation ,PNC ligation . Tetanus immunization of all pregnant women is also done. The clinic also provides postpartum FP services like postpartum IUCD,Tab Chaaya and inj.Antara for contraception. The facilities are free of cost. Dr Deepali Srivastava is the Medical Officer In charge of family planning clinic.
High Risk Pregnancy Clinic: Held daily along with antenatal clinic.
Human Reproduction Research Centre (HRRC):
This centre is under the Indian Council of Medical Research and is involved in various research projects.Dr Aarti Srivastava ,senior research officer supervises the HRRC centre.
Speciality Clinic:
Genetic Counseling Clinic - Monday
Genital Cancer Clinic - Tuesday
Adolescent Clinic - Thursday
Pregnancy in Diabetes & Rheumetological Disorder Clinic - Friday
Menopause Clinic - Saturday
The department also provides RTI/STI Clinic facility in OPD and PPTCT facility for HIV screening in Antenatal Patients daily in OPD.
Government programme run by the department
All pregnant women admitted in QMH/KGMU or coming for ANC or within 42 days of delivery are beneficiary for free care under JSSK,UP.
Efforts are underway for implementation of “Kanya Sumangala Yojna” launched by the GOI as a financial assistance to first and second born girl child
The department also caters to Ayushman Bharat Yojna beneficiaries and Cancer card beneficiaries.
The department has round the clock uninterrupted power supply with Generator Backup. The different wards of department are connected with Central Oxygen & Nitrous Oxide supply. The department also has Air Conditioned General wards, semiprivate cottages and deluxe cottages
Departmental events
The department now has fully operational obstetric ICU and HDU Beds.
The department has fully functional 100 bedded MCH wing.
The MCH front building having state of art Labor Room is fully functional.
New underground parking has become functional in the QMH complex.
Lactational Management unit(LMU) under Human Milk Bank has been started in collaboration with Department of Paediatrics and Microbiology and successfully running with lactational counselors
Efforts are underway for implementation of "Kanya Sumangala Yojna" launched by the GOI as a financial assistance to first and second born girl child, Dr Sujata Deo has been designated as nodal officer.
Inauguration of “Centre of excellence for adolescent health and development” was done in department on 19th July 2018 by Honourable VC,KGMU.
Online implementation of JSSK (Janani shishu suraksha karyakram) started since 6th July 2018.
24 hours sample collection centre has been established in room number 12 of OPD in collaboration with POCT ,department of pathology ,KGMU.
24 hour reporting of routine investigations is also available in room number 9 of QMH in association with POCT services ,Department of Pathology,KGMU.
The department caters to benefeciaries of Ayushman Bharat Yojna .
National/ international awards/memberships/ Fellowships received by Faculty, Staff and students.
Dr Manjulata Verma received best paper award at North Zone Yuva FOGSI held online in April 2021.
Dr Vandana Solanki ,received best poster award at North Zone Yuva FOGSI held Online in April 2021.
Dr S.P Jaiswar, Dr Anjoo Agarwal, Dr Amita Pandey, Dr Arti Srivastava, Dr Smriti Agrawal, Dr Monica Agrawal, Dr Vandana Solanki, Dr Namrata Kumar were conferred “FICOG” Fellow of Indian College of Obstetrician and Gynecologists in 63rd AICOG 29th January – 2nd February 2020, Lucknow
Dr Uma Singh received Lifeline Express Appreciation award by Impact India Foundation at 63rd AICOG 29th January – 2nd February 2020, Lucknow
Dr S.P Jaiswar received Appreciation Award for Corona warrior by Aapbeeti Jagbeeti News Channel, July, 2020.
Dr S.P Jaiswar received Appreciation Award for helping poor patients by Netaji Subash Sewa sansthaan, 23rd January, 2020
Dr Rekha Sachan received Academicians of the Year Award in the ceremony of 8th Academic Brilliance Award on 8th March 2020 by EET CRS Hyderabad
Dr Sujata Deo received Appreciation award for Corona Warrior by A Live 24 News June 2020.
Dr Seema Mehrotra received second prize in FOGSI Essay Competition 2020 on “Save the girl child”.
Dr Monica Agrawal received Dr C S Dawn Award for Best Paper presentation in one of the Official Subjects of the Scientific Programme at 63rd AICOG Lucknow, 29th January -2nd February 2020
Dr Mona Asnani received Dr C L Jhaveri Award for Best Paper presentation in Miscellaneous Category at 63rd AICOG Lucknow, 29th January -2nd February 2020
Dr Nisha Singh received Best Poster award 9th annual conference of AOGIN India at Kochi on 15th December 2019.
Dr Nisha Singh received Appreciation Award and Felicitation by AOGIN India in collaboration with Kalyanmayee AAIWWA for Conducting “Cervical cancer screening camps for underprivileged communities” in 9th Annual Conference of AOGIN India at Kochi on 14th December 2019.
Dr Seema Mehrotra received Best Paper Award in >40 years category in UPCOG Varanasi 15th -17th November 2019
Dr Vandana Solanki received H.S .Maheshwari Gold Medal for Best Paper in < 40 years category in UPCOG Varanasi 15th -17th November 2019
Prof Uma Singh received Dr Aptekar visiting Professor in JJ Medical College Mumbai. Received oration AMWI and Kamla Achari on 1.12.18 and 30.03.19. She also received IMA Appreciation award from IMA Lucknow. Prof Uma Singh was also nominated as Jury for Cancer prevention initiation, Varanasi. Dr Uma Singh also received ISCCP award of excellence at Vishakapatnam
Prof S P Jaiswar received D. M. Sharma & Madhu Sharma Best Academic Award in the field of Cancer by Indian Cancer Society U.P. Branch, Lucknow 2019. She also received appreciation award for “Beti Bachao- Beti Padhao” by Regional Outreach Bureau.
Prof Urmila singh received Dr Rudranath Singh Dhanvantri Chikitsa Vigyan Samman 2019, appreciation award on Doctor’s day for dedication and contribution in firld of public health services IMA. She has been chosen as UP State represenstative member of National Medical Commision 2019.
Prof Nisha Singh completed two weeks Fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology in Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Stanford Cancer Centre, Stanford University in May 2019.
Prof. Rekha Sachan received Best Faculty award and Award for excellence in research, EET CRS, 9 June 2019 at Bangalore Dr Rekha Sachan received world championship award 2019 by International agency for standard rating USA in field of preeclampsia and Best nodal officer in waste management by KGMU in 2018.
Dr Smriti Agrawal completed 3 Weeks certificate course in Advanced IVF at Milan IVF Centre at Bangalore in Sep 2019.
Dr Manjulata Verma received best paper award at North Zone Yuva FOGSI held online in April 2021.
Dr Vandana Solanki ,received best poster award at North Zone Yuva FOGSI held Online in April 2021.
Dr Monica Agarwal received best paper award in GESTOSIS 24 th march 2019.
Dr Manjulata Verma received certificate of trained colposcopist by International federation of cervical pathology and colposcopy ( IFCPC) in collaboration with International agency for research on cancer ( IARC) and she also received silver medal for best paper at SAFOG International conference at Gorakhpur , August 2019.
Dr Shuchi Agarwal received FICOG and FIAOG in 2019
Dr Namrata Kumar received second Prize in paper presentation at UPCOG 17 Nov 2018.
Participation of residents at conferences
Dr Prapti Modi, Dr Deepshikha and Dr Divya Sharma received second and third prizes
in poster presentation in North Zone Yuva FOGSI held in April 2021.
Dr Sumaiya Saad and Dr Ayushi Shukla got third prize in Usha Krishna FOGSI Quiz
held at AICOG at Lucknow in January 2020.
Various residents also received prizes for paper presentation at conferences including
Dr Prapti Modi, Dr Deepshikha and Dr Divya Sharma received second and third prizes in poster presentation in North Zone Yuva FOGSI held in April 2021.
Dr Sumaiya Saad and Dr Ayushi Shukla got third prize in Usha Krishna FOGSI Quiz held at AICOG at Lucknow in January 2020.
North Zone Yuva Fogsi Quiz held on 01 feb 2019.
Dr Sumaiya Saad and Dr Ayushi Shukla got 1st prize in North Zone Yuva FOGSI Quiz held on 01 feb 2019.
Dr Ayushi Shukla received First prize in National ISOPARB Quiz held on 31 March 2019 in Hyderabad
Dr Ayushi Shukla and Dr Nupur received youth Icon award in GESTOSIS, 24th March 2019.
Dr. Divya Sareen received Prof NN Gupta Gold Medal for best paper in oral paper presentation U.P. APICON 27 sept 2019. She also received Jhanvi Dutt Scholarship for Best Thesis amongst postgraduates students of the university on 25th October 2019.
Eminent visitors who Visited the Department
Ms Serena Levy , Jhpiego, USA , on 23 October 2022.
Dr Geetanjali Sachdeva, ICMR, Mumbai, on 13th October 2022.
Dr Aparna Sridhar ,MD,MPH,FACOG,University of California ,Los Angeles on 26th August 2022.
Della Berhanu,from Jhpiego Ethiopoia and Stephanie Suhowatsky ,MPH,Senior Technical Advisor ,John Hopkins University Affliate for PPH Bundled intervention project on 18th April 2022.
Dr Pushpa Junghree ,Prof and HOD, for PPH Bundle intervention on 22nd February 2022
Dr Shuchi Jain ,Prof MGIMS,Sevagram,Wardha,on 22nd Feb 2022 foe PPH programme.
Dr Vidyadhar B Bangal, Prof and HOD, Department of Obgyn,Rural Medical College,Pravara Institute of medical sciences, Maharashtra ,India on 28th January 2022.
Dr Poonam Shivkumar(Prof and HOD),MGIMS, Sevagram, Wardha and Dr Priya Priyadarshini,Assistant Professor,AIIMS,Gorakhpur for training session of phase 3 of PPH Bundle programme on 15th September 2021.
Dr Anuja Bhalerao ,Prof and HOD,NKPSIMS,Nagpur on 18th November 2021,for PPH Bundle implementation assessment.
Dr Hema Divaker, FOGSI (Past president) delivered Dr Prabha Mehra oration on 89th foundation day ,1st December 2021.
Dr Jaideep Malhotra, Past President FOGSI ,Delivered Dr Prabha Mehra Oration on 88th foundation Day of QMH on 5th Dec 2020.
Dr Reva Tripathi, Prof, HIMS, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi,India in November 2019.
Prof Ranjit Manchanda, Consultant Gynaecologist, Barts Cancer Institute, UK, gave a lecture on ovarian cancer on 14.08.19.
Dr Giriraj Chandak, delivered Dr Prabha Mehra Oration on fetal programming of non-communicable diseases: do we understand enough for it to be clinically beneficial on 14 November 2018, 86th QMH Foundation Day.
Dr. Pankaj Talwar delivered Dr Prabha Mehra oration on Fertility preservation in cancer patients on 11 November 2017, 85th QMH Foundation Day.
Prof JB Sharma, Professor at AIIMS, New Delhi delivered a lecture on Genital TB & took a interactive PG class on pregnancy with anemia on 16th Oct 2019
KGMU Alumni Academic exchange programme
8/6/21: Basics of IVF: Dr Garima Srivastava ,NHS,UK
30/7/21: Dr Preetam Ganu, Specialist Obstetrics and Gynecology, South Australia
24/09/21: Dr Sambit,UK
Conferences organized in the department
1. Gynae oncology CME was conducted under aegis of AOGIN 15th September 2019 .
2. North zone PG Gynaecological oncology CME organised by Prof Uma Singh, on 9th & 10th Aug 2019 under aegis of ICOG. It was attended by PG students from all over India.
