Forensic Medicine

About the Department

The Department is teaching, both theoretical and practical aspects of, Forensic Medicine, Medical Jurisprudence & Medical Ethics as well as Toxicology to M.B.B.S. students during the Second year of the Course. The aim is to produce a physician who is well informed regarding the law in relation to medical practice and is capable of helping the Criminal Justice System in disbursement of justice.  It is aimed to make students proficient in observing the principles of medical ethics in the practice of their profession. Students are taught to make observations and draw logical inferences from these observations in order to contribute scientifically to enquiries into criminal matters. Knowledge of toxicology enables them to treat poisoning cases.

The Department of Forensic Medicine comprises of two portions having well – designed modern infrastructure. The Teaching Block has demonstration rooms, museum, departmental library and research lab. The Mortuary Block, part of the Hospital Complex, has Morgue for storage and preservation of dead bodies and the Postmortem Room with accessory facilities like waiting room for relatives of the deceased, Inquest room for the police etc.

Head of the Department

Dr. R B Kotabagi is presently working as Professor & Head.  He graduated from Govt. Medical College, Bellary (Karnataka State) in 1977.  He completed his Post Graduation (MD) in Pathology in the year 1986 from Armed Forces Medical College, Pune (Maharashtra) and subsequently MD in Forensic Medicine from T N Medical College & BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai of Mumbai University in 1996. He is qualified in DNB (Forensic Medicine) in the year 2006.He has attended a Certificate Course in DNA Profiling at CFSL, Kolkata and has been active in the field of Medical Education Technology for 12 years, having been trained at NTTC, JIPMER, Pondicherry in the year 2000.He worked as Asst Prof, Assoc Prof and Professor at AFMC, Pune as well as Raja Rajeswari Medical College & Hospital, Bangalore for 16 years. He is working as Professor of Forensic Medicine in SDM Medical College from 2012 till date.

Teaching Program

The Department of Forensic Medicine is involved in teaching and training of UG and PG students in handling medico-legal cases and conducting Medico-legal Post mortem examinations.

Publications

Dr. R. B. Kotabagi
Professor & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital
List of publications:
  1. Kotabagi RB, Charati SC, Jayachandar D. Clinical autopsy vs medicolegal autopsy. Medical Journal Armed Forces India. 2005;61(3):258-263.
  2. RB Kotabagi, Chaturvedi RK, Banerjee A. Medical certification of cause of death. Medical Journal Armed Forces India. 2004;60(3):261-272.
  3. Kotabagi RB, Apte VV, Pathak PR. Post mortem diagnosis of early myocardial infarction. Medical Journal Armed Forces India. 2000;56(2):99-102.
  4. Kotabagi RB. Medicolegal aspects—gossypiboma. Medical journal, Armed Forces India. 2011;67(4):397.
  5. Kotabagi RB, Pathak PR, Charati SC. Common Medicolegal Problems Faced by Medical Officers of Armed ForcesMedical Services. Medical Journal Armed Forces India. 2002;58(3):234-240.
  6. Kairi JK, Lal V, Ghate JV, Nayak BB, Kotabagi RB. Poisoning and envenomation registry: analysis of 200 case reports. Medical Journal Armed Forces India. 2011;67(2):131-137.
  7. Kotabagi RB. Emergence of new legal and ethical dilemmas in medical field. Medical Journal, Armed Forces India. 2004;60(4):324.
  8. Kotabagi RB, Pathak C, Apte VV. AIDS - Medicolegal Aspects. Medical Journal Armed Forces India. 1999;55:144-147.
  9. Kulkarni RR, H Kumar RG, Kulkarni PR, Kotabagi RB. Psychological autopsy and necropsy of an unusual case of suicide by intravenous toluene. Indian journal of psychological medicine. 2015;37(2):233-235.
  10. Kulkarni PR, Myageri R, Jain A, Basavaraja C, Kotabagi RB. Gastric Rupture-an Uncommon Finding at Autopsy. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. 2016:10(1):134-136.
  11. Maled V, Kulkarni  PR, Kotabagi RB. Myocardial rupture due to viral myocarditis. Journal of the Indian Medical Association. 2019;117(09):21-23.
  12. Kulkarni PR, Narayana KS, Kotabagi RB, Maled V. Pattern and distribution of skeletal injuries in victims of fatal road traffic accidents. The Official Publication of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine. 2020;42(1):20-23.
  13. Kumar HRG, Kotabagi RB. Profile of Traumatic Spinal Injuries at a Tertiary Care Hospital. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. 2017;11(2):149-151.
  14. Kumar HRG, Kumar PGN, Kotabagi RB. Profile of Poisoning Cases and Related Medicolegal Time Frame. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. 2017;11(1):81-83.
  15. Pradeepkumar MV, Chandrashekaraiaha CS, Kotabagi RB, Rajaram T. Sudden cardiac death in young adults. Karnataka Medico Legal Society. 2013.
  16. Pradeepkumar MV, Chandrashekaraiaha CS, Kotabagi RB, Rajaram T. Mysterious death of a young adult. Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine. 2013.
  17. Rayamane AP, P MV, K RB, C C, R T, M V. Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Adult. Journal of Karnataka Medicolegal Society. 2013;22(2):27-33.
  18. Rayamane AP, Pradeepkumar MV, Patra AP, Chandrashekaraiaha CS. Mysterious Death of a Young Adult. Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine. 2013;35(3):293-295.
  19. Rayamane AP, Chandrashekharaiah, Pradeepkumar, Kotabagi RB. Sudden Cardiac Death in an Young Adult. Journal of Karnataka Medicolegal Society. 2012;21(2):41-45.
  20. Jayachandar D, Kotabagi RB. Lead Toxicity due to Quack Remedies. Medical Journal, Armed Forces India. 2010;66(1):76.
  21. Kotabagi RB. Medical Negligence in Military Hospitals. Medical journal, Armed Forces India. 2007;63(4):398.
Dr. Venkatesh Maled
Professor, Dept of Forensic Medicine, SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital
  1. Maled V, Manjunatha B, Patil K, Balaraj BM. The chronology of third molar root mineralization in south Indian population. Medicine, Science and the Law. 2014 Jan; 54(1):28-34.
  2. Maled V, Vishwanath SB. The chronology of third molar mineralization by digital orthopantomography. Journal of forensic and legal medicine. 2016 Oct 1; 43:70-5.
  3. Maled V, Khode V, Maled D, Jain A, Male S, Ruikar K. Pattern of Fingerprints in different ABO and Rh blood groups. Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine. 2015; 37(2):124-6.
  4. Patil PB, Kiran R, Maled V, Dakhankar S. The Chronology of Medial Clavicle Epiphysis Ossification using Computed Tomography. IJARS. 2018; 7(1):23ff.
  5. Maled V, Male S. Red Cross Emblem Its Use and Misuse. Al Ameen Journal Medical Science. 2012; 5(1):3-6.
  6. Maled V. Demographic Profile of Accidental Poisoning in Rural India. Journal of the Indian Society of Toxicology. 2016; 12(1):18-21.
  7. Maled V. A profile of snakebite cases admitted to a major hospital in Dharwad, Karnataka. Journal of the Indian Society of Toxicology. 2012; 8(2):38-41.
  8. Maled V. Computer forensics: a tool to prevent cybercrime. Journal of South Journal of South India Medicolegal India Medicolegal Association Association. 2010 Sep; 2(2):60-3.
  9. Kulkarni PR, Narayana KS, Kotabagi RB, Maled V. Pattern and distribution of skeletal injuries in victims of fatal road traffic accidents. The Official Publication of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine. 2020 Jan; 42(1):20-3.
  10. Dakhankar S, Maled V. Pattern of asphyxial Maharashtra. International Medical Journal. 2016 Dec; 3(12):10.
  11. Maled V, Todkar M. A Profile of Fatal Two Wheeler Accidents in North Karnataka. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. 2017; 11(2):1-4.
  12. Maled V, Todkar M. A Profile of Abdominal Injuries in a Tertiary Care Hospital. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. 2017; 11(2):169-72.
  13. Maled V. Delayed Death in Hanging. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology. 2016 Jan; 9(1):29.
  14. Maled V, Maled D. Sudden Death during Recreational Sports Activity. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology. 2015 Jul 1; 8(3):95.
  15. Maled V, Dixit U. Profile of scorpion envenomation in Rural India. Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine. 2016; 38(4):446-8.
  16. Maled V, RG HK, Babu YR, Patil D, Balaraj BM. Sudden Death Due to Tuberculosis: An Enigma. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology. 2011; 4(4):175-8.
Dr. Pratibha Kulkarni
Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital
List of publications:
  1. Kulkarni PR, Narayana KS, Kotabagi RB, Maled V. Pattern and distribution of skeletal injuries in victims of fatal road traffic accidents. The Official Publication of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine. 2020;42(1):20-23.
  2. Maled V, Kulkarni  PR, Kotabagi RB. Myocardial rupture due to viral myocarditis. Journal of the Indian Medical Association. 2019;117(09):21-23.
  3. H Kumar RG, Kulkarni PR. Profile of Medicolegal Cases at a Tertiary Care Hospital in North Karnataka. Medico-Legal Update. 2017;17 (1):111-114.
  4. Kulkarni PR, Myageri R, Jain A, Basavaraja C, Kotabagi RB. Gastric Rupture-an Uncommon Finding at Autopsy. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. 2016:10(1):134-136.
  5. Myageri R, Kulkarni PR. Health Care Facilities in Mitigating Fatal Occupational Hazards. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. 2016;10(1):172-174.
  6. Kulkarni RR, H Kumar RG, Kulkarni PR, Kotabagi RB. Psychological autopsy and necropsy of an unusual case of suicide by intravenous toluene. Indian journal of psychological medicine. 2015;37(2):233-235.
  7. H Kumar RG, Chandrakant VA, Pratibha. Blunt chest trauma induced acute myocardial infarction. Medico-Legal Update. 2014; 14(2):143-5.
  8. Kulkarni RR, Kulkarni PR. Linezolid-induced near-fatal serotonin syndrome during escitalopram therapy: case report and review of literature. Indian journal of psychological medicine. 2013;35(4):413.
Dr. Priya Madiwalswami Narayankar
Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital
List of publications:
  1. Narayankar PM, Jagannatha SR .Suicides among youth – A prospective autopsy study. Journal of Karnataka Medico-legal society. 2018;27(2):4-9.
Dissertations/ Research
  1. 'Sex Determination by Computerized Tomographic study of Foramen Magnum in adults'
    Name of Post Graduate   : Dr. Kiran S. Patil
    Name of the Guide          : Dr. Nageshkumar G. Rao
  2. 'Correlation of Post Mortem study of Cranial Leisons in cases of Fatal Head Injury with Computed Tomographic scan findings, conducted at SDM Medical College and Hospital, Dharwad.'
    Name of Post Graduate   : Dr. Ambuj Jain
    Name of the Guide          : Dr. K. Sankara Narayana
  3. 'Pattern and distribution of skeletal injuries in victims of fatal road traffic accidents'
    Name of Post Graduate   : Dr. Pratibha
    Name of the Guide          : Dr. K. Sankara Narayana

Awards and Achievements

  1. Dr. VenkateshMaled, Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine won the Best oral Paper Presentation award (faculty) at FORENSICON - 2011 (State Conference) held on 25-11-2011 to 27-11-2011 at K. S. Hegde Medical College, Mangalore.
  2. Dr. Pratibha, PG student, Department of Forensic Medicine won the Best oral Paper Presentation award (PG category) at SIMLA – 2013 (South zone conference) held on 27-09-2013 to 29-09-2013 at Bengaluru Medical College, Bengaluru.

Faculty

1.
Dr. R B Kotbagi
Professor & HOD
2.
Dr. Venkatesh Maled
Professor
3.
Dr. Pratibha
Assistant Professor
4.
Dr. Priya M. Narayankar
Assistant Professor
5. Dr. Manjunath S. Patil Tutor
6. Dr. Shweta Kurakuri Tutor

 

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