Dr. Vaishno Parkash Sachar
Dr. P.S. Gupta
Dr. S.P. Byotra
Dr. Atul Kakar
Dr. Sunil Jain
Dr. P.K. Agarwal
Dr. Pooja Khosla
Dr. Atul Gogia
Dr. Ambuj Garg
Dr. Kunal Chawla
Dr. M. Wali
Dr. Richa Dewan
Dr. Rishikesh Dessai
Dr. Vinus Taneja
Dr. Tanvi Batra
Dr. Anivita Aggarwal
Dr. Shipra Gulati
Dr. Piyush Batra
The Internist — “The Physician for the Whole Patient”
Modern healthcare has witnessed extraordinary advances in subspecialty care. While specialists offer deep expertise in individual organ systems, many patients today live with multiple chronic conditions that affect several organs at once. In this increasingly complex environment, the role of the Internist has become more vital than ever.
The Internist is uniquely trained to view the patient as a whole, rather than through the lens of a single disease or organ system. Internists integrate information across specialties, prioritise competing medical problems, prevent fragmented care, reduce unnecessary investigations, and ensure that every treatment decision remains patient-centred.
Whether managing an elderly patient with diabetes, heart disease, kidney dysfunction, and arthritis, or evaluating a young adult with unexplained fever and multisystem illness, the Internist serves as the clinical coordinator, diagnostician, and trusted physician who connects the various components of care.
In an age when patients often consult multiple specialists for individual symptoms, Internal Medicine remains the specialty that brings everything together.
The Internist is not merely a specialist of one organ system — the Internist is the specialist of complexity.
Chairman, Department of Internal Medicine
The Department of Internal Medicine at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital stands among India’s most distinguished centres for adult healthcare, combining a rich legacy of clinical excellence with a forward-looking commitment to innovation, research, education, and patient-centred care.
As the cornerstone specialty of modern medicine, Internal Medicine provides comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases affecting adults across all organ systems. Our department is the first point of contact for patients with complex, multisystem illnesses, and the central coordinating specialty in multidisciplinary care.
As medicine becomes increasingly specialised, patients need physicians who can integrate knowledge across disciplines, manage multiple coexisting illnesses, coordinate complex care pathways, and maintain a holistic understanding of health and disease. Internal Medicine fulfils this role not simply as another specialty service, but as the central coordinating specialty, the diagnostic leader, and the home of complex care.
Guided by the principles of evidence-based medicine, precision diagnostics, ethical practice, and compassionate healing, our physicians deliver care that meets the highest international standards while remaining deeply personalised to every patient.
Our team of highly experienced consultants, physicians, educators, and researchers provides comprehensive care for acute illnesses, chronic diseases, preventive health needs, and complex diagnostic challenges. Through a unique integration of clinical expertise, advanced technology, academic excellence, and compassionate care, we strive to improve lives and shape the future of medicine — serving as the bridge between specialties, the home of diagnostic excellence, and the centre of comprehensive adult patient care.
To be a globally recognised centre of excellence in Internal Medicine — advancing patient care, medical education, scientific research, and healthcare innovation.
The Department of Internal Medicine provides comprehensive care across the entire spectrum of adult disease.
Our specialists provide expert evaluation and management of:
The department is equipped to manage a wide range of medical emergencies, including:
One of the defining strengths of Internal Medicine is its ability to solve complex diagnostic challenges. The department serves as a referral centre for patients with:
Our physicians combine careful clinical evaluation, advanced diagnostics, multidisciplinary collaboration, and evidence-based reasoning to arrive at accurate diagnoses and personalised treatment plans. When symptoms do not fit neatly into a single specialty, Internal Medicine provides the comprehensive approach required to identify the underlying disease.
Dedicated services for older adults include:
The department has extensive experience in the care of people living with HIV, and has witnessed the remarkable transformation of HIV from a fatal illness into a chronic, manageable medical condition.
Today, HIV care extends far beyond viral suppression. Patients frequently require comprehensive management of metabolic disease, cardiovascular risk, renal and liver disease, malignancies, ageing-related conditions, and complex drug interactions. Our services include:
We are committed to providing evidence-based, confidential, stigma-free, and compassionate care, while upholding the highest standards of clinical excellence and patient dignity.
The department has developed particular expertise in the diagnosis and management of autoimmune, inflammatory, and multisystem rheumatic diseases, many of which present with complex and challenging clinical manifestations.
Our physicians frequently evaluate patients with undiagnosed systemic illness, prolonged fever, unexplained inflammatory syndromes, vasculitis, connective tissue disease, and immune-mediated organ involvement. Because so many rheumatological illnesses affect multiple organs at once, Internal Medicine provides an ideal framework for comprehensive, coordinated care. Areas of special expertise include:
Recognising that prevention is the cornerstone of healthcare, the department offers:
The department incorporates modern bedside diagnostics and minimally invasive procedures to ensure timely diagnosis and effective patient management.
The Department of Internal Medicine strongly advocates disease prevention through evidence-based adult vaccination. Our dedicated Adult Vaccination Clinic offers comprehensive immunisation services based on national and international recommendations.
Dedicated vaccination services for:
Comprehensive management of diabetes and metabolic disorders, including advanced glucose monitoring and cardiovascular risk reduction.
Expert evaluation of fever of unknown origin, tropical infections, travel-related illness, and antimicrobial stewardship.
Focused care for patients with resistant hypertension, metabolic syndrome, and high cardiovascular risk.
Evaluation of complex and difficult-to-diagnose medical conditions.
Research is an integral part of our mission. The department actively participates in:
Through research and innovation, we aim to generate knowledge that improves patient outcomes and advances medical science.
The department has conducted postgraduate training under the National Board of Examinations in Medicine since 1984. Each year, six students receive intensive training in internal medicine and its subspecialties. Our postgraduate seats are highly sought after, and the department consistently achieves a very high ranking in the NEET-PG examinations.
Our “Medicine Update” conference is a true legacy of academic excellence. One of the department’s most distinguished contributions, this flagship continuing medical education programme has been conducted successfully for 37 consecutive years.
Medicine Update is recognised as one of the country’s most respected academic forums, bringing together eminent national and international experts, clinicians, researchers, and healthcare professionals to discuss the latest advances in medicine. Every year, the conference delivers comprehensive, evidence-based updates on:
Over nearly four decades, Medicine Update has educated and inspired thousands of physicians and healthcare professionals across the country, helping translate scientific discovery into better patient care. The conference’s continued success reflects the department’s unwavering commitment to lifelong learning, academic excellence, and the advancement of medical practice.
The department maintains a strong academic presence through scholarly publications and scientific contributions. Faculty members regularly contribute to:
Faculty and trainees frequently present original research at national and international conferences, contributing to the advancement of medical knowledge and evidence-based practice. Our consultants have also authored books for public education; these are available at the hospital reception and on Amazon.
Patient safety and quality care are central to our practice. Our initiatives include:
✓ Comprehensive adult healthcare under one roof
✓ Distinguished faculty with national and international expertise
✓ State-of-the-art diagnostics and advanced technology
✓ Dedicated preventive health and vaccination services
✓ A strong academic and research ecosystem
✓ A prestigious 37-year legacy of Medicine Update
✓ Multidisciplinary, collaborative care
✓ A commitment to quality, safety, and innovation
✓ Personalised, compassionate patient care
More than a clinical department, we are a centre of healing, learning, discovery, and innovation — integrating advanced science with compassionate care to improve lives and advance the future of healthcare.
Advancing Medicine. Transforming Lives. Inspiring Excellence.
