
About The Department
Community Medicine is, a branch of Medicine which deals with promotion of health and prevention of diseases, involving people’s participation, utilizing professional management skills. The Community Medicine specialist will inculcate a holistic view of health and medical interventions primarily focused on Community Health/Population Health. Department has dedicated urban and rural field practice area with respective health training centers, which provide training to undergraduates and interns. Provide health services to the population with trained manpower through the centres and in the form of outreach activities. Department coordinates with other departments inside the institution and also other institutions like Health and Family Welfare, Women and Child Development etc. for implementation of National health programmes and observation of National health day.

Vision
To contribute to health & well being of communities by training IMGs as public health specialists with administrative and leadership qualities
Mission
- To provide community oriented medical education with focus on holistic health care
- To focus on research and skill based training for interns to address community health problems in both urban and rural areas
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
Ongoing Projects
Awards & Acheivements
Department Faculty List
| Sl.No | Name | Designation | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr.Kusuma | Professor & HOD | M.D, ACME, FAIMER |
| 4 | Dr. Raveesh P.M | Professor | MD, EIS |
| 2 | Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed | Professor | MD |
| 3 | Dr. Siddalingaiah H S | Professor | MD |
| 5 | Dr. Sowndarya T A | Assoc. Professor | MD, FDM |
| 7 | Dr. Sowjanya D | Assoc. Prof | MD |
| 6 | Dr. Rangaswamy H V | Asst. Professor | MD, DTCD |
| 8 | Dr. Preethi A Masali | Asst. Prof | MD |
| 9 | Dr. Bhavani L | Asst. Prof | MD |
| 10 | Dr. Rajeeva T C | Asst. Prof | MD |
| 11 | Dr. Rajani Parameshwara Agadi | Asst. Proff, Bio Statistician | Msc, PhD (Statistics) PGDCA |
| 12 | Dr. Nikhila N V | Tutor | MBBS |
| 13 | Dr. Sadiq Basha Nadaf | Tutor | MBBS |
| 14 | Dr. Supreeth H C | Tutor | MBBS, D. Ortho |
| 15 | Dr. Varshitha G S | Tutor | MBBS |
| 16 | Dr. Nithin N | Tutor | MBBS |
| 17 | Dr. Saraswati Ashok Limakar | Tutor | MBBS |
| 18 | Dr. Krishnaiah D | Tutor | MBBS |
| 19 | Dr. Anjan Kumar Valmiki | Tutor | MBBS, D. Ortho |
| 20 | Dr. Lalitha H S | Tutor | MBBS, DGO |
| 21 | Dr. Vaishnavi S Kalibag | Tutor | MBBS |
| 22 | Dr. Zeeshan Khan | Tutor | MBBS |
| 23 | Dr. Aishwarya S Patil | Tutor | MBBS |
| 24 | Dr. Sridevi T S | Tutor | MBBS |

Dr. Kusuma
MBBS MD
Professor and HOD

Dr. Imtiyaz Ahmed
MBBS, MD
Proffessor

Dr. Raveesh P M
MD, PGDMCH(IGNOU), EIS (NCDC)
Proffessor

Dr. Sowndarya T A
MBBS,MD
Associate. Professor

Dr. Sowjanya D
MBBS MD
Associate. Professor

Dr.Preethi A Masali
MBBS, MD
Asst. Professor

Dr. Rangaswamy H V
MBBS MD
Asst. Professor

Dr. Siddalingiah
M.D Community Medicine
Professor

Dr. Rajani Parameshwara Agadi
M.Sc. PhD
Asst. Professor.

Dr. Sushmitha
QUALIFICATION : BAMS
DESIGNATION: Medical Officer

Dr. Krishnaiah D
MO- UHTC.
Tutor

PG Students

Field Workers (Health Inspectors)
An awareness program was held at PHC Bellavi from RHTC on account of World cancer day , feb 4th – 2026 , theme being – “united by unique “ in collaboration with PHC staff. Dr Sowndarya TA, Dr Shushmita, interns Pavan and Sadvi spoke regarding the cancer awareness, early detection, screening tests and oncology services available at SIMS&RH to the general public.
An awareness program was conducted at Kuripalya PHC, Urban Field Practice Area, on the occasion of World Cancer Day (4th February 2026), with the theme “United by Unique”, in collaboration with the PHC staff.The program focused on creating awareness among the general public regarding cancer prevention, early detection, available screening tests, and oncology services offered at SIMS & RH.






















