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INTERNAL MEDICINE

This department being an integral part of our Multispeciality Hospital, provides comprehensive medical care to patients, by offering outpatient services, inpatient services and 24/7 emergency care services with emphasis on excellent Doctor-Patient communication.
Our doctors focus on delivering multidisciplinary care to patients of all ages. The team also provides health education and expert counselling to the patients and their attendants in order to facilitate speedy recovery of the patients.

The outpatient department, which offers a wide range of medical services, has Consultants who render expert care to patients with communicable as well as non-communicable diseases .Inpatients are given specialised medical attention to ensure minimal hospital stay; and stringent safety measures are observed in the patient care areas to prevent nosocomial infections. Multi- disciplinary in approach, the department provides efficient support services to other specialities by attending to cross-referrals.

[expander_maker id=”3″ more=”Read more” less=”Read less”]Our physicians are specialists who apply their scientific knowledge and clinical expertise in the diagnosis, treatment and care of adults across a spectrum of medical conditions ranging from simple to complex illnesses. Even patients with issues such as substance abuse or mental illness are successfully managed by the department with a collaboration with other departments. The Department has shown great preparedness in handling critical situations as seen during the Covid Pandemic. There have been several success stories with regards to the management of various complicated cases . How our team of physicians in sync with other departments manages to deliver holistic treatment to our patients is commendable.

An expert team of ACLS/BLS trained Doctors, Nurses and Ancillary staff provides holistic treatment to patients, with an optimal, evidence-based approach. Healthway being a teaching Institute not only caters to the needs of the patients, but also fulfils the
expectations of young doctors and students who have enrolled for DNB Course.[/expander_maker]

DOCTORS

Dr. Chitralekha Nayak

General Physician

Dr.Vijay Naik

General Physician

Dr. Oscar Rebello

Consultant Physician

Dr. Digambar Naik

Dr. Natasha Madkaikar

Dr. A. A. Bandodkar

Dr. Rufino Monteiro

Dr.Chitralekha Nayak

Qualification

M.B.B.S., M.D. (MEDICINE)

Languages Spoken

Hindi, English, Konkani, Marathi

Total Experience

Post MBBS 7 years, Post MD 4 years

Special Interest

Geriatric Medicine, Diabetes, Hypertension & Thyroid disorders

Membership

Indian Medical Association

  • Dr Chitralekha Nayak completed her MBBS and MD Medicine from Goa Medical college. Since continued her associated with GMC for over 6 years.
  • She then started her private practice in 2018 . She is a consultant General Physician at Valpoi, Marcel and at Healthway Hospitals Goa.
  • Nayak CA, Khandeparkar AV :Study of the association of serum, 25-hydroxy, vitamin D levels with the glycaemic control in type 2, Diabetes mellitus at tertiary care hospital in Goa. J Evolution Med. Dent.sci.2017;6 ( 38):3087-3090,DOI:10.14260/Jends/2017/666.
  • Original research article:Nayak CA, Silva SPS, Velho RG :Sociodemographic profile of HIV patients at a tertiary care, hospital in Goa. India. Int J, they Community medicine Public Health. 2021, 8:1798-801 Original Research article.
  • Nayak CA, Silva SPS, Velho RG :Hemoglobin and CD4 count in HIV patients at a tertiary care hospital in Goa. Int J Adv Med  2021, 8:54 1-5  Original research Article.
  • Nayak CA, Naik AS, Gomes E : Acute acalculous cholecystitis as a presenting feature of neurotoxic snakebite a case report and review of literature. Int surgery J. 2018. 5: 29 36-8 .Case report.
  • Nayak CA, Furtado N, Gomes E et al :Relapse of the bug at a different site. A case of multi-drug resistant, Melioidosis. J Evolution medicine, Dent, sci, 2018. 7(17): 2163-2164, DOI: 10.14260/ Jends/ 2018. / 484.Case report.
  • Nayak CA, Rebello O, Britto N, Mundhekar A, Sardesai G : Acute aortic thrombosis, as a presenting feature of covid-19 case report and review of literature. Int J Adv Med 20 21, 8: 266-9 .Case Report.
  • Phadte AD,Nayak Ca, Menezes R, Naik AS : Disseminated tuberculosis presenting as pneumomediastinum,a case report, Int J Res, Med sci, 2018. 6: XXX-XXX volume 6. Issue, 9. Case Report
  • Nayak CA, Kakode KP, Rataboli PV :Can idiosyncratic drug reactions, occur in quick succession? a case of cross sensitivity between Levetiracetam and phenytoin. Int J. Basic cli pharmacol 2017 6: 2098-101. Case Report
  • Dr Deepak Kumar et al :Idiopathic sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis.A case report and review of literature. IOSR Journal of Dental and medical Sciences. (IOSR-JDMS) Vol 17 number 8, 2018, pp 01-03. Case Report (4th Author).
  • Akshay S Naik et al: Histopathological profile of lymphadenopathy in a tertiary care Hospital in Goa. IOSR journal of dental, and medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) volume 17. Num 6, 2018 pp, 58-61, Original research article, (4th Author).
  • Deepak Kumar: Jejunal intussusception causing abdominal pain in adults, A case report and review of literature IOSR Journal of dental and medical Sciences volume 17. No 8, 2018 pp23 -25. (4th Author).
  • Raiturkar TP, Nayak CA :An unusual case of bluish, discoloration of the cornea after Favipravir therapy for covid-19. Indian J Opthalmol 2021:69 XX-XX letter to the editor.
  • Gold Medalist in all the subjects during MBBS years
    • Ranked first in all the four years during MBBS in goa university examination.
    • Awarded as Dayanand Bandodkar gold medal award for best graduate of the year2010-2011
    • Awarded as best lady graduate gold medal 2010-11 by Goa medical college in April 2011
    • Goa university gold medal for the best graduate in MBBS in 2011
    • And 46 scholarship prizes for highest marks in final year in MBBS in goa medical college in2011.
    • 10 gold medal prizes and scholarships kept by Goa university for final year MBBS
  •  M.D
      • Awarded Indian Society of Gastroenterology Medal and Late Dr. G.K. Salelkar Memorial Foundation for securing highest marks in M.D. medicine in 2015
      • President’s award for excellent academic performance during Republic day 2012 (among total of 100 all India meritorious students and only doctor and only Goan in full group)selected by HRD ministry and witnessed republic day parade from prime ministers box at Rajpath New Delhi as a guest of honourable prime minister of India.
      • 12 publications in national and international journals.

DR.VIJAY NAIK

Qualification

M.B.B.S., M.D. (MEDICINE)

Languages Spoken

Hindi, English, Konkani, Marathi, Kannada

Special Interest

Non Interventional Cardiology and Diabetes Mellitus

Membership

  • Membership in various National organisations like API,
  • Member and treasurer RSSDI Goa Chapter .
  • Member of Indian Academy of Echocardiology
  • Member of API, Goa Chapter
  • Dr Vijay completed his MD Medicine from Mysore Medical College. He has received Special training at Jaideva Institute of cardiology, Bangalore in Non Interventional Cardiology.
  • He has been the president of the IMA, Tiswadi.
  • Since 2003 he has been a visiting consultant at Manipal hospital, Campal Clinic, and is also on the board of Cidade De Goa and Grande Hyatt. He is also a Visiting Physician/ Chairman to Nio Dispensary since 2007.He began his  association with Healthway hospital in 2014 and continues to be a part of the Medicine Department. 
  • Apart from his associations in Goa he has also been the Ex Associate Professor Medicine Department ( KIMS) Karwar in 2016
  1. Naik V, Shanbag N, Bharathraj MV: Histopathological study of Pleura in 50 cases of Pleural effusion, J Evid Based Med Health 2017, 4(31),1840-1844.
  2. Shanbhag N, Naik V,Bharatraj MV: Comparative Study to evaluate lipid lowering effect of fenofibrate versus atorvastatin in patients with Hypertriglyceridemia. J Evid Based Med health 2017, 4 ( 26), 1542-1546
  • 2017-2018  IMA President Tiswadi 
    Has treated personalities like Dalai Lama, Manoj Kumar, Cricketer Gaikwad, Mr Sharad Pawar

DR. OSCAR REBELLO

Diabetes, Hypertension, thyroid disorders, geriatric medicine

Qualification

M.B.B.S., M.D. (MEDICINE)

Languages Spoken

Hindi, English, Konkani, Portuguese

Past Experience  in years

  • Dr Oscar Rebello a Gold Medalist and a great orator completed his MD Medicine in 1994-95 .He has been associated with GMC in the past as the Ex Associate Professor , Medicine department. He has been attached to prestigious Hospitals such as Manipal Hospital and Campal Clinic. Currently he has his own private practice and is also the consultant for medicine at Healthway Hospital since 2014.

Membership

IMA, Indian Medical Association
  • Nayak CA, Khandeparkar AV :Study of the association of serum, 25-hydroxy, vitamin D levels with the glycaemic control in type 2, Diabetes mellitus at tertiary care hospital in Goa. J Evolution Med. Dent.sci.2017;6 ( 38):3087-3090,DOI:10.14260/Jends/2017/666.
  • Original research article:Nayak CA, Silva SPS, Velho RG :Sociodemographic profile of HIV patients at a tertiary care, hospital in Goa. India. Int J, they Community medicine Public Health. 2021, 8:1798-801 Original Research article.
  • Nayak CA, Silva SPS, Velho RG :Hemoglobin and CD4 count in HIV patients at a tertiary care hospital in Goa. Int J Adv Med  2021, 8:54 1-5  Original research Article.
  • Nayak CA, Naik AS, Gomes E : Acute acalculous cholecystitis as a presenting feature of neurotoxic snakebite a case report and review of literature. Int surgery J. 2018. 5: 29 36-8 .Case report.
  • Nayak CA, Furtado N, Gomes E et al :Relapse of the bug at a different site. A case of multi-drug resistant, Melioidosis. J Evolution medicine, Dent, sci, 2018. 7(17): 2163-2164, DOI: 10.14260/ Jends/ 2018. / 484.Case report.
  • Nayak CA, Rebello O, Britto N, Mundhekar A, Sardesai G : Acute aortic thrombosis, as a presenting feature of covid-19 case report and review of literature. Int J Adv Med 20 21, 8: 266-9 .Case Report.
  • Phadte AD,Nayak Ca, Menezes R, Naik AS : Disseminated tuberculosis presenting as pneumomediastinum,a case report, Int J Res, Med sci, 2018. 6: XXX-XXX volume 6. Issue, 9. Case Report
  • Nayak CA, Kakode KP, Rataboli PV :Can idiosyncratic drug reactions, occur in quick succession? a case of cross sensitivity between Levetiracetam and phenytoin. Int J. Basic cli pharmacol 2017 6: 2098-101. Case Report
  • Dr Deepak Kumar et al :Idiopathic sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis.A case report and review of literature. IOSR Journal of Dental and medical Sciences. (IOSR-JDMS) Vol 17 number 8, 2018, pp 01-03. Case Report (4th Author).
  • Akshay S Naik et al: Histopathological profile of lymphadenopathy in a tertiary care Hospital in Goa. IOSR journal of dental, and medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) volume 17. Num 6, 2018 pp, 58-61, Original research article, (4th Author).
  • Deepak Kumar: Jejunal intussusception causing abdominal pain in adults, A case report and review of literature IOSR Journal of dental and medical Sciences volume 17. No 8, 2018 pp23 -25. (4th Author).
  • Raiturkar TP, Nayak CA :An unusual case of bluish, discoloration of the cornea after Favipravir therapy for covid-19. Indian J Opthalmol 2021:69 XX-XX letter to the editor.
  • Gold Medalist in all the subjects during MBBS years
    • Ranked first in all the four years during MBBS in goa university examination.
    • Awarded as Dayanand Bandodkar gold medal award for best graduate of the year2010-2011
    • Awarded as best lady graduate gold medal 2010-11 by Goa medical college in April 2011
    • Goa university gold medal for the best graduate in MBBS in 2011
    • And 46 scholarship prizes for highest marks in final year in MBBS in goa medical college in2011.
    • 10 gold medal prizes and scholarships kept by Goa university for final year MBBS
  •  M.D
      • Awarded Indian Society of Gastroenterology Medal and Late Dr. G.K. Salelkar Memorial Foundation for securing highest marks in M.D. medicine in 2015
      • President’s award for excellent academic performance during Republic day 2012 (among total of 100 all India meritorious students and only doctor and only Goan in full group)selected by HRD ministry and witnessed republic day parade from prime ministers box at Rajpath New Delhi as a guest of honourable prime minister of India.
      • 12 publications in national and international journals.