Physiology

The department of Physiology at DIRDS is well staffed and fully equipped as per the DCI norms. The faculty are highly qualified, keenly motivated and experienced. There are two labs in the department, one for Haematology and one for Experimental Physiology. Both are supplied with all the equipment as per the DCI requirements. In addition, there is facility to provide reference books for students. Lectures are taken in the state of the art lecture theatre. The faculty employ various teaching methodologies for benefit of students and are also involved in research and academic development. The students are taught by didactic lectures as well as using clinical practicals. The curriculum is according to the DCI syllabus as well as the required cellular physiology and systemic physiology related to the topic is also encompassed. Comprehensive revision classes are taken along with model exams set according to the University exam pattern. The faculty in the department are attuned to students’ learning needs and have many national and international publications. We conduct tutorials and viva periodically to assess the students. There is continuous high pass percentage and scoring of distinctions by the students in the subject in the University examinations.

DR. RUCHITA VASUDEVA

Professor & Head of Department

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DR. KHUSHDEEP SINGH ARORA

Professor

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Dr. Parveen Kumar

Lecturer

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Teaching & Training in Physiology for undergraduate students
Well maintained Physiology laboratory for the training of 100 UG Students

DR. RUCHITA VASUDEV

FACULTY GENERAL INFORMATION
Qualification			MBBS, MD Physiology
Area of Specialization			Physiology
Date of Birth			06/07/1972
Contact Details Phone Email			9872353539
			ruchitavasudeva6@hotmail.com
Date of appointment in this Institution			08/07/2004
Total experience as academician till July, 2021			17 years
Honors Conferred
Professional achievements
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
Research Stage		Title of the Research Project work/Dissertation (mentioning completion Year)			Institution/University where the work was carried out
M.D.S /MD		Role of Flavonoids in Ischemic Heart Disease as an Adjunct			Govt. Medical college, Amritsar.
Ph.D
As Guide
As Co-Guide
PUBLICATIONS
Sl.No	Book/Article Citation
1	R Vasudeva, S Das, SPS Sodhi Assessing Students’ Response to Problem Based Learning as a Teaching Methodology for Teaching Physiology in a Dental College Baba Farid University Dental Journal 9 (1), 36-40, 2019.
2	R Vasudeva Evaluation of Sociodemographic features in Patients of Migraine – an Outpatient Clinic Study ejpmr, 5(10), 283-285, 2018.
3	R Vasudeva and P. Vij. Effect of Phase I Cardiac Rehabilitation on Quality of life in Post CABG Patients EPH, 12 (4), 2018.
4	R Vasudeva Study of effect of plant derived antioxidants flavonoids in CAD patients ejpmr, 2016(12), 636-638.
5	RK Arora and R Vasudeva Effect of Alcohol Intake on Serum Enzyme activities: ejpmr, 2016, 3 (1), 316 -318.
6	R Vasudeva and N Sharma Effects of Phyto Antioxidants on the course of Coronary Heart Disease: Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 1 (4): 78-82 (2013).
7	R Vasudeva and N Sharma Role of Flavonoids in Ischaemic Heart Disease as an Adjunct: JPSI 2 (4), Jul-Aug 2013, 87-89.
8	S Vasudeva, B Rai, R Vasudeva Blinking of the eye on voluntary movement on the side of paralysis in a case of cerebrovascular accident: Neurology India September 2004 Vol 52 Issue 3.
EXTENSION WORK / COMMUNITY SERVICE
Name of the extension /community work				Role played
Membership details of professional bodies				Life Member, IMA, Amritsar. Member, Board of studies in Physiotherapy, BFUHS, Faridkot for 2014.
INSTITUTIONAL PARTICIPATION
Add on responsibilities				Mentor, supple batch students Ist year BDS. Co mentor First year BDS.
Contribution in co curricular activities (Academic & Non Academic)				Member, White coat ceremony organizing team 2021, Member, Convocation ceremony organizing team 2020, Member, Freshers’ event organizing team.

DR. KHUSHDEEP SINGH ARORA

FACULTY GENERAL INFORMATION
Qualification		MBBS, MD
Area of Specialization		Physiology
Date of Birth		20-03-1975
Contact Details Phone Email		9878467666
		khushdeep@gmail.com
Date of appointment in this Institution		03-08-2015
Total experience as academician till July, 2021		15 years and 10 months
Honors Conferred
Professional achievements
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
ResearchStage	Titleof the Research Projectwork/Dissertation (mentioning completion Year)			Institution/Universitywhere the workwascarriedout
M.D	The effect of smoking on serum superoxide dismutase levels and lipid peroxidation (2004)			Government Medical College, Amritsar
Ph.D
As Guide
As Co-Guide
PUBLICATIONS Articles 1. Gupta N, Garg S, Batta M, Mittal S, Arora K. Determinants of Preventable Obesity: A Recent Outlook. International Journal of Biomedical Research 2019; 10(02): e5094 2. Naveenta Gupta, Sonia Garg, Meenal Batta, Khushdeep Singh Arora. Evaluation of Anthropometric Measurements as Predictor of Hypertension in North Indian Females. Sch. J. App. Med. Sci., Dec 2017; 5(12C): 5000-5003 3. Gupta N, Arora KS, Garg S. Age and gender related differences in Brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEPs) in adults with normal hearing. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2017; 5(3):5-9. 4. Naveenta Gupta, Sonia Garg, Khushdeep Arora. Pattern of mobile phone usage and its effects on psychological health, sleep, and academic performance in students of a medical university. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 2016, Vol 6 Issue 2: 132-139.Citations: 77 5. Gupta N, Arora M, Sharma R, Arora KS. Peripheral and central nervous system involvement in recently diagnosed cases of hypothyroidism: An electrophysiological study. Ann Med Health Sci Res 2016; 6: 261-6.Citations: 14 6. Naveenta Gupta, Darshan Goyal, Rajiv Sharma, Khushdeep Singh Arora. Effect of Prolonged Use of Mobile Phone on Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2015 May, Vol-9(5): CC07-CC09.Citations: 16 7. Naveenta Gupta, Meenal Batta and Khushdeep Arora. Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Assessment in Urban Versus Rural Women of Same Ethnicity. International Journal of Biomedical Research 2015; 6(05): 334-337. 8. Harpreet Kaur, Jagseer Singh, Manisha Makkar, Khushdeep Singh, Ruchika Garg. Variations in the Peak Expiratory Flow Rate with Various Factors in a Population of Healthy Women of the Malwa Region of Punjab, India. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2013 June Vol-7(6): 1000-1003. 9. Ruchika Garg , Nitin Bansal, Harpreet Kaur, Khushdeep Singh Arora. Nerve Conduction Studies in the Upper Limb in the Malwa Region-Normative Data. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2013 February, Vol-7(2): 201-204.Citations: 23 10. Khushdeep Singh Arora, Naveenta Gupta, Ruchika Garg and Harpreet Kaur. Comparative study of oxidative stress in cigarette and bidi smokers. International Journal of Basic and Applied Medical Sciences. 2013; 3 (1) January-April: 147-151. 11. Ruchika Garg , Khushdeep Singh Arora, Nitin Bansal, Naveenta Gupta, Harpreet Kaur. Footdrop in the Farmers in Punjab: A Retrospective Electrodiagnostic Study. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2012 December, Vol-6(10): 1653-1657Citations: 4 12. Khushdeep Singh Arora, Ruchika Garg, Naveenta Gupta and Nitin Bansal. Comparative study of colour blindness among various immigrant populations in Punjab. International Journal of Basic and Applied Medical Sciences. 2012; 2 (2) May-August: 214-217. Citations: 5 13. Naveenta Gupta, Khushdeep Singh Arora. The Status of Trace Elements after Menopause: A Comparative study. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. August 2011, Vol-5(4): 795-797.Citations: 10 14. Khushdeep singh Arora, Naveenta Gupta, Kailash Chandra Manchanda, Sonia Saluja. Quitting smoking replenishes body antioxidant status. International Journal of Biological & Medical Research. 2011; 2(4):972-974. 15. Khushdeep Singh Arora, Naveenta Gupta, Sonia Saluja, Jaswant Kaur. Oxidative stress in inflammatory bowel disease. Indian Journal of Clinical Practice, Vol. 20, No. 10, March 2010: 729-32. 16. Saluja S, Arora K S. A Study of Overweight and Obesity and Its Association with Blood Pressure Levels amongst Females of Bathinda, Punjab. Indian Journal of Maternal and Child Health. Vol. 12 (1), 2010. 1-8. 17. Gupta, N., Arora, K. S., Goyal, G. and Saluja, S. Estrogen depletion: A risk factor for cardiovascular diseases after menopause. Journal of Cell and Tissue Research, Vol. 9(3), 2009: 1935-1938. 18. Arora K S , Gupta N, Singh R A, Nagpal S, Arora D. Role of free radicals in menopausal distress. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. December 2009; 3: 1900-1902.Citations: 27
EXTENSION WORK/COMMUNITY SERVICE
Name of the extension /community work			Role played
Membership details of professional bodies
INSTITUTIONAL PARTICIPATION
Add on responsibilities			-Deputed co-mentor for BDS 1^st year students -Member of NAAC committee
Contribution in co curricular activities (Academic & Non Academic)			Member of disciplinary committee during co-curricular activities

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DR. RUCHITA VASUDEVA

DR. KHUSHDEEP SINGH ARORA

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