Community Medicine



Department of community medicine was started in the year 1989.

The Department is very proud of its non stop programmes like universal immunization, Under 5 Clinics, Creating public awareness on diseases like TB, leprosy, malaria, HIV, Hepatitis, alcoholism, drug addiction etc.

Interns posted to rural posting learn to be a better doctors with humanitarian touch, which make them a real community doctor.


The Senior Staff in the department are :


SL. NO. NAME DESIGNATION DATE OF BIRTH DATE OF JOINING
1 Dr. M.S. RAJANNA Prof. & HOD 30/9/1947 1/4/2005
2 Dr. KRISHNA IYENGAR Professor 04-04-1954 08-07-2010
3 Dr. ASHOK JAYARAM Professor 11-11-1970 03-01-2005
4 Dr. P. VENKATESH Asst. Prof. 10/6/1977 5/5/2007
5 Dr. JAI PRAKASH Asst. Prof. 26-01-1952 07-02-2011
6 Mr. G. PRAKASAM Asst Prof/Statistician 26-07-1948 06-01-2011
7 DR. CHANDANA KRISHNA Asst Prof 22.05.1987 05.08.2016
8 Dr. MAHESH SIDDAPPA HOOLAGERI Asst Prof 17-08-1983 29-06-2012
9 Dr. RAJESH. S. S. Asst Prof 21-02-1984 15-06-2013
10 Dr. RAVEESH. P. M Asst Prof CUM 28-06-1979 18-06-2012
11 Dr. SWETHA. R Asst Prof 22-01-1985 18-06-2012
12 Dr. USHA RANI. S Asst Prof 10-07-1984 12-05-2014

Sri Siddhartha Medical College (SSMC) was started in the year 1988 by Sri Siddhartha Educational Society (SSES). The Medical College and hospital is located in the outskirts of Tumkur city..


Contact Us

  • Sree Siddhartha Medical College and Research Centre,
    B.H. Road, Agalkote,
    Tumkur, Karnataka, India.
    ph : +91 -816- 2278867
    info@ssmctumkur.org