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Vision & Mission


The Department of Forensic Medicine including Toxicology is situated on the 4th floor of the Symbiosis Medical College for Women on the picturesque Lavale Hill-base Campus. The department contributes actively in the fields of education, research and medico-legal services. The department is equipped to educate the National and International Medical students in the subject of Forensic Medicine, Medical Jurisprudence including Toxicology and its applied aspects.

  Vision

Justice Through Medicine & Serving Humanity Through Ethics

Mission
  • To prepare future medical practitioners self -reliant in handling medico-legal cases.
  • To prepare future medical practitioners as a competent truthful medical witness to court.
  • To become an outstanding department in the interest of criminal justice system by providing highest standard of medico-legal services to facilitate the law enforcement agencies and the judiciary in criminal investigation and implementation of Justice.
  • To promote ethical clinical practice, research & innovation by inculcating ethical and legal codes of conduct.
  • To generate cognizance regarding the harmful actions of drugs in pregnancy, children and elderly among them
  • To provide high quality education of international standards adhering to the global competencies which conforms to global trends so as to respond to national aspirations while being globally relevant.
  • To provide leadership in medical education, research and contribute to humane and cost effective medico-legal endeavors.

HOD Profile

Name: Dr. Sandesh Datir

Qualification: MBBS, MD (Forensic Medicine)

Dr. Sandesh Datir is an eminent teacher and researcher. He has fifteen years of rich teaching experience in the subject of Forensic Medicine including Toxicology. He has been keenly involved in research on Anthropology, Forensic Toxicology & Medical Jurisprudence. He has twenty-two research publications including six international publications to his credit. He has vast experience in conducting medico-legal autopsies and handling various medico-legal cases. He has assisted the law enforcement agencies in the investigations of medico-legal cases to facilitate the Judiciary in delivering justice to mankind. He is a life member of renowned academic societies of Forensic Medicine in India, like Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine & Medico-legal Association of Maharashtra. He has great contribution and guidance towards developing the department of Forensic Medicine including Toxicology at the Symbiosis Medical College for Women, Pune.

Teaching Experience:

Total 15 years.

Paper Publications: Total 22 Publications:

International Journal (6), National Journal (12) and State Journal (4).

Presentations:

Estimation of height from measurements of foot length in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra region (XXX Annual National Conference of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine-2009)

Outreach activities:

  • Community awareness programs on various household and agricultural poisons
  • Community awareness programs about poisonous and non-poisonous snake bites.

Core strength:

  • Medical Jurisprudence
  • Anthropology
  • Forensic Pathology

Infrastructure facilities


Infrastructure fulfills all the minimum standard requirements and facilities as advised in NMC guidelines. Department library contains total 85 books including all the recent editions of textbooks, reference books and allied subject books.

The department includes following infrastructure:

Demonstration Rooms



Museum




Common Laboratory


Department Library


Seminar Room


Research Laboratory


Faculty Rooms


Cold Storage for Dead bodies


Dissection Hall (Autopsy Room)


Dead Body Weighing Machine


Dissection Set for Autopsy


Services


  • Teaching activities for medical, nursing and paramedical courses.
  • Medico-legal consultation for clinicians, lawyers, police and other law enforcement agencies.
  • Medico-legal services to the public, patients and the doctors.
  • Training programs for medical and paramedical students through workshops, CMEs and Conferences.

 

Research Publications


1. Dr. Rajendra S. Bangal (Ex-Professor and Head) MBBS, MD, DNB, LLB

Original Articles

1.

2019

Kalidas D. Chavan, Purushottam A. Giri, Sachin S. Mumbre, Rajendra S. Bangal. Knowledge and attitude towards basics of communication skills amongst resident doctors. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences.2019;7(9):3305-3310

2.

2019

Kalidas D. Chavan, Purushottam A. Giri, Sachin S. Mumbre, Rajendra S. Bangal. Doctor-patient relationship: effectiveness of an intervention training module on knowledge and attitude of resident doctors. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2019 Aug;6(8):3634-3638

3.

2019

Kailas D Chavan, Sunil N Thitame, Savita Rajurkar, Rajendra S Bangal. Effectivity of Interpersonal Communication Skills for Conflict Resolution in Academic Organizations.IJSR.2019;8(2):33-36

4.

2018

Petkar MR, Datir SB, Makhani CS, Farooqui JM, Bangal RS, Chavan KD. Maximum cranial circumference: a predictor of sexual dimorphism of human skull. JIAFM. 2018;40(1):65-68.

5.

2017

Sudhir Mishra, Kanya Mukhopadhyay, Satish Tiwari, Rajendra Bangal, Balraj Yadav, Anupam Sachdeva, Vishesh Kumar

End-of-life care: Consensus Statement by Indian Academy of Paediatrics. Indian Pediatrics .2017(54):851-859

6.

2017

Petkar MR, Makhani CS, Datir SB, Farooqui JM, Bangal RS, c. Sexing of skull by metric analysis of hard palate. IJMTLM.2017;20(3-4):52-54.

7.

2017

Petkar MR, Datir SB, Makhani CS, Farooqui JM, Bangal RS, Chavan KD.  Evaluation of foramen magnum dimensions for sex determination. JIAFM. 2017;39(3):303-307.

    8.

2016

Bangal RS, Bhise SS, Nanandkar SD. Age determination from tri-radiate cartilage fusion - a radiological study in Mumbai region. JIAFM;2016;38(3): 271-273

9.

2016

Datir SB, Petkar MR, Farooqui JM, Chavan KD, Bangal RS. Causes of Suicide in acute poisoning cases in different age groups: A Study. JIAFM. 2016;38(1):63-66.

10.

2016

Datir SB, Bangal RS. Analysis of the role of Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in finalizing cause of death in cases of poisoning. International Journal of Education and Research in Health Sciences. 2016;2(1):37-40.

11.

2016

Kalokhe VS, Bangal RS, Dongre AP. Profile of fatal craniocerebral injuries. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology.2016;9( 3): 183-187

12.

2016

Dr. R. S. Bangal, Dr K.U. Zine, Dr Mandar R. Sane, Dr Rashmi A. Kulkarni. Study of Pre-School Children Deaths: An Autopsy Study” .Journal of Forensic Medicine Science and Law.2016;25(1)

13.

2015

Datir SB, Petkar MR, Farooqui JM, Makhani CS, Hussaini SN, Chavan KD, Bangal RS. Profile of acute poisoning cases at Pravara Rural Hospital, Loni. JIAFM. 2015; 37(4):400-404. 

14.

2015

Bangal RS, Bhise SS, Nanandkar SD, Dheeraj AB. Dilemma of manner of death in road traffic accident. Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science and Law ;24(2):10-16

15.

2015

Datir SB, Farooqui JM, Petkar MR, Chavan KD, Bangal RS. Study of manner of poisoning according to sex and marital status in acute poisoning cases. Indian Journal of Basic and Applied Medical Research. 2015;4(3):524-529.

16.

2015

Datir SB, Petkar MR, Farooqui JM, Makhani CS, Hussaini SN, Chavan KD, Bangal RS.  Study of Autopsy Findings in cases of Acute Poisoning. JFMSL. 2015;24(1):1-5.

17.

2015

Datir SB, Petkar MR, Farooqui JM, Makhani CS, Hussaini SN, Chavan KD, Bangal RS. Study of Outcome in Acute Poisoning Cases in Rural Region of Western Maharashtra. JFMSL.2015;24(1):1-7. 

18.

2015

Datir SB, Makhani CS, Petkar MR, Farooqui JM, Chavan KD, Bangal RS. Study of pattern of poisons in various age groups in acute poisoning cases. IJBAMR. 2015;4(3): 530-537.

19.

2010

Husaini Numan, Chavan KD, Bangal RS, Singh B. Pattern of Thoracoabdominal injuries in rural region             Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 2010;.2(3): 97-103

20.

2010

Mani Ameet, Bangal RS, Makhani CS. Eruption of 2nd molar in age 12-14 years: A clinical Assessment in Rural Maharashtra             Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology( IJFMP)2010;3( 2): 51-54

21.

2006

Chavan GS, Wase VV, Bangal RS. A Medicolegal Autopsy Study of Fatal Firearm Injuries. Journal of Medicolegal Association of Maharashtra 2006;18(1- 2): 4-9

22.

2003

VV Wase, SD Nanandkar, RS Bangal. Designing of the Medicolegal Training Program. Journal of Medicolegal Association of Maharashtra 2003; 15(1- 2): 8-9

23.

1999

MS Vable, SA Sangle, RS Bangal. Electrifying Rescue from Electrocution. International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Legal Medicine.1999;2(1):17-20

24.

1999

Bangal RS. Patients’ Rights. Journal of Medicolegal Association of Maharashtra 1999;12(2): 18-19

25.

1999

Tirpude BH, Naik RS, Anjankar AJ, Bhati Alok, Bangal RS. Factors governing Detection of Spermatozoa & Choline in Seminal stains. International Edition of Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology.1999; XVI(1): 11-14

26.

1998

RS Bangal, AJ Anjankar, BH Tirpude, RS Naik. Burn Septicemia: Bacteriological Confirmation at Autopsy. International Journal of Medical Toxicology and  Legal Medicine.1998;1(1): 9-10

27.

1998

RS Naik, S Agarwal, BH Tirpude, RS Bangal. Detection of Soot Particles in Respiratory passage in cases of Death due to Burns. Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology.1998;XV(1):5-10

28.

1997

RS Bangal, AJ Anjankar, BH Tirpude, RS Naik. Pulmonary changes in cases of Burns. Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine.1997;19(4): 89-92

29.

1995

RS Bangal, AJ Anjankar, BH Tirpude, RS Naik. Thermal injuries: A Study of mortality patterns” Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, AIIMS, New Delhi. XII (2), Jan-Jun 1995; P. 1-5.


2. Dr. Sandesh Datir (Professor and Head)

Original Articles

1.

2022

Vikrant Kalokhe, Petkar MR, Ramesh Gadhari, Nagsen Kamble, Bangal RS, Datir SB. Analysis of Medico Legal Cases Reported at a Medical College in Maharashtra. IJFMP.2022;15(3):163-169.

2.

2022

Ramesh Gadhari, Vikrant Kalokhe, Petkar MR, Nagsen Kamble, Bangal RS, Datir SB. Profile of Deaths Due to Drowning Reported for Medico-legal Autopsy at Tertiary Health Care Teaching Hospital. IJFMP.2022;15(3):149-155.

3.

2018

Petkar MR, Datir SB, Makhani CS, Farooqui JM, Bangal RS, Chavan KD. Maximum cranial circumference: a predictor of sexual dimorphism of human skull. JIAFM. 2018;40(1):65-68.

4.

2018

Sapate AB, Petkar MR, Arora PK, Ghangle AL, Datir SB. Evaluation of intracranial pathologies causing sudden deaths and its survival time: An autopsy study. JIAFM. 2018;40(2):209-212.

5.

2017

Petkar MR, Datir SB, Makhani CS, Farooqui JM, Bangal RS, Chavan KD.  Evaluation of foramen magnum dimensions for sex determination. JIAFM. 2017;39(3):303-307.

6.

2017

Petkar MR, Makhani CS, Datir SB, Farooqui JM, Bengal RS, Chavan KD. Sexing of skull by metric analysis of hard palate. IJMTLM.2017;20(3-4):52-54.

7.

2017

Petkar MR, Sapate AB, Arora PK, Ghangale AL, Datir SB. Accuracy in medical certification of cause of death: A study in a tertiary health care centre. IJMTLM. 2017;20(1-2):12-16.

8.

2017

Petkar MR, Arora PK, Sapate AB, Ghangale AL, Datir SB. Assessing knowledge, skill and attitude of medical professionals with relevance to medical certificate of cause of death. IJFMP.2017;10(4):271-275.

9.

2017

Arora PK, Sapate AB, Ghangle AL, Datir SB, Petkar MR. Role of consent in medical practice: A survey amongst Registered Medical Practioners. JIAFM. 2017;39(1):25-28.

10.

2016

Datir SB, Petkar MR, Farooqui JM, Chavan KD, Bangal RS. Causes of Suicide in acute poisoning cases in different age groups: A Study. JIAFM. 2016;38(1):63-66.

11.

2016

Farooqui JM, Mukherjee BB, Manjhi SM, Farooqui AJ, Datir SB.  Incidence of fatal snake bite in Loni, Maharashtra: An autopsy based retrospective study (2004-2014). Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine. 2016; 39:61-64.

12.

2016

Datir SB, Bangal RS. Analysis of the role of Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in finalizing cause of death in cases of poisoning. International Journal of Education and Research in Health Sciences. 2016;2(1):37-40.

13.

2016

Farooqui JM, Mukherjee BB, Datir SB, Petkar MR. Decapitation death in a Motorcyclist. IJERHS. 2016;2(4):104-105.

14.

2015

Sapate AB, Arora P, Ghangle AL, Datir SB, Petkar MR. Cardiac tamponade as a complication of myocardial infarction: A rapidly fatal entity. IIJFMT. 2015;13(3):60-65.

15.

2015

Datir SB, Petkar MR, Farooqui JM, Makhani CS, Hussaini SN, Chavan KD, Bangal RS. Profile of acute poisoning cases at Pravara Rural Hospital, Loni. JIAFM. 2015; 37(4):400-404.  

16.

2015

Sapate AB, Petkar MR, Ghangle AL, Arora P, Datir SB.  Autopsy profile of natural causes of sudden deaths and survival time. IJHBR. 2015;3(4):126-134.

17.

2015

Sapate AB, Petkar MR, Arora P, Ghangle AL, Datir SB. Study of awareness amongst Registered Medical Practitioners about their Rights and Privileges. IJFMP. 2015;18(1): 25-30.

18.

2015

Sapate AB, Ghangle AL, Arora P, Datir SB, Petkar MR. Medico-legal evaluation of causes of sudden death due to cardiovascular diseases and their survival time. JIFM.2015;32(1):01-06.

19.

2015

Datir SB, Farooqui JM, Petkar MR, Chavan KD, Bangal RS. Study of manner of poisoning according to sex and marital status in acute poisoning cases. Indian Journal of Basic and Applied Medical Research. 2015;4(3):524-529.

20.

2015

Datir SB, Petkar MR, Farooqui JM, Makhani CS, Hussaini SN, Chavan KD, Bangal RS.  Study of Autopsy Findings in cases of Acute Poisoning. JFMSL. 2015;24(1):1-5.

21.

2015

Datir SB, Petkar MR, Farooqui JM, Makhani CS, Hussaini SN, Chavan KD, Bangal RS. Study of Outcome in Acute Poisoning Cases in Rural Region of Western Maharashtra. JFMSL.2015;24(1):1-7.    

22.

2015

Datir SB, Makhani CS, Petkar MR, Farooqui JM, Chavan KD, Bangal RS. Study of pattern of poisons in various age groups in acute poisoning cases. IJBAMR. 2015;4(3): 530-537. 

23.

2011

Farooqui JM, Chavan KD, Datir SB. Retrospective study of pattern of mechanical injuries amongst victims of assault at Pravara Rural Hospital, Loni. Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science and Law. 2011;20(2):26-31.

24.

2010

Mani A, Mani S, Farooqui JM, Datir SB. Radiographic evaluation of 3rd molar development in relation to chronological age among rural population. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology. 2010;3(2):19-23.

25.

2009

Chavan KD, Datir SB, Farooqui JM, Hussaini SN. Correlation of foot length with height amongst Maharashtrian population of India. 2009;31(4):334-337.

3. Dr. Madhusudan Petkar (Professor)

Original Articles
1. 2022 Vikrant Kalokhe, Petkar MR, Ramesh Gadhari, Nagsen Kamble, Bangal RS, Datir SB. Analysis of Medico Legal Cases Reported at a Medical College in Maharashtra. IJFMP.2022;15(3):163-169.
2. 2022 Ramesh Gadhari, Vikrant Kalokhe, Petkar MR, Nagsen Kamble, Bangal RS, Datir SB. Profile of Deaths Due to Drowning Reported for Medico-legal Autopsy at Tertiary Health Care Teaching Hospital. IJFMP.2022;15(3):149-155.
3. 2019

Gaiwale SD, Petkar MR, Gundla VS, Sapate AB, Ghangale AL. Autopsy Profile of Sudden Cardiac Deaths Reported in Mumbai Region of Maharashtra. IJFMP. 2019;12 (1):25-28.

4. 2019

Gaiwale SD, Petkar, MR, Gundla VS. A Study of Health Profile of Sanitary Staff, Hazards Sustained and their Practice in Handling Biomedical Waste. IJFMP. 2019;11(1): 27-30.

5. 2018

Petkar MR, Datir SB, Makhani CS, Farooqui JM, Bangal RS, Chavan KD. Maximum cranial circumference: a predictor of sexual dimorphism of human skull. JIAFM. 2018;40(1):65-68.

6. 2018

Sapate AB, Petkar MR, Arora PK, Ghangle AL, Datir SB. Evaluation of intracranial pathologies causing sudden deaths and it's survival time: An autopsy study. JIAFM. 2018;40(2):209-212.

7. 2017

Petkar MR, Datir SB, Makhani CS, Farooqui JM, Bangal RS, Chavan KD.  Evaluation of foramen magnum dimensions for sex determination. JIAFM. 2017;39(3):303-307.

8.

2017

Petkar MR, Makhani CS, Datir SB, Farooqui JM, Bengal RS, Chavan KD. Sexing of skull by metric analysis of hard palate. IJMTLM.2017;20(3-4):52-54.

9.

2017

Petkar MR, Sapate AB, Arora PK, Ghangale AL, Datir SB. Accuracy in medical certification of cause of death: A study in a tertiary health care centre. IJMTLM. 2017;20(1-2):12-16.

10.

2017

Petkar MR, Arora PK, Sapate AB, Ghangale AL, Datir SB. Assessing knowledge, skill and attitude of medical professionals with relevance to medical certificate of cause of death. IJFMP.2017;10(4):271-275.

11.

2017

Arora PK, Sapate AB, Ghangle AL, Datir SB, Petkar MR. Role of consent in medical practice: A survey amongst Registered Medical Practioners. JIAFM. 2017;39(1):25-28.

12.

2016

Datir SB, Petkar MR, Farooqui JM, Chavan KD, Bangal RS. Causes of Suicide in acute poisoning cases in different age groups: A Study. JIAFM. 2016;38(1):63-66.

13.

2016

Farooqui JM, Mukherjee BB, Datir SB, Petkar MR. Decapitation death in a Motorcyclist. IJERHS. 2016;2(4):104-105.

14.

2015

Sapate AB, Arora P, Ghangle AL, Datir SB, Petkar MR. Cardiac tamponade as a complication of myocardial infarction: A rapidly fatal entity. IIJFMT. 2015;13(3):60-65.

15.

2015

Datir SB, Petkar MR, Farooqui JM, Makhani CS, Hussaini SN, Chavan KD, Bangal RS. Profile of acute poisoning cases at Pravara Rural Hospital, Loni. JIAFM. 2015; 37(4):400-404. 

16.

2015

Sapate AB, Petkar MR, Ghangle AL, Arora P, Datir SB.  Autopsy profile of natural causes of sudden deaths and survival time. IJHBR. 2015;3(4):126-134.

17.

2015

Sapate AB, Petkar MR, Arora P, Ghangle AL, Datir SB. Study of awareness amongst Registered Medical Practitioners about their Rights and Privileges. IJFMP. 2015;18(1): 25-30.

18.

2015

Sapate AB, Ghangle AL, Arora P, Datir SB, Petkar MR. Medico-legal evaluation of causes of sudden death due to cardiovascular diseases and their survival time. JIFM.2015;32(1):01-06.

19.

2015

Datir SB, Farooqui JM, Petkar MR, Chavan KD, Bangal RS. Study of manner of poisoning according to sex and marital status in acute poisoning cases. Indian Journal of Basic and Applied Medical Research. 2015;4(3):524-529.

20.

2015

Datir SB, Petkar MR, Farooqui JM, Makhani CS, Hussaini SN, Chavan KD, Bangal RS.  Study of Autopsy Findings in cases of Acute Poisoning. JFMSL. 2015;24(1):1-5.

21.

2015

Datir SB, Petkar MR, Farooqui JM, Makhani CS, Hussaini SN, Chavan KD, Bangal RS. Study of Outcome in Acute Poisoning Cases in Rural Region of Western Maharashtra. JFMSL.2015;24(1):1-7.   

22.

2015

Datir SB, Makhani CS, Petkar MR, Farooqui JM, Chavan KD, Bangal RS. Study of pattern of poisons in various age groups in acute poisoning cases. IJBAMR. 2015;4(3): 530-537.

23.

2011

 

Makhani CS, Petkar MR, Chavan KD, Rao TV. Awareness of Medial Ethics and medicolegal Issue amongst medical Professionals. IJFMP. 2011;4(4):151-156.

4. Dr. Sanjay Gaiwale (Associate Professor)

Original Articles
1. 2022 Band R M, Ghangale AL, Lakhute SV, Gaiwale S D, Sapate AB, Kulkarni VM, A Retrospective Observational Study of Appearance and Fusion of Ossification Centers in Lower Limb Radiographs of Patients Reported in the Tertiary Health Care Centre. The Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine (JIAFM) 2022; 44 (1):84-91
2. 2022 Tushar K, Rumaanah Khan, Sawaimul Komal D, Gaiwale S D, Gore CR, Banyameen Iqbal. Histopathological Spectrum of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Endoscopic Biopsies. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology. 2022;15 (2):111-119
3. 2021 Gaiwale S D, Avinash Jadhav, Vijay K Domple, Band R M, Ghangale AL, Vandana Gundla. Attitude and Practice of Covid-19 Management and Awareness regarding Doctors Privilege, Patients Right and Prevailing Laws during pandemic. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology. 2021;14(4): 787-792
4. 2021 Band R M, Ghangale AL, Lakhute SV, Gaiwale S D, Sapate AB, Kulkarni VM. A retrospective analytical study of appearance and fusion of ossification centers in elbow & Wrist Joint radiographs of individuals reported in tertiary care Centre. International Journal of Medical Toxicology & Legal medicine. 2021;XXIV (2):215-222
5. 2021 Ghangale AL., Ghangale N.A, Band R. M. Sapate A. B., Gaiwale S D. Brief review of update in oleander plant poisoning, treatment& medico-legal aspects. International Journal of Medical Toxicology & Legal Medicine 2021; 24(1and2) :234-237
6. 2020 Garud B, Chavan S, Agarkhedkar R, Salunkhe S, Gaiwale S D. Study of cardiac complications in Diphtheria cases in southern region of Maharashtra. MedPulse International Journal of Pediatrics. 2020;13(3): 63-68
7. 2020 Band R. M, Arvind Kumar, Gaiwale S D, Ghangale AL. Homicidal Injury with Dessert Spoon- A Case Report. Forensic Science International: Report. 2020;2.1000094
8. 2019 Gaiwale SD, Petkar MR, Gundla VS, Sapate AB, Ghangale AL. Autopsy Profile of Sudden Cardiac Deaths Reported in Mumbai Region of Maharashtra. IJFMP. 2019;12 (1):25-28
9. 2018 Gaiwale SD, Petkar, MR, Gundla VS. A Study of Health Profile of Sanitary Staff, Hazards Sustained and their Practice in Handling Biomedical Waste. IJFMP. 2019;11(1): 27-30.

Key Focus Areas


  • Student driven curriculum
  • Teaching based on early clinical exposure and knowledge application
  • Regular assessment to improve learning
  • Stress on Mentorship program
  • Development of a modern Museum
  • Development of toxicology garden