Introduction

Pathology is the scientific study of disease and its effects. The management of patients is based upon precise lab diagnosis of fluids and tissue samples. The role of accurate laboratory data in today's field of health care needs no emphasis.

The following text enlightens the quantum progress made by the department of Pathology at SVIMS, in maintaining high standards of laboratory medicine and its contribution to the patient health care and medical science since the inception of the institute in 1993.The Faculty has several presentations in various conferences & publications in national & international journals. It has made vital histopathological contribution to a text book on "Tuberculosis" Brought out by Department of Medicine, AIIMS.