Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundation's Medical College and Hospital, Ahmednagar Department of Paediatrics

1. Dr. Mhaske Sunil Natha
M.B.B.S., M.D. (Paediatrics), M.B.A. (Hospital Administration),
M. A. (Public Administration), PhD Scholar (Paediatrics)
Dean
Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundation’s Medical College, Ahmednagar
(M.S.) India- 414111.
Dr. George Cohelo Paediatrics Museum
First of its kind Paediatrics Museum in
Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundation’s Medical College and Hospital, Ahmednagar.

2. Special thanks for giving me opportunity and free hand for making it…
Prof. Dr. Abhijit Diwate
Deputy Director
Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundation, Ahmednagar (M.S.) India-
414111.

5. In Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Medical
College Ahmednagar (Maharashtra)
established a museum concerned with
Paediatrics subject of M.B.B.S.
subject.
This museum was established in 2010
in Paediatrics department of medical
college and dedicated to pioneer
Paediatricians of India- Dr. George
Cohelo.

6. The idea and main effort of
establishing such unique museum
related to Paediatrics fraternity was of
Dr. Sunil Natha Mhaske
Professor and Head of Department.

7. This Paediatrics museum contains –
The museum starts with information of God Dhanwantary.

8. History of Paediatrics in
ancient world. Kashyapa and
Jeevaka was the world’s first
Paediatricians.
There work related with
Paediatrics especially Kumar
bhrata is light house for
Paediatricians.
Also information regarding
Sushruta, charka, Vedas is
highlighted.

10. World’s father figure
Paediatricians –Dr. Jacob john, Dr.
Waldo E Nelson, word’s first
Paediatrics hospitals in USA,
England are displayed here in
museum with relevant
information.

13. India’s first Paediatrics hospital-B.J. Wadia, Mumbai, first Indian Paediatricians-Dr. George Cohelo, India’s first
Paediatrics Professor- Dr. S.T. Achar, first Indian Paediatrics journal pioneer-Dr. K.C. Chaudhari are prominently
displayed in this museum

14. Paediatrics subject related x-rays, ECG, EEG, CT SCAN, MRI films are displayed with information, drugs, vaccines,
nutrition are also displayed in educative manner.

15. There is a unique collection of all 19 editions of Nelsons text book of Paediatrics along with nine editions of O. P.
Ghai’s book of Paediatrics.

16. Specimens including abnormal newborns, all nine months intrauterine babies, child’s internal organs, dissected
neonates, toxicology are displayed with information.

25. Remarks…..

27. Thanks a lot