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Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

JIPMER Campus Rd, Gorimedu,

Dhanvantari Nagar,

Puducherry - 605006.

Hospital & Patient Related:
0413-2296000 - 2296500

Emergency Information

24/7 Emergency Contact( Patient Referral Only ) 0413-2296568

Ambulance Helpline: 0413-2296026

Department of Emergency Medicine & Trauma

Location: Ground Floor, Emergency Medical Services Block, JIPMER

Facilities: Operates 24/7 with X-ray, Ultrasound, CT scan, ECG, and biochemical point-of-care lab services. Handles trauma, cardiac, neurological, toxicological, surgical, and medical emergencies.

Triage System

  • Red Zone: Life-threatening cases – immediate treatment
  • Yellow Zone: Urgent but stable – seen within 30–60 minutes
  • Green Zone: Non-critical – seen within 1–4 hours

Emergency Duty Medical Officer Contact: 0413-2296568

Ambulance Services

  • Basic Life Support (BLS): 3 ambulances
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS): 2 ambulances

Coverage & Eligibility:

  • Free ambulance service up to 50 km (one way) for JIPMER staff, dependents, students, and pensioners.
  • Special cases like destitute or unknown patients are considered individually.

Key Contact:
Dr. Raveendranath V,
Additional Professor, Anatomy

Important Contacts

Director’s Office:

Email: director[at]jipmer[dot]edu[dot]in | director[at]jipmer[dot]ac[dot]in

Hospital Office :

Email: hospitaloffice[at]jipmer[dot]ac[dot]in

Academic Section:

Email: dean[at]jipmer[dot]edu[dot]in

Academic Verification:

Email: verification[at]jipmer[dot]ac[dot]in

Medical Superintendent:

Email: medsuptd[at]jipmer[dot]ac[dot]in

Deputy Medical Superintendent:

Email: dyputy-medsuptd[at]jipmer[dot]ac[dot]in

Website Administration

Web Information Manager:

Dr. Vikas Menon

Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Officer In-Charge, JIPMER Website

Website Administrator:

Mr. Praveen R

Site Administrator, JIPMER

Email: siteadmin[at]jipmer[dot]ac[dot]in

Department & Services Overview

Established in 2013, the Department of Emergency Medicine & Trauma handles over 400 patients daily and runs an MD Emergency Medicine residency since 2014. It offers high-acuity care, advanced trauma management, and academic training with 24x7 diagnostic and ICU support.

Other Emergency Services

  • Medical Emergency Unit (1st Floor): 10-bedded HDU with observation wards.
  • Cath Lab & Cardiac ICU (2nd Floor): 7 beds for acute cardiac care.
  • Emergency & Trauma OTs (2nd & 3rd Floors): Equipped for all emergency surgeries.
  • Trauma ICU (3rd Floor): 6 beds with ventilatory support.
  • Surgical Emergency Unit (4th Floor): 50 beds for urgent surgical cases.
  • Burns Unit (5th Floor): Managed by Plastic Surgery Department.
  • EMS Stepdown Ward: 27 beds, including 4 ventilator-supported, for recovery monitoring.