Academic surgical research · India
Global Surgery Unit India Network
One hub at CMC Ludhiana, connected to 150+ partner hospitals — one national engine for surgical evidence.
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One hub at CMC Ludhiana, connected to 150+ partner hospitals — one national engine for surgical evidence.
We turn surgical questions into evidence — and evidence into care.
From the data centre at Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Global Surgery Unit India coordinates a national network of more than 150 hospitals — from large teaching institutions to remote rural centres — running rigorous trials, cohort studies and community programmes in surgical care.
Four ways we build surgical evidence.
Pragmatic randomised trials in perioperative care, surgical infection and oncology — including the first ICMR-funded Indian trial — run to GCP standards across the network.
An ASHA-led programme carrying surgical wound care, cancer detection and stoma care into rural and low-income communities.
A nurse-led research network across the wider unit — home to the Phoenix study on perioperative handovers and a webinar reaching 500+ participants.
A data-analysis centre at CMC Ludhiana, with structured GCP, trial-management and qualitative-research training for the next generation of investigators.
Studies running across the network.
Evidence only matters if it reaches people.
Trials and cohorts across urban and rural hospitals produce evidence that reflects real Indian practice.
Findings drive surgical-site-infection databases, quality-improvement programmes, training and guidelines.
An ASHA-led programme has trained 2,200+ community health workers across Punjab, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal — now scaling with the Government of Punjab and the National Health Mission.
Built with national bodies and leading institutions.
We partner across India and the world to design, deliver and translate surgical research.
Coordinated from CMC Ludhiana.
Hub Director, leading a multidisciplinary team across research operations, training, finance, community engagement and data management.
Coordinated through sub-hubs at CMC Vellore, Tata Medical Center Kolkata and Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai, reaching 150+ hospitals.
Studies are approved by the CMC Ludhiana IRB and comply with ICMR and Health Ministry (HMSC) requirements, with GCP training, on-site audits and quarterly monitoring.