Medically reviewed by Dr. Roshan, MBBS, MD (Physician) · Last updated August 2026
Overview
General Medicine at Mangala Hospital
General Medicine — also referred to as Internal Medicine — is the department most adult patients meet first at Mangala Hospital. Our physicians are trained to look at the whole patient rather than a single organ system, working through unexplained symptoms, multiple co-existing conditions and long-term illnesses that need one doctor to hold the overall picture together. A large share of our outpatient volume passes through this department before being referred onward to a surgical or super-speciality team when needed.
The department's day-to-day work spans cardiovascular risk factors, respiratory illness, infectious disease, endocrine disorders such as diabetes and thyroid disease, kidney and liver function concerns, gastrointestinal complaints, and general adult wellness — reflecting the genuinely broad training internists receive. Where a condition needs a narrower focus, our physicians coordinate directly with Cardiology, Pulmonology, Nephrology, Gastroenterology and other departments, so referrals happen within one hospital record rather than starting a patient's work-up over again elsewhere.
Because General Medicine sits at the centre of the hospital's outpatient flow, it is also where our Comprehensive Master Health Check-Up Scheme and most preventive screening begins, and where chronic conditions like hypertension and diabetes are followed over years, not just treated at a single visit. For patients managing more than one long-term condition at once — a common reality as people age — this continuity matters: the same physician who reviews your blood sugar this month is the one who notices if your blood pressure medication needs adjusting the next, rather than each concern being assessed in isolation by a different doctor each time.
Conditions We Treat
Diabetes Mellitus
Hypertension
Thyroid Disorders
Fever of Unknown Origin
Respiratory Infections
Viral & Bacterial Infections
Anaemia
Dyslipidaemia (Cholesterol Disorders)
Gastrointestinal Complaints
Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome
Joint & Muscle Pain (Non-Surgical)
General Weakness & Undiagnosed Symptoms
Need Urgent Care?
Our Casualty & Emergency department is open 24x7, with mobile ICU ambulance backup.
Call: 0824 244 3088