The Department of Paediatric Surgery at the Andhra Medical College was started in the year 1961 with Dr S. Srinivasulu Reddy, MS, FRCS, as the first professor along with another Assistant professor. The Department had a sanctioned bed strength of 25 then. A second post of Assistant Professor was later added in the year 1983.
Super-speciality course in Paediatric Surgery (M.Ch.) was started in the year 1978. The Department of Paediatric Surgery also offers training to undergraduate (MBBS) and post graduate students in General Surgery (MS). The Department runs Out Patient clinic on three days a week and selective operations are performed twice a week.
Surgical emergencies are attended to round-the-clock, all through the year. The Out Patient clinic caters to the needs of over 150 new patients and an equal number of out patients every week. On an average, 75 patients are admitted every month. About 700 surgical operations are performed every year.

PUBLICATIONS: The Department of Paediatric Surgery has several scientific papers published in the Indian and International Paediatric Surgery journals, to it credit. The Department also has a well-stocked library.