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K. Govindaswamy Naidu Medical Trust; which runs the K.G. Hospital; was founded in 1974 by K. Govindasamy Naidu, a leading industrialist and philanthropist from Coimbatore. Started as a 25-bed hospital in 1974, the hospital is today a 300-bed multi-specialty high-tech hospital offering a variety of healthcare services.
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The K. Govindaswamy Naidu Medical Trust, a non-profit charity organization of the $150 million K.G. Group of Companies, runs the K.G. Hospital.
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The Trust is chaired by Dr. G. Bakthvathsalam (MS, FICS, FCCP, FAMS), a recipient of multiple national awards, including the
Dr. B.C. Roy Award for Community Health Care, Seva Rathna Award instituted by the Centenarian Trust for meritorious & outstanding services in the field of Healthcare, Vaidya Ratna Award by Sri Adichunchanagiri Math, Karnataka, and Swamy Seva Puraskaram Award by Sabarimala Sree Ayyappa Dharma Parishath.
With the reputation of being one of the finest medical centers in the country, the Hospital has grown into a completely self-contained healthcare unit boasting some of the most sophisticated equipments available in the world to earn national recognition as a leader in providing World Class Health Service to the common man at affordable cost.
The Hospital, today, has on call more than 250 doctors, 800 nurses, and 200 Para-medical staff and is equipped with sophisticated diagnostic facilities like MRI and 3D CT Scanner. The hospital is the third center in India to have successfully conducted a Cadaver Kidney transplant.
The Hospital has been recognized by the Government of India, Dr MGR Medical University and National Board for conducting Medical research, and as a center for nursing education and post graduate courses in 9 medical super-specializations including General Medicine, General Surgery, Neuro Surgery, Orthopedics, Neurology and Radio Diagnosis.
K.G. Hospital is a recognized Designated Blood Bank for nearly 200 hospitals located in Coimbatore and adjoining areas. The hospital is also a beneficiary of the Prime Minister’s and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for providing medical relief to the poorer segments of the society.
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