King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital And Seth G.S. Medical College

Name :

King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital And Seth G.S. Medical College

Address  :

Acharya Donde Marg, Parel

Town  :

Mumbai

State  :

Maharashtra

Country  :

INDIA

Post Code:

400012

Phone  :

91-22-2410 7000

Fax  :

91-22-2414 3435

Web URL  :

Email  :

King Edward Memorial KEM Hospital And Seth GS Medical College
Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Cardiology
  • Dermatology
  • Endocrinology
  • ENT
  • General Surgeon
  • Hematologist
  • Neuro Surgery
  • Neurologist
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Pediatrics
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Psychiatrist
  • Radiation therapy
  • Urology
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 1800

Speciality Type :

Super Speciality :

  • Neuro Surgical
  • Neurology
  • Urology

Description

Founded in 1926 the Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College and the King Edward Memorial Hospital are amongst the foremost teaching and medical care providing institutions in India The medical college provides training to about 2000 students in undergraduate postgraduate and super speciality medical courses in undergraduate and postgraduate physical and occupational therapy Masters and PhD courses in various allied specialties A nursing school is also maintained by these institutions

With about 390 staff physicians and 550 resident doctors the 1800 bedded hospital treats about 18 million outpatients and 85000 inpatients annually and provides both basic care and advanced treatment facilities in all fields of medicine and surgery

Funded mainly by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai these institutions render yeomen service virtually free of cost mostly to the underprivileged sections of the society
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