VGM Gastro Centre
| VGM Gastro Centre | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates | 10°59′54″N 77°00′44″E / 10.998423°N 77.0122203°E |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 150 |
| History | |
| Opened | 2009 |
| Links | |
| Website | www.vgmgastrocentre.com |
| Lists | Hospitals in India |
The VGM Gastro Centre is a specialist gastroenterology and emerging multi‑specialty hospital located in Singanallur, Coimbatore, India. Founded in 2009 as India’s first NABH-accredited gastroenterology-only hospital, VGM Gastro Centre began with a 150-bed facility focused on digestive and liver care. In 2012, the foundation stone for a new advanced gastroenterology block was laid by Tamil Nadu Governor Konijeti Rosaiah[1] In March 2025, the hospital expanded into a six-storey, multi‑specialty facility (~150 beds) adding services such as liver and kidney transplantation, advanced cardiology with a cath lab, liver ICU, dialysis centre, interventional radiology, and dedicated inpatient rooms. [2]
Specialities
The specialties services offered at the hospital are:
- Medical gastroenterology
- Surgical gastroenterology
- Oncology
- Critical Care
- (HPB) and liver transplantation
- Endoscopy
Projects
To safeguard children aged between four and twelve in poor families against Hepatitis B infection that could damage the liver will be given one free dose of vaccination and two more doses at Rs.50 a dose under a project[3] led by Dr. V.G. Mohan Prasad which is jointly organized by Rotary Club of Coimbatore East and VGM Hospital, Coimbatore.
Public awareness
In October 2010 V.G.M. Hospital and The Hindu teamed up to generate awareness among the people on hepatitis[4] in Coimbatore.
VGM Hospital, Coimbatore, have launched a free check-up and investigations at an affordable price for cancer screening[5] on the observance of World Cancer Day until February 11, 2019. The chairman of the hospital, Dr V.G. Mohan Prasad, said that 2-4 cases of cancer are diagnosed every day at the hospital.
Awards
City-based gastroenterologist Dr V G Mohan Prasad received the state government's ‘Best Doctor’ award[6] from health minister Dr.C.Vijayabaskar in Chennai on August 22, 2019, for his work in the field of liver diseases.
Academic & Training Programs
- Offers Fellowships in Minimal Access Surgery and Therapeutic Endoscopy, affiliated with Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University.
- Hosts the EASIE Animal-Model Training Workshop, recognized by the Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India (SGEI)
References
- ^ Staff Reporter (12 August 2012). "'Detection important for proper treatment'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "World-Class VGM Multispecialty Hospital in Coimbatore". The Covai Post. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ "Free Hepatitis B Vaccination Project". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ^ "Spreading awareness on hepatitis". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Observance of World Cancer Day". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "Work in liver diseases field earns city gastroenterologist 'Best Doctor' Award". Times Of India. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
