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Coimbatore's Most
Trusted Hospital.
Since 1974.

From a 10-bed charitable clinic in 1974 to a quaternary care centre serving over 80 lakh patients — KG Hospital has built its legacy on a single promise: advanced, affordable, compassionate healthcare for every patient, regardless of circumstance.

★ Padma Shri Chairman NABH & NABL Accredited 8 Quality Recognitions Multiple India & World Firsts
50+ Years of trusted care
in Coimbatore
80L+ Patients served
since inception
500+ Free heart surgeries
for children
8 Quality recognitions
Most in region
300+ Doctors trained
Teaching hospital
8 Quality Recognitions ✓ NABH ✓ NABL ✓ Nursing Excellence ✓ Medical Imaging Services ✓ Advanced Stroke Centre — QAI ✓ Green OT — Bureau Veritas ✓ Pharmacie de Qualité — Bureau Veritas ✓ CAHO Centre for Quality Promotion
Our Story

A Legacy Built on
Service & Science

KG Hospital was founded in 1974 by 'Dharmaveera' K. Govindaswamy Naidu, a philanthropist and industrialist from Annur village, Coimbatore. His vision was transformative: bring world-class healthcare to people who needed it most, at a price they could afford.

What began as a 10-bed hospital has grown, over five decades, into one of South India's most respected quaternary care centres — without ever abandoning its founding charitable mission. Today, the hospital is run by the K. Govindaswamy Naidu Medical Trust.

"We were not built to be the biggest hospital. We were built to be the most trusted one."

The founding principle of KG Hospital

Today KG Hospital offers cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, transplants, oncology, and 30+ other specialties — with a state-of-the-art Cath Lab, robotic surgical suite, and diagnostics that match global standards. The guiding principle remains unchanged: serve patients as family.

GB
Dr G. Bakthavathsalam
MS · FICS · FCCP · FAMS  |  Managing Trustee & Chairman

Under Dr Bakthavathsalam's stewardship — fondly known as Dr GB — KG Hospital has evolved organically from a 10-bed unit into a quaternary care institution without ever compromising its charitable soul. He is the architect of India's famous "Loading Dose" cardiac first-aid protocol and has personally pioneered multiple India-first medical procedures.

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Padma ShriAwarded by the President of India
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Dr B.C. Roy AwardAwarded by the Prime Minister of India
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Excellence in Teaching DNB ProgramsVice President of India & National Board
1974—
Year Founded
Coimbatore
80L+
Patients Served
Since Inception
30+
Medical & Surgical
Specialties
8★
Quality Recognitions
Most in Region
300+
Doctors Trained
Teaching Hospital
Mission · Vision · Values

What We Stand For

Five decades of leadership, anchored in clear principles. Our mission, vision and values are not aspirations — they are how KG Hospital operates, every single day.

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Mission
Treating patients as our family members, we save lives and reduce suffering by offering compassionate tertiary healthcare.
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Vision
To be one of the most affordable and advanced healthcare providers in the country.
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Quality Policy

Our Commitment to International Healthcare Standards

  • We shall achieve international standards in healthcare. We will use the latest equipments for accurate and early diagnosis to offer safe and affordable treatment.
  • We will give personal attention to all our customers, treating them as our friends and family members. We shall provide a good environment for our healthcare Team.
Core Values

C · H · I · T

CHIT — "consciousness" — represents one's mindset. Our four pillars of professional conduct.

C
Commitment
To know what is expected of me; meet or exceed those expectations every single time. To make promises, keep promises. To commit to the mission, vision and objectives, rules and regulations of the organisation; to be punctual.
H
Humane Approach
To exhibit the highest courtesy in all interactions, especially when dealing with patients; to cause camaraderie for genuine teamwork, without which no great accomplishment is possible.
I
Inspired by Expertise
Inspired to cause continuous accelerated improvement in enhancing current level of expertise to match global standards in quality of medical care, treatment and outcomes.
T
Trustworthy
Being reliable; being ethical; to do the right thing for the patient's wellbeing; being missionary and not mercenary.
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Culture
செய்யும் தொழிலே தெய்வம்  ·  மக்கள் சேவை மகேசன் சேவை
India & World Firsts

A Hospital of National
& World Firsts

KG Hospital has pioneered procedures never performed before — in Coimbatore, in India, and in the world. These are not just milestones. They are proof of what's possible when clinical excellence meets a 50-year commitment to pushing medicine forward.

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Cardiac Surgery & Heart Care
8 Firsts
★ India First
Robotic-assisted suture-less aortic valve replacement surgery — First hospital in India to perform this procedure.
★ India First
Robotic-assisted CABG with 6 grafts — First hospital in India to perform robotic coronary artery bypass grafting with 6 grafts.
★ India First
Awake Open Heart Surgery — First hospital in India to perform open heart surgery on a conscious patient.
★ India First
Trans Axillary aortic valve double-wall replacement through MICS — First in India to perform this via minimally invasive approach.
★ India First
MICS mitral valve replacement with CABG — First in India to perform through right vertical transaxillary approach.
★ India First
Aortic Valve Replacement + Multivessel Bypass via Babliak Technique — First in India to perform through Minimally Invasive Left Anterior Thoracotomy.
Coimbatore First
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS) — Pioneer hospital in Coimbatore. 300+ procedures, 100% success rate. Only centre performing MICS in the region.
Coimbatore Only
Robotic Cardiac Surgery (Da Vinci System) — Only hospital in Coimbatore performing robotic cardiac surgery. 200+ procedures, 100% success rate (data: 2026).
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Neurology & Neurosurgery
3 Firsts
🌍 World First
Minimally invasive brain surgery on a 22-day-old premature baby — First in the world to successfully perform this procedure on a newborn of this age.
★ India First
Balloon Compression procedures for Trigeminal Neuralgia — First hospital in India to introduce and perform balloon compression for this condition.
Coimbatore Only
QAI-recognised Advanced Stroke Centre — Only QAI-accredited Advanced Stroke Centre in Coimbatore, with a dedicated Siemens Biplane Neuro Cath Lab.
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Radiology & Diagnostics
2 Firsts
Asia First
128-Slice CT Scanner — First hospital in Asia to install a 128-slice CT Scanner. Over 2,00,000 patients scanned on this system.
🌍 World First
4D Ultrasound with Wireless Transducers — First hospital in the world to install a 4D ultrasound system with wireless transducers, bringing cutting-edge imaging to Coimbatore.
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Transplant & Critical Care
3 Firsts
★ India First
Dialysis performed on a 2-day-old baby — First in India to successfully dialyse a newborn just 2 days old, demonstrating extraordinary neonatal critical care capability.
★ India First
First cadaver kidney transplantation performed outside Chennai — Establishing Coimbatore as a transplant centre of national significance.
★ India First
Third-time kidney transplantation on a soldier — A testament to KG Hospital's expertise in complex re-transplant surgery and patient outcomes.
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Gynaecology
1 First
Coimbatore First
vATS (Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery) procedure in Gynaecology — First hospital in Coimbatore to perform a vATS procedure in Gynaecology, bringing minimally invasive thoracoscopic techniques to gynaecological care in the region.
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Rare & Historic Procedures
1 First
🌍 Medical History
Surgery on a girl with 5 simultaneous heart defects — The first such procedure recorded in medical history, performed successfully at KG Hospital Coimbatore.
Quality & Accreditations

Highest Standards.
Independently Verified.

KG Hospital holds more quality recognitions than any other hospital in the Coimbatore region. These are not certificates — they are evidence of a systematic, institution-wide commitment to patient safety and excellence.

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NABH Accreditation

National Accreditation Board for Hospitals — the highest standard of healthcare quality in India. KG Hospital meets or exceeds all criteria for patient safety, clinical outcomes, and process standards.

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NABL Accreditation

National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories. KG Hospital's diagnostic labs are NABL accredited, ensuring the highest accuracy in test results that guide treatment decisions.

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CAHO — Centre for Quality Promotion

Recognised by the Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organisations (CAHO) as a Centre for Quality Promotion — acknowledging KG Hospital's institution-wide quality culture and its contribution to raising standards in Indian healthcare.

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Platinum DL Shah Award

First hospital in Coimbatore to win the prestigious Platinum DL Shah Award from the Quality Council of India — the country's apex quality recognition in healthcare.

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Excellence in Teaching DNB

Awarded the "Excellence in Teaching DNB Programs" Award by the Vice President of India and the National Board. A recognised Postgraduate Medical Institute training 300+ specialist doctors.

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8 Quality Recognitions — Most in Region

KG Hospital holds 8 quality recognitions: NABH, NABL, Nursing Excellence, Medical Imaging Services (MIS), Advanced Stroke Centre (QAI), Green OT (Bureau Veritas), Pharmacie de Qualité (Bureau Veritas), and CAHO Centre for Quality Promotion. More than any other hospital in the Coimbatore region.

Social Responsibility

Our Mission Goes
Beyond the Hospital

KG Hospital has never treated charitable service as a side activity. From 500+ free heart surgeries for children — launched with former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam — to being the only hospital brave enough to treat 250 bomb blast victims when every other hospital in Coimbatore had closed its doors, our social mission is inseparable from our clinical one.

Over five decades, we have served millions of people who could not otherwise access healthcare — through free camps, subsidised surgeries, disaster response, and ongoing monthly programs.

16.5L+ People screened free of charge
at rural medical camps
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KG-Kalam Little Hearts Foundation

500+

Free heart surgeries for children, launched by former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. Plus 450 children under Tamil Nadu Government scheme and 1,600+ free heart surgeries in partnership with the Government of Tamil Nadu.

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KG Eye Hospital — IOL Surgeries

85,000

Free Intra Ocular Lens (IOL) surgeries removing cataracts for the rural poor — restoring sight to tens of thousands who could not otherwise afford treatment.

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Free Blood for Thalassemia

100 units/mo

Every month, 100 units of blood are provided free of cost to children with Thalassemia — an ongoing, uninterrupted commitment since the programme's launch.

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Free BP Clinic

6L+

Over 6,00,000 people screened for hypertension through free Blood Pressure clinics — preventing strokes, heart attacks and kidney disease across the Coimbatore region.

Free Dialysis Programme
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Free Dialysis Programme

3,000+

Over 3,000 free dialysis sessions as part of an ongoing charitable programme for patients with kidney failure who cannot afford treatment.

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Rural Medical Camps

8,632

Free medical camps across rural Tamil Nadu, screening over 16,59,604 people — bringing specialist care to villages with no access to hospital facilities.

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National & State Disaster Response
First Responder — Every Time, Without Exception
1998
Coimbatore Bomb Blasts

When every other hospital in Coimbatore closed its doors, KG Hospital alone stood open and treated 250 blast victims.

Only hospital to respond
1999
Kargil War Relief

Donated blood, blood components and philanthropic financial support to the Kargil War Relief Fund.

2001
Gujarat Earthquake

One of the first hospitals to rush to affected areas with blood components and medicines.

2004
Kumbakonam School Fire

Distributed 300+ units of blood plasma and medicines worth over ₹10 lakhs to victims.

2005
Indian Ocean Tsunami

Ambulances, doctors and medical staff rushed to site within hours. Our team worked in tsunami-affected areas for over 2 weeks.

First responder
2011
Thane Cyclone

Financial support provided to the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu's cyclone relief fund for victims.

2018
Kerala Floods & Gaja Cyclone

Screened ~10,000 flood-affected people, distributed medicines and essentials. Conducted medical camps in cyclone-hit areas for 10 days.

2020
–21
Covid-19 Pandemic

Set up 150-bed KG Specialty Hospital dedicated to Covid patients — over 3,000 patients treated. Also conducted the largest vaccination drive in this region, vaccinating 1,65,000 people.

Largest vaccination drive in the region
Education & Training

Building Tomorrow's
Healthcare Professionals

KG Hospital's commitment to medicine extends beyond patient care. As a recognised Postgraduate Medical Institute, we actively shape the next generation of doctors and healthcare professionals in India.

Postgraduate Medical Institute

KG Hospital is a recognised Postgraduate Medical Institute, having trained over 300 specialist doctors in various disciplines. DNB programs accredited by the National Board of Examinations and awarded the "Excellence in Teaching DNB Programs" award by the Vice President of India.

DNB Programs300+ Doctors TrainedNational Board Accredited

KG Educational Institutions

The hospital is supported by a family of dedicated educational institutions that produce trained healthcare professionals to serve patients at KG Hospital and across India.

KG College of NursingKG College of PhysiotherapyKG College of Allied Health SciencesKG School of Nursing
FAQs

Questions About KG Hospital

Can't find your answer? Call us at 0422-2219191

Which is the best hospital in Coimbatore?
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KG Hospital is widely regarded as the best hospital in Coimbatore. Founded in 1974, NABH and NABL accredited, it offers quaternary-level multi-specialty care across 30+ disciplines. It holds 8 quality recognitions — more than any other hospital in the region — and is led by Padma Shri awardee Dr G. Bakthavathsalam. With multiple India-first and Asia-first medical procedures and 80 lakh+ patients served, KG Hospital is Coimbatore's most trusted healthcare institution.
When was KG Hospital founded and by whom?
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KG Hospital was founded in 1974 by 'Dharmaveera' K. Govindaswamy Naidu, a leading industrialist and philanthropist from Annur village in Coimbatore. It was established as a charitable institution under the K. Govindaswamy Naidu Medical Trust, beginning as a 10-bed hospital and growing organically to a quaternary care multi-specialty centre over five decades.
What is KG Hospital's mission?
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KG Hospital's mission is: "Treating patients as our family members, we save lives and reduce suffering by offering compassionate tertiary healthcare." This mission has guided every decision at KG Hospital since 1974 — from pricing to quality of care to the social programmes that serve those who cannot afford treatment.
Is KG Hospital the best cardiac and heart surgery hospital in Coimbatore?
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Yes. KG Hospital is the best cardiac and heart surgery hospital in Coimbatore. The KG Heart Center offers the full spectrum of cardiac care — interventional cardiology (angioplasty, TAVI, OCT-guided stenting), open heart surgery, robotic cardiac surgery, and minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS — first in Coimbatore). Dr G. Bakthavathsalam has pioneered multiple India-first cardiac procedures and developed the widely known Loading Dose cardiac first-aid protocol.
What accreditations does KG Hospital hold?
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KG Hospital is both NABH and NABL accredited. It holds 8 quality recognitions — more than any other hospital in the Coimbatore region — including the Five Star Award from QCFI, the Platinum DL Shah Award from the Quality Council of India, and the Excellence in Teaching DNB Programs award from the Vice President of India.
What are KG Hospital's emergency and appointment contact numbers?
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Emergency (24/7): 0422-2222222. Appointments and general enquiries: 0422-2219191 and 0422-4042121. KG Hospital is located at No. 5, Government Arts College Road, Coimbatore 641018, Tamil Nadu. OPD Monday to Saturday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Emergency care is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Does KG Hospital have free and charitable healthcare programmes?
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Yes. KG Hospital has extensive charitable programmes: KG-Kalam Little Hearts Foundation (500+ free heart surgeries for children, launched by Dr APJ Abdul Kalam), 85,000 free cataract IOL surgeries, monthly free blood for 100 thalassemia children, 6 lakh+ free hypertension screenings, 3,000+ free dialysis sessions, and 8,632 rural medical camps screening over 16 lakh people. KG Hospital is also a national disaster first responder — including the 1998 Coimbatore bomb blasts, the 2005 Tsunami, and the 2020–21 Covid pandemic.