The Coimbatore Medical College is a state government-run medical college recognized by the Medical Council of India. It is located in the city of Coimbatore, in Tamil Nadu, India. The hospital attached to the college is located near the railway station and harbours departments like Gastroenterology.
History
The college was established in 1966 after G D Naidu, a scientist of an industrial family of the city donated the 153 acres of land to the Tamil Nadu state government under the Chief Minister K. Kamaraj. Timeline of the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital:
14.07.1909 – The hospital was inaugurated by Governor of Madras
01.04.1912 – The government of Madras Province took over the hospital administration from the municipality of Coimbatore
13.08.1959 – Golden Jubilee celebrations of district headquarters hospital, Coimbatore was iaaugurated by his excellency Sri Bishnuram Medhi, Governor of Madras, and presided by the honourable Sri Manickavelu, Minister of Health and Revenue, Madras State
The Government Headquarters Hospital near the Coimbatore Railway Junction is attached to the college and has been converted to a teaching medical institution. The college was affiliated to Madras University and later was transferred to Bharathiar University. Subsequently it was affiliated to Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University.
Facilities
The college has 30 departments with libraries and medical laboratories.
Courses
The college offers Preclinical courses and Elective Postings, the main course being the MBBS.
Some of the physicians who have been associated with the institution are:
D. S. Venugopal - Associate Professor & Associate Vice-Chair, Dept. of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, U.S.A., Asst.Chief of Medicine,Tennessee Valley Health System,Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.
Palanivelu MCh - surgical gastroenterologist, specializes in laparoscopic surgery.
T. S. Chandrasekar, Gastroenterologist and Padma Shri recipient, specializes in endoscopy and management of liver disease.
P. Govindaraj - vascular surgeon
M. Ramalingam - Urologist & Andrologist, Professor of Urology, PSG hospital, Coimbatore
V. G. Ramesh - Neurosurgeon at Chennai; formerly Professor of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurology, Madras Medical College, Chennai; Presently Professor & HOD of Neurosurgery, Chettinad Hospital & Research Institute, Chennai.
S. Boopathy Vijayaraghavan - radiologist and sonologist, Coimbatore.
N. Murali - Professor of Radiology, CMCH, Coimbatore
S. K. Thirunavukkarasu - Health IT Consultant,Deputy Director-HMIS Govt of Tamil Nadu,H&FW department,Chief Information Officer for eGCP-Health MMP, Govt of India
S. Ravikanth MCh SGE - alumnus of the college and a local practitioner in Coimbatore does Advanced Laparoscopy& Gastroenterology Surgical work.
