Founders
Mrs. Kanakavalli Shanmuganathan & Dr.J.G. Shanmuganathan
ABOUT GANGA
Ganga Hospital was started in 1978 by Dr J G Shanmuganathan and Mrs Kanakavalli Shanmuganathan with 17 beds and 2 Operating theatres at Ramnagar, Coimbatore. The hospital underwent multi-staged expansions and was converted to a specialty centre in Orthopaedics and Plastic Surgery after their sons Dr S Raja Sabapathy and Dr S Rajasekaran returned to India following specialist training in UK and USA. In 1991. The hospital moved over to its present premises in Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore in 2007 and also had added expansion to a separate block in 2020.
At present, with a bed capacity of 650 beds and 38 Operating theatres dedicated to the field of Orthopaedics, Plastic Surgery and Trauma Surgery, the hospital stands as one of the largest speciality units in this field in South Asia.
In 2022, the hospital catered to 2,15,574 Outpatients, 25,889 Inpatients, 28,396 Surgeries and 3,026 International Patients.
The hospital functions on the four pillars of Clinical Work, Academics , Research and Corporate Social Responsibility
GANGA HOSPITAL - THE JOURNEY
1978
1978
1978
The hospital is named after Shri.J.S. Gangadharan, father of the founder of the hospital, Dr.J.G. Shanmuganathan.
- 17 beds
- Two Operating Rooms
1991
1991
1991
The First Expansion
speciality centre for Orthopaedic Surgery and Plastic Surgery.
- 42 beds
- Four Operating Rooms
1997
1997
1997
The Second Expansion
Sub-speciality niche areas Spine, Arthroplasty, Pedaitric Orthopaedics, Sports medicine, Brachial plexus injury, etc.
- 135 beds
- Six Operating Rooms
2007
2007
2007
The Third Expansion
Cutting edge technology for "safe surgery" Intra-operative CT navigation (AIRO) Navigation assisted Spine & Arthroplasty
- 500 beds
- 20 Operating Rooms
- Intensive Trauma Care Unit
- Regional Blood Bank
- In-house radiology department with 1.5 T MRI and 16 slice CT scan
- In-house Conference facility with 425 seated Auditorium
2010
2010
2010
Ganga Institute of Health Sciences
- 10 Courses
- 32 Class rooms
- 13 labs
- 2 “State of the Art” Auditoriums
- In Campus Hostel Facility
- Comprehensive Infrastructure
2014
2014
2014
Ganga Spine Injuiry & Rehabilitation Centre
- 38 Beds Inpatient capacity
- 6 Private Rooms
- 4 Semi Private Rooms
- 2 General Wards
- Free Vocational Training Units to learn tailoring, embroidery and umbrella making are available to in-patients and their caretakers
2015
2015
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2015
Ganga Research Centre (GRC)
- The basic science research wing of GOREF to seek solutions for musculoskeletal diseases at molecular level through OMICS approach.
2020
2020
2020
The Fourth Expansion
- 150 Extra beds & 10 Operating Rooms
- Total 650 Beds & 38 Operating theatres
- Intensive Care Unit
- Additional of 3 T MRI and 16 slice CT scan