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 Coimbatore, also spelt as Koyamputhur (), sometimes shortened as Kovai (), is one of the major metropolitan cities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyyal River and surrounded by the Western Ghats. Coimbato ...

, in

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, India. The hospital attached to the college is located near the railway station and harbours departments like Gastroenterology, Microbiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pathology, Physiology, Ophthalmology, ENT, SPM, Obstretics and gynecology, Orthopeadics, Pediatrics, Respiratory medicine, Radiology, Diabetology, Surgery, Medicine, Dermatology, Psychiatry, FM etc.

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

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. Timeline of the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital: * 1908 – foundation stone laid by Lord Ampthill, Governor of Madras * 14 July 1909 – The hospital was inaugurated by Governor of Madras * 1 April 1912 – The government of Madras Province took over the hospital administration from the municipality of Coimbatore * 13 August 1959 – Golden Jubilee celebrations of district headquarters hospital, Coimbatore was inaugurated by his excellency Sri Bishnuram Medhi, Governor of Madras, and presided by the honourable Sri Manickavelu, Minister of Health and Revenue, Madras State * 1966 – The Coimbatore Medical College was started * 24 November 1969 – The Directorate of Medical Education took over administration of the hospital and renamed it as Coimbatore Medical College Hospital * July 2009 – June 2010 – Centenary year of the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital

Location

The college is located on Avinashi road, one of the arterial roads in Coimbatore city and about 2 km from

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. The college is just opposite to Coimbatore Institute of Technology and near to The Jenney Club. This part of the city has a concentration of colleges and hospitals. The Coimbatore Medical College Hospital, which is located on Trichy road near Lanka corner, about 1 km from

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, was established in 1909 during the

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Accreditation and affiliates

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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

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and later was transferred to

Bharathiar University Bharathiar University is a Public university, public State university (India), state university in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Named after Tamil people, Tamil poet Subramania Bharati, the university was established in February 1982 under th ...

. Subsequently, it was affiliated to Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University.

Facilities

The college has 30 departments with libraries and medical laboratories. Coimbatore medical college 2nd entrance

Courses

The college offers Preclinical courses and Elective Postings, the main course being the MBBS. * Degree Courses: MD General Medicine * MS Courses: MS General Surgery * Diploma Courses: DGO, DCh, DA, DRDT * MCh Courses: MCh Paediatric Surgery * Para Medical Courses: Diploma in Nursing, Diploma in Pharmacy.

Notable faculty

Some of the physicians who have been associated with the institution are: * T. S. Chandrasekar, gastroenterologist and

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recipient, specializes in endoscopy and management of liver disease * S.Ravikanth, Gastrointestinal Surgeon in Coimbatore offering expert diagnosis, treatment, and support to patients with gastrointestinal cancers and related Digestive Surgery *

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, Professor in Neuropsychiatry https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/staff/rohit-shankar and recipient of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry UK 2017 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/2938824

References

External links

*http://www.cmccbe.ac.in
The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical UniversityBharathiar UniversityUniversity of Madras
*https://web.archive.org/web/20070626222910/http://www.tnhealth.org/mecmcc.htm {{authority control Medical colleges in Tamil Nadu Universities and colleges in Coimbatore Academic institutions formerly affiliated with the University of Madras