VGM Gastro Centre
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| VGM Gastro Centre | |
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| 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]
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.
