N. S. Memorial Institute of Medical Sciences
N. S. Memorial Institute of Medical Sciences | |
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Kollam District Co-operative Hospital Society | |
Geography | |
Location | Palathara, Kollam, Kerala, India |
Organisation | |
Care system | Co-operative Hospital |
Funding | Kollam District Co-operative Hospital Society |
Type | Specialist |
Services | |
Emergency department | Accident & Emergency |
Beds | 500 |
History | |
Opened | 2000 |
Links | |
Website | www |
N. S. Memorial Institute of Medical Sciences (NSMIMS) is a co-operative hospital located at Palathara in Kollam, India. It was founded in 2000 in memory of N. Sreedharan (died 1985), a communist organizer who was a member of the secretariat of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). This is the first Co-operative Multi Super Specialty Hospital in South Kerala.[1] The hospital has 32 specialty departments and 95 doctors including 25 post graduate doctors and more than 950 medical and paramedical staff.[2][3] It has a full range of services.
History
NSMIMS was established in 2000 in a temporary facility. The hospital started functioning fully from 2006 after being inaugurated by Prakash Karat, General Secretary of Communist Party of India (Marxist).[4]
Location
NSMIMS is situated 6 kilometers from Kollam railway station and 60 kilometers from Trivandrum International Airport alongside Kollam Bypass of National Highway 66.
- Kollam Junction railway station - 6 km
- Kollam KSRTC Bus Station - 7 km
- Kollam Port - 7.5 km
- Kollam Asramam Helipad - 6.5 km
Departments
- Neurology
- Anesthesiology
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Cardiology
- Pharmacy
- Ophthalmology
- Plasticand Cosmetic Surgery
- Urology
- Dermatology
- Pulmonology/Critical Care
- Nephrology
- Orthopedics and Traumatology
- Gastroendoscopic Surgery
- Dental and Oral Diseases
- ENT, Head and Neck Surgery
- Reproductive Medicine
- General and Laparoscopic Surgery
- General Medicine and Diabetology
- Pediatrics and Neonatology
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Clinical Laboratory
- Radiology
- Casualty and Emergencies
- ART
Nursing college
N.S. Memorial Nursing School has started functioning.[3] The nursing school building opened in 2011 and has facilities to accommodate 200 students. The society has started a B.Sc. Nursing course.
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