Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute

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Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute (M.G.M.C.R.I), the flagship institution of Sri Balaji Educational and Charitable Public Trust (S.B.E.C.T), Chaired by Sri M.K Rajagopalan, is a modern medical college and hospital located in puducherry (formerly known as Pondicherry), South India. The campus is situated in a beautiful sylvan setting at Pillayarkuppam, 14 Kilometers from Puducherry City, near the town of Cuddalore. This tertiary care teaching hospital, better known as Architectural Wonder of Puducherry, is an imposing landmark on National Highway NH45A. It is a leading private sector medical centre in this area providing high standard Undergraduate and Post Graduate Medical Education. The institution is recognised by the Medical Council of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of Government of India,and the Government of Puducherry. M.G.M.C.R.I is affiliated to Pondicherry University.

The first batch of this college started in 2002 April. Currently the 7th batch of students are about to take their first year examinations. Post graduate teaching began in April 2007. Its alumni Association came into existence on 16th August 2007 and is known as Mahathma Gandhi Medical College Fraternity(M.G.M.C Fraternity).

In addition, Kasthurba Gandhi Nursing College (K.G.N.C) and Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences( I.G.I.D.S) are housed within the same campus.

[edit] Departments

[edit] Clinical departments

Apart from the complete gamut of specialities ranging from general surgery to radiology, the hospital also conducts special clinics in liaison between different clinical departments such as

  • Arthroplasty Clinic
  • Leprosy Clinic
  • Cancer Clinic
  • Pain Clinic
  • Child Guidance Clinic
  • Pre-anaesthesia assessment Clinic
  • De-addiction Clinic
  • Spine Clinic
  • Dermatosurgery Clinic
  • Sports medicine and arthroscopy Clinic
  • Diabetology Clinic
  • STD Clinic
  • Hypertension Clinic
  • Well-baby Clinic
  • Infertility Clinic


Recent additions include cardiology cardiothoracic surgery, neurology and neurosurgery in addition to urology and pediatric surgery [1]