Seth G.S. Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital
 Official crest | |
| Motto | Non Sibi Sed Omnibus |
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| Type | Education and research institution |
| Established | 1926 |
| Affiliations | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, NMC |
| Endowment | Public |
| Dean | Dr. Harish M. Pathak |
| Location | , India 19°00′06″N 72°50′30″E / 19.0017°N 72.8418°E |
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| Services | |
| Beds | 2,250 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
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Seth GS Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital is a public medical college and hospital, located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was founded in 1926. The medical college is affiliated with Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS).
Courses
The medical college (school) provides training to about 2,000 students at the undergraduate, postgraduate, and super-specialty medical courses-level; in undergraduate and postgraduate physical and occupational therapy courses; Masters and Ph.D. courses in various allied specialties. A nursing school is also maintained by this institution.
Hospital
With about 390 staff physicians and 550 resident doctors, the 2,250 bedded hospital treats about 1.8 million out-patients and 85,000 in-patients annually. It provides both basic care and advanced treatment facilities in all fields of medicine and surgery. Funded mainly by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, this institution renders virtually free of cost service to the underprivileged sections of the society.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, on 3 May 2020, Indian Air Force choppers showered flower petals on King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital, J. J. Hospital, and Kasturba Gandhi Hospital to pay tribute to healthcare workers fighting for the safety of the people of Mumbai.
Rankings
| University and college rankings | |
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| Medical – India | |
| India Today (2020) | 12 |
The college was ranked 12th among medical colleges in India in 2020 by India Today.
Notable alumni
- Dwarkanath Kotnis (1910–1942), Indian humanitarian physician, served in China during the Second Sino-Japanese War
- Keshavrao Krishnarao Datey (1912–1983), cardiologist, Padma Bhushan (1969), Fellow Royal College of Physicians
- Tehemton Erach Udwadia (1934–2023), gastroenterologist, Dr. B. C. Roy Award (2000), Padma Shri (2006), Order of the British Empire (2006)
- Sharad Panday (1934–2004), Indian cardiothoracic surgeon, part of the team that performed the first heart transplant in India
- Sharad Vaidya (1936–2000), cancer surgeon, established Goa Cancer Society, Gosalia Memorial Cancer Hospital, Goa, and NOTE National Organisation for Tobacco Eradication (India). He was instrumental in legislation to reduce tobacco use in India.
- Nilima Arun Kshirsagar (born 1949), clinical pharmacologist, former dean of KEM, Known for pharmacovigilance, drug development, tropical diseases, drug resistance, and medical education. Nathaniel T., Dr. B. C. Roy Award Kwit memorial Award
- Amol Kolhe (born 1980), Member of Parliament for Shirur
- Alok Sharma (neuroscientist), neurosurgeon, researcher and academic
- Leo Varadkar, 14th Prime Minister of Ireland (did internship in KEM Hospital)
- Sanjeev Kumar, former member of Bihar legislative assembly
References
- ↑ "King Edward Memorial Hospital - Hospital : How to get to KEM". Retrieved 30 November 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) Information from Official website of KEM Hospital - ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) M.U.H.S. College Information - 1 2 3 "kem website". KEM hospital. 2018. Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ↑ "Economic Times article". The Economic Times. 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- 1 2 "Best MEDICAL Colleges 2020: List of Top MEDICAL Colleges 2020 in India". www.indiatoday.in. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ↑ "Lives of Fellows: Keshavrao Krishnarao Datey". Royal College of Physicians. Archived from the original on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ↑ "Four Runners profile". Four Runners Healthcare. 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ↑ "Dr. Tehemton Erach Udwadia (Mumbai)". Indian Med Guru. 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ↑ "KEM TURNS 90 Dr Sharad Pandey holds a heart during India's first heart transplant". mumbaimirror.com.
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