Amdavad Municipal Corporation(AMC) was established in July 1950 under the Bombay Provincial Corporation Act (1949), is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Ahmedabad.
The Sarkhej–Gandhinagar Highway, colloquially the S.G. Road or S.G. Highway, connects the city of Ahmedabad with Gandhinagar, the capital of the state of Gujarat, India. It forms a major part of NH 147, which connects Sarkhej with Chiloda near Gandhinagar. It is a major artery road for commercial and public transport, and is witnessing a major construction boom along its route towards Gandhinagar.
Healthcare in Ahmedabad is provided through several hospitals and medical colleges – both government and private. In addition to providing healthcare to the Gujarat population, Ahmedabad also focuses on medical tourism and in 2009 received about 1,500 visitors from outside the state, including some from abroad.
Sunkara Venkata Adinarayana Rao, commonly known as S. V. Adinarayana Rao, is an Indian orthopedic surgeon noted for his work for the poor and needy. He is the Director-General of the Prema Group of hospitals and institutions. In 2022, he received India's fourth-highest civilian award, Padma Shri by the Government of India for serving poor polio patients with distinction.
Narendra Modi Medical College is a medical college in Maninagar, Ahmedabad. The college was established in 2009 and is maintained by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's Medical Education Trust. It is affiliated to the Gujarat University and attached with Sheth Lallubhai Gordhandas Municipal Hospital in Maninagar, Ahmedabad.
Theni Government Medical College and Hospital is a teaching hospital in Theni district, Tamil Nadu, India. It was established in 2004. The college is located on the National Highway 85, 9 km from the district headquarters Theni, and 7 km from Aundipatty.
Tejas M. Patel is a cardiologist from Ahmedabad, India and chairman and chief interventional cardiologist at Apex Heart Institute, Ahmedabad. Patel, who has received the Dr. B. C. Roy Award, the highest Indian medical award, was honoured by the Government of India in 2015 with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest Indian civilian award. In 2024, he was further recognized with the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, for his outstanding contributions to cardiology.
Parul University is a private university in Vadodara, Gujarat, India. Prior to its incorporation as Parul University under the Gujarat Private Universities Act Second Amendment of 2009, the university’s origins traces back to 1993, with the establishment of the Ahmedabad Homeopathic College. Parul University is situated on a 117-acre campus in Vadodara housing over 50,000 students and has a rich history of achievements, including being Gujarat’s first self-financed institute. Since inception, the university adopted an expansionist strategy that led to the establishment of campuses beyond its original location in Ahmedabad to cities such as Rajkot and culminated in Vadodara in 2003, where the main campus was subsequently established and further plans to expand in North India by opening its career counselling centre in Chandigarh.
Pradeep Kumar Chowbey is an Indian surgeon, known for laparoscopic and bariatric surgeries. He is the incumbent Executive vice chairman of the Max Healthcare, Chairman of the Minimal Access, Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery and Allied Surgical Specialities of the Max Healthcare Institute, New Delhi. He is the founder of the Minimal Access, Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Centre at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi and has served as the Honorary Surgeon to the President of India, Dalai Lama and the Indian Armed Forces (AFMS). The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 2002.
Dr. Vipul Aggarwal is a 2001 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the Gujarat cadre. He has been appointed as the Principal Commissioner of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in March 2024. Before this new role, he served as the Joint Secretary in the Department of Health & Family Welfare. Prior to this, he also served as the Deputy CEO of the National Health Authority, a government agency responsible for implementing healthcare schemes in India, from February 2020 to August 2022. During his tenure, he played a pivotal role in the policy formulation and implementation of the world's largest health assurance scheme, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, which provided coverage to an estimated 540 million Indian citizens.
CIMS Hospital (Care Institute of Medical Sciences) is a 300-bed super specialty hospital located on the Science City Road, Sola, Ahmedabad (Gujarat, India).
Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar Government Medical College is a medical college located in Nahan, Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh. It was established in 2016 and was named after first Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Dr. Yashwant (YSPGMC). It is a renowned as a medical institution and is widely regarded as the third medical college in Himachal Pradesh followed by IGMC Indra Gandhi Medical College, Shimla and RPGMC, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Kangra.
B.K.L. Walawalkar Rural Medical College is a medical college in Chiplun, Maharashtra, India. The college imparts the degree Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). It is recognised by the Medical Council of India. The college is the only medical institute in Konkan division.
GMERS Medical College and Hospital, Gotri is a medical college situated in Vadodara, Gujarat. It was established in the year 2011. The college imparts the degree Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS). Nursing and para-medical courses are also offered. The college is affiliated to Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda and is recognized by Medical Council of India. The hospital associated with the college is one of the largest hospitals in the Vadodara. The selection to the college is done on the basis of merit through National Eligibility and Entrance Test. Yearly undergraduate student intake was 150 earlier but now it has been increased to 200.
GMERS Medical College and Hospital, Dharpur-Patan is a medical college situated in Patan, Gujarat. The college imparts the degree Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS). Nursing and para-medical courses are also offered. The college is affiliated to Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University and is recognized by Medical Council of India. The hospital associated with the college is one of the largest hospitals in the Patan. The selection of the college is done on the basis of merit through National Eligibility and Entrance Test. Yearly undergraduate student intake is 200.
GMERS Medical College and Hospital, Junagadh, established in 2015, is a medical college situated in Junagadh, Gujarat. The college imparts the degree Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS). Nursing and para-medical courses are also offered. The college is affiliated with Bhakta Kavi Narsinh Mehta University and is recognized by the National Medical Commission. The hospital associated with the college is one of the largest hospitals in the Junagadh. The student selection is based on merit through National Eligibility and Entrance Test. The yearly undergraduate student intake is 150.
GMERS Medical College and Hospital, Vadnagar, established in 2017, is a medical college situated in Vadnagar, Gujarat. The college imparts the degree Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery. The college is affiliated to Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University and is recognized by Medical Council of India. The hospital associated with the college is one of the largest hospitals in the Vadnagar. The selection of the college is done on the basis of merit through National Eligibility and Entrance Test. Yearly undergraduate student intake is 200.
GMERS Medical College and Hospital, Valsad, established in 2012, is a medical college situated in Valsad, Gujarat. The college imparts the degree Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS). Nursing and para-medical courses are also offered. The college is affiliated to Veer Narmad South Gujarat University and is recognized by Medical Council of India. The hospital associated with the college is one of the largest hospitals in the Valsad. The selection of the college is done on the basis of merit through National Eligibility and Entrance Test. Yearly undergraduate student intake is 200.
Dr. M.K. Shah Medical College and Research Centre, Ahmedabad is a medical college located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. It was established in the year 2016. The college imparts the degree Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS). Nursing and para-medical courses are also offered. The college is affiliated to Gujarat University and is recognised by Medical Council of India. The hospital associated with the college is one of the largest hospitals in the Ahmedabad. The selection to the college is done on the basis of merit through National Eligibility and Entrance Test. Yearly undergraduate student intake is 150.
