King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College

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King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College
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Official crest
MottoNon Sibi Sed Omnibus
TypeEducation and research institution
Established1926;98 years ago (1926)
Endowment Public
Dean Sangeeta Ravat
Location,
India

19°00′06″N72°50′30″E / 19.0017°N 72.8418°E / 19.0017; 72.8418
Affiliations Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik
King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College
Organisation
Affiliated university Maharashtra University of Health Sciences
Services
Beds2,250
Links
Website www.kem.edu
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The college building

King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College is one of the foremost medical colleges and hospital in India, located in Mumbai, Maharashtra. [1] It was founded in 1926; it is affiliated with Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS). [2]

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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. [3] With about 390 staff physicians and 550 resident doctors, the 1,800 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. [3] Funded mainly by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, this institution renders virtually free of cost service to the underprivileged sections of the society. [3]

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. [4]

Rankings

University and college rankings
Medical – India
India Today (2020) [5] 12

The college was ranked 12th among medical colleges in India in 2020 by India Today. [5]

Notable alumni

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References

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