GOPALA GOWDA SHANTHAVERI MEMORIAL MULTISPECIALTY HOSPITAL
During the year 1978, Mrs. Rekha Murthy and Dr. H.C. Vishnumurthy started “Mini Hospital” which catered medical and health care services mainly to the rural population in Mysore. The hospital operated in a rented building with just 10 beds and had an operation theatre, inpatient rooms, outpatient services, X-Ray unit and a pathological laboratory. With the available space, man power and gadgets, it served the public in its own humble way.
In 1980, the management felt the need to expand its scope of activity and decided locate to a new facility. The present location situated in "Chamundi Vihar" was acquired during 1981 and Gopala Gowda Shanthaveri Memorial Hospital established in 1984. Mr. Abdul Nazir Sab, then Minister for Rural development and Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka, along with Mr. George Fernandes, Member of Parliament and Ex. Defence Minister of India, D.B. Chandre Gowda, The Honorable Speaker and Minister attended the dedication. Since the expansion the Hospital’s commitment to excellence and quality has been making a difference in the lives of people.
In the year 1994, there was a further expansion and the expanded new block was declared open by the Honorable Deputy Chief Minister and present Governor of Maharashtra, Mr. S. M. Krishna and Sri. Y. K. Puttasome Gowda, The Honorable Chairman of K.P.S.C. The new wing established a separate outpatient block, diagnostic block and another two operation theaters and inpatient facilities. At present the hospital has 253 beds and serves the rural public along with surrounding people of Mysore city in a wide ranging array of medical, surgical and allied services.
We have within the Hospital campus a well-functioning IVF centre, which was started in the year 2016. The hospital is providing Post-Doctoral Fellowship program in Reproductive Medicine affiliated to Rajiv GandhiUniversity of Health Sciences, Karnataka and our sister institute named “International Institute for Assisted Reproductive Technology & Research Centre” offering M.Sc. in Assisted Reproduction & Embryology affiliated to University of Mysore.
We also have a fully functional world class Neurology Unit (Neuro Zone), started in the year 2019 has already gained remarkable response across India. 25 bedded MICU/Emergency ICU (Casualty) /SICU units managed by IDCC certified critical care physicians and anesthetists with round the clock coverage for all medical, surgical, pediatric and Obstetrics-Gynecology emergencies including trauma. It is the only level III trauma unit in the locality which is managed by a multidisciplinary trauma team consisting of neurosurgeon, surgeon, anesthetists and orthopedic surgeons.
FOCAL POINT
International multicenter randomized clinical trials have chosen GGSM Hospital for its reputation in maintaining the guidelines and expected standards for conducting clinical trials. Given its non-profitable institution affiliation, it attracts local and international donors for un-funded research projects in organophosphate poisoning. National and international students have involved themselves in organophosphate poisoning studies in our Hospital which is the only reputed hospital in Mysore treating this condition.