King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College
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. It was founded in 1926; it is affiliated with Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS).
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| Motto | Non Sibi Sed Omnibus |
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| Type | Education and research institution |
| Established | 1926 |
| Endowment | Public |
| Dean | Sangeeta Ravat |
| Location | Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra , India 19.0017°N 72.8418°E |
| Affiliations | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik |
| Organisation | |
| Affiliated university | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences |
| Services | |
| Beds | 2,250 |
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| Website | www |
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. 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. Funded mainly by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, 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.