Medical Care

Since the inception of Somaiya Vidyavihar, it had been a dream of the Trustees to have a Hospital Complex with a Medical College. Under the guidance of Shri K J Somaiya, the Trust decided to set up a Medical complex with a 700 bed General Hospital, a Research Centre and a Medical Complex. Thus, the K. J. Somaiya Hospital was inaugurated on 4^th October 1990.

Spread over 21 acres of land in Sion, North Bombay, the K J Somaiya Hospital is the first private teaching hospital affiliated to its own medical college in Bombay. Through its staff of highly trained and qualified personnel, the hospital has been able to offer advanced diagnostic and curative services to its patients. The Medical College trains the best young minds in the country in the diagnosis and cure of various ailments. Using the latest state-of-the-art equipment, the college supplements this with vital qualitative inputs through proper professional training.

Affiliated to the Bombay University the K J Somaiya Hospital and Medical College has always lived up to its high reputation and standards. Catering to the needs of a wide spectrum of people this institution brings to the needy the benefits of modern medical expertise.

Future plans of the Somaiya Trust's medical role in society entail concentrating on a range of specialized fields like dentistry, pharmacy, homeopathy, ayurveda, herbal nursery, a Post Graduate Research Centre and blood bank services which play a vital role in society at large.

The Nursing School

Shri K. J. Somaiya established 'The School of Nursing' in 1994 for training 20 students for 3 years Diploma Course in General Nursing and Midwifery. Recognized by Maharashtra Nursing Council, the School has a dedicated faculty, which is preparing the nursing professionals to patient care. Presently with an intake capacity of 40 students, the School has maintained high academic standards and the result is 95% to 100% in the Board examinations.