Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences

Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences
SAIMS Logo
TypePrivate
Established2003
Endowment₹14.01 billion (US$160 million)
DeanDr. R.R. Wavare
DirectorDr Vinod Bhandari
Academic staff
710
Location
Indore
,
Madhya Pradesh
,
India

22°47′49″N 75°50′42″E / 22.797°N 75.845°E / 22.797; 75.845
Websitewww.saimsonline.com

The Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences (SAIMS) is a private medical college located in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.[1] The institute also features Mohak Hitech Speciality Hospital within the campus,[2] the hospital performed youngest bariatric surgery in India.[3] The institute is a part of Bhandari Group of Hospitals and Institutions.[4][5]

Background

Photograph of SAIMS main building

The institute was established by Dr Vinod Bhandari in 2003. It is named after the Indian yogi and philosopher Sri Aurobindo.

SAIMS also has the largest campus among medical colleges in Madhya Pradesh. The institute was recognised as the International Center of Excellence for Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery by Surgical Review Corporation (SRC), USA in the year 2012.[6]

The institute became the first Indian centre of excellence solely devoted to training and research & development in the realm of minimally invasive surgery in November 2023, when it entered into a joint venture with IRCAD. IRCAD India is headed by its President Dr. Mohit Bhandari. The agreement helps the availability of expensive medical instruments to patients in India and nurture the next generation of surgeons through artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR).[7][8]

Sister institutions and hospitals

Within the main campus-

  • Sri Aurobindo Institute of Technology (Engineering)
  • Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital
  • Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical College & PG Institute
  • Sri Aurobindo College of Dentistry & PG Institute
  • Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences College of Nursing
  • Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences College of Allied Health & Paramedical Studies
  • Sri Aurobindo Institute of Speech & Hearing
  • Mohak Hitech Speciality Hospital
  • Mohak Cancer Hospital
  • Sri Aurobindo Institute of Laser Treatment
  • Sri Aurobindo Institute of Library and Information Science
  • Sri Aurobindo Institute of Management and Science
  • Sri Aurobindo Institute of Pharmacy
  • Laparoscopy Academy of Surgical Education and Research (LASER)

Other associated and acquired institutions and hospitals-

  • Bhandari Hospital and Research Centre
  • Indore Institute of Medical Sciences

References

  1. ^ "SAIMS Indore". Shiksha. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Mohak Hitech Speciality Hospital". Mohak Hitech Hospital. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Bariatric Surgery Performed on Six Year Old Boy in Indore". India TV. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Bhandari Group". IndiaMART. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Bhandari Group of Hospitals and Institutions, Indore" (PDF). Association of Private Medical and Dental Colleges of Madhya Pradesh. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Awards and Achievements" (PDF). Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  7. ^ IRCAD Centre to collaborate with SAIMS to establish surgical training in Indore, ET HealthWorld.
  8. ^ India’s First IRCAD Centre To Establish Cutting-Edge Surgical Training In Collaboration With SAIMS To Launch In Indore, The Free Press Journal.