KMCH Institute of Health Sciences and Research

The lives of great achievers have one thing in common. When challenged by obstacles that seem insurmountable, they refuse to kneel and accept the ordinary. They dream to achieve things that most would never dare to. Dr. Nalla G Palaniswami, Chairman, KMCH group and NGP Educational institutions, is one such achiever. One need not be born with a silver spoon to achieve greatness. From a modest beginning in a remote village, Nallampatti in Erode District, he has risen above the shackles of an ordinary life, to create an eminent health care institution. An ambitious young man, his performance in the SSLC Exams got him a seat at the prestigious Stanley Medical College, Chennai, where he did his MBBS and MD. He completed his specialization in internal medicine at Cincinnati, Ohio, and later received his fellowship in Endocrinology from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA. His exposure to the pinnacle of advancements in medical care created a burning desire in him to provide the same to his people in India. This rare spark of entrepreneurship convinced him to return to India to set up a super specialty hospital. Sam Walton, the founder of Wal-Mart-Stores Inc, said: “Capital isn’t scarce; vision is”. A leader of men, he motivated a host of Non-Resident Indians to join him in his grand vision to provide the best in health care in Tamilnadu. Kovai Medical Center and Hospital (KMCH), India’s second corporate super specialty hospital, become a reality in the pre-liberalization era in 1990. KMCH has been consistently setting benchmarks in health care delivery. A network of Satellite medical centers was soon established at Erode and Perundurai. A firm believer in the benefits of Technology, he has been responsible for KMCH introducing several state of the art diagnostic and surgical procedures in the region. If today Coimbatore is fast emerging as a preferred medical destination, the seeds were sown two decades back by Nalla G Palaniswami’s vision. His sharp professional acumen led him to diversify into various fields such as Information Technology and Hospital equipment supplies, all of which have been extremely successful.