The Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences (SAIMS) is a group of colleges located in

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, Madhya Pradesh,

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. The institute also features Mohak Hitech Speciality Hospital within the campus, the hospital performed youngest

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in India. The institute is a part of Bhandari Group of Hospitals and Institutions.

Background

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

Sri Aurobindo Sri Aurobindo (born Aurobindo Ghose; 15 August 1872 – 5 December 1950) was an Indian philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet, and Indian nationalist. He was also a journalist, editing newspapers such as ''Vande Mataram''. He joined the ...

. SAIMS also has the largest campus among medical colleges in

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. The institute was recognised as the International Center of Excellence for Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery by Surgical Review Corporation (SRC), USA in the year 2012.

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

{{Authority control Medical Council of India Medical colleges in Madhya Pradesh Education in Indore Educational institutions established in 2003 2003 establishments in Madhya Pradesh