Christian Medical College,Vellore

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Christian Medical College Vellore-Historical Journey

Vellore Christian Medical College & Hospital, known simply as "CMC", was founded more than 100 years ago by a lady called Ida S. Scudder.
In the late 1800's as a young American girl she was visiting her medical missionary father, John Scudder, at his post in Tamil Nadu, South India.
One night, Ida was asked to help three women from different families struggling in difficult childbirth. Custom prevented their husbands from accepting the help of a male doctor for them and being without training at that time, Ida herself could do nothing. The next morning she was shocked to learn that each of the three women had died. She believed that it was a calling and a challenge set before her by God to begin a ministry dedicated to the health needs of the people of India, particularly women and children.
Ida went back to America, entered medical training (practically unheard of for women at that time) and, in 1899, was one of the first women graduates of the Cornell Medical College.

Once trained, she returned to India and opened a one-bed clinic in Vellore in 1900. Two years later, in 1902, she built a 40-bed hospital, the forerunner of today's 1700-bed medical centre. In 1909, she started the School of Nursing, and in 1918, her fondest dream came true with the opening of a medical school for women. (Men were admitted in 1947). With the training of these women as doctors and nurses, Indian women would now begin to have access to health care professionals. This was the beginning of the vision of Ida S. Scudder which continues to grow to this day.

Christian Medical College employs over 4300 people today.

You can find out more about CMC and its vision at "www.cmch-vellore.edu".

Founder-Dr.Ida S. Scudder

Family-Dr. Ida S Scudder

Clinical services- Departments

Departments

Accident & Emergency Services
Cardiology
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Child Health - Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3
Clinical Haematology
Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology
Dental & Oral Surgery
Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy
Developmental Paediatrics
Dietetics
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
ENT
Gastrointestinal Sciences
General Surgery & Head & Neck Surgery
General Surgery & Vascular Surgery

General Surgery & Oesophago Gastro Duodinal Surgery
General Surgery & Hepato - Bilary & Pancreatic Surgery
General Surgery & Clorectal Surgery
General Surgery & Surgical Endocrinology
HLRS - Hand & Leprosy Reconstructive Surgery
Medical Oncology
Medicine Department - Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit3
Neonatology
Nephrology
Neurological Sciences - Neurology
Neurological Sciences - Neurosurgery
Nuclear Medicine
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopaedics

Palliative Care
Paediatric Surgery
Physical Medicine & Rehablitation
Plastic Surgery
Psychiatry
Pulmonary Medicine
Radiation Therapy - Radio Therapy
Radiology
Reproductive Medicine Unit
Urology

Laboratory Services

a. Clinical Biochemistry
b. Clinical Microbiology
c. Clinical Virology
d. Transfusion Medicine & Immunohaematology

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Patient Services

Appointments Call Center

You can book an appointment by contacting our Patient Information Call Center.
Work Timings:
Mon - Fri : 7AM to 9:30PM
Sat : 7AM to 7PM
SUN : 10AM to 2PM

CONSULTATION FEE
New Registration
Private Rs 570/-
General Rs 110/-

Repeat Appointments
Within 3 Months After 3 Months
Private Rs.160/- Rs.490/-
General Rs.60/- Rs.60/-

Book Appointments

NEW Patients who wish to register in person at CMC for appointments may download this form, complete it before attending the registration counter in the ISSCC building. Patients who already have a CMC number do not need to use this. Click here to download the form

Advance appointments can be made by one of the three methods suggested below:

Phone appointments Important for Card holders

New (first time patient) and repeat appointments can be made by phone through the CMC Call Center.The contact numbers are 0416 - 2288000 or 0416 -3078000.

Patients can make the payment through Indian credit card (new & repeat appt.) or CHRIS card (repeat appt. only) using secure IVR payment system

Online appointments

Repeat appointments can be made through the online facility. New/first time patient cannot book an appointment through online.
Online appointments can be made with payment through valid Credit card and also through CHRIS card which has enough cash balance.

Note: CHRIS card is a card which you can avail from CMC hospital after registration by depositing a minimum amount of Rs.50/- and which can be recharged with multiples of Rs.500/-

To make an online appointment click here

Postal appointments

New (first time patient) and Repeat appointments can also be done through post. Payment can be done by Demand Draft made in favour of "The Treasurer, CMC Vellore Association" payable at Vellore Town Branch and sent by post to:

The Head
outpatient Services
Christian Medical College, Vellore-632004
Tamilnadu,India.

Appointment through Demand draft will be made only after receiving the demand draft with the sociological data form filled with the relevant information.

The filled in form along with the demand draft should be send atleast one month in advance. Please mention your contact telephone number so that the booking status can be intimated to you.

Individual demand drafts to be sent for every appointment.

For any queries regarding appointments please mail to reception@cmcvellore.ac.in

CMC Vellore

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how to reach

The nearest railway station is katpadi,which is accessible from any part of India.CMC is about 5 km from the station.You can hire taxi,auto rickshaw or can go by bus.
The nearest airport is Chennai which is about 130 km from Vellore.From airport you can hire a taxi or come by bus or train.Chennai is also connected to rest of the world by its international airport.

Katpadi,Vellore

Katpadi is an area in Vellore, at the northern most part of Vellore city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The place gained importance due to its strategic location on the broad gauge line between Chennai-Bangalore and Villupuram-Tirupati. It is known to house VIT, one of India's premier educational institution.

Katpadi is located at 12.98°N 79.13°E

It has an average elevation of 224 metres (734 feet)
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Katpadi was once a village and was upgraded to a panchayat town,supported by its own Taluk office. It is a major Assembly Constituency. The original Katpadi village is now called Old Katpadi which lies on road which connects Thiruvalam and Gudiyatham.

Katpadi lies in the northern side of the Palar river. Andhra Pradesh state border is just a 5 minute drive from Katpadi. On Vellore being upgraded to a Corporation, Katpadi has also been included in the city limits. The Government Boys Higher Secondary School located here is more than 100 years old.

A broad gauge railway line which connects Tamil Nadu to Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu (Chennai - Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram and Tirupathi - Mysore) passes through Katpadi. The railway station is location on Cuddalor - Chittor State Highway, SH 9.

Katpadi Junction is the main station which serves as the primary railway station of Vellore, providing connectivity to virtually every city and town in India.
Katpadi Junction is one of the most important junctions in Southern Railway bearing the station code KPD. The number of commuters have increased tremendously mainly due to the Christian Medical College & Hospital (CMC), Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), the temple town of Tirupati and more recently due to the Golden temple at Sripuram

where to stay

At CMC patients can stay at an affordable price within the main campus and advance booking is also done for your convenience.

There are many budget and economy hotels near the CMC hospital.Cost may vary from Rs.50/- to Rs.500/- in between.You can also rent a flat in the monthly basis for a longer duration of treatment,It also varies from Rs.3000/- pm towards.For exact rent you may contact hotel where you want to stay.Communication here is very good.Daily bus service is provided for patients to come to CMC from Katpadi railway station.

CMC Vellore-Your opinion

  • JYOTI RAWAT May 25, 2012 @ 3:13 pm | delete
    my wife25yrs is suffering from lower back pain,I had already tried reffered doctors in kolkata like NEUROLOGIST, REHUMOTOLOGIST,MEDICINE,ORTHOPAEDIC but presently she bed ridden. please suggest for which doctor I would book appointment in cmc vellore or whome to contact that I can scan prescriptions in vellore for right doctor.. requesting to respond within 1 or 2 days so that I can bring patient immediately (request)
  • Md. M.H.Muttaqin Jan 21, 2012 @ 11:09 pm | delete
    I hope there is well treatment. My wife's treatment is not completed.
    Pls. Pray for her.
  • SAHA MOAZZAM HOSEN Mar 1, 2012 @ 12:14 pm | delete
    DEAR SIR,
    MY FATHER IS SUFFERING FROM PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE, WE WANT TO BRING HIM CMCH, VELLORE FROM DHAKA, BANGLADESH FOR BETTER TREATMENT. COULD YOU PLEASE INFORM ME HOW TO GET AN APPOINT FROM CMCH?
  • akumar46 Mar 1, 2012 @ 12:36 pm | delete
    You can " visit http://clin.cmcvellore.ac.in/index.asp " for further assistance regarding appointments.
  • akumar46 Mar 1, 2012 @ 12:36 pm | delete
    You can " visit http://clin.cmcvellore.ac.in/index.asp " for further assistance regarding appointments.
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My daughter is under treatment at CMC Vellore since 2008.My own experiences motivated me to make this lens.

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