| Type | Medical College and Hospital |
|---|---|
| Established | 1954 |
| Dean | Dr. Selvarani ., |
| Management | Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu |
Academic staff | 200 |
Administrative staff | 600 |
| Undergraduates | 250 per year (MBBS) |
| Postgraduates | 100 per year |
| Location | , , 9°55′40″N 78°08′13″E / 9.927849°N 78.136822°E |
| Campus | Urban, 18.39 acres |
| Nickname | MDUMC |
| Affiliations | Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R Medical University |
| Website | http://www.mdmc.tn.gov.in/ |
Madurai Medical College is a medical school attached to the Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. The hospital provides tertiary care to more than twenty million people in the southern part of Tamil Nadu. The hospital was established in 1842 and became a teaching hospital in 1954. The hospital was formerly known as Erskine's Hospital.
Madurai Medical College is affiliated to The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University and is recognised by the World Health Organization. It is most busiest hospital in state of Tamil Nadu also it is the only hospital in the State to have doctors available 24x7 in all speciality departments.[1]
The hospital is not only centre of excellence in Southern Tamil Nadu but also in the State for various surgeries. It serves as a tertiary level referral hospital to all the medical college Hospitals of Southern and Central Tamil Nadu. Open heart, closed heart surgeries and valve replacement are performed in this hospital. Master Health Check-up is available. This hospital provides 24 hours casualty facility, 24 hours bio-chemistry lab facility, CT Scan and MRI Scan facility and so on. It provides tertiary care with the comprehensive health insurance scheme by the government of Tamil Nadu.[2]