Sri Narayani Hospital, Vellore South

Sri Narayani Hospital & Research Centre is a multispeciality hospital at Thirumalaikodi in Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, about 9 km from Vellore town and close to the Sripuram golden temple. It is accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) and was founded under the vision of Sri Sakthi Amma.Cardiac sciences cover cardiology and cardiovascular surgery, supported by interventional radiology and ankle-brachial index testing, which compares blood pressure at the ankle and the arm to detect narrowed arteries in the legs. Other departments include gastroenterology and liver pathology, endocrinology, haematology, general surgery, internal medicine, andrology, ENT and geriatric medicine.Geriatric medicine as a named department is worth noting: it treats the combined problems of ageing rather than referring an older patient separately to each speciality.Critical care medicine and pain management anaesthesiology support the hospital's acute and surgical work. Mental health care is provided through psychotherapy and treatment for mood disorders.The laboratory carries out blood testing including renal function, cholesterol and CA-125, a marker used in the investigation and monitoring of ovarian cancer, and bone scanning is available.Sri Narayani Hospital is located at Sripuram, Azad Road, Thirumalaikodi, Vellore 632055, near the golden temple. The site is reachable from Vellore town, Katpadi, Gudiyatham and the surrounding villages of the district, and by road from Chennai and Bengaluru along NH-48.