Hospital Locations

Overview

Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai

Opened in 1976, Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai is the first Aravind centre and the headquarters of Aravind Eye Care System.  Started with just 11 beds, the hospital has grown to accommodate 330 paying patients and 920 free patients. The hospital receives patients from all over the country and also from other nations like Nigeria, Srilanka, Sultanate of Oman, Maldives and even USA. The hospital is an accredited teaching institution.

In the year ending March 2019, Aravind-Madurai handled around  1,400,000 outpatient visits and performed 173,405 surgeries.

Base Hospital
Aravind Eye Hospital - Madurai
7:30 am to 6:00 pm (Registration closes by 5 pm) : All days except Sunday
1, Anna Nagar, Madurai - 625 020, Tamil Nadu, India
For patient enquiries: (0452) 435 6105
For official enquiries: (0452) 435 6100
patientfeedback@aravind.org, patientcare@aravind.org
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Emergency care is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Community Eye Clinics
Aravind Eye Hospital - City Centre
9.00 am - 7.00 pm : All days except Friday
135, Palace Road, Madurai - 625 001, Tamil Nadu, India
(0452) 4231002
patientcare@aravind.org
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Aravind Eye Hospital - Tirumangalam
9.00 am - 5.00 pm : All days except Sunday
Behind Bus Stand, Chinnamani Street, Thirumangalam - 625 706, Tamil Nadu, India
(04549) 280230
cc_thirumangalam@aravind.org
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Aravind Eye Hospital - Melur
9.00 am - 5.00 pm : All days except Sunday
420F, Alagarkovil Road, Opp. Baskaran Hospital, Melur - 625 106, Tamil Nadu, India
(0452) 4210595
cc_melur@aravind.org
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Our Doctors

Doctors, Aravind-Madurai

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. R. Kim, DO, DNB
CATARACT SERVICES
Chief
Dr. Madhu Shekhar, MS
Medical Consultants
Dr. Aruna Pai, MS
Dr. Gomathi Ramya, DO
Dr. R. Sankarananthan, MS
CORNEA & REFRACTIVE SURGERY SERVICES
Chief
Dr. N. Venkatesh Prajna, DO, DNB, FRCO
Director Emeritus
Dr. M. Srinivasan, MS, DO
Medical Consultants
Dr. Manoranjan Das, DNB
Dr. Ashwin B, DO
Dr. R. Naveen, MS
Dr. Preethika Gandhi, MS
Dr. Samabesh Swain, DO
Dr. Suvitha S., MS
GENERAL OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES
Medical Consultants
Dr. Pamona Samson, DO
Dr. Leenu Jerris, DO
Dr. P. Sarvesswaran, DO
Dr. B. Pranesh, MS
Dr. S. Aarthy, MS
Dr. S. Maya Sekar, MS
GLAUCOMA SERVICES
Chief
Dr. George Varghese Puthuran, MS
Director-HRD
Dr. S.R. Krishnadas, DO, DNB
Medical Consultants
Dr. Manju R Pillai, DO, DNB
Dr. R. Sharmila, DNB
Dr. H. Kasthuri Bai, DO, DNB
Dr. Indira Durai, DNB
Dr. Deeba Ishrath, DO
LOW VISION &  VISION REHABILITATION CENTRE
Chief
Dr. P. Vijayalakshmi, MS, DO

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. R. Kim, DO, DNB
NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES
Chief
Dr. S. Mahesh Kumar, DO, DNB
Medical Consultants
Dr. A. Kowsalya, DO, DNB
Dr. K.N. Jayasri, DO
ORBIT, OCULOPLASTY & OCULAR ONCOLOGY & OCULAR PROSTHETIC SERVICES
Chief
Dr. Usha Kim, DO, DNB
Medical Consultants
Dr. Meghna Tanwar, DO, DNB
Dr. Gunja Chowdhury, DO, DNB
PAEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY & ADULT STRABISMUS SERVICES
Chief
Dr. Shashikant Shetty, MS
Medical Consultants
Dr. P. Vijayalakshmi, MS, DO
Dr. A. Rupa, DO
Dr. Sahithya, MS
RETINA-VITREOUS SERVICES
Chief
Dr. K. Naresh Babu, MS
Medical Consultants
Dr. T.P. Vignesh, MS
Dr. Renu P Rajan, MS
Dr. Karthik Kumar , MS
Dr. Haemoglobin, MS
Dr. Jayant Kumar, MS
Dr. Girish V Baliga, MS
Dr. Chitaranjan Misra, DNB
Dr. Aditya Maitray, MS
Dr. Piyush Kohli, MS
UVEA SERVICES
Chief
Dr. S.R. Rathinam, DO, DNB, Ph.D
Medical Consultants
Dr. T. Radhika, DNB
Dr. G. Vedhanayaki, DO
Dr. S. Anjana, DO, DNB
MICROBIOLOGIST
Dr. S. Lalitha Prajna, MD, DNB
ANAESTHETISTS
Dr. A. Ravichandar, MD, DA
Dr. M. Rekha, MD
PHYSICIANS
Dr. R. Banushree, MD
Dr. Naveen Meera, MS

Vision Centres

Vision Centres, Aravind-Madurai

Vision centres are small, permanent facilities that provide eye care services to remote and rural communities. Manned by ophthalmic technicians, these telemedicine-assisted centres allow patients in rural areas to consult ophthalmologists at the base hospital, thus eliminating the need for patients to travel to hospital (unless more advanced treatment is needed).

Vision centres managed by Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai:

In Madurai District:
In Pudukkottai District:
In Sivagangai District:
In Trichy District:
In Dindigul District:
In Karur District:
In Ramanad District:
In Virudhunagar District:

Training

Training, Aravind-Madurai

Residency Programmes


Long Term Fellowship Programmes


Short Term Fellowship Programmes


Short Term Course - For Opthalmolgists


Short Term Course - For Paramedics


Short Term Course - For Technicians


Short Term Course - For Managers & Leaders

Current News

News & Events, Aravind-Madurai

Aravind’s New Vision Centre at Pallapatti

Aravind’s 79th Vision Centre was inaugurated at Pallapatti. Dr. S.R. Krishnadas, Director, Human Resources, Aravind Eye Care System inaugurated the centre. Various community leaders and senior staff from Aravind-Madurai attended the event. The vision centre team examined 82 patients on the inaugural day.

AIOS-ARC Symposium on Cataract & Glaucoma

The symposium was organised by the Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai under the aegis of the Madurai Ophthalmologists Association at Hotel Courtyard Marriott.  Dr P Namperumalsamy, Chairman Emeritus, AECS presided over the inaugural function and stressed the importance of incorporating evidence based research in clinical practice, paving way for accessible and [...]

Residents Social Responsibility Programme

Vaanavil, a part of Residents Social Responsibility programme was held at Aravind Eye hospital, Madurai. The event had an exhibition cum sale of handicrafts made by the visually challenged women from Mannarpuram Rehabilitation Centre. The programme received an amazing response. A  well-organized team effort has resulted in a sale worth [...]