Hospital Locations

Overview

Aravind Eye Hospital, Salem

Overview

As part of expanding eye care services to the needy, Aravind opened a tertiary centre in Salem in 2011. The hospital serves people from Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri. The 75 bed hospital sprawls an area of 42,000 sq.ft and provides all the speciality services in eye care.  The hospital is an accredited teaching institution.

In the year ending March 2022, Aravind- Salem handled around 194,517 outpatient visits and performed around 23,331 surgeries.

Base Hospital

Aravind Eye Hospital - Salem
7:30 am to 5:00 pm : All days except Sunday
64, Sankagiri Main Road, (Opp) Kaliamman Kovil, Nethimedu, Salem - 636 002 Tamil Nadu, India
(0427) 235 6100
salem.patientcare@aravind.org
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Emergency care is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Our Doctors

Doctors, Aravind-Salem

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. B. Manohar Babu, MS
CATARACT SERVICES
Chief
Dr. B. Manohar Babu, MS
Medical Consultants
Dr. R. Uma, MS
Dr. Poulomi Das, MS
CORNEA & REFRACTIVE SURGERY SERVICES
Medical Consultants
Dr. J. Anuja, MS
Dr. Nikhil Jain, DO, DNB
GENERAL OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES
Medical Consultants
Dr. Malligarjun, MS

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. B. Manohar Babu, MS
GLAUCOMA SERVICES
Medical Consultants
Dr. Bhramaramba Banagar, MS
Dr. Vishnuvardhan Reddy, MS
RETINA – VITREOUS SERVICES
Medical Consultants
Dr. Hemalatha, MS
Dr. Reagan Madan, MS
UVEA SERVICES
Medical Consultants
Dr. B. Manohar Babu, MS

Vision Centres

Vision Centres, Aravind-Salem

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).

Current News

News & Events, Aravind-Salem

Hospital Day Celebration

Aravind – Salem, November 26 Aravind Eye Hospital, Salem celebrated its 11th annual day. Dr. Anuja, Medical Officer welcomed the gathering. Dr. Manohar Babu, Chief Medical Officer presented the Annual report for the year 2021-2022. Chief guest,Mr. G. Prabhakaran,Vice Chairman, Narasus Sarathy Institute of Technology, Salem, addressed the gathering. Service [...]

Highest Cataract Surgery Performance through Camp

Aravind-Salem, October 10 Aravind-Salem performed 322 cataract surgeries through camps, the highest so far for a day. This was possible because of the whole-hearted commitment and dedication of the entire team. A special meeting was organised to felicitate the staff members for achieving this unique feat.

Accommodation Facility for Camp Patients

Aravind-Salem, July 27 Aravind –Salem opened an accommodation facility for its patients brought through free screening camps. Dr. G. Natchiar, Director Emeritus, Aravind Eye Care System inaugurated the facility which can accommodate 300 patients.