The Department of Paediatric Surgery is located at Sree AvittomTirunal Hospital (SAT Hospital) which was gifted to the children of Kerala by the Royal family of Travancore in memory of their late heir to the throne-Sree AvittomTirunal Rama Varma who succumbed to an undiagnosed cardiac illness in childhood. The hospital started functioning in 1950 with 80 beds exclusively for children. A maternity unit was added to the Paediatric Unit in 1952 and this hospital became a Mother and Child Care Institute and part of Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. Paediatric surgical problems were managed by the Department of General Surgery under Dr. Jacob Taliat in 1954. The first ever Paediatric Surgery unit in India was established in 1954, Dr R Raman Nair was appointed as tutor in Paediatric Surgery. He completed his MS General Surgery in 1956 and took charge of the department which had become independent by then. In 1955 after training in USA, Dr Raman Nair was promoted to the post of Head of Dept of Paediatric Surgery. He developed the unit as an independent department with help of UNICEF in 1956. The Paediatric Surgery Department is dedicated to providing the highest quality of surgical care to children, focusing on diagnosing and treating a wide range of surgical conditions in newborns, infants, and adolescents. The team includes highly trained paediatric surgeons, nurses specialized in paediatric care, and anaesthesia providers, all dedicated to the unique needs of young patients; in treating a wide range of conditions, from common childhood ailments to complex congenital or acquired disorders. Provides surgical care for infants and children, addressing congenital anomalies, injuries and childhood diseases with advanced techniques and compassionate care.
Provides surgical care for infants and children, addressing congenital anomalies, injuries, and childhood diseases with advanced techniques and compassionate care.