The name GEM (Gastroenterology Medical Centre and Hospital) is derived from its own speciality.Establishing the first centre in Coimbatore ion 2001 was Asia’s first and most advanced tertiary health care centre, in the field of Gastroenterology and Laparoscopic Surgery.
Over the years,it has grown exponentially gaining wide patronage of patients from India as well as abroad. GEM Hospital and Research centre also became the first centre to establish subspecialities within gastroenterology like Bariatric surgery, Hepatobiliary surgery, Colorectal surgert, GI Cancer Surgery, Endogynaecology etc.
Gem Hospital,Thrissur is the first of its kind in Kerala specialising in the field of gastenterology and advanced laparoscopic surgery.