To provide ambulatory surgical and medical care to patients improving health and services with skill and compassion
“Our vision is to provide world-class quality care to patients in all walks of life at an affordable cost”
Meet the Team
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Dr John AC Thanakumar
Chairman, Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgeon
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Dr Neena John
Managing Director & Pediatrician
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Dr Shamila Twinkle
Hospital Administrator & Gynecologist
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Dr Pravin John
Laparoscopic General & Obesity Surgeon

ABOUT US:
ANURAG HOSPITAL is a 30 bedded multispecialty hospital located in Sowripalayam, Coimbatore. ‘ANURAG’ has various synonyms such as blessing, devotion, and undying love. We, at ANURAG HOSPITAL, provide world-class ambulatory surgical and medical care.
Our Facilities
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Bariatric Surgery involves the reduction of stomach size (Sleeve Gastrectomy) or bypassing of parts of the small intestine (Bypass Surgery). In addition to weight reduction, diabetic control is also efficient.
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This is a highly specialized field where access to the abdomen is minimized to 3 to 4 small incisions. Common operations include appendicectomy, cholecystectomy, fundoplication, splenectomy,hernia repair etc. Access to the chest (Thoracoscopy) is to repair diaphragmatic hernias and for a variety of other procedures.
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Here abdominal access is confined to a single incision of 1 -1.5 cm. Advantages include less pain, cosmetic scar and earlier return to work.
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Ambulatory Surgery is a planned surgical operation/procedure done on a selected patient who is admitted and discharged on the same day in the specialized unit. It includes laparoscopic GI, gynecology, pain control, urology, orthopedic and other procedures.
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Hernia occurs at weak spots in the muscles. They cause bulges and may be painful. They do not heal and tend worsen over time. Surgery is the only cure for hernia.
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This constitutes surgery on the liver, gall bladder, and pancreas for benign diseases (like gallstones, empyema, and strictures) and cancers.
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We perform operation on the esophagus, stomach and small bowel for a variety d seaseiof
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Surgery for the colon and rectum is performed with regularity for cancers at our institution. we treat haemorrhiods , fissures, fistula and abscesses as well
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Surgery for the thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal glands are done on routine basis.
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Operations for fibroadenoma, cysts and cancer breast are performed.
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Hysterectomy (removal of the uterus ), myomectomy (removal of fibroids), sterilization, tubal recanalization ( reversal of tubectomy) are performed by our Laparoscopic team in conjunction with Gynaecologists. Diagnostic laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy are performed to investigate infertile couples. Patients usually stay in the hospital for two to three days.
Open surgery for prolapsed uterus is helpful by removing prolapsed uterus from below with no scars at all on the abdominal wall.
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Anaesthetists are involved in regional and general anaesthesia and providing pain control
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A form of surgery concerned with restoration of form and function. Plastic surgery includes hand surgery, microsurgery, reconstructive surgery and treatment of burns.
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This surgical speciality deals with disease of the m ale and female urinary tract and the male reproductive system. Cystoscopy and stone destruction (Lithotripsy), TURP are performed by experienced Urologists
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We have visiting consultants who provide outpatient and inpatient care including surgery for trauma and joint replacements.
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This is a therapeutic program designed to assist patients who have experienced significant life changes due to illness, injury or surgery. It is a step by step process towards recovery under the watchful guidance of trained physicists.
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This concerns treatment for diseases of the ear , nose and throat . Operations for these systems are also undertaken.
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Paediatrics is a branch if medicines dealing with medical care of infants , children and adolescents up to the age of 16.
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Outpatient and inpatient care for diabetes, hypertension, malaria, dengue, and other fevers, diseases of the lung, and endocrine abdomen are also treated.
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We have cardiologist on the visiting basis who provide assessment and care of heart.
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This department is concerned with the medical management of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, and pancreas.
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We have an array of master health checkups which are available at concessional rates.
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We perform digital X-rays that provide clear detailed examination and contrast X-rays that are used to study the esophagus, stomach intestines, kidneys, etc. We have tie-ups with excellent and reputed diagnostic centers that provide transport for the patients as well.
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These facilities use sound waves to assess the structure and function of the abdominal organs and heart, are painless are available on the daily basis.
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Here day care operations like lipoma, sebaceous cyst removal, corm excision, suturing for trauma are performed. Patients are administered regional anaesthesia and return home the same day.
Dr John AC Thanakumar MBBS (VELLORE), MS(VEL), MNAMS(VEL), FRCS(Ed), FRCS(G), Dip MIS(Stras), FIAGES, FALS
ANURAG HOSPITAL was founded by Dr. John AC Thanakumar, a renowned advanced laparoscopic surgeon. He has over 35 years of experience in the field of surgery having completed his MBBS, MS, MNAMS from the prestigious Christian Medical College, Vellore. He went on to specialize in advanced SURGICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY completing FRCS in Edinburgh and FRCS in Glasgow, UK. He has received training in advanced laparoscopic bariatric ( weight reduction) surgery and robotic surgery from the USA, France, Germany, Singapore, Korea, and Malaysia. He is a pioneer of laparoscopic surgery in South India having performed in 1992, the first Indian Laparoscopic APR for cancer rectum and the first ASIAN thoracosopic esophageal mobilization for cancer of esophagus.He has authored numerous books and journals in the field of laparoscopic surgery. He has delivered numerous lectures and orations at national and international forums. He was the President of IAGES for 2 years 2012-14. He was honored by the president of India for his contribution to laparoscopy.
MEMBERSHIPS
Permanent Registration with General Medical Council (UK)
Life Membership in Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgery
Life Membership in Laser Society of India
Life Membership in Association of Surgery of India,Coimbatore Chapter
Fellow of All India Medicos Society
Life Membership in Associations of Colorectal Surgeons of India
Life Membership in Indian Medical Association
Life Member in Indian Society of Vascular Surgery
Life Membership in Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine
Life membership in Pediatric Endoscopic Society
Life membership in Asia Pacific Hernia Society
Life Membership in Asia Pacific Hernia Society - Indian Chapter
Life Membership in Indian Society of Gastroenterology (TN Chapter)
Life Membership in Indian Hernia Society
Life Membership in Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of India
Life Membership in Indian Society of Gastroenterology(TN Chapter)
Member of (Abdominal Wall Reconstruction) AWRSC Core Team
DR. NEENA JOHN
MBBS (MMC), DCH (Institute of Child Health and Hospital, Egmore)
ANURAG HOSPITAL was co-founded by Dr Neena John,
Consultant Pediatrician & Family Physician
Qualification:
MBBS - Madras Medical College, Madras 1974-79
Rotating House Surgeoncy 1979-80
DCH (Pediatrics) - Institute of Child Health and Hospital, Egmore 1981-83
Work Experience:
Medical Officer, Dr Mathias Hospital, Nagercoil 1980-81
Started Practice as a Pediatrician and Family Physician in Coimbatore since 1995.
Dr. Pravin Hector John
MBBS, MS, FIBC, FIAGES, FALS
Consultant Surgeon in General, GI and Bariatric Surgeon.
Experienced surgeon of 12 years experience in laparoscopic, general, GI and bariatric surgery.
Basic qualification:
He did his undergraduate MBBS consultant PSG hospital 2001 and
Completed the Rotating Internship for a year in Christian medical college, Vellore.
Advanced surgical training :
He did master surgery – MS general surgery Annamalai University in 2012
He completed Fellowship in Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons in 2016.
He further completed Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery by IAGES is 2016
He completed bariatric surgical training in obesity surgery and obtained is Fellowship
International Bariatric Confluence in 2017.
Publications:
He has till date many publications and authored six chapters in Textbooks of Laparoscopy.
He has till date delivered numerous lectures for medical students and surgeons in training and been involved with arranging hands-on laparoscopic training programme for surgeons.
Work experience:
1. After his post-surgical qualification, he worked as Registrar in the department of Bariatric and Advanced Laparoscopic and GI surgery in Global hospital, Chennai (2012).
2. He completed Endoscopy in Basic and Advanced procedures in Lotus Hospital, Erode in 2015
3. He worked as Research Fellow in Narayani Hospital and Research Centre, Vellore, 2016
4. He later worked as Consultant surgeon in Anurag Hospital, Coimbatore from 2012 to 2021.
5. He worked as in the department of Surgical Gastroenterology as Associated
consultant in PSG Super Speciality Hospital from 2021 to 2024 for 3 years
6. He joined Anurag Hospital, Coimbatore in 2024 as Consultant Surgeon in General, GI and Bariatric Surgeon.
Dr. Shamila Twinkle Pravin:
Consultant Obstetrician, Gynecologist & Infertility Specialist
Qualifications:
MBBS- Kathmandu University, Nepal (2009)
DGO- PSG Hospital, Coimbatore (2014)
Course in Obstetric Management in Christian Fellowship Hospital, Oddanchatram 2015
PGDHA- PG Diploma in Hospital Administration – Apollo Hospital 2017
Infertility course at Milann Fertility Center, Bangalore 2020.
Training in Basic Obstetric Scan- SONO Scan Fetal Medicine Centre ,Coimbatore 2023
Work Experience:
Consultant in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility of 10 years.
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