GEM Hospital was initially started as Coimbatore Institute of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgery (CIGES) in the year 1991 by its founder Dr.C.Palanivelu.
GEM Hospital is also the very first centre in India to get an ISO 9001:2008 Certificate in the field of gastroenterology & Laparoscopic Surgery. It also got NABH recognition for excellence in medical services.***