Mangalore in the last few years is growing to become an important city for medical tourism as this city offers some of the best services in the health sector. Mangalore is proud to be associated with six medical colleges in the city. The Indian Medical Association sectary Dr Kamath maintains that they are over three thousand doctors in Mangalore and nearly six hundred are registered under IMA. The other important reason for Mangalore to become a city fir medical tourism is a simple fact that the rates for medical treatment are very economical when compared to other parts of the country. Many people visit the city for dual purpose now, which is for their health and other for sight seeing. The growth of tourism in Mangalore would also bring in wealth into the city of Mangalore and boost its economy to a great extent.

The hospitals in teh city are well equipped with high end medical equipments that have hugely contributed to the Medical tourism in Mangalore
Dr. Sorake a reputed surgeon attached to SCS Hospital in Mangalore believe that cities like Kochi have updated technology but patients come to Mangalore as they have tremendous faith in their doctors. These doctors offer personalized service to their patients and are very ethical in nature. The patients thus trust them and flock to Mangalore for medicinal procedures.
Mangalore as a city has a fantastic transportation system. Patients can travel by air, rail and even roads to avail their medical health problems. Even patients from Kerala travel by trains and air flights to reach Mangalore. The public system in Mangalore is also very efficient.
Various activities related to medical tourism is also being undertaken in large scale. Healthcare & Medical Tourism Expo 2013 was held recently in Mangalore. This Expo served as a common platform to understand what the benefits that is available in the sphere of medical tourism and what are the specific steps taken by local government to arrange for medical tourism. This Expo also focused on the various medical tourism packages available by different small and large hospitals in Mangalore.
Contact Address N.H. Bypass Main Rd., Kundapura - 576201
Athena Hospital
Contact Address Falnir, Mangalore - 575001
Land line Phone: 0821-429722, 442834
Dr.Boloor’s Nursing Home
Contact Address -Ashok Nagar, Mangalore - 575006
Land line-PhoneNo: 0821-459013
ChandraShekar Nursing Home
Contact Address Kinnigoli, Udupi - 576101
Chetana Hospital
Contact Address Hebri - 576112
Chethan Hospital
Contact Address -B.S.Temple Rd., Puttur - 574201
Phone No: 0821-21959
City Hospital
Contact Address -Kadri, Mangalore - 575003
Phone No: 0821-217424, 217901, 217902
Colaco Hospital
Contact Address -Bendoor well, Mangalore - 575002
Phone No: 0821-434444
Fr. Mullers Charitable Hospital
Contact Address -Kankanady, Mangalore- 575002
Phone No: 0821-436301, 436236
Fr. Patrao Hospital
Contact Address -Puttur - 574202
Phone No: 0821-20399
G.V.Pai Memorial Hospital
Contact Address -Moodabizdri - 574227
Phone No: 0821-60216
Highland Hospital
Contact Address -Highlands, Mangalore - 575002
Phone No: 0821-426953
Jayashri Nursing Home
Contact Address -K.S.Rao Rd., Mangalore - 575001
Phone No: 0821-440263
K.M.C Diagnostic Centre
Contact Address -Chandra Bldg., Balmatta, Mangalore-575001
Phone No: 0821-427227, 441880
M.V.Shetty Hospital
Contact Address -A.B.Shetty Circle, Mangalore - 575001
Phone No: 0821-426953, 426699
Mangala Nursing Home
Contact Address: Upper Bendoor, Balmatta Rd., Mangalore - 575002
Phone No: 0821-218316. 218568
Padmashree Hospital
Contact Address: Vivekananda Road, Kadri Hills
Mangalore - 575004
Phone No: 0821-411555, 411081, 415153, 211555
Padmavathi Hospital
Contact Adress: Surathkal - 574158
Phone No: 0821-476600, 476601, 476602, 476603
S.C.S Hospital
Contact Address: Lower Bendoor, Mangalore
Phone No: 0821-436211
Sridevi Nursing home,
Contact Address -Nr.Gandhi Park, Kundapura - 576201
Phone No: 0821-20066, 21022
Dr. T.M.A. Pai Rotary Hospital
Contact Address -Bejai, Mangalore
Phone No: 0821-212744, 211745
Unity Health Complex
Contact Address -Highlands, Kankanady, Manglaore
Phone No: 0821-429771
Vijaya Nursing Home
Contact Address -Bunts Hostel Road, Mangalore
Phone No: 0821-444672, 444677
Vinaya Clinic and Nursing Home
Contact Address -Karangalpady - 3
Phone No: 0821-494150
Yenepoya Hospital
Contact Address -K.S.Rao Rd., Mangalore - 575003
Phone No: 0821-496851

The hospitals in teh city are well equipped with high end medical equipments that have hugely contributed to the Medical tourism in Mangalore
Reasons behind Mangalore being a coveted city for Medical Tourism
The cost of medical procedures is very less compared to the cost incurred in Bangalore and other urban cities of India. For example consultation fee for a reputed physician in Mangalore would be around Rs 200/-. The same fee would be Rs 500/- in Bangalore. Therefore people staying in Gulf area, come back home for medical treatment at nominal fees.Dr. Sorake a reputed surgeon attached to SCS Hospital in Mangalore believe that cities like Kochi have updated technology but patients come to Mangalore as they have tremendous faith in their doctors. These doctors offer personalized service to their patients and are very ethical in nature. The patients thus trust them and flock to Mangalore for medicinal procedures.
Mangalore as a city has a fantastic transportation system. Patients can travel by air, rail and even roads to avail their medical health problems. Even patients from Kerala travel by trains and air flights to reach Mangalore. The public system in Mangalore is also very efficient.
Various activities related to medical tourism is also being undertaken in large scale. Healthcare & Medical Tourism Expo 2013 was held recently in Mangalore. This Expo served as a common platform to understand what the benefits that is available in the sphere of medical tourism and what are the specific steps taken by local government to arrange for medical tourism. This Expo also focused on the various medical tourism packages available by different small and large hospitals in Mangalore.
List of Private Hospitals in Mangalore
Adarsha HospitalContact Address N.H. Bypass Main Rd., Kundapura - 576201
Athena Hospital
Contact Address Falnir, Mangalore - 575001
Land line Phone: 0821-429722, 442834
Dr.Boloor’s Nursing Home
Contact Address -Ashok Nagar, Mangalore - 575006
Land line-PhoneNo: 0821-459013
ChandraShekar Nursing Home
Contact Address Kinnigoli, Udupi - 576101
Chetana Hospital
Contact Address Hebri - 576112
Chethan Hospital
Contact Address -B.S.Temple Rd., Puttur - 574201
Phone No: 0821-21959
City Hospital
Contact Address -Kadri, Mangalore - 575003
Phone No: 0821-217424, 217901, 217902
Colaco Hospital
Contact Address -Bendoor well, Mangalore - 575002
Phone No: 0821-434444
Fr. Mullers Charitable Hospital
Contact Address -Kankanady, Mangalore- 575002
Phone No: 0821-436301, 436236
Fr. Patrao Hospital
Contact Address -Puttur - 574202
Phone No: 0821-20399
G.V.Pai Memorial Hospital
Contact Address -Moodabizdri - 574227
Phone No: 0821-60216
Highland Hospital
Contact Address -Highlands, Mangalore - 575002
Phone No: 0821-426953
Jayashri Nursing Home
Contact Address -K.S.Rao Rd., Mangalore - 575001
Phone No: 0821-440263
K.M.C Diagnostic Centre
Contact Address -Chandra Bldg., Balmatta, Mangalore-575001
Phone No: 0821-427227, 441880
M.V.Shetty Hospital
Contact Address -A.B.Shetty Circle, Mangalore - 575001
Phone No: 0821-426953, 426699
Mangala Nursing Home
Contact Address: Upper Bendoor, Balmatta Rd., Mangalore - 575002
Phone No: 0821-218316. 218568
Padmashree Hospital
Contact Address: Vivekananda Road, Kadri Hills
Mangalore - 575004
Phone No: 0821-411555, 411081, 415153, 211555
Padmavathi Hospital
Contact Adress: Surathkal - 574158
Phone No: 0821-476600, 476601, 476602, 476603
S.C.S Hospital
Contact Address: Lower Bendoor, Mangalore
Phone No: 0821-436211
Sridevi Nursing home,
Contact Address -Nr.Gandhi Park, Kundapura - 576201
Phone No: 0821-20066, 21022
Dr. T.M.A. Pai Rotary Hospital
Contact Address -Bejai, Mangalore
Phone No: 0821-212744, 211745
Unity Health Complex
Contact Address -Highlands, Kankanady, Manglaore
Phone No: 0821-429771
Vijaya Nursing Home
Contact Address -Bunts Hostel Road, Mangalore
Phone No: 0821-444672, 444677
Vinaya Clinic and Nursing Home
Contact Address -Karangalpady - 3
Phone No: 0821-494150
Yenepoya Hospital
Contact Address -K.S.Rao Rd., Mangalore - 575003
Phone No: 0821-496851