KG Hospital, run by K.Govindaswamy Naidu Medical Trust, was founded in 1974 by 'Dharmaveera' K.Govindaswamy Naidu, a leading industrialist and a philanthropist from Annur village in Coimbatore district. K.Govindaswamy Naidu Medical Trust, a not-for-profit charity organization, is part of the $ 150-million KG Group of Companies. Started as a 10-bed hospital in 1974, the Hospital is today a 200-bed multi-super specialty high-tech hospital, offering a variety of healthcare services G.Bakthavathsalam, MS, FICS, FCCP, FAMS, who is the Managing Trustee of the K.Govindaswamy Naidu Medical Trust and Chairman of KG Hospital, is a recipient of many coveted awards, including Padma Shri Award from the President of India and Dr. B.C.Roy Award from the Prime Minister of India.