Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) is one of India’s largest corporate healthcare groups, with a robust footprint across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Kerala, and Karnataka. Operating under the trusted ‘KIMS Hospitals’ brand, the company delivers integrated, multidisciplinary healthcare services with a focus on tertiary and quaternary care, underscoring its commitment to clinical excellence at an affordable cost.

KIMS manages a network of advanced multi-specialty hospitals. Its comprehensive service offering spans specialties and super specialties, including cardiac sciences, oncology, neurosciences, gastroenterology, orthopaedics, organ transplantation, renal sciences, and mother and child care. The company’s growth and reputation are rooted in its unwavering commitment to delivering accessible, high-quality healthcare and its strong relationships with skilled medical professionals. These pillars have been instrumental in strengthening the KIMS Hospitals brand and enhancing its role as a trusted healthcare provider in the regions it serves.

Business area of the company

The company is primarily engaged in the business of rendering medical and healthcare services. KIMS stands as a trusted name among India’s largest corporate healthcare providers, with a robust footprint across South and West India. Operating under the ‘KIMS Hospitals’ brand, its integrated network offers a comprehensive range of multi-disciplinary services, while prioritising affordable tertiary and quaternary care. With its hospitals equipped to provide world-class clinical expertise in patient care, the company tailors its approaches to the evolving needs of diverse patients, thereby, catering to all lives in need.

Key specialties of the company

A few of key specialties of the company are following:

Cardiac sciences: The company provides a comprehensive range of cardiac services to treat all cardiovascular disorders, ranging from preventive programmes to complicated surgeries, including heart transplants. It provides a range of diagnostic and therapeutic services and also offers sophisticated interventional cardiac procedures such as implanting cardioverter defibrillator. In addition, it has a thoracic and cardiovascular surgery department which performs a large number of cardiac surgeries. By using superior medical equipments, it is also able to provide early detection and management of cardiac disorders for its patients.

Neurosciences: It provides comprehensive care to patients with neurological disorders, including brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerve disorders. Equipped with advanced neuro-imaging and monitoring technology, it offers specialized care for patients with a range of neurological diseases including Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia, Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, stroke, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, neuromuscular diseases, epilepsy and brain tumours.

Oncology: It offers a range of oncology treatments, including medical oncology, surgical oncology and radiation oncology. The medical oncology department at its hospitals undertakes diagnosis, assessment, treatment and management of patients with cancer. Its physicians trained in this specialty aim to provide the best possible outcome for cancer patients and provide counselling for patients and their families. Its medical oncologists discuss treatment options with patients, supervise the therapy and manage any complications of disease and/or treatment that may arise. Its surgical oncology programmes offers modern, multidisciplinary treatment of primary and metastatic tumours which collaborates with experts from different departments, represents a dedicated team of physicians working closely to provide patients with comprehensive care for cancers of the liver, pancreas, abdominal cavity, adrenal gland, soft tissue and breast. The oncologists at its hospitals specialize in providing treatment in the field of prostate gland cancers, ovarian cancers, brain cancers and colon cancers by using latest techniques including ‘True Beam STX’, robotic procedures, radiation oncology procedures and new nuclear medicinal advancements in the detection and treatment of rare types of cancers and malignancies. In the field of radiation oncology, it offers advanced technology for cancer treatment including, intensity modulated and image guided radiation treatment, known as ‘IMRT’ and ‘IGRT’. The image guided radiation therapy delivers painless and precise doses to the tumour, minimising any radiation deposited on the surrounding healthy tissue for improved overall outcomes. At the same time, it also offers other radiation treatments, applied alone or in combination with chemotherapy or surgery.

Orthopaedics: It provides comprehensive care in all major areas of orthopaedics, including sports injuries, spine procedures, reconstructive procedures, arthroscopy, trauma and joint replacement. Its surgeons combine surgical expertise with pioneering clinical and basic research in areas such as stimulation of bone and tissue repair and total joint reconstruction. It also strives to provide the best and timely treatment in the fields of paediatric orthopaedics, common and rare injuries to the neck, spine, hip joints, and spine and disc problems.

Renal sciences: It provides a complete range of consultative, diagnostic and treatment services for patients with kidney diseases. The scope of care encompasses all stages of kidney diseases, from earliest detectable changes in kidney function through end stage kidney diseases. The patient care services provided under this specialty cover all aspects of the clinical discipline including preventive nephrology, acute kidney injury, glomerulonephritis, vasculitis, electrolyte and acid base disorders, hypertension, genetic kidney diseases, renal complications of pregnancy, kidney stone disease, chronic kidney disease, kidney transplantation, haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and renal osteodystrophy. It provides primary care to patients with end stage renal disease treated with haemodialysis and it also has a peritoneal dialysis programmes.

Gastric sciences: It provides care services for management of diseases of the digestive, liver and biliary systems in patients. It offers care in both medical and surgical gastroenterology with the help of modern equipment backed by advanced intensive care units. Under this specialty it addresses diseases of the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon and rectum, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts and liver and also helps in evaluating early stages of cancer. The functioning of the entire digestive system, both related to the passage of food through the digestive canal to the physiological processes of food digestion, absorption and elimination come under the purview of this specialty.

Organ Transplantation: It provides multidisciplinary care for patients who require organ transplantation, including liver transplants and kidney transplants. Its services range from patient focused outpatient services, endoscopy, gastro-intestinal manometry to treatment of complex and advanced liver and pancreatobiliary diseases. Assessment of donors and recipients is carried out from the perspective of matching profiles. Subsequently a healthy organ is surgically removed from the donor and transplanted into the recipient.

Awards and Accreditations

• 2008: KIMS Secunderabad received its first ISO 9001-2008 certification from AQA International LLC.
• 2011: KIMS Secunderabad received its first accreditation from NABH.
• 2015: KIMS Secunderabad was awarded the ‘Healthcare Excellence Award’ by the Indo Global Healthcare Summit and Expo.
• 2015: KIMS Secunderabad was awarded ‘Nursing Excellence’ award by AHPI.
• 2015: KIMS Secunderabad was accredited with ISO 9001:2015 certification.
• 2017: KIMS Secunderabad was awarded by AHPI as a ‘Patient Friendly Hospital’.
• 2017: KIMS Secunderabad became laureate of the Asia Pacific Society of Infection Control CSSD Center of Excellence Silver Award 2015-2016.
• 2017: KIMS Secunderabad was awarded ‘Best Hospital of the Year’ in the multispecialty hospital category in Hyderabad and eight other specialities by Times Healthcare Achievers Awards.
• 2019: 2019 KIMS Secunderabad received certificate of excellence in the category of ‘Best Super-Speciality Hospital in Telangana’ at the National Quality Excellence Awards, 2019 hosted by Praxis Media Institute.
• 2019: KIMS Secunderabad was awarded ‘Best Hospital to Work For’ from AHPI Global Conclave.
• 2019: KIMS Secunderabad was accredited by NABL.
• 2019: KIMS Nellore was issued a certificate of accreditation by NABH for being compliant with NABH pre-accreditation entry level hospital requirements.
• 2020: KIMS Secunderabad ranked the third best hospital in Hyderabad by The Week magazine.
• 2020: KIMS Kondapur was accredited with a certificate of assessment for exhibition of its intent and commitment towards ensuring safety and hygiene at workplace by IRClass Systems and Solutions.
• 2021: The cardiology, emergency and trauma, nephrology and neuroscience departments of KIMS Hyderabad were ranked first in the Hyderabad Multi Speciality category in the Times of India, Hyderabad, All India Critical Care Hospital Ranking Survey, 2021.
• 2021: The emergency and trauma and nephrology departments of KIMS Hyderabad were ranked second in the South Multi Speciality Category in the Times of India, Hyderabad, All India Critical Care Hospital Ranking Survey, 2021.
• 2022: KIMS Secunderabad - Ranked 2nd Best Hospital in Hyderabad by The Week magazine.
• 2022: KIMS Hospital, Gachibowli received its first accreditation from NABH.
• 2022: KIMS Saveera Hospital, Anantapur received its first accreditation from NABH.
• 2022: KIMS Hospital, Ongole received its first accreditation from NABH.
• 2022: KIMS Hospital, Srikakulam received its pre-entry level accreditation from NABH.
• 2023: KIMS Saveera Hospital, Anantapur has received CSSD - ACE Certification.
• 2023: AHPI Healthcare Excellence Award in the category of “Excellence in Nursing Practices”.
• 2023: Appreciation award for conducting pre-conference workshop at KIMS Hospitals by CAHOCON 2023.
• 2023: Accredited by American Accreditation Commission International (AACI) 2023.
• 2023: KIMS Hospitals, Secunderabad ranked the Second Best Multispeciality Hospital in Hyderabad by The Week Magazine.
• 2023: KIMS-Sunshine Hospitals ranked the Sixth Best Multispeciality Hospital in Hyderabad by The Week Magazine.
• 2023: KIMS-Sunshine Hospitals ranked the Fifth Best Multispeciality Private Hospital in Hyderabad by The Week Magazine.
• 2023: KIMS-Kingsway Hospitals ranked the Fourth Best Multispeciality Hospital in Nagpur by The Week Magazine.
• 2023: KIMS-Kingsway Hospitals ranked the Fourth Best Multispeciality Private Hospital in Nagpur by The Week Magazine.
• 2023: KIMS Group of Hospitals ranked the Second Large Healthcare Organization in South Region - ACE 2023 Awards.
• 2024: Best Stroke Rehab Center in South India at the 2nd Stroke Innovations & Excellence Awards 2024.
• 2024: KIMS Hospitals, Secunderabad - Best BSD Certifying Team in South India by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and NOTTO.
• 2024: KIMS Hospitals, Kondapur - Best Hospital with Remote Monitoring System at the 2024 Financial Express Healthcare Awards.
• 2024: KIMS Hospitals, Secunderabad - received the AHPI Award 2024 in the category of “Excellence in Nursing Practices”.
• 2024: KIMS Hospitals, Gachibowli - received the AHPI Award 2024 in the category of “Excellence in Nursing Practices”.
• 2024: KIMS-Saveera Hospital, Anantapur - received award of 'Excellence in Nursing Practices” by the NABH.
• 2024: KIMS-Kingsway Hospital, Nagpur - received Digital Health Standards 'Gold Certificate' by NABH.
• 2025: KIMS Hospitals, Secunderabad - AHPI Healthcare Excellence Award in the category of “Excellence in Hospital Operations (Non-Clinical)”.
• 2025: KIMS Hospitals, Kurnool - received its first accreditation from NABH.
• 2025: KIMS Hospitals, Kondapur - AHPI Healthcare Excellence Award in the category of “Excellence in Nursing Practices”.
• 2025: KIMS Hospitals, Secunderabad - AHPI Healthcare Excellence Award in the category of “Non-Clinical Hospital Operations”.
• 2025: KIMS-USHALAKSHMI Centre for Breast Diseases received the Guinness World Record for ' Largest Breast Cancer Awareness Lesson '.
• 2025: KIMS-USHALAKSHMI Centre for Breast Diseases received the Guinness World Record for ' Most Views for a Breast Cancer Awareness Lesson on YouTube in 24 hours'.

Major events and milestones

• 2000: KIMS Nellore established by BRMH. The business division of BRMH, including the hospital, was transferred to the Company pursuant to the 2012 Scheme.
• 2004: KIMS Secunderabad established by Company.
• 2010: Investment by Milestone Private Equity Fund (“MPEF”) in Company.
• 2014: Acquisition of 57.83% of the equity shareholding of Arunodaya Hospitals.
• 2015: Investment by India Advantage Fund (IAF) and Emerging India Fund (EIF) and exit of MPEF from the Company pursuant to the share purchase agreement dated June 23, 2014 entered into between, amongst others, IAF, EIF and MPEF.
• 2017: Acquisition of KIMS Ongole by way of slump sale agreement.
• 2019: Acquisition of 51% of the equity shareholding of ICIMSPL.
• 2019: Acquisition of 80% of the equity shareholding of SIMSPL.
• 2019: Investment by General Atlantic in the Company and exit of IAF and EIF from the Company pursuant to the share purchase agreement dated June 14, 2018 entered into between, amongst others, General Atlantic, IAF and EIF.
• 2020: Acquisition of 55% of the equity shareholding of KHKPL.
• 2021: Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences lists with 22% premium on the BSE.
• 2022: Krishna Institute of Medical enters into MoU to set up Multi-Specialty Hospital in Nashik.
• 2023: Krishna Institute of Medical gets nod to raise Rs 300 crore through NCDs.
• 2024: Krishna Institute of Medical enters into lease agreement to set up Super Specialty Hospital in Bengaluru.
• 2024: Krishna Institute of Medical acquires 100% equity stake in QNRI.
• 2024: Krishna Institute inks MoU with Wipro GE Healthcare.
• 2024: Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences inks pact with Insignia Healthcare.
• 2025: Krishna Institute enters into strategic partnership with UAIMS Hospital, Sangli.
• 2025: Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences’ wholly owned subsidiary -- KIMS Hospital Bengaluru has formally commenced operations at newly established hospital located in Mahadevapura, Bengaluru.
• 2025: Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences’ subsidiary -- KIMS Hospital Bengaluru has formally commenced operations at its newly established hospital located at PES University campus in Electronic City, Bengaluru with effect from December 15, 2025.
• 2026: Krishna Institute sings agreement with Dakshayani Healthcare Services.