King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam
Introduction '''King George Hospital''' (shortly '''KGH''') is a  public hospital located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the largest and busiest government hospital in Andhra Pradesh. King George Hospital is affiliated with a Andhra Medical College. The hospital served the needs of north coastal Andhra Pradesh and adjacent Orissa for more than 150 years. Takes in about 1000 cases above O.P.D daily of people coming from even Orissa, Chhattisgarh.
History It was started as civil dispensary in 1845 and upgraded into a 30 bedded hospital in 1857.The hospital's new building was inaugurated by Hon'ble Raja of Panagal, Chief Minister of Madras on 19 July 1923.The hospital sees over 1250 outpatients everyday in various departments. Laboratory tests can be done inside the hospital. Turnaround time for laboratory test results is about three to four days. Average wait time to see a doctor is between one and two hours on a weekday.In the year 2020,Dr P V Sudhakar,Principal,AMC College(AMC),unveiled a 380 crores modernisation plan for the college.
Affiliated hospitals
See also * Visakha Institute of Medical Sciences
References
External links *  History*  Visakhapatnam Doctors