Sri Madhusudhan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research

What Sri Madhusudhan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research does

Sri Madhusudhan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (SMSIMSR) is a charitable medical college and teaching hospital located in Muddenahalli (Chikkaballapur district), Karnataka, India. Founded in October 2021 and officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 25, 2023, the institution operates under the One World One Family Mission and provides completely free healthcare and medical education to rural and underprivileged populations. The institute runs undergraduate (MBBS) and postgraduate medical programs across multiple clinical, pre-clinical, and para-clinical departments, alongside an affiliated teaching hospital (Sri Sathya Sai Sarla Memorial Block) delivering inpatient, outpatient, surgical, and emergency services. Since inception, the facility has recorded 1.45 million outpatient consultations, 66,000 inpatient treatments, 41,800 surgeries, and 8,000 deliveries, all provided at no cost.

The technology stack includes the SSI Mantra robotic-assisted surgery platform (delivered via partnership with SS Innovations), telemedicine infrastructure for remote specialist consultations, genomics and molecular diagnostics for disease detection and personalized medicine, and an electronic health records system. A specialized Robotic Cardiac Surgery Centre was established in 2025 through an MoU with SS Innovations, and a live telerobotic cardiac surgery was successfully performed on July 14, 2026. The institution entered approximately the top 3% of Indian hospitals by receiving NABH entry-level accreditation (certificate PEH-2026-3255) in April 2026.

The business model is non-commercial: there are no billing counters, no insurance billing, and no patient charges of any kind. Operations are funded entirely through charitable donations and institutional support channeled through the parent One World One Family Mission. The institution has no external venture capital, no disclosed revenue, and no plans for commercial monetization. Customer acquisition is direct-to-consumer via the campus and telemedicine channels, supplemented by referrals from community healthcare networks. International clinical partnerships — including Healing Little Hearts (UK) for pediatric cardiac surgery, BAPIO for professional development, and Manipal Hospitals Kolkata for robotic cardiac training — support knowledge transfer and service-line expansion. A 600-bed teaching hospital expansion is planned.

Name

Sri Madhusudhan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research

Legal name

Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences And Research

Website

https://smsimsr.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SMSIMSR is a charitable medical college and free teaching hospital in rural Karnataka, India, operated under the One World One Family Mission. It delivers no-cost MBBS and postgraduate medical education alongside inpatient, outpatient, surgical, robotic cardiac, and telemedicine services to underserved rural populations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical College and Teaching Hospital Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Emergency Medical Care & Field Hospitals (BPADADAC)

Keywords

• Medical education
• Healthcare services
• Robotic surgery
• Telemedicine services
• Medical research

Headquarters

HQ city

Devanhalli

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services (Free): The institute operates as a completely free healthcare institution with no billing counters. All medical services including consultations, surgeries, diagnostics, and hospital stays are provided at no cost to patients. The institution is funded through charitable donations and institutional support rather than patient revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SMSIMSR is a free private medical college and teaching hospital in rural Karnataka that delivers value-based MBBS and postgraduate medical education alongside completely free advanced healthcare services, including robotic cardiac surgery, telemedicine, genomics, and molecular diagnostics, under the One World One Family Mission. The affiliated Sri Sathya Sai Sarla Memorial Hospital (and the Sri Sathya Sai Sitaram Jindal Block) supports inpatient, outpatient, surgical, and emergency care with no billing counters. Operations are funded through charitable donations and humanitarian partnerships rather than patient revenue.

Product overview

SMSIMSR operates as a unified medical college and hospital institution providing medical education (MBBS and postgraduate programs) alongside free comprehensive healthcare services. The institution includes the Sri Sathya Sai Sarla Memorial Block teaching hospital, a Robotic Cardiac Surgery Centre (via partnership with SS Innovations), and various clinical departments. It offers advanced services including telemedicine, genomics, molecular diagnostics, and electronic health records. The institution is part of the One World One Family Mission and has provided over 1.45 million outpatient consultations, 66,000 inpatient treatments, 41,800 surgeries, and 8,000 deliveries since October 2021. A new 600-bed teaching hospital expansion is planned.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MBBS Medical Education Program Undergraduate medical degree program providing world-class, values-based medical education for rural and underprivileged students who graduate to serve rural geographies.
• Postgraduate Medical Courses Postgraduate medical education programs across various specialties including General Medicine, General Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Orthopaedics, and other clinical departments.
• Free Healthcare Services Completely free advanced healthcare including outpatient consultations, inpatient treatments, surgeries, and deliveries provided regardless of patients' financial backgrounds with no billing counters.
• Robotic Cardiac Surgery Centre Specialised centre offering robotic-assisted cardiac surgeries using the SSI Mantra platform, providing training programs for cardiothoracic surgeons.
• Telemedicine Services Remote healthcare consultation services enabling patients in rural areas to access specialist medical care without traveling to the facility.
• Genomics and Molecular Diagnostics Advanced genetic testing and molecular diagnostic services for precise disease diagnosis and personalised treatment planning.
• Sri Sathya Sai Sarla Memorial Block Teaching Hospital Affiliated teaching hospital of SMSIMSR providing medical research and training for next-generation medical professionals, offering free inpatient, outpatient, surgical, and emergency medical services.
• Sri Sathya Sai Sitaram Jindal Block Teaching Hospital Teaching hospital block within the SMSIMSR campus supporting medical education and free clinical services for patients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.45 million outpatient consultations provided at no cost
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• SS InnovationscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023Strategic partnership with SS Innovations for the SSI Mantra robotic surgery platform. SMSIMSR serves as a center for robotic surgeries using the SSI Mantra system, enabling advanced surgical procedures including cardiac surgeries. Over 10,000 surgeries have been performed globally using this platform across 133+ robotic surgery centers.
• Healing Little HeartscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with UK-based Healing Little Hearts organization for pediatric cardiac surgeries. The collaboration brings international expertise to perform complex cardiac procedures on children at SMSIMSR, providing life-saving surgeries at no cost to patients.
• Manipal Hospitals KolkatasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMOU with Manipal Hospitals Kolkata for robotic cardiac surgery training. The partnership enables knowledge transfer and training programs for SMSIMSR medical staff in advanced robotic cardiac surgical techniques.
• BAPIO (British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with BAPIO for professional development, training, and knowledge exchange programs for medical professionals.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Apollo Hospitals: India's largest private hospital chain with extensive tertiary care and cardiac surgery programs. Comparable for advanced cardiac and robotic surgery capability, though operates a premium commercial model across India's metros.
• Narayana Health: Large Indian hospital chain founded by Dr. Devi Shetty with a low-cost cardiac surgery model. Comparable for cardiac surgery focus and India-wide footprint, though it operates a commercial revenue model rather than SMSIMSR's free charitable model.
• Tata Memorial Hospital: India's premier charitable specialty cancer hospital funded by the Tata Trust. Comparable as a mission-driven specialty tertiary care institution offering subsidized care and serving large patient volumes in India.
• Manipal Hospitals: One of India's largest private teaching hospital chains. Comparable as a partner (already partnered with SMSIMSR) and as an institutional operator of medical education plus multi-specialty clinical services, though commercial rather than charitable.

Direct peers

• Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore: Charitable teaching hospital combining MBBS and PG medical education with multi-specialty clinical services, with a strong mission focus on serving underserved populations. Highly comparable operating model as a not-for-profit teaching hospital in India.
• Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Puttaparthi: Affiliated teaching hospital under the same Sri Sathya Sai humanitarian network offering free tertiary care including cardiac and neuro surgeries. Operates an identical charitable free-care model and shares mission, funding ecosystem, and clinical philosophy with SMSIMSR, making it the closest direct comparable.
• Aravind Eye Hospital: India's iconic charitable specialty hospital providing free or subsidized eye care at massive scale. Most analogous to SMSIMSR for combining a charitable delivery model with clinical training and a focus on serving rural/poor populations in India.
• Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS): Charitable teaching hospital in Kochi run by the Mata Amritanandamayi Mission, combining medical education with multi-specialty care including cardiac surgery. Closely mirrors SMSIMSR's mission-based, free-or-subsidized care model with teaching integrated.

Regional players

• JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSS AHER): Private deemed university in Karnataka operating a teaching hospital with MBBS and PG programs. Comparable as a Karnataka-region teaching hospital combining medical education and clinical services, though commercial rather than charitable.

Emerging players

• SS Innovations: Developer of the SSI Mantra robotic surgery platform and direct technology partner of SMSIMSR. Comparable for deploying indigenous robotic surgery infrastructure in India, with overlapping goal of democratizing access to advanced surgical care.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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