Paediatric Surgery for Families from Marthandam
Pratheep Nursing Home, Palliyadi — about 8 km from Marthandam, roughly 15 minutes by road.
How to Reach the Hospital
Distance
about 8 km
Journey time
roughly 15 minutes by road
From Marthandam take the road towards Kuzhithurai and Nattalam; Palliyadi is a short distance along it. The hospital is at 6/137, Nattalam A, Palliyadi.
- Local buses and autos run regularly between Marthandam and Palliyadi throughout the day.
- The journey is short enough that day-care procedures rarely need an overnight stay for local families.
- Parking is available at the hospital.
Language: Tamil, Malayalam and English are all spoken at the hospital.
Distances and journey times are approximate and depend on traffic and your exact starting point. Please use the map link for live directions.
Before you set out
- Call 9319066805 to confirm the doctor is consulting that day — theatre lists and emergencies can change the schedule.
- Bring all previous scans, blood reports, discharge summaries and current medicines.
- Consultation hours are 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM.
Why Families Travel Here
The nearest specialist paediatric and neonatal surgical service for families in this belt
Short travel time, which matters for post-operative reviews and for dilatation or dressing visits
Paediatric urology and congenital conditions treated locally rather than referred out of district
ICU, NICU, endoscopy, cystoscopy and 4K laparoscopy in one hospital
Emergency access without a long journey — which counts for conditions where hours matter
Conditions Treated Here
The conditions families from Marthandam most often bring their children with. Each has a page explaining what it is, whether surgery is needed, and what to expect.
Dr. Pratheep Samraj
Consultant Paediatric & Neonatal Surgeon · Palliyadi, Kanyakumari
Super-specialist surgical care for newborns, infants and children, with expertise in paediatric urology, congenital anomalies, gastro-intestinal surgery and minimally invasive surgery.
Coming from Marthandam?
Call or send your child’s details on WhatsApp before you travel, so the visit is planned and you are not making the journey twice.
Consultation 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM · 24-hour laboratory & pharmacy
In an emergency — green vomiting in a baby, a groin swelling that will not go back, severe tummy pain, or a newborn not passing urine or meconium — come straight to the hospital or to your nearest emergency department. Do not wait for a reply to a message.