Paediatric Surgery for Families from Trivandrum
Pratheep Nursing Home, Palliyadi — about 55 km from Trivandrum, roughly 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes by road, depending on traffic.
How to Reach the Hospital
Distance
about 55 km
Journey time
roughly 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes by road, depending on traffic
Travel south from Thiruvananthapuram on NH 66 through Balaramapuram, Neyyattinkara and Parassala, cross into Tamil Nadu near Kaliyakkavilai, and continue towards Kuzhithurai and Palliyadi.
- Frequent buses run from Thiruvananthapuram towards Nagercoil and Kanyakumari; get down at Palliyadi or Kuzhithurai.
- Thiruvananthapuram Central is the nearest large railway station, and Trivandrum International Airport is the nearest airport — useful for families arriving from the Maldives or the Gulf.
- Taxis from Thiruvananthapuram reach the hospital directly.
Language: Malayalam is spoken at the hospital, along with Tamil and English — you can explain your child’s problem in your own language.
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
Malayalam-speaking consultation, so nothing is lost in translating a child’s symptoms
Specialist paediatric urology including hypospadias repair, pyeloplasty and orchidopexy
Paediatric laparoscopic surgery with a 4K ultra-HD system
Reachable within a couple of hours, which makes follow-up visits practical rather than a burden
Convenient for international families flying into Trivandrum airport
Conditions Treated Here
The conditions families from Trivandrum 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 Trivandrum?
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.