Paediatric Surgery for Families from Kuzhithurai & Thuckalay
Pratheep Nursing Home, Palliyadi — about 6 to 15 km depending on where you start from Kuzhithurai, roughly 10 to 25 minutes by road.
How to Reach the Hospital
Distance
about 6 to 15 km depending on where you start
Journey time
roughly 10 to 25 minutes by road
Palliyadi lies between Kuzhithurai and Marthandam at Nattalam A. From Thuckalay, travel via Marthandam.
- Local buses and autos connect Kuzhithurai, Marthandam, Nattalam and Palliyadi frequently.
- Close enough that most day-care surgery means the child sleeps at home the same night.
- 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 closest specialist paediatric surgical service for this area
Short journey for follow-up visits, dressings and dilatations
Paediatric urology, hernia and hydrocele surgery, and congenital conditions
ICU and NICU support without transferring the child elsewhere
A 24-hour laboratory and pharmacy on the premises
Conditions Treated Here
The conditions families from Kuzhithurai 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 Kuzhithurai?
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.