Established 1962

• Dr. K. N. Rao and Dr. Padma Rao founded Salem Polyclinic in 1962 which has been one of the most successful and pioneer healthcare providers for the past five decades.
• The doctor couple Dr. K. N. Rao & Dr. Padma Rao dedicated their lives to the development of the hospital. They practiced the art of compassionate healing which helped to build a lasting relationship with the patients and their families.
• Salem Polyclinic initially commenced as a surgical nursing home under the stewardship of Dr. K. N. Rao. In appreciation of his service, the general public started fondly calling ‘Salem Polyclinic’ as “K N Rao Hospital’. Obstetrics and Gynaecology department which was started a year later by Dr. Padma Rao has become the mainstay of the hospital. Both of them have practiced their profession with a commitment to make healthcare available to anyone who needs it.
• Consequently Dr. Arun Rao and Dr. (Mrs.) Rashmi Rao; son & daughter-in-law of Dr. K N Rao have smoothly accepted the baton to carry on the tradition of commitment, blending modern techniques with compassionate healing.
• Growing and keeping pace with times is the most important path correction for any forward-moving organization of repute. It is happening in SALEM POLYCLINIC also. 
• New specialties in addition to Maternity, Gynaecology and General Surgery has been added to address the growing needs of the patients and their disease-related complications. They are General Medicine, Diabetology, Pulmonology, Cardiology, Orthopaedics, Neurology, Nephrology, Urology, Oncology, Paediatrics, and Neonatology.
• Currently, the number of beds has been increased to 300. 
• New facilities like a very modern Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, sophisticated ICU, Haemo Dialysis Unit, Microbiology & Pathology Labs, Image Intensifier, 4D USG, 2D Echo Cardiogram/Colour Doppler and fully Automated Biochemistry Analysers are available now.