Sundaram Medical Foundation is a not-for-profit multi-specialty general hospital. SMF has substantial depth within the broad specialties offering secondary health care which gives it the ability to ensure early detection and treatment of diseases, followed by referral to specialized centers if required, for tertiary care. It also provides medical training for para-medicals, such as physiotherapy and nutritional support service internships, and also conducts conferences like the academy for continuing medical education (ACME) and focussed overviews reviews and updates in medicine (FORUM).