The Department of General Surgery was started in the year 1923 under the stewardship of Lt Col. F.J. Anderson. In the initial years, there were only four units, in course of time, two more units were added to abide by the guidelines laid down by the Medical Council of India. Many eminent surgeons were churned from this department. The department has an air-conditioned conference hall, where most of the hospital meetings are conducted on a regular basis. In addition to routine clinical work, the department conducts experimental surgery to evolve newer methods of patient care. Several workshops, State conferences have been conducted at the Department of General Surgery. Regular surgical meetings are also being conducted under the aegis of North Andhra Surgeons Association.