The hospitals trace their origins to the Kasturba Medical College, founded by T. M. A. Pai in 1953.

[9] In 1953, T. M. A. Pai founded Kasturba Medical College in coastal Karnataka.

The college operated as a public-private partnership utilizing the government hospitals in Mangalore.

Dr. Pai was an Indian doctor, educationist, and philanthropist who was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1972.

[20][21] In December 2024, SOGF partners with EaseMyTrip and Manipal Hospitals for its Grandmasters Series.