Medical Tourism in India

One of today’s best destinations for medical tourism with high quality treatments at low prices, India draws medical tourists from all over the world to its hospitals and private clinics for a wide range of procedures. There are many Indian tour operators that organize packages that combine medical care with sightseeing, making India one of the most visited countries in Asia for medical care.

The main hub of medical tourism in India is Chennai (formerly known as Madras). About 40 percent of international patients visit Chennai for its vast array of clinics and hospitals, all offering state-of-the-art facilities and high quality equipment. The most notable health care facilities include the Apollo Hospital, Christian Medical College, AM Birla Heart Care Center and Tata Memorial Hospital.

Medical treatments in India are safe and all specialists have undergone years of training and are equipped with extensive experience. As well as heart surgery, India is also famous for hip replacements, orthopedic surgery, organ transplants and neurosurgery. Even the most complex procedures can be carried out here.

One of the main advantages to coming to India for medical treatment is the low price. The cost for all kinds of procedures is about 10 to 20 percent of what you would pay in the US or the UK. Bypass heart surgery costs about US$5,000 in India while you would have to pay US$30,000 in the US. Some patients have reported that the services and pre- and post operative care are even better here than in their home countries.