Modern glass facade of MGM Hospital in India, multi-story healthcare building

Patient ward with modern hospital beds at MGM Hospital, India

Cardiac catheterization lab with advanced imaging at MGM Hospital

Patient recovery ward at MGM Hospital with modern hospital beds and monitors

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India, Chennai

Heart transplant in MGM Hospital

1 patient

chose clinic for Transplantology Treatment

About the clinic

Heart transplantation at MGM Healthcare in Chennai, India may cost around $55,000 for a 21-day package. The procedure is performed by Prof. Dr. K.R. Balakrishnan, who has 33 years of experience and over 36,000 heart operations to his credit.

About the Procedure

A heart transplant replaces a failing heart with a healthy donor heart. The surgery requires precise timing as the recipient must be within 4 hours of donor heart removal. Patients typically wait 12-18 months for a suitable donor organ.

Treatment Package

The $55,000 package includes:

Surgery and 21-day hospitalization
Pre-transplant diagnostics (PET-CT, MRI, echocardiography)
Room charges, meals, and medications
Doctor's fees for the entire stay

Additional costs may apply for organ transport (up to $25,000) and post-transplant medications ($10,000). The hospital also offers LVAD (artificial heart support) as an alternative for $180,000.

Medical Team

Prof. Dr. Balakrishnan leads the cardiac sciences department with three decades of experience. He has personally performed 500+ heart transplants and heads India's premier heart and lung transplant program.

Hospital Features

MGM Healthcare holds LEED Platinum certification as South Asia's top green hospital. The facility maintains a 4.5/5 patient rating and specializes in complex cardiac cases.

Those considering heart transplantation can request more details about the program and waiting list process.

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Treatments prices in the clinic

Last price update — 29.03.2025. Prices can be changed depending on the medical case and doctor's recommendations.

Transplantology

treatment	Price
Kidney transplant	Price on request
Liver transplant	Price on request
Heart transplant	Price on request
Lung transplant	Price on request
Heart and lungs transplant	Price on request

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MGM Hospital: more details about the clinic

India, Chennai

Over the course of nearly two decades, MGM Healthcare’s flagship Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute and Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) have stood tall, with the former ranked 23rd among medical institutions in India (NIRF 2018), and the seventh medical college to be accredited by American Heart Association. These, along with other teaching institutions and tertiary care hospitals, are the foundation upon which MGM Healthcare’s altruistic aspirations and sterling credentials have been built and are the inspiration for the movement to come.

Our range of facilities is designed to ensure that you are always put first and receive the best possible care, safety and comfort

A campus that reflects an ethos of healing and a sense of serenity, from the city’s tallest vertical garden to the use of music therapy in critical care areas to thematic art galleries on each floor celebrating various facets of Tamil Nadu
South Asia's highest-ranking USGBC LEED Platinum-certified Green Hospital - an environmentally friendly, solar-powered hospital that cares for a better tomorrow
Voice-assisted technologies for 24x7 in-room care and information access

Patients at the core

Born out of a need for altruism, MGM is obsessed with bettering patient experiences and improving outcomes through expertise, passion and technology.

Integrity

Our organizational values are driven by personal and professional integrity. This will be our guiding light for our commitment to transparency, accountability and patient centricity.

A collaborative centre of care

We will be a truly collaborative centre for personalized medical care. Renowned medical experts assisted by smart technologies will work in tandem to progressively improve healthcare outcomes.

Additional services

Transfer

Airport to clinic

free

Clinic to airport

free

Language assistance

Available

free

Accommodation

Hotel (apartments) near the clinic, billed daily

Patient reviews

Google 4.7

5 Google reviews

Serene Mathialagan

Oct 6, 2025

⭐ Highly Recommended! ⭐ I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Dr. A. B. Govindaraj and his entire team at MGM Healthcare, Aminjikarai, Chennai, for their exceptional service and care. My husband recently suffered an ACL ligament tear, and throughout his treatment and recovery, every member of the team — from doctors to nurses, ward boys, and helpers — were incredibly efficient, kind, and professional. A special shout-out to Dr. Harshini from the Anesthesia team, Sister Devika from nursing team, and Arun (ward boy/helper) for their outstanding support and compassion. Also, a big thanks to the Room Service team and the Chef — the food was amazing and made us feel completely at home. Thank you all for working together as one team, one soul — helping us heal and recover so smoothly. 🙏 Yours truly Room No:1034

Sarah MS

Sep 13, 2025

I recently admitted my dad under the supervision of Dr. U. Meenakshi Sundaram and received the best treatment. Starting from admission, to explaining the different procedures and providing a solution was at ease. MGM Healthcare also provided us the best services. The nursing, housekeeping and all staffs were very polite. The canteen inside also offers the best food to the inpatients keeping their health in mind. There was regular visits from the hospital management ensuring the patient is well taken care of. Special mention about the ward boys who helped my dad in al aspects when ever needed. I would recommend this hospital for Elite treatments.👍

Nari Soundarrajan

Jun 1, 2025

Rooms are spacious and technical process is great. While it is generally a good hospital overall, it is expensive and the services/support isn't up to the mark for the pricing. Also it is very hard to reach someone relevant on the phone relevant that can solve your problem or even address the concern. They will have fancy printed instructions and QR codes, none of those work. This is mostly a middle and higher management issue while heavier workload falls on the ground level employees who are running the ship. Doctors change the protocol of patients with long history, none of the doctor's walking into the room seen to have looked at past history available in their systems. Even in case of a patient that they themselves diagnosed with short term memory loss, they will ask the patient for all details and just accept that as needed information. It was excellent three years ago not so much now. Management team profiles surveys then asks you to sign off as "very good" or "excellent". At the same level as Pantaloons customer survey tactics. There are still many employees who are great but I'm concerned as their standards seem to have slipped. The cafeteria provides reasonable cost options for patient attenders/family, etc

Ibnu Syed

Apr 15, 2025

Came here for my Dad's Angioplasty. The entire experience is premium and they take care of you with full warmth and care. The nurses always introduces themselves and tell what they are going to do. The staffs absolutely makes sure you are comfortable and well taken care of. I have never seen such care given by any hospital. The entire management team works like a unit to make sure the patient is treated well. Only Negative is they dont inform prior that if a patient is moved to a post operative ward or an ICU..their room wont be available for the bystanders and have to wait at lounge which came as a shock to me. The food is great but it will get tiring and boring quickly. The security staffs is up and about 24*7 and they are a bit relaxed on movement of bystanders which is a commendable thing. Yes the hospital is at a premium rate but if you have a good insurance or the financial backing..it doesn't matter. Rooms are great I got the premium room which was around 10K/ night and suite rooms are available for those who need it. But the level of care and attention remains the same whichever room you are in.

Joice Thomas

Jul 28, 2025

I was quite disappointed with our experience at MGM. While the food was satisfactory and the doctors were competent, the overall service fell short of expectations. The telephone numbers for services were ineffective, often ringing without response. The nurse call system was also very slow to respond, and to visit nursing station to get assistance. When I went outside and informed nurse they assured they will take care but unfortunately my father pressed the nurse calling button for assistance and they never came even after 15 min. It was very bad experience. The room facilities had several issues, including a malfunctioning screen in our twin-sharing room that was not yet replaced even after complaining. Furthermore, the water supply was yellow in color but was rectified after we brought it to the attention of the staff. The TV was also non-functional until we reported the issue. It appears that problems are only addressed when patients actively complain. Despite the hospital's efforts to solicit feedback, our experience suggests that there is significant room for improvement in terms of responsiveness and service quality. I hope that the hospital will take constructive steps to address these issues and enhance the patient experience. Attaching some pictures for reference. Update : even after multiple instances still they don't care on improving the service. Really fedup with the service from Nurses. Very worst service. Nobody cares about anything. Really feeling irritated. Update: the process of discharge was smooth. Also the treatment of doctor was excellent. So giving 3 star Update : came for review and gave the car for parking , last time it was 2 hours 10 sec and now 2 hours 7 min . The valet parking is a big scam. They are purposefully doing this cheating as I was waiting more than 10 min for my car and they came after 15 min and took 75 rs instead of 50 rs . Very bad experience.