Global Hospital Chennai offers LASIK eye surgery with prices typically ranging from $2,000 to $3,100. The hospital is part of Gleneagles Global Hospitals Medical Group, handling 2 million patients annually. Dr. Sandeep Attawar, a renowned cardiothoracic surgeon with _doctor_1225_years_ of experience, leads the Cardiac Surgery & Thoracic Organ Transplant Program. He has performed over 10,000 surgeries and holds memberships in prestigious organizations like The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery.
Global Hospital Chennai is a NABH-accredited hospital with over 1,000 successful liver transplants, the most in the world. It specializes in organ and bone marrow transplant, cardiology, pulmonology, and oncology. Part of Gleneagles Global Hospitals, the group sees 2 million patients annually.
Dr. Sandeep Attawar is a cardiothoracic surgeon who has performed 10,000+ heart surgeries. He serves as the Director of the Lung Transplant Program at Gleneagles Global Health City. Dr. Attawar specializes in complex heart and lung transplants for both adults and children. He maintains an 85–90% success rate for thoracic organ transplant procedures.
Global Hospital Chennai is a NABH-accredited hospital with over 1,000 successful liver transplants, the most in the world. It specializes in organ and bone marrow transplant, cardiology, pulmonology, and oncology. Part of Gleneagles Global Hospitals, the group sees 2 million patients annually.
The procedure corrects vision by reshaping the cornea using a laser, offering quick, painless, permanent results.
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