Medanta Hospital
A consultation with a thoracic surgeon in India typically costs from $100 to $100. The price varies based on the surgeon's experience and the hospital's location. In the US, similar consultations cost around $500 on average. Patients in India save about 80% compared to US rates. Fees often differ between major cities like Mumbai and regional medical centers.
Bookimed Expert Insight: Choosing a specialist in a major medical hub provides access to high-volume surgical centers. Global Hospital Chennai treats 80,000 patients annually and performed India's first minimally invasive lung transplant. Experienced oncologists like Dr. Raj Nagarkar have performed over 50,000 procedures during their careers. Many top Indian hospitals hold NABH accreditation to verify their standards of patient care. This combination of high Western-level quality and low cost represents a significant value.
| India | Turkey | Austria | |
| Consultation with a thoracic surgeon | from $50 | from $100 | from $200 |
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Dr. Raj Nagarkar has performed 50,000 surgeries. He leads thoracic surgical oncology at HCG Manavata Cancer Centre for lung and esophageal cases.
Dr. Shaunak Valame is a medical oncologist at HCG Manavata Cancer Centre in Nashik. He specializes in the molecular basis of cancer and targeted therapies. Dr. Valame completed his DNB training in medical oncology at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital. He previously served as a registrar at Jawaharlal Nehru Cancer Hospital.
10,000 major surgeries performed – Dr. Lalit Banswal is a leading surgical oncologist at HCG Manavata Cancer Centre.
Dr. Ahmer Arif Shaikh holds a fellowship in head and neck surgical oncology. He performs specialized consultations at the NABH-accredited HCG Manavata Cancer Centre.
Healthcare in India is based on cost-effective models. Most of the hospitals are private — 65% of annual GDP is out-of-pocket medical payments.
1.4 mln doctors provide excellent treatments in the country. 74% of the Indian medical care is private. The local healthcare centers have international and national certificates that confirm the high quality of services and patients' safety:
India has 39 JCI-accredited medical centers in contrast with 20 JCI-certified facilities in Germany and 10 hospitals in Israel.
In India, hotels of different price ranges and service levels are presented. Most tourists choose 4 and 5-star hotels. Such hotels have everything for a comfortable stay: varied European and Asian food, a vast, well-groomed territory, animation for children and adults. Some hotels have a water park available to guests. Budget travelers can afford to book an economical 3-star hotel with half board or no meals at all.
International patients are required to receive an electronic visa (e-Visa). The maximum period of stay in the country with this visa type is 6 months. Read more about the visa terms for treatment in India here.
Visa for travel to India requires a number of documents. The necessary list of documents includes:
Currency | Indian Rupee (you also can pay for services in USD) |
Best period for the trip | October-March |
Language | Hindi (most of medical staff speaks English fluently) |
Visa | is required |
Time difference with Europe | 5 hours |
Time difference with the USA | 10 hours |
Capital | New Delhi |
Medical tourism center | Mumbai, New Delhi |
Popular resorts | Goa, Jaipur, Mumbai |