Nephrectomy in India — get 3 top clinic matches with costs

Artemis Hospitals is a JCI and NABH accredited hospital with 11 Centers of Excellence. It has over 400 doctors across 40 specialties with over 1,000,000 surgeries since 2007. Best known for transplantology, oncology, and neurosciences.

• First hospital in India to offer Image Guided Radiation Therapy for cancer.
• First and only center in Haryana licensed for renal transplant.
• Transplant center performs liver, kidney, heart, pancreas, cornea, and bone marrow transplants.
• Receives 500 new patients per day.
• International department with 40 staff provides interpreters, visa support, and accommodation assistance.

Fortis Escorts Heart Institute is a JCI and NABH accredited hospital in Delhi. Despite its name, its strongest specialties are pediatric neurosurgery, neurology, and dentistry. It was named among Newsweek's World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2022.

• Prices are 3–4 times lower than US clinics. A colonoscopy starts at $187.
• Patients come from the United States, Canada, the UK, and other countries.
• Free interpreters, airport pickup, and private rooms are available for international patients.
• Covered procedures include coronary angioplasty, sleeve gastrectomy, and cochlear implant placement.

Apollo Hospital Indraprastha is part of the largest medical network in South Asia, with 64 hospitals in 9 countries. It is JCI-accredited and won the Newsweek World's Best Hospitals award. Core specialties are organ transplantation, cardiology, oncology, neurosciences, and gastroenterology.

• The hospital's organ transplant center is the largest outside the USA. It performs 900 transplants annually with a 90% success rate.
• Over 170,000 heart surgeries performed. 99.6% of cardiac bypass procedures are beating heart surgeries.
• Nine dedicated oncology centers offer TrueBeam STx radiotherapy, da Vinci robotic surgery, and 64-slice PET-CT.
• Treated over 45 million patients from 120 countries. Prices are 2–3 times lower than in the US or Europe.

Medanta Hospital provides healthcare services to patients. No additional details are available in the clinic listing.

• Contact the clinic directly for information about specialties, accreditations, and international patient services.

Dr. Amrith Raj Rao is a UK board-certified urologist with of experience, specializing in minimally invasive nephrectomy. He trained at Kings College University Hospital and completed robotic surgery fellowships at Roswell Park Cancer Institute and University of Southern California. The clinic is part of India's third-largest healthcare network, serving over 2 million patients annually.

Global Hospital Chennai specializes in organ transplants, including nephrectomy, with a team led by Dr. Anil Kumar, who has completed 300+ renal transplants. The procedure may cost around $5,350–$8,800. The hospital is India's leader in liver transplants and part of Gleneagles Global Hospitals, handling 2 million patients annually.

BLK Super Speciality Hospital is a JCI-accredited multi-specialty center and one of India's largest hospitals. It has Asia's largest bone marrow transplant unit and a top-ranked cancer center. Core specialties include bone marrow transplant, cancer care, bariatric surgery, and cardiology.

• Over 100 bone marrow transplants annually. First in India to perform multiple donor transplants.
• Cancer center was first in Asia and seventh worldwide to use the CyberKnife VSI system.
• IVF center has a modular lab meeting ESHRE standards – first in North India.
• On-site equipment includes PET-CT, 128-slice CT, 1.5 Tesla MRI, and TriologyTx linear accelerator.
• Neuroscience center offers Deep Brain Stimulation for complex neurological cases.

Global Hospital Mumbai specializes in robotic surgery and organ transplants, including nephrectomy procedures. Dr. Ravi Mohanka has performed over 1,300 transplants with an 88% patient survival rate and trained at leading hospitals in the USA, India, France, and Italy. Nephrectomy typically costs around $3,800–$6,200.

Manipal Goa Hospital uses IBM Watson for Oncology, with 96% accuracy for lung cancer. It is the largest medical center on India's western coast and holds NABH accreditation. Core specialties include oncology, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and laparoscopy.

• The Manipal Hospitals network serves 2 million international patients from 30 countries yearly.
• It houses Goa's first Bone Marrow Transplant Unit and offers autologous and allogeneic transplants.
• The neurology center treats 600 inpatients and performs 500 complex neurosurgeries each year.
• Orthopedics is the state's first center for sports trauma, with minimally invasive arthroplasty.
• International patients receive free airport transfers, interpreters, and accommodations, with costs 2–5 times lower than in Western Europe.

Wockhardt Hospital South Mumbai is an NABH-accredited hospital in Mumbai, specializing in pediatric neurosurgery, neurology, and therapy. It attracts patients from the US, Canada, and the UK. Prices are 3–4 times lower than American clinics.

• Sleeve gastrectomy from $6,900, septoplasty from $1,150, and epilepsy surgery from $9,600.
• Online doctor consultations and rehabilitation services are available.
• Free interpreter services, airport pickup, and family accommodation for international patients.
• Private rooms with free WiFi, TV, and phone. Accepts special dietary requests.