Specialities
Treatments and specialities in India
We coordinate planned care across ten specialities. Every page sets out what India genuinely does well, the indicative cost band, the treatment pathway for an international patient and the questions worth asking before you commit.
Cardiac Sciences
India performs more than 200,000 open-heart procedures a year across dedicated cardiac institutes. High-volume surgeons, hybrid theatres and organised post-operative care make it one of the most cost-effective destinations for bypass, valve and congenital heart surgery without trading away outcomes.
Indicative range $3,400 – $22,000
Orthopaedics and Joint Replacement
Joint replacement is India's highest-volume international speciality. Robotic and computer-navigated knee replacement, imported implant brands and structured inpatient physiotherapy are available at a fraction of Western prices, with a typical two to three week stay in country.
Indicative range $3,200 – $14,500
Cancer Care
Comprehensive cancer centres in India combine molecular diagnostics, multidisciplinary tumour boards, robotic surgical oncology and modern radiotherapy platforms. For patients travelling from Africa, the Gulf and Central Asia, the decisive advantages are speed of access and continuity of a single treating team.
Indicative range $2,800 – $32,000
Organ Transplant
India runs one of the largest living-donor transplant programmes in the world. For international patients the process is tightly regulated: transplants are permitted from a near relative or a documented altruistic donor, with mandatory authorisation-committee approval and embassy attestation of the relationship.
Indicative range $13,500 – $68,000
Neurosurgery and Neurology
Indian neurosurgical centres operate with intraoperative neuromonitoring, neuronavigation, awake craniotomy protocols and dedicated neuro-ICUs. Complex cases that would face long waits elsewhere are typically scheduled within two weeks of arrival.
Indicative range $4,200 – $26,000
Fertility and IVF
India offers full-cycle IVF and ICSI at roughly a quarter of Western pricing, with modern embryology laboratories, blastocyst culture, vitrification and preimplantation genetic testing. Treatment is regulated under the ART Act, which sets clear rules on donation and surrogacy.
Indicative range $2,600 – $7,800
Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass are performed in high volumes at accredited Indian centres of excellence, with structured pre-operative workup, dietitian-led preparation and a defined lifelong follow-up protocol.
Indicative range $4,200 – $8,600
Spine Surgery
Indian spine units perform endoscopic discectomy, microdiscectomy, cervical and lumbar fusion, disc replacement and deformity correction with intraoperative neuromonitoring. Conservative treatment is genuinely offered first where the imaging does not justify surgery.
Indicative range $3,600 – $15,500
ENT and Cochlear Implants
India is a major centre for paediatric cochlear implantation, with all leading device manufacturers represented and structured auditory-verbal rehabilitation programmes. Endoscopic sinus, ear and airway surgery are widely available at accredited hospitals.
Indicative range $1,800 – $26,000
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology is India's most efficient short-stay speciality. Cataract surgery with premium intraocular lenses, refractive procedures, vitreoretinal surgery and corneal transplantation are performed in day-care settings with a trip of under two weeks.
Indicative range $650 – $5,200
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