Medical Tourism - Operations and Surgeons India

Medical tourism is a new concept in India with operations India and surgeons India being in very high demand. It is also known as health tourism. Today, many people from abroad visit India for medical treatments such as heart surgery, knee transplant, cosmetic surgery and dental care. With modern diagnostic and treatment facilities, experienced surgeons, one of the largest pharmaceutical industries in the world, and a tradition of caring, India is able to provide word-class healthcare facilities at a fraction of the cost.

This cost of operations India and surgeons India can be as low as 10 per cent of world prices, with comparable success rates and service levels. Here is a list of indicative costs of some of the medical procedures available.

Procedure US / UK India Bone Marrow Transplant USD 2,50,000 USD 69,200 Liver Transplant USD 3,00,000 USD 69,350 Heart Surgery USD 30,000 USD 8,700 Orthopedic Surgery USD 20,000 USD 6,300 Cataract Surgery USD 2,000 USD 1,350 Smile Designing USD 8,000 USD 1,100 Metal Free Bridge USD 5,500 USD 600 Dental Implants USD 3,500 USD 900 Porcelain Metal Bridge USD 3,000 USD 600 Porcelain Metal Crown USD 1,000 USD 100 Tooth Impactions USD 2,000 USD 125 Root Canal Treatment USD 1,000 USD 110 Tooth Whitening USD 800 USD 125 Tooth Colored Composite USD 500 USD 30 Fillings / Tooth Cleaning USD 300 USD 90 Breast Mastopexy USD 7,500 USD 2,800 Reduction Mammoplasty USD 8,000 USD 3,300 Mammoplasty Augmentation USD 8,000 USD 2,750 Replacement Of Implants  USD 6,500 USD 3,000 Blepheroplasty (Upper & Lower USD 6,000 USD 2,000 Facelift USD 6,500 USD 2,800 Dermabrasion (Total face) USD 5,500 USD 2,150 Canthopexy w/Orbicularis suspension USD 6,000 USD 2,200 Endoscopic Brow lift USD 5,800 USD 2,300 Hair Transplant USD 50/ graft USD 3/ graft Neck lift USD 6,100 USD 2,400 Otoplasty (for prominent ears) USD 4,700 USD 1,500 Primary Rhinoplasty USD 7,300 USD 2,900 Tip Rhinoplasty USD 6,300 USD 1,300 Abdominoplasty USD 7,700 USD 3,200 Thigh Lift (Bilateral) USD 7,200 USD 3,150 Total Lower Body Lift (belt Lipectomy) USD 9,500 USD 6,000 Liposuction (One Region) USD 6,100 USD 1,750 Laser Hair Removal USD 550 USD 225 Laser Resurfacing/ Wrinkle Reduction USD 550 USD 225 Laser Acne Treatment USD 575 USD 230 Laser Scar Treatment USD 500 USD 210 Botox USD 70/ unit USD 8/ unit Open Heart Surgery   USD 18,000   USD 4,800   Cranio-Facial surgery and skull base   USD 13,000   USD 4,500   Neuro- surgery with Hypothermia   USD 21,000   USD 6,800   Complex spine surgery with implants USD 13,000 USD 4,600 Simple Spine Surgery USD 6,500 USD 2,300 Simple Brain Tumor Biopsy USD 4,300 USD1,200 Simple Brain Tumor Surgery USD 10,000 USD 4,600 Parkinsons Lesion USD 6,500 USD 2,300 Parkinsons DBS USD 26,000 USD 17,800 Hip Replacement USD 13,000 USD 4,500

A National Accreditation Board for Hospitals has been established to monitor safety and hygiene norms. Surgeons India and physicians with decades of experience in the USA, the UK and Europe have set up several modern hospitals to provide medical tourism services.

The Indian Government issues an “M” visa for patients and “MX” visa for those accompanying them for operations India. In 2005, around 200,000 foreigners chose India as their centre for undergoing medical and dental treatment. Most medical tourism packages combine a health procedure with a visit to an exotic Indian destination and alternative healing therapies.

Alternative Therapies

For those patients who would like to try out alternative systems of healing rather than operations India,  there are many places that practice traditional methods of medicine. Some systems available are Reiki, Pranic Healing, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Naturopathy, Unani and Magneto therapy.

Ayurvedic massages and Yoga are extremely popular when it comes to relaxation and maintaining a healthy life. The State of Kerala on the southern coast of the country is world renowned for its ‘Ayurvedic Shalas’ and Ayurvedic spas.

These alternative therapies are usually recommended by surgeons India after the operations they perform are successful. Alternative therapies are usually included with medical tourism packages as they boost relaxation and can help patients recover quickly.