Questions and answers

The review of your reports, the treatment plan and the cost estimate are free and without obligation.

You pay the hospital directly for your treatment, based on a written estimate you receive before you travel.

We work with accredited multi-specialty hospitals in Chennai. Your plan names the hospital and the specialist so you can check them yourself before deciding.

Usually within 48 hours of receiving complete reports. Urgent cases are prioritised.

Yes. Family members can apply for an e-Medical Attendant visa linked to your visa.

Doctors in Chennai speak English. If you need an interpreter for another language, tell us and we will try to arrange one.

Yes. We share your reports only with the doctors and hospitals reviewing your case, and only with your agreement.

Send your reports anyway. Our doctor will tell you whether the treatment is available in Chennai and what it involves.

Yes, if you are medically fit. Many international patients choose bilateral knee replacement to avoid a second journey. The surgeon decides after your check-up whether both knees can be done together or a few days apart.

Most patients fly home around 2 to 3 weeks after surgery, once the wound has healed and stitches are out. We advise compression stockings, moving your legs and drinking water on the flight to reduce the risk of blood clots.

There is pain after surgery, but modern pain control, including nerve blocks and medicines, keeps most patients comfortable enough to walk on the first or second day.

Most modern knee implants last 15 to 20 years or more, depending on activity, weight and bone quality.

Not always. In early AVN, joint-saving procedures may help. In advanced AVN with collapse of the hip, replacement usually gives the best result. An MRI helps the surgeon decide.

Usually 2 to 3 weeks after surgery, once you walk confidently and the wound has healed.

Sometimes. It depends on your fitness and the surgeon's advice. Both hips may be done together or a week apart.

It depends on how many arteries are blocked, where the blockages are, and whether you have diabetes. After reviewing your angiogram, the heart team recommends the option that gives you the best long-term result.

Yes. The angiogram can be done in Chennai on arrival, and treatment is planned from the results. Your plan will include this step.

Usually 3 to 4 weeks after surgery, once your cardiac surgeon confirms you are stable and the wounds are healing well.

Often yes. If the angiogram shows a blockage suitable for a stent, the cardiologist may proceed in the same sitting after discussing it with you.

A stent stays in the artery permanently. Keeping the artery open long-term depends on taking your medicines, controlling sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol, and not smoking.

Yes. Send your reports on WhatsApp. Our doctor reviews them with a cancer specialist and sends you an opinion and treatment plan before you decide to travel.

The pathologist in Chennai re-examines them to confirm the exact type of cancer. This sometimes changes the treatment plan, so it is worth bringing them.

Yes. Up to two attendants can usually come on an e-Medical Attendant visa. We help arrange a stay near the hospital.

Most patients walk the same day or the next day after minimally invasive surgery, and within 1 to 2 days after fusion surgery.

After minimally invasive surgery, often within 7 to 10 days. After fusion, usually 2 to 3 weeks. After scoliosis correction, 3 to 4 weeks.

For foreign nationals, Indian law generally requires the donor to be a close relative. We will tell you what is possible in your situation after reviewing your documents.

Usually a compatible blood group is needed. Some centres can perform ABO-incompatible transplants with special treatment before surgery. The transplant team will advise you.

Kidney donation is generally safe for a healthy donor. The donor has detailed tests first, and most donors live normal lives with one kidney.

Yes. The remaining part of the donor's liver regrows to near-normal size within a few months, and so does the part given to the patient.

You take anti-rejection medicines for life and have regular blood tests. We help coordinate follow-up between the Chennai team and your local doctor.

Usually about 3 to 4 weeks for one cycle. If stimulation is started at home under the specialist's guidance, the stay can be shorter.

Success depends mainly on the woman's age, egg reserve and the cause of infertility. The fertility specialist will give you a realistic estimate after reviewing your reports.