Medical tourism in India · Chennai
Affordable Medical Treatment in India: Chennai Hospitals for International Patients
Shiva Medical Tourism is a medical tourism company in Chennai, India. We help patients from Africa, the Gulf, South Asia, the UK and the US find the right hospital and surgeon, get a written treatment cost, and travel with visa, pickup and interpreter support.
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Why patients choose Shiva
Six things you can count on, in plain words.
Written estimate first
See an itemised estimate before you decide to travel.
Checked hospitals
Hospitals chosen against a published checklist.
One coordinator
One person for your whole case, from first message to follow-up.
Your language
Interpreter on request, subject to availability.
Private records
Your records are shared only with your consent.
Plain answers
Clear answers about risks, recovery and what is not included.
How it works
Six steps from your first message to your follow-up care.
Send reports
Share your diagnosis, scans and medicines.
Doctor review
A hospital specialist reviews your case.
Written estimate
An itemised cost, before you commit.
Visa and travel
We send the hospital letter and help plan your trip.
Treatment
A coordinator stays with you and your family.
Going home
Your records, a discharge summary and follow-up.
What you receive
Every patient gets the same documents and support, from the first review to the follow-up.
Before you travel
- A specialist review of your reports
- A written, itemised estimate
- Hospital invitation letter for your visa
When you arrive
- Airport pickup and drop
- A place to stay near the hospital
During treatment
- A coordinator at the hospital with you
- An interpreter on request
After you go home
- Discharge papers and your records
- Follow-up check-ins
Treatments
Cardiac Care
Chennai has large cardiac centres that treat patients from many countries.
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Orthopedic Care
Many patients travel for hip and knee replacement, spine surgery and ligament repair.
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Cosmetic Surgery
We connect you with board-qualified plastic and cosmetic surgeons and make sure you understand the procedure, the recovery and the risks before you commit to travel.
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Hair Transplant
Results depend on the surgeon, the method and how much donor hair you have.
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Fertility and IVF
We help couples find fertility centres that match their situation and explain the treatment plan, the number of visits and the time away from home.
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Dental Care
Implants, crowns and full-mouth work can often be completed over a short stay.
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Eye Care
Chennai has long-established eye hospitals.
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Cancer Care
Cancer care is complex, and travel is not right for every patient.
Read morePatients we help
Africa
Treatment that is hard to find or slow to get at home.
Read moreGulf and Middle East
A few hours by air, with halal meals and Arabic interpreters on request.
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Well connected, and Tamil, English and Hindi are widely spoken.
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Tell us your country and we plan flights and documents with you.
Read moreUK and US
Shorter waits and clear written estimates you can compare.
Read moreAnother country?
Tell us where you live and we will check what is possible.
Contact usTreatment in India: Chennai and other cities
Most of our work is in Chennai. When a treatment is better done in another Indian city, we can also arrange care there, subject to hospital availability.
What is in the price
Know what you are paying for before you travel.
✅ Usually included in your estimate
- Procedure package: surgeon, theatre and standard implants
- Room and hospital days
- Tests and scans
- Medicines during the stay
- Hotel and transport, shown as separate lines
⚠️ Often not included
- Flights and visa fees
- Extra days or complications
- Treatment of new conditions found during your stay
- Personal expenses and meals outside the hospital
- Follow-up care after you return home
See how an estimate is built. Your own written estimate lists exactly what is and is not included.
Send us your reports and get a written plan
Tell us about your case. We reply with next steps and a written estimate once a hospital has reviewed your records.