CIMS Hospital

History and background

CIMS Hospital, now Marengo Asia CIMS Hospital, opened in 2010 off Science City Road in Sola, Ahmedabad, and is part of the Marengo Asia Hospitals group. It is a multi-super speciality green hospital accredited by NABH, NABL and JCI. In October 2023 its team, led by Dr. Dhiren Shah, performed what it reports as Asia's first bloodless heart transplant, using a goal-directed bleeding management protocol; the patient was discharged in nine days compared with the usual 21 to 24 days.

Specialities and centres of excellence

The hospital offers cancer care, cardiac sciences, gastroenterology, liver transplant and biliary sciences, orthopaedics and joint replacement, renal sciences, neurosciences, bone marrow transplant, bariatric surgery, clinical psychology, rheumatology, diabetic foot, dental and dermatology. Dr. Dhiren Shah, director of the heart transplant programme and Gujarat's first heart transplant surgeon, has more than 16,000 CABG surgeries and about 50 heart transplants to his name, and was the first in India to perform trans-aortic TAVR and hybrid CABG. The hospital has a dedicated transplant centre for heart, liver, kidney, lung and paediatric bone marrow transplants.

Technology and facilities

The hospital is described as a 300 to 500 bed facility, opposite Shukan Mall, with advanced ICUs and operating theatres.

International patients

The hospital treats patients from India and abroad.

How AlisPro MediTours supports your treatment

AlisPro MediTours is a medical travel coordination service, not a hospital. We do not provide medical treatment, and clinical decisions always rest with your treating doctors. What we do is make the journey to this hospital easier to plan and less stressful to manage.

After you send your medical reports through our enquiry form, our coordinators share them with the hospital's international patient team and help you obtain a written opinion and an estimated cost. If you decide to go ahead, we can help with the medical visa invitation letter, flight planning, airport pickup, accommodation near the hospital, local transport, interpreter support and appointment scheduling. During your stay we stay in touch with you and your family, and after you return home we help arrange follow-up consultations and access to your records.

Costs, package inclusions and waiting times vary by hospital, doctor and treatment, so we recommend asking for a written estimate that clearly states what is and is not included.

Before you travel

Preparation makes a big difference to how smoothly a medical trip goes. Gather your recent medical reports, imaging (with the discs or digital files), a list of current medicines and any previous operation summaries, and share them early so the hospital can give a realistic opinion before you travel.

Ask the hospital or your coordinator for the expected length of stay, the likely total cost and what it includes, whether a family member may accompany you, and what follow-up will be needed after you return home. Confirm the treating doctor's name, the accreditation of the department you will use and how emergencies are handled.

Most international patients enter India on a medical visa, which normally requires an invitation letter from the hospital. Check the validity of your passport, arrange travel insurance that covers medical travel where possible, and plan for extra days in case treatment or recovery takes longer than expected. Keep copies of all documents on your phone and in your luggage.

Travel guide: Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad is served by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, which is close to the city, so most hospital transfers take 20 to 45 minutes depending on traffic. The city has a Metro and bus rapid transit system, taxis and ride-hailing apps, and a good range of hotels and serviced apartments around S. G. Highway and the west side of the city. Summers are very hot and dry, the monsoon runs from June to September, and the most comfortable months are November to February. Gujarati, Hindi and English are widely spoken, and vegetarian food is easy to find.