Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road

History and background

Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, opened in 2006 and is Fortis Healthcare's flagship multi-specialty hospital in South India, opposite IIM Bangalore. It is accredited by NABH (four times) and JCI (five times) and is reported to be the first hospital in Karnataka to earn JCI accreditation. It has won awards including AHPI awards, the National Energy Conservation Award (2014), the Asian Patient Safety Award and international medical tourism accreditation for excellence in care, and has been ranked among the best multi-specialty hospitals in Bengaluru by The Week.

Specialities and centres of excellence

The hospital provides super-specialty tertiary care across about 40 medical fields, with centres of excellence in cardiology and cardiac surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, oncology, orthopaedics, organ transplant, gastroenterology, paediatrics and critical care. Its oncology department offers advanced radiotherapy, chemotherapy, tumour boards and bone marrow transplant, robotic cancer surgery and HIFU for prostate cancer, backed by PET-CT, PET-MR, 3T MRI and molecular diagnostics. Its cardiac programme includes angioplasty, bypass, valve repair, electrophysiology, hybrid cardiac surgery and heart-lung transplants, and the Fortis Institute of Robotic Surgery is a centre of excellence.

Technology and facilities

The hospital has about 280 beds, more than 150 doctors and 800 paramedical staff, with emergency care, organ transplants and preventive care.

International patients

Fortis Bannerghatta Road offers international patient services with medical visa assistance, translators and concierge support, and reports assisting patients from more than 175 countries. It is on Bannerghatta Road in south Bengaluru.

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: Bengaluru

Bengaluru (Bangalore) is served by Kempegowda International Airport, which is a long drive from the city centre, often one to two hours in traffic, so plan transfers carefully. The city has the Namma Metro, taxis and ride-hailing apps, and many hotels and serviced apartments near the main hospital corridors. Its climate is mild for most of the year, with rain mostly between June and October. English is widely spoken, along with Kannada, and international patients generally find communication easy.