Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals

History and background

Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, opened in 1996 in Sarita Vihar, is the flagship Apollo hospital in Delhi, spread over 15 acres with about 710 operational beds and more than 250 ICU beds. It was the first hospital in India to be accredited by JCI (in 2005) and has been re-accredited since. It performed India's first successful paediatric liver transplant in 1998 and is one of the world's busiest solid-organ transplant centres. It has been featured in Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals and has received medical value travel awards.

Specialities and centres of excellence

The hospital runs one of India's busiest liver and kidney transplant programmes and a dedicated bone marrow transplant unit, along with multi-organ transplants including heart, pancreas, intestine and paediatric cases. Its comprehensive cancer centre offers advanced radiation therapy including HDR brachytherapy and tomotherapy, and it is home to India's first proton therapy centre. Other strengths include cardiac sciences, neurosciences, orthopaedics and gastroenterology.

Technology and facilities

The hospital offers the da Vinci robotic surgical system and advanced radiotherapy platforms, supported by extensive critical care capacity.

International patients

The hospital handles close to 200,000 patients a year, of whom around 9,500 are international, from countries including the United States, Australia, Malaysia, Yemen, Brunei and Tanzania. Its Sarita Vihar location on the Delhi–Mathura Road is well connected to South Delhi and the airport.

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: Delhi

Delhi is served by Indira Gandhi International Airport, and hospitals in the capital are usually 30 to 60 minutes from the airport depending on traffic and time of day. The Delhi Metro reaches most neighbourhoods and is a fast way to travel around the city, while taxis and ride-hailing apps are widely available. Visitors staying for treatment often choose hotels or serviced apartments near the hospital in areas such as South Delhi, Saket, Vasant Kunj or Central Delhi. The weather is hottest from April to June, rainy in July to September, and most comfortable from October to March. Hindi and English are widely spoken.