Kauvery Hospital

History and background

Kauvery Hospital in Alwarpet, at 81, TTK Road, is a multispeciality hospital in central Chennai, part of the Kauvery group, which has more than 2,000 beds across 10 locations in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The hospital is described as being among the top 20 hospitals in India by Newsweek and has spent 25 years building a network with internationally trained surgeons. Its Alwarpet and Vadapalani hospitals hold JCI accreditation, described as India's only dual 8th-edition JCI network.

Specialities and centres of excellence

Kauvery has centres of excellence in cardiac sciences, neurosciences, gastroenterology, organ transplantation, orthopaedics and women's health. The Kauvery Heart Institute in Alwarpet focuses on complex angioplasty, Impella, hybrid bypass surgery and heart transplants. Its heart and lung transplant team, made up of transplant surgeons, heart-failure cardiologists, transplant pulmonologists, thoracic anaesthetists, intensivists, perfusionists and coordinators, was honoured by the Tamil Nadu State Transplant Authority (TRANSTAN) in 2023.

Technology and facilities

The Kauvery Institute of Robotic Surgery offers da Vinci robotic surgery across oncology, urology, gastrointestinal, colorectal and cardiac surgery, liver surgery and kidney transplantation. The hospital has about 300 beds in a seven-floor building near the Alwarpet flyover and is accredited by NABH.

International patients

What brings many international patients to Kauvery is its highly specialised medical team. Alwarpet is well placed in central Chennai near hotels and restaurants.

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: Chennai

Chennai is served by Chennai International Airport, and most hospitals are 30 to 60 minutes away by road depending on traffic. The city has a Metro, suburban trains, taxis and ride-hailing apps, and a wide choice of hotels and serviced apartments, with Adyar, Alwarpet and the IT corridor popular for medical visitors. The weather is hot and humid for much of the year, with the north-east monsoon from October to December, and the most comfortable months run from December to February. Tamil and English are widely spoken, and many hospital staff also speak Hindi.