Medica Superspecialty Hospital

History and background

Medica Superspecialty Hospital in Mukundapur was launched in 2010 and is part of the Medica group, described as the largest hospital chain in Eastern India. It is a tertiary-care hospital with several hundred beds, 18 departments and eight centres of excellence, at 127 Eastern Metropolitan Bypass. In February 2022 it installed the fourth-generation da Vinci robot, becoming the first official training centre for robotic surgery in Eastern India. It is also the first hospital in Eastern India with a certified Green Operation Theatre, and it received the Times Bengal Award in 2023.

Specialities and centres of excellence

The hospital covers anaesthesiology, cardiology, cardiac surgery, critical care, dermatology, dentistry, emergency medicine, endocrinology, ENT, gastroenterology, general and GI surgery, haematology, liver diseases, nephrology, neurology, neurosurgery, neurotology, nuclear medicine, orthopaedics, obstetrics and gynaecology, oncology, paediatric surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, rehabilitation, psychiatry, radiology, respiratory medicine, rheumatology, robotic surgery, transfusion medicine and urology.

Technology and facilities

Medica has one of the most advanced critical care units in the region, a NABL-accredited laboratory with a molecular lab and imaging services that meet international standards. Its dialysis centre was accredited in 2020 and it has won the best dialysis service provider award. The hospital is NABH and NABL accredited.

International patients

Medica offers international patient services and is a well-known destination for patients from neighbouring countries.

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: Kolkata

Kolkata is served by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, which is usually 30 to 60 minutes from the main hospital areas depending on traffic. The city has a Metro, taxis and ride-hailing apps, and a wide range of hotels and serviced apartments; many international patients, especially from neighbouring Bangladesh, travel here for treatment. The weather is hot and humid in summer, rainy from June to September and most pleasant from October to March. Bengali, Hindi and English are widely spoken, and interpreters are available at major hospitals.