MIOT International

History and background

MIOT International, the Madras Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, was started by Padmashri Prof. Dr. P. V. A. Mohandas on 12 February 1999 as a 70-bed hospital focused on orthopaedics and trauma care. Dr. Mohandas performed the first hip replacement surgery in India and received the Padmashri in 1992 for pioneering joint replacement. The hospital has since grown into a 1,000-bed quaternary-care hospital in Manapakkam with 63 specialities and 21 operation theatres, welcoming patients from more than 130 countries.

Specialities and centres of excellence

MIOT's orthopaedics and joint replacement department has been ranked first in India by Outlook Health, with more than 40,000 joint replacements of the hip, knee and upper limbs. Milestones include the first keyhole surgery, India's first kidney transplant across blood groups, India's first haploidentical bone marrow transplant and the first TrueBeam STx radiotherapy installation in Asia Pacific. Since 2012 the MIOT International Centre has housed oncology, radiation oncology, a liver transplant centre and a bone marrow transplant centre, alongside cardiology, nephrology, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, paediatrics and obstetrics.

Technology and facilities

The hospital is accredited by NABH and NABL and has won awards including Times Healthcare Legends in Orthopaedics and Best Multi-Speciality Hospital in Chennai (2018), the Radio City ICON Award (2019) and Times Healthcare Achievers Awards (2020).

International patients

MIOT provides visa invitation letters, complimentary airport transportation and multilingual interpreter support. It is on Mount Poonamallee Road, not far from Chennai's 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: 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.