Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital

History and background

Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital in Vile Parle was inaugurated in November 1950 by India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, blessed by Mahatma Gandhi, and opened to patients in 1951. It has been a pillar of Mumbai's healthcare for more than 70 years and is now part of Max Healthcare. It has 350 beds, more than 350 consultants, over 100 resident doctors, around 475 nursing staff and about 1,500 employees.

Specialities and centres of excellence

The hospital has 55 speciality departments and centres of excellence in cardiology, oncology, nephrology, orthopaedics, spine surgery, neurology, bariatrics and surgical gastroenterology. It also offers physiotherapy, dermatology, plastic surgery, paediatric neurology, pulmonology, minimally invasive spine surgery, bone marrow transplant, obstetrics and gynaecology, digestive and liver care, general and laparoscopic surgery, joint replacement and neurosciences. It launched its Centre for Robotic Surgery in 2019 and introduced apomorphine pen and pump therapy for Parkinson's disease in collaboration with King's College London in 2018.

Technology and facilities

The imaging centre spans more than 10,000 square feet with a 3 Tesla wide-bore MRI and a 64-slice PET-CT scanner with cardiac capability. The hospital is accredited by NABH and NABL, and has won awards including Best Hospital for Patient Safety (2021) and Hospital of the Year in Organ Transplant (2024).

International patients

The hospital has a dedicated International Patient Desk offering complimentary airport pickup and drop-off, visa assistance, medical travel insurance coordination, interpreters and translation, foreign currency exchange and customised meals. It is in Vile Parle West near Mumbai's domestic and international airports.

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: Mumbai

Mumbai is served by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, and hospitals are typically 30 to 90 minutes from the airport depending on the neighbourhood and traffic, which can be heavy, so it helps to allow extra time for appointments. The city has suburban trains, Metro lines, taxis and ride-hailing apps. Hotels and serviced apartments are available across the suburbs and south Mumbai. The monsoon from June to September brings heavy rain, and the most comfortable months are November to February. Hindi, Marathi and English are widely spoken.