Sterling Hospital

History and background

Sterling Hospitals in Gurukul, Memnagar, Ahmedabad, was established in 2001 as a tertiary-care hospital and has grown into a network of hospitals across Gujarat. In 2009 it became the first hospital in Gujarat to be fully accredited by NABH, and its laboratories were the first in Gujarat to be accredited by NABL. It was named Best Hospital for three consecutive years (2007 to 2009) by IMRB and The Week.

Specialities and centres of excellence

Sterling provides cardiac sciences, oncology (surgical, medical and radiation), critical care and pulmonology, gastroenterology and GI surgery, neurosciences and spine surgery, nephrology and urology, orthopaedics and joint replacement, obstetrics and gynaecology, haematology, trauma care, bariatric surgery, ENT and anaesthesiology. It performed the first liver transplant in the region, introduced CRRT dialysis, and set up Gujarat's first bone marrow unit and the state's largest dialysis facility. It is recognised as a leading cardiac centre in Ahmedabad.

Technology and facilities

The hospital has about 300 beds. Its paediatric and neonatal ICUs are equipped with multi-parameter monitoring, ventilators and ECMO and a high nurse-to-patient ratio.

International patients

Sterling reports treating more than 20,000 international patients a year from over 130 countries, through a one-stop international patient service that coordinates the hospital, doctors and patients.

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: Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad is served by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, which is close to the city, so most hospital transfers take 20 to 45 minutes depending on traffic. The city has a Metro and bus rapid transit system, taxis and ride-hailing apps, and a good range of hotels and serviced apartments around S. G. Highway and the west side of the city. Summers are very hot and dry, the monsoon runs from June to September, and the most comfortable months are November to February. Gujarati, Hindi and English are widely spoken, and vegetarian food is easy to find.