Representative facility exterior. We publish the hospital's own photograph as soon as its desk sends one — we do not use stock photos of doctors.
Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road
Chennai
One of India's oldest corporate hospitals, with a deep oncology practice. Say “oncology” in your first email so the enquiry lands on the right desk instead of being handed across.
- Capacity
- 550+ beds
- Established
- 1983 · 43 years
- International patients
- Separate oncology and proton desks
- VIL turnaround
- 2–5 working days
Figures confirmed with the hospital's international patient desk on 14 August 2026. Network re-checked 14 August 2026.
Centres of excellence
You are not travelling for a general ward. These are the units this hospital is actually known for, and the equipment that backs them up.
Medical & Radiation Oncology
- Proton therapy referral pathway
- Stereotactic radiotherapy
- Tumour board review
Cardiac Sciences
- Structural heart programme
- TAVI capability
Transplant
- Multi-organ transplant unit
- Dedicated transplant ICU
Neurosurgery
- Awake craniotomy
- Neuro-navigation
The people who would operate
We publish a consultant's name and photograph only once their office gives us written permission. Until then we show the post, the qualifications the desk confirms for it, and what that unit does — never an invented doctor.
Head of Department — Medical Oncology
MBBS, MD, DM (Medical Oncology)
Targeted therapy and immunotherapy protocols for overseas patients.
Head of Department — Radiation Oncology
MBBS, MD (Radiation Oncology)
Precision radiotherapy planning, including paediatric cases.
Ask us for the named consultant and their surgical volume for your exact condition — we request it from the desk in writing and forward their reply unedited.
What is waiting for you before you arrive
Visa invitation letter (VIL)
- Issued in 2–5 working days once complete records reach the desk
- MED-X attendants can be named on the same letter (up to 2)
- Ask the desk to state the planned procedure — vague wording gets queried
Language & culture
- Translators: Arabic, French, Bengali, Swahili, Dari
- Halal meals
- Vegetarian options
- Prayer room
Ground logistics
- International Patient Department (IPD) lounge inside the hospital
- Airport pickup arranged by the desk on confirmed appointment dates
- Attendant seating and long-stay accommodation guidance near campus
The desk will ask you for
- Diagnosis summary and imaging
- Passport bio page
- Preferred travel window
Separate proton therapy desk for oncology; say so in your first email to avoid a hand-off delay.
Verified video reviews
A video only appears here when three things are true: we recorded it ourselves with the patient or their family, we hold their signed consent, and the treatment happened at this hospital. No paid testimonials, no actors, nothing bought from a review farm.
No consented video review for this hospital yet.
We would rather show you an empty section than a stock testimonial. Written stories from other corridors are on the how-it-works page.
What this profile is not
- We are not this hospital and we never issue the invitation letter. Only its international patient desk can.
- You can contact this desk yourself, free, without us. Turnarounds are what patients report, not a promise.
- If you ask us to introduce you, this hospital may pay us a referral fee. It never changes your treatment price, and we always show estimates from more than one hospital.
- We never hold your passport, and neither should any hospital or agent.
Your next step for Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road
Generate your free visa checklist for Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road
Your passport, this hospital's city and specialities, and up to two MED-X attendants — all 7 stages, in order, with the exact documents this desk asks for.
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Our Bengaluru team takes your records to this hospital's international desk, chases it every working day until the letter is issued, and checks that your attendants are named on it before you file.
Turnaround is the desk's, not ours — we cannot promise a letter in 24 hours and we will not pretend to.
Rules verified against official sources on 14 August 2026
We do not paraphrase other agencies. Every requirement on this site traces back to one of these pages — check us any time.
- Indian Visa Online (Bureau of Immigration)
Medical (MED) and Medical Attendant (MED-X) visa categories, fees and forms
- Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs
Entry conditions, port of entry rules and visa validity
- e-FRRO, Ministry of Home Affairs
Registration for stays over 180 days, extensions and exit permits
- NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals)
Which hospitals are accredited to issue a visa invitation letter