Long NHS waiting listsPlanned treatment may still feel too far away.
✦A clinically guided UK-to-Chennai pathway
Long NHS waits.High private costs.A Chennai alternative.
Meet carefully vetted orthopaedic specialists who completed specialist training in the UK and hold a UK Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), confirming completion of the recognised UK specialist training pathway. They have worked as NHS consultants and now practise at JCI-accredited hospitals in Chennai, India—a city with a long-established healthcare sector that Wikipedia describes as the “Health Capital of India”.
Expensive UK private careSelf-pay surgery can be difficult to justify.
RatedDoctor verifiedUK-trained, former NHS consultants · JCI-accredited hospitals · direct Heathrow access
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YOUR CARE JOURNEY
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FOR PATIENTS IN THE UK
Caught between a long wait and a large private bill?
Many people are not looking for a bargain. They are looking for a sensible, clinically credible way to get their life moving again.
NHS waiting times
Pain, reduced mobility and uncertainty can make an open-ended wait feel difficult.
UK private prices
Self-pay surgery can be unaffordable once consultations, treatment and rehabilitation are added.
Trusting care abroad
It can be hard to judge an unfamiliar doctor, hospital or quotation from a long list online.
THE TREATMEABROAD ALTERNATIVE
A pathway built to feel familiar—not improvised
TreatMeAbroad helps you understand the doctor, hospital, treatment plan, likely costs and follow-up before you commit to travel.
- ✓UK-trained and former NHS doctors
- ✓JCI-accredited hospital pathways
- ✓Costs explained in pounds
- ✓A plan for rehabilitation and return-home follow-up
Doctors vetted by RatedDoctor
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Named specialist before you travel
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Pre-travel clinical review
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Planned follow-up at home
HOW IT WORKS
One guided journey, from first question to follow-up
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Tell us what you need
Share the diagnosis, symptoms or treatment you are considering.
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Receive a clinical review
A care adviser checks the information and identifies the right pathway.
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Meet your named doctor
Speak to the specialist who would actually oversee your treatment.
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Travel with a clear plan
Understand the treatment, travel, rehabilitation and follow-up before deciding.
TREATMENT PATHWAYS
Start with the care you need
Our first pathways focus on planned specialist care where the clinical journey can be mapped clearly.
Joint replacement
Hip and knee pathways with pre-travel assessment and planned rehabilitation.
View pathwayShoulder & elbow
Specialist assessment for upper-limb conditions, surgery and recovery planning.
View pathwaySecond opinions
A focused review when you need clarity before choosing treatment.
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Cancer, cardiac and spine pathways will be added only after clinical review.
View pathwayINDICATIVE TREATMEABROAD CHENNAI PRICING
See the likely pathway cost before you travel
See prices in your market currency and compare them with a recognised private-care provider in your region—before a no-obligation consultation.
Unilateral
Mako hip replacement
TreatMeAbroad price£9,563Local private healthcare – Local provider£18,108Published local price
You could save£8,54547% lower
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Conventional hip replacement
TreatMeAbroad price£8,438Local private healthcare – Local provider£16,186Published local price
You could save£7,74848% lower
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Mako hip replacement
TreatMeAbroad price£16,875Local private healthcare – Local provider£36,216Published local price
You could save£19,34153% lower
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Conventional hip replacement
TreatMeAbroad price£15,750Local private healthcare – Local provider£32,372Published local price
You could save£16,62251% lower
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Mako knee replacement
TreatMeAbroad price£8,438Local private healthcare – Local provider£19,799Published local price
You could save£11,36157% lower
Check if I’m suitable→Unilateral
Conventional knee replacement
TreatMeAbroad price£7,875Local private healthcare – Local provider£17,007Published local price
You could save£9,13254% lower
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Mako knee replacement
TreatMeAbroad price£15,750Local private healthcare – Local provider£39,598Published local price
You could save£23,84860% lower
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Conventional knee replacement
TreatMeAbroad price£14,625Local private healthcare – Local provider£34,014Published local price
You could save£19,38957% lower
Check if I’m suitable→iIndicative TreatMeAbroad pathway prices are based on supplied Apollo Chennai guide prices. Local-provider comparisons use published self-pay or package prices where a sufficiently similar procedure is available online. A missing comparison means the provider requires a personalised quote or does not publish a close match. Bilateral figures derived from two unilateral prices are illustrative. Package inclusions, eligibility and clinical settings may differ, so compare written quotations rather than price alone. Currency conversions are approximate reference rates accessed 20 August 2026. Final suitability, inclusions and quotation are confirmed after clinical review. Flights and personal expenses are excluded unless expressly stated.
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MEET THE DOCTORS
Know who will treat you before you travel
See your named specialist’s training, clinical focus and verified profile before deciding.
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Dr. K.P. Kosygan
Consultant orthopaedic surgeon · Hip & knee replacement · Chennai
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Dr. Sivaraman Balasubramanian
Consultant orthopaedic surgeon · Shoulder & elbow · Chennai
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✓Clinically reviewed destination
OUR STARTING DESTINATION
Chennai: deep clinical expertise, made easier to navigate
We are starting in Chennai—one of Asia’s established healthcare centres—with carefully selected doctors and hospital pathways. The same governance model can later expand to other trusted destinations.
An established healthcare cityWikipedia notes Chennai has been termed the “Health Capital of India”.↗Direct from London HeathrowBritish Airways · around 10 hr 15 min↗International hospital standardsSelected JCI-accredited hospital pathways↗Indian e-Visa available onlinePatients and accompanying attendants can apply online through the official Government of India e-Visa portal.↗
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RatedDoctor.comDoctor profiles · Verified reviews · Clinical informationTreatMeAbroad builds on RatedDoctor’s doctor-first approach. You can understand the specialist’s experience, clinical focus and role in your treatment before making a decision.
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