Knee Replacement: India vs Thailand

Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road

Chennai

4.7(55,620)

The flagship hospital of the Apollo Group established in 1983 with 560+ beds and 250+ doctors across 60+ departments; JCI, NABH, and NABL-accredited with 30+ advanced modular operation theatres.

Apollo Hospitals, Financial District

Hyderabad

4.8(36,000)

A 400-bed multi-specialty hospital (Apollo's 76th branch), part of the network that was among the first in India to receive JCI accreditation.

Manipal Hospital, Whitefield

Bangalore

4.6(26,710)

284-bed NABH/NABL/ISO-accredited hospital awarded Best Hospital in Bangalore by The Week magazine for 8 consecutive years, specializing in quaternary care.

Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road

Bangalore

4.7(23,893)

JCI and NABH-accredited multi-specialty hospital in Bangalore with 250-350 beds, supported by 100+ consultants (70% trained at leading international institutions), with Da Vinci Robotic Surgery.

Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road

Bangalore

4.7(23,366)

284-bed hospital accredited by JCI, NABH, and Medical Travel Quality Alliance, providing care across 40 specialties with 80 ICU beds.

BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital

New Delhi

4.6(18,851)

Established in 1959, 650-bed JCI/NABH/NABL-accredited hospital with 162 critical care beds and 22 modular operation theatres, staffed by 150 globally renowned super-specialists.

Manipal Hospital, Delhi (Dwarka)

New Delhi

4.6(17,661)

380-bed JCI and NABH-accredited super-specialty hospital with 118 ICU beds and 13 operation theatres; part of the Manipal Hospitals network.

Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals

New Delhi

4.7(14,869)

India's first JCI-accredited hospital (2005), a 710-bed flagship in New Delhi with 52 specialties, the largest private-sector ICU capacity in India.

Fortis Hospital, Mulund

Mumbai

4.7(12,554)

400-bed quaternary care hospital with seven consecutive JCI accreditations (the most in India), plus NABH and triple NABL certification; features 108 ICU beds.

Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital

Mumbai

4.8(12,547)

345-bed JCI and NABH-accredited hospital originally founded in 1925 and fully renovated in 2014; Mumbai's largest LEED Gold-rated green hospital.

Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI)

Gurugram

4.6(12,296)

330-bed quaternary care hospital on an 11-acre campus, accredited by JCI/NABH/NABL; ranked among Newsweek's World's Best Smart Hospitals with 8 centres of excellence.

Medanta -- The Medicity

Gurugram

4.2(9,639)

1,391-bed JCI/NABH/NABL-accredited super-specialty hospital founded by globally renowned cardiac surgeon Dr. Naresh Trehan; one of India's largest private hospitals.

Artemis Hospital

Gurugram

4.1(5,379)

750+ bed hospital spanning a 9-acre campus with 400+ doctors across 11 centres of excellence; the first hospital in Gurgaon to receive JCI accreditation (2013).

Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre

Mumbai

4.5(5,222)

314-bed NABH Platinum-accredited hospital in Mumbai established in 1997, known for its strong consultant base of 300+ doctors.

Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital, Saket

New Delhi

4.3(2,447)

650-bed NABH/JCI-accredited facility with approximately 250 ICU beds and 25 modular operation theatres, offering advanced care across 30+ specialties.

Yashoda Hospitals

Hyderabad

4.8(32,959)

Hyderabad-based group with 4 NABH/NABL-accredited branches and 2,756 combined beds; performed the first combined heart-and-lung transplant in the Telugu states.

Mazumdar Shaw Medical Centre (Narayana)

Bangalore

4.8(31,745)

769-bed NABH-accredited superspeciality hospital within Narayana Health City, co-founded by biotech pioneer Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and renowned cardiac surgeon Dr. Devi Shetty.

AIG Hospitals

Hyderabad

4.2(19,759)

800-bed NABH, NABL, and JCI-accredited hospital, the only Indian hospital in the Mayo Clinic Care Network; recognized as Asia's largest gastroenterology referral center.

MGM Healthcare

Chennai

4.8(19,650)

400-bed JCI/NABH/NABL-accredited quaternary care hospital; India's first hospital to receive US Green Building Council LEED certification.

Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai Central

Mumbai

4.7(15,808)

350-bed JCI/NABH/NABL-accredited tertiary care hospital with 100 intensive care beds (among the highest in Mumbai); advanced minimally invasive surgery capabilities.

Sahyadri Hospital

Pune

4.7(15,083)

Maharashtra's largest hospital chain (established 1994) with multiple NABH/NABL-accredited facilities across Pune totalling 500+ beds across 50+ specialties.

CARE Hospitals

Hyderabad

4.5(7,439)

NABH and NABL-accredited multi-specialty chain operating 17 facilities across 7 cities with major Hyderabad campuses totaling 900+ beds across 30+ specialties.

MIOT International

Chennai

4.5(6,497)

1,000-bed JCI and NABH-accredited multi-specialty hospital established in 1999; one of only a handful of hospitals in Asia holding both JCI and NABH accreditations.

BirthRight Fertility by Rainbow Hospitals

Hyderabad

4.9(18)

JCI-accredited fertility network under Rainbow Children's Hospital, a pioneer in Telangana for introducing IMSI technology for male factor infertility.

Nanavati Max Hospital

Mumbai

4.5(5,281)

Inaugurated by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1950, 350-bed hospital and first super-specialty hospital in Maharashtra to receive AACI accreditation; Cancer Centre inaugurated by Mother Teresa.

PD Hinduja Hospital

Mumbai

3.9(2,467)

450-bed NABH/NABL/CAP-accredited hospital with origins dating to 1951; India's first hospital to receive Bureau Veritas Green and Clean Hospital Platinum Certificate.

Hinduja Healthcare Surgical

Mumbai

4.4(1,866)

NABH and NABL-accredited multispecialty hospital launched in 2013, merged with P.D. Hinduja Hospital (originally founded 1951 in collaboration with Harvard's Massachusetts General Hospital).

Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences

Bangalore

4.8(22,074)

606-bed JCI and NABH-accredited cardiac superspeciality hospital; one of the world's largest dedicated heart hospitals with one of the biggest pediatric cardiac ICUs globally (80 beds).

Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Jaipur

Jaipur

4.8(21,089)

330-bed JCI/NABH/NABL-accredited hospital and the first in Rajasthan to obtain JCI accreditation, with particular strengths in cardiac, renal, and multi-organ care.

Max Super Speciality Hospital, Patparganj

New Delhi

4.2(8,985)

AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences)

New Delhi

4.3(7,690)

India's top-ranked public medical institution (established 1956) with approximately 2,800 beds, consistently rated #1 among Indian medical colleges; a pioneer in research and tertiary care.

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

Manipal

4.2(1,106)

The first medical college hospital in Karnataka to receive NABH accreditation, attached to one of India's top-ranked medical colleges with ISO certification.

Eternal Heart Care Center & Research Institute

Jaipur

4.6(375)

250-bed JCI and NABH-accredited hospital co-founded by Dr. Samin K Sharma of Mt. Sinai Hospital New York; maintains a knowledge-sharing partnership with Mount Sinai.

Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital

Bangkok

4.8(8,340)

275-bed JCI-accredited hospital (since 2007), the first in Thailand recognized as a Mother and Baby Friendly Hospital by WHO/UNICEF, part of BDMS with 400+ specialists.

Bangkok Hospital Headquarters (BDMS Flagship)

Bangkok

4.7(7,636)

The headquarters of BDMS, Thailand's largest private healthcare group operating 58 hospitals with over 50 specialty centers and JCI accreditation.

Bangkok Hospital Pattaya

Chonburi

4.3(3,094)

JCI-accredited 400-bed hospital in Pattaya (part of BDMS group) serving as the Eastern Seaboard's premier medical facility, treating patients from over 100 countries.

Bangkok Hospital Phuket

Phuket

4.4(2,937)

JCI-accredited hospital under BDMS group serving Phuket's local and international community with comprehensive multi-specialty care.

Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital

Bangkok

4.4(2,282)

The first JCI-accredited public hospital in Thailand (4 consecutive accreditations), combining world-class research with 323 beds and 200+ specialist physicians.

BNH Hospital

Bangkok

4.3(1,556)

One of Bangkok's oldest international hospitals (founded 1898), JCI-accredited with 100+ years of service to expats and medical tourists, known for its warm, personalized care.

Samitivej Thonburi Hospital

Bangkok

4.6(1,525)

150-bed JCI-accredited hospital (established 2013), part of BDMS network offering 12+ specialty centers with 250+ medical professionals.

Bangkok Hospital Siriroj

Phuket

4.4(1,480)

Phuket's first private hospital (established 1982), JCI-accredited with 150 beds serving patients from 120+ countries with multilingual coordinators speaking 9 languages.

MedPark Hospital

Bangkok

4.0(1,136)

550-bed tertiary care hospital that achieved JCI accreditation within two years of opening, featuring Thailand's largest single critical care unit (130 ICU beds).

Phyathai 2 Hospital

Bangkok

4.5(2,479)

550-bed JCI-accredited hospital (since 2014), serving over 50,000 outpatients monthly with convenient BTS access near Sanam Pao station.

Phyathai 3 Hospital

Bangkok

4.6(2,413)

Part of the Phyathai hospital network, offering comprehensive multi-specialty care with modern facilities and international patient services.

Piyavate Hospital

Bangkok

4.6(2,144)

A 250-bed hospital in central Bangkok (New Petchburi Road) established in 1993, known for IVF and reproductive medicine with comprehensive multi-specialty services.

Phyathai 1 Hospital

Bangkok

4.3(1,044)

JCI-accredited hospital in central Bangkok part of the Phyathai Group, providing multi-specialty care with strong programs in orthopedics and internal medicine.

World Medical Hospital

Nonthaburi

4.2(940)

JCI-accredited hospital, the only healthcare provider in Asia-Pacific to hold both JCI and German/Scandinavian DNV GL hospital accreditation.

Praram 9 Hospital

Bangkok

3.9(932)

300-bed JCI-accredited hospital (since 2010), ranked 9th best in Thailand by Newsweek; completed over 1,000 kidney transplants — the most of any private hospital in the country.

Bangkok Hospital Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai

3.6(751)

Part of the Bangkok Hospital network (BDMS group), one of the largest healthcare organizations in Southeast Asia serving the Chiang Mai region.

Aikchol Hospital

Chonburi

4.2(423)

Founded in 1981 as the first private hospital in Thailand's Eastern Seaboard, 4-time JCI-accredited with a JCI Gold Seal for its Acute Myocardial Infarction Program.

Asia Cosmetic Hospital

Nonthaburi

4.5(22)

JCI and ISO-accredited hospital founded in 2012, specializing exclusively in cosmetic and bariatric surgery with over 10,000 successful procedures for international patients.

Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital

Bangkok

4.6(2,463)

JCI-accredited hospital in the Samitivej group (BDMS network) located on Srinakarin Road, offering comprehensive multi-specialty care with international patient services.

Vejthani Hospital

Bangkok

4.9(14,265)

263-bed hospital that has earned JCI accreditation six consecutive times since 2010, named Best Specialized Hospital Asia Pacific in Orthopedics by Newsweek, serving 300,000+ patients from 100+ countries.

Sikarin Hospital

Bangkok

4.2(4,881)

Established in 1979 with 354 beds and over 400 specialists, serving an average of 2,800 outpatients daily across multiple specialties.

Kasemrad Prachachuen Hospital

Bangkok

3.8(2,753)

Part of the Kasemrad Group, offering affordable quality healthcare with a dedicated international patient department.

Bangpakok 9 International Hospital

Bangkok

4.7(1,841)

JCI-accredited 300-bed international hospital established in 1979 on Rama 2 Road, offering comprehensive multi-specialty care across 28 departments.

Kasemrad Hospital Ramkhamhaeng

Bangkok

3.0(1,684)

Part of the Kasemrad hospital network, a well-established Thai hospital group providing affordable multi-specialty care with modern facilities.

PRINC Hospital Suvarnabhumi

Samut Prakan

4.2(1,673)

Part of the PRINC hospital chain near Suvarnabhumi Airport, offering convenient healthcare access for medical tourists with modern facilities and international patient services.

Chiang Mai Ram Hospital

Chiang Mai

3.6(997)

Chiang Mai's leading private hospital with over 40 years of operation, staffed by 100+ specialists offering comprehensive healthcare services in northern Thailand.

Nonthavej Hospital

Nonthaburi

3.6(555)

Established in 1984, a general hospital with 200+ beds serving the northern Bangkok area with comprehensive services and a growing international patient program.

Ramathibodi Chakri Naruebodindra Hospital

Samut Prakan

4.4(105)

University hospital affiliated with Mahidol University's Ramathibodi Medical Faculty, providing academic-grade medical care with research-driven treatment protocols.