Medical Specialists and Facilities Updated October 2013 Please note that some, but not all of these providers have been reviewed by the Embassy’s medical unit. The American Citizen Services Unit welcomes comments, both positive and negative, about any of the providers listed herein, and also welcomes corrections regarding any of the contact information provided herein. This list is not intended to be comprehensive--there are many excellent providers not included in this list. DISCLAIMER: The U.S. Embassy New Delhi, India assumes no responsibility or liability for the professional ability or reputation of, or the quality of services provided by, the medical professionals, medical facilities or air ambulance services whose names appear on the following lists. Inclusion on this list is in no way an endorsement by the Department of State or the U.S. Embassy/Consulate. Names are listed according to specialty alphabetically, and the order in which they appear has no other significance. The information in the list on professional credentials and areas of expertise are provided directly by the medical professional, medical facility or air ambulance service; the Embassy is not in a position to vouch for such information. You may receive additional information about the individuals and facilities on the list by contacting local medical boards and associations (or its equivalent) or local licensing authorities. The quality of medical care in India varies considerably. Medical care in the major population centers approaches and occasionally meets Western standards, but adequate medical care is usually very limited or unavailable in rural areas. The different type of services provided in India are: Private Hospitals and private doctors/clinics Government Hospitals (free care)—these might be central government, state government, or focused on particular categories of people and not the general public (i.e., railway employees, Central Government employees or ESI hospitals). Government Medical Colleges/Research Hospitals (government run; free care) Primary Health Care Centers (urban and rural) Government Nursing/Maternity Homes (urban health centers focused on ante-natal care, post-natal care, and deliveries) Central Government Health Schemes in India is a comprehensive health care to CGHS beneficiaries (free of cost care). Primary Health Care Sub-Centers (these are mini PHCs) and Municipal Corporation Health Posts (staffed by a nurse, they do ante-natal checkups and immunizations) Community Health Workers (attached to PHCs, also called “ASHAs”). Anganwadis (Integrated Child Development Services=ICDS)—these small centers provide education, nutrition, some health services to small children and their mothers. This is a huge program with a small health component. This list includes providers only in the New Delhi Consular District . The New Delhi Consular District includes Delhi, Chandigarh and the states of Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir. Separate doctor lists for other
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Medical Specialists and Facilities Updated October 2013
Please note that some, but not all of these providers have been reviewed by the Embassy’s
medical unit. The American Citizen Services Unit welcomes comments, both positive and
negative, about any of the providers listed herein, and also welcomes corrections regarding any
of the contact information provided herein. This list is not intended to be comprehensive--there
are many excellent providers not included in this list.
DISCLAIMER: The U.S. Embassy New Delhi, India assumes no responsibility
or liability for the professional ability or reputation of, or the quality of services provided by, the medical professionals, medical facilities or air
ambulance services whose names appear on the following lists. Inclusion on this list is in no way an endorsement by the Department of State or the
U.S. Embassy/Consulate. Names are listed according to specialty alphabetically, and the order in which they appear has no other
significance. The information in the list on professional credentials and areas of expertise are provided directly by the medical professional, medical
facility or air ambulance service; the Embassy is not in a position to vouch for such information. You may receive additional information about the
individuals and facilities on the list by contacting local medical boards and associations (or its equivalent) or local licensing authorities.
The quality of medical care in India varies considerably. Medical care in the major population
centers approaches and occasionally meets Western standards, but adequate medical care is
usually very limited or unavailable in rural areas.
The different type of services provided in India are:
Private Hospitals and private doctors/clinics
Government Hospitals (free care)—these might be central government, state
government, or focused on particular categories of people and not the general public
(i.e., railway employees, Central Government employees or ESI hospitals).
Government Medical Colleges/Research Hospitals (government run; free care)
Primary Health Care Centers (urban and rural)
Government Nursing/Maternity Homes (urban health centers focused on ante-natal care,
post-natal care, and deliveries)
Central Government Health Schemes in India is a comprehensive health care to CGHS
beneficiaries (free of cost care).
Primary Health Care Sub-Centers (these are mini PHCs) and Municipal Corporation
Health Posts (staffed by a nurse, they do ante-natal checkups and immunizations)
Community Health Workers (attached to PHCs, also called “ASHAs”).
Anganwadis (Integrated Child Development Services=ICDS)—these small centers
provide education, nutrition, some health services to small children and their mothers.
This is a huge program with a small health component.
This list includes providers only in the New Delhi Consular District. The New Delhi Consular
District includes Delhi, Chandigarh and the states of Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh,
Rajasthan, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir. Separate doctor lists for other
areas in India are maintained by the U.S. Consulates in Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta,
respectively. Please see http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov for links to the respective web pages for
these consulates.
Dialing Instructions: Any 8-digit (landline) telephone number listed herein for a hospital or
doctor located in Delhi can be reached from the United States by first dialing 011-91-11-. For
any number listed herein that is outside of Delhi, begin by dialing 011-91- and omit the 0 (or in
the case of Gurgaon or Noida, omit the 95 at the beginning of the number). To contact any
mobile phone listed herein (i.e., any 10-digit number beginning with “9”), begin by dialing 011-
91-.
This list contains:
* Delhi Hospitals (including Gurgaon and Noida)
* Outstation Hospitals
* Medevac providers
* Doctors in Delhi, listed by specialty
* Auxiliary services in Delhi (laboratory, radiology, etc.)