Lilavati Hospital is a trust-run multi-specialty hospital in Bandra, Mumbai, on the western side of the city near the Bandra reclamation. It has been one of Mumbai's better-known private hospitals for decades and is operated by a charitable trust rather than a corporate chain, which shapes its consultant model: many senior specialists hold long attachments here and see private patients on the premises.
For a patient arriving from Bengaluru, the practical draw is depth of individual expertise combined with a location that is easy to reach and to stay near. Bandra is well connected to both the domestic and international terminals and has a large supply of hotels and serviced flats within a few kilometres.
Why patients choose Lilavati Hospital
The consultant is often the reason. Patients come here because a particular cardiologist, neurologist, gastroenterologist or orthopaedic surgeon practises at the hospital, and the hospital provides the theatres, intensive care and diagnostics around that. If you are choosing on the strength of a named doctor, this is the model that fits.
Second, the diagnostic and critical care base is solid: cardiac catheterisation laboratories, cross-sectional imaging, a large pathology service, dialysis and multiple intensive care units.
Third, it handles the full range of routine tertiary work reliably, from angioplasty and joint replacement to gallbladder surgery, endoscopy, cataract surgery and chemotherapy. Costs are in the upper middle of the Mumbai private market, so ask for the estimate in writing and check what the room category assumes.
Treatments offered at Lilavati Hospital
- Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery - angiography, angioplasty, bypass grafting, valve surgery, pacemakers and electrophysiology
- Neurosurgery - brain tumours, spinal surgery, head injury and stroke intervention
- Gastroenterology - therapeutic endoscopy, colonoscopy, liver and pancreatic disease
- Hepatology & Liver Transplant - cirrhosis, hepatitis and liver transplant assessment
- Orthopaedics Joints & Spine Surgery - knee and hip replacement, arthroscopy, trauma and spinal surgery
- Oncology & Cancer Medicine - medical oncology, chemotherapy and surgical oncology
- Hematology & Blood Disorders - leukaemia, lymphoma and other blood disorders
- Nephrology & Kidney Transplant - dialysis, chronic kidney disease and kidney transplant
- Urology & Kidney Transplant - stone disease, prostate surgery and endourology
- General Surgery - laparoscopic gallbladder, hernia, appendix and colorectal surgery
- Bariatric & Weight Loss Surgery - sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass
- Gynecology - obstetrics, high-risk pregnancy and laparoscopic gynaecological surgery
- IVF & Infertility - fertility assessment, IVF and ICSI
- Pediatric Surgery - paediatric surgery with neonatal and paediatric intensive care
- Endocrinology & Diabetes - diabetes, thyroid and hormonal disorders
- ENT Surgery - ear surgery, sinus surgery and head and neck procedures
- Ophthalmology - cataract, retina and glaucoma surgery
- Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery - reconstruction, burns and aesthetic surgery
- Dermatology - medical, surgical and laser dermatology
- Dental Treatment - restorative and surgical dentistry
- Rheumatology - rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and spondyloarthritis
- Vascular Surgery - varicose veins, dialysis access and peripheral arterial disease
- Infectious Disease - tuberculosis, tropical infection, sepsis and post-operative infection
How to use a consultant-led hospital well
Because the model is built around individual specialists, do two things. Name the consultant when you book, and confirm they will perform the procedure themselves rather than supervise. And ask who covers when that consultant is away, because in this model the answer is not always obvious.
On money, ask for an itemised estimate rather than a package, since consultant fees, theatre charges, room charges and implants may be billed separately. Check what an extra intensive care day costs.