For patients in Delhi NCR — Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Faridabad, Ghaziabad — Ludhiana is a popular destination for complex, recurrent, and specialist hernia surgery. The combination is hard to find: Cleveland Clinic-trained surgeons, modern techniques, and pricing 30-40% below equivalent corporate hospitals.
Delhi NCR has world-class hospitals — and pricing to match. For straightforward inguinal hernia, the local options work well. For complex, recurrent, large, or revision cases — and for any patient who values specialist focus over corporate scale — Ludhiana is a serious alternative.
Indicative all-inclusive packages — pre-op investigations, surgery, mesh, hospital stay, discharge medications, and follow-up. Insurance patients pay only co-pay/deductibles.
Final cost confirmed in writing after consultation. GST extra where applicable. Insurance: cashless with most major insurers. Senior citizen, military, and CGHS rates available — please ask.
Patients regularly travel from across Delhi NCR. Ludhiana is well-connected by air (Chandigarh airport, 1 hour from Ludhiana), express train (Shatabdi, 5-6 hours), and road (NH-44, 5-6 hours).
Every operation at The Hernia Institute is performed by a surgeon whose primary clinical focus is hernia and abdominal wall surgery.
MS, FACS. Cleveland Clinic AWR Fellow. Harvard MINT Faculty (2023, 2024). 16 years at DMC&H (Professor & Unit Head).
Meet Dr. Bawa →
Co-Surgical Lead
MS, MRCS (Edinburgh), FRCS, FAHS. 13+ years' surgical experience. Core committee member, AWR Surgeons' Community.
Meet Dr. Mishra → VR Paediatric LeadMS, MCh (Paediatric Surgery), MRCS (Edinburgh). 15+ years. Harvard MINT 2023 Faculty. Applied AI researcher.
Meet Dr. Rengan →Delhi to Ludhiana: 5-6 hours by road (NH-44), 5-6 hours by Shatabdi Express, or 1 hour to Chandigarh by flight plus 1.5 hours by road. Most patients complete consultation, surgery, and discharge in a single 2-3 day trip. We co-ordinate pickup and hotel for accompanying family.
Send your scans, previous records, or symptom description on WhatsApp. We respond within 24 hours with a preliminary plan and quote — before you travel.
Free pickup from Ludhiana Railway Station or Bus Stand. Co-ordinated hotel stay for accompanying family at partner properties — discounted rates.
For most cases, the entire process — consultation, pre-op tests, surgery, discharge — can be completed in 2–3 days. We co-ordinate everything so you only travel once.
Empanelled with major Indian insurers and TPAs. Our in-house team handles your pre-authorisation, paperwork, and claims.
3, 6, and 12-month EMI plans available. 0% interest options through major Indian credit cards and Bajaj Finserv.
Every patient gets a written quote before surgery. No verbal promises. No surprise add-ons. What you sign is what you pay.
Three reasons. First, specialty focus — The Hernia Institute is single-specialty, while Delhi corporate hospitals are multi-specialty. Second, surgeon credentials — Dr. Bawa is a Cleveland Clinic AWR Fellow and Harvard MINT Faculty, a combination rarely found in any Indian city. Third, pricing — typically 30-40% lower than equivalent corporate hospitals in Delhi NCR for an equivalent or better surgical outcome.
For inguinal, ventral, recurrent, and complex hernia surgery: Dr. Ashvind Bawa, MS, FACS — Cleveland Clinic AWR Fellow and former Professor & Unit Head of Surgery at DMC&H. For paediatric hernia: Dr. Vinayak S Rengan, MCh (Paediatric Surgery). Dr. Ankit Mishra (MRCS, FRCS, FAHS) is our Co-Surgical Lead. All three sub-specialise in hernia work.
At The Hernia Institute, all-inclusive packages start at ₹35,000 for open inguinal hernia repair. Laparoscopic repair starts at ₹55,000. Bilateral and complex cases are higher. Use our cost estimator for an instant range, or send your records on WhatsApp for a written quote within 24 hours.
Yes. We are empanelled with most major Indian health insurers (private and public) and several TPAs. Our team handles the pre-authorisation in-house. For insurance patients, you typically only pay co-pay, deductibles, and non-covered items.
Yes. The Hernia Institute offers the full range of modern laparoscopic hernia techniques — TEP, TAPP, eTEP, IPOM-Plus, and laparoscopic TAR. We have a modern operating theatre with 4K laparoscopy and premium energy platforms.
For most primary inguinal hernias, 7–14 days from first consultation. For complex ventral or recurrent cases, 2–4 weeks to allow for imaging and pre-operative optimisation. Emergencies are seen the same day.
Yes — free teleconsultation for outstation patients before any travel. We review your records, give you a preliminary plan and quote, and answer all your questions before you commit to coming to Ludhiana. WhatsApp +91 94561-88888 to schedule.
For NCR patients — start with a free teleconsultation. We review your scans and previous records, give you a preliminary plan and written quote, all before any travel.