This page lists the transplant hospitals in our directory offering Bilateral Hand Transplant in Chennai, India, including Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Gleneagles Global Hospital, Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre, SIMS Hospital and others. Each listing links through to the hospital's full profile page.
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🇮🇳 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road
Patients considering bilateral hand transplant can be cared for by Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road's care team in Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, accredited by JCI, NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing bilateral hand transplant.
🇮🇳 Gleneagles Global Hospital
Patients considering bilateral hand transplant can be cared for by Gleneagles Global Hospital's care team in Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Gleneagles Global Hospital, accredited by NABH, JCI, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing bilateral hand transplant.
🇮🇳 Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre
Patients considering bilateral hand transplant can be cared for by Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre's care team in Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre, accredited by NABH, NABL, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing bilateral hand transplant.
🇮🇳 SIMS Hospital
Patients considering bilateral hand transplant can be cared for by SIMS Hospital's Transplant department in Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. SIMS Hospital, accredited by NABH, JCI, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing bilateral hand transplant.
🇮🇳 Sankara Nethralaya
Patients considering bilateral hand transplant can be cared for by Sankara Nethralaya's care team in Nungambakkam, Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Sankara Nethralaya, accredited by NABH, NABL, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing bilateral hand transplant.
🇮🇳 Apollo First Med Hospitals, Kilpauk
Patients considering bilateral hand transplant can be cared for by Apollo First Med Hospitals, Kilpauk's care team in Kilpauk, Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Apollo First Med Hospitals, Kilpauk, accredited by NABH, JCI, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing bilateral hand transplant.
🇮🇳 MIOT International
Patients considering bilateral hand transplant can be cared for by MIOT International's Transplant department in Manapakkam, Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. MIOT International, accredited by NABH, NABL, JCI, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing bilateral hand transplant.
🇮🇳 MGM Healthcare
Patients considering bilateral hand transplant can be cared for by MGM Healthcare's Transplant department in Chennai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. MGM Healthcare, accredited by NABH, JCI, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing bilateral hand transplant.
How we selected these hospitals
A hospital appears on this page when Transplant is among its listed specialties and it is located in Chennai, India. Hospitals are not ranked by a proprietary "best" score — the order follows the listed rating (highest first), the same field shown on each hospital's profile.
How to Select the Best Hospital for Bilateral Hand Transplant in Chennai, India?
Choosing the right hospital for bilateral hand transplant is one of the most important decisions in your treatment journey. A few factors are worth weighing before you decide:
International Accreditation
Look for a hospital with international accreditation such as JCI or NABH — see the accreditation badges shown for each hospital below.
Specialization
Check that the hospital's listed specialties actually include transplant rather than only general care.
Capacity and Track Record
Bed count and year established (shown below for each hospital) are a reasonable proxy for scale and operating experience.
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Understanding Bilateral Hand Transplant
Bilateral Hand Transplant, formally classified as Composite Tissue Allotransplantation (CTA) of the upper extremity, is one of the most complex reconstructive surgeries in modern medicine, requiring simultaneous restoration of bone, tendon, nerve, vessel, and skin across both limbs under a single anesthetic event often lasting 12–16 hours.
Clinical Overview
- Bilateral hand transplantation addresses traumatic or congenital bilateral upper-limb amputations at the wrist, transcarpal, or distal forearm level.
- Unlike solid organ transplants, CTA involves the transfer of a vascularized composite allograft (VCA) — a unit containing skin, subcutaneous tissue, fascia, muscle, tendon, nerve, bone, and cartilage — from a brain-dead, heart-beating deceased donor whose ABO blood group and HLA profile are matched to the recipient.
- The physiological consequence of bilateral hand loss extends far beyond motor deficit: patients experience profound disruption of proprioception, fine-touch discrimination, thermal sensing, and grip strength, resulting in a near-total dependence on caregivers for activities of daily living (ADLs).
Who is a Candidate?
Eligibility Criteria
- Bilateral upper-limb amputation at or proximal to the radiocarpal (wrist) joint, with documented failure or inadequacy of prosthetic rehabilitation
- Age range: 18–60 years (pediatric cases evaluated individually; elderly patients excluded due to immunosuppression risk-benefit ratio)
- Adequate residual forearm musculature to enable motor re-innervation; ideally amputation level distal to the elbow (trans-radial or transcarpal)
- Documented stable psychiatric status: absence of active psychosis, substance use disorder, or personality disorders that would compromise medication adherence
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Treatment Options & Approaches
- PHASE 1 — DONOR PROCUREMENT AND ALLOGRAFT PREPARATION
Recovery
- STAGE 1 — REMOTE EVALUATION & LISTING (4–8 weeks, conducted from home country)
Risks to be aware of
- Bilateral hand transplantation carries a distinctive risk profile that combines the hazards of prolonged major microsurgery with the systemic consequences of lifelong immunosuppression — a combination that demands rigorous informed consent and ongoing medical surveillance.
Why GAF Healthcare
- GAF Healthcare provides end-to-end non-medical coordination for bilateral hand transplant patients traveling to India or the UAE, recognizing that the logistical complexity of an emergency-triggered procedure demands a dedicated, experienced support infrastructure.
Cost Range for Related Procedures
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