Specialty Overview

Best Hospitals for Melanoma Surgery in Delhi NCR, India

35 general surgery hospitals in our India network are listed in Delhi NCR, accredited by JCI, NABH, NABL, ISO, with 17,362 beds combined.

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This page lists the general surgery hospitals in our directory offering Melanoma Surgery in Delhi NCR, India, including Apollo Hospitals, Medanta - The Medicity, Artemis Hospital, Fortis Memorial Research Institute and others. Each listing links through to the hospital's full profile page.

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Compare 35 accredited hospitals for General Surgery in Delhi NCR, India

🇮🇳 Apollo Hospitals

New Delhi, India 4.9 (1240 reviews) 1,000 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.9/5 rating from 1240 reviewsAccredited by JCI, NABH1,000 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
Cardiac SurgeryCardiologyMedical OncologyBreast SurgerySpine SurgeryBariatric Surgery
Accredited by JCI, NABH

Patients considering melanoma surgery can be cared for by Apollo Hospitals's care team in New Delhi, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Apollo Hospitals, accredited by JCI, NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing melanoma surgery.

4.9/5
Rating
1983
Established
1,000
Beds
New Delhi, India
Location
Medanta - The Medicity

🇮🇳 Medanta - The Medicity

Gurgaon, India 4.9 (2150 reviews) 1,600 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.9/5 rating from 2150 reviewsAccredited by JCI, NABH1,600 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
Cardiac SurgeryCardiologyMedical OncologyBreast SurgerySpine SurgeryBariatric Surgery
Accredited by JCI, NABH

Patients considering melanoma surgery can be cared for by Medanta - The Medicity's care team in Gurgaon, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Medanta - The Medicity, accredited by JCI, NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing melanoma surgery.

4.9/5
Rating
2009
Established
1,600
Beds
Gurgaon, India
Location
Artemis Hospital

🇮🇳 Artemis Hospital

Gurgaon, India 4.9 (64 reviews) 750 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.9/5 rating from 64 reviewsAccredited by JCI, NABH750 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
Cardiac SurgeryCardiologyMedical OncologyBreast SurgerySpine SurgeryBariatric Surgery
Accredited by JCI, NABH

Patients considering melanoma surgery can be cared for by Artemis Hospital's care team in Gurgaon, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Artemis Hospital, accredited by JCI, NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing melanoma surgery.

4.9/5
Rating
2007
Established
750
Beds
Gurgaon, India
Location
Fortis Memorial Research Institute

🇮🇳 Fortis Memorial Research Institute

Gurgaon, India 4.8 (1100 reviews) 1,000 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.8/5 rating from 1100 reviewsAccredited by JCI, NABH1,000 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
Cardiac SurgeryCardiologyMedical OncologyBreast SurgeryBariatric SurgeryVascular Surgery
Accredited by JCI, NABH

Patients considering melanoma surgery can be cared for by Fortis Memorial Research Institute's care team in Gurgaon, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Fortis Memorial Research Institute, accredited by JCI, NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing melanoma surgery.

4.8/5
Rating
1996
Established
1,000
Beds
Gurgaon, India
Location
Max Super Specialty Hospital

🇮🇳 Max Super Specialty Hospital

New Delhi, India 4.8 (1300 reviews) 500 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.8/5 rating from 1300 reviewsAccredited by JCI, NABH500 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
CardiacLiver Transplant
Accredited by JCI, NABH

Patients considering melanoma surgery can be cared for by Max Super Specialty Hospital's care team in New Delhi, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Max Super Specialty Hospital, accredited by JCI, NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing melanoma surgery.

4.8/5
Rating
2000
Established
500
Beds
New Delhi, India
Location
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

🇮🇳 All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

New Delhi, India 4.7 (3500 reviews) 2,400 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.7/5 rating from 3500 reviewsAccredited by NABH2,400 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
Multi-specialtyResearch
Accredited by NABH

Patients considering melanoma surgery can be cared for by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)'s care team in New Delhi, India, from initial consultation through recovery. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), accredited by NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing melanoma surgery.

4.7/5
Rating
1956
Established
2,400
Beds
New Delhi, India
Location
CK Birla Hospital

🇮🇳 CK Birla Hospital

Gurugram, Haryana, India 4.7 (162 reviews) 90 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.7/5 rating from 162 reviewsAccredited by NABH90 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
Obstetrics & GynecologyOrthopedicsCardiac SciencesOncologyPediatrics
Accredited by NABH

Patients considering melanoma surgery can be cared for by CK Birla Hospital's care team in Gurugram, Haryana, India, from initial consultation through recovery. CK Birla Hospital, accredited by NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing melanoma surgery.

4.7/5
Rating
2017
Established
90
Beds
Gurugram, Haryana, India
Location
Centre for Sight

🇮🇳 Centre for Sight

Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi, India 4.7 (181 reviews) 30 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.7/5 rating from 181 reviewsAccredited by NABH30 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
LASIK SurgeryRetina SurgeryCataract SurgeryGlaucomaCornea Transplant
Accredited by NABH

Patients considering melanoma surgery can be cared for by Centre for Sight's care team in Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Centre for Sight, accredited by NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing melanoma surgery.

4.7/5
Rating
1996
Established
30
Beds
Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi, India
Location
Max Super Specialty Hospital, Gurgaon

🇮🇳 Max Super Specialty Hospital, Gurgaon

Gurgaon, India 4.6 (95 reviews) 104 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.6/5 rating from 95 reviewsAccredited by NABH, JCI104 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
Cardiac SciencesOncologyOrthopedicsNeurosciencesTransplant
Accredited by NABH, JCI

Patients considering melanoma surgery can be cared for by Max Super Specialty Hospital, Gurgaon's care team in Gurgaon, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Max Super Specialty Hospital, Gurgaon, accredited by NABH, JCI, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing melanoma surgery.

4.6/5
Rating
2007
Established
104
Beds
Gurgaon, India
Location
Max Super Speciality Hospital, Patparganj

🇮🇳 Max Super Speciality Hospital, Patparganj

Patparganj, New Delhi, India 4.6 (97 reviews) 400 beds
Why consider this hospital?
4.6/5 rating from 97 reviewsAccredited by NABH, JCI400 beds
Specialties & Accreditation
Cardiac SciencesOncologyOrthopedicsNeurosciencesTransplant
Accredited by NABH, JCI

Patients considering melanoma surgery can be cared for by Max Super Speciality Hospital, Patparganj's care team in Patparganj, New Delhi, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Max Super Speciality Hospital, Patparganj, accredited by NABH, JCI, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing melanoma surgery.

4.6/5
Rating
2005
Established
400
Beds
Patparganj, New Delhi, India
Location
Our Methodology

How we selected these hospitals

A hospital appears on this page when General Surgery is among its listed specialties and it is located in Delhi NCR, 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.

What To Look For

How to Select the Best Hospital for Melanoma Surgery in Delhi NCR, India?

Choosing the right hospital for melanoma surgery 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 general surgery 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.

Transparent Costs

Ask for an itemised, all-inclusive estimate — hospital charges, room category and stay — before you travel. Our cost calculator (linked below) gives a starting estimate.

Clinical Overview

Understanding Melanoma Surgery

Melanoma surgery encompasses a spectrum of oncological procedures—from wide local excision and sentinel lymph node biopsy to radical lymphadenectomy and isolated limb perfusion—designed to achieve clear surgical margins and prevent systemic metastasis in patients diagnosed with cutaneous or mucosal melanoma.

3–10 days (varies by stage: 3–5 days for wide local excision with SLNB; up to 10 days for radical lymphadenectomy or reconstructive flap surgery)
Hospital Stay
2–6 weeks (Stage I–II simple excision: 2–3 weeks; Stage III with lymph node dissection or reconstruction: 4–6 weeks; adjuvant therapy patients reviewed individually)
Total Stay in Country (Fit-to-Fly)
90%+ (Stage I); 65–80% (Stage II); 40–60% (Stage III with adjuvant immunotherapy)
Success Rate

Clinical Overview

  • Melanoma is a malignancy arising from melanocytes—the pigment-producing cells found predominantly in the skin but also in the ocular uvea, mucous membranes, and meninges.
  • Cutaneous melanoma accounts for approximately 1–2% of all skin cancers by incidence but is responsible for the overwhelming majority of skin cancer deaths, owing to its propensity for early lymphatic and hematogenous dissemination.
  • The four principal histological subtypes—superficial spreading, nodular, lentigo maligna, and acral lentiginous melanoma—differ in growth pattern and anatomical predilection, but all share the capacity for vertical-phase invasion once Breslow thickness exceeds 1 mm or Clark level IV is reached.
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Who is a Candidate?

  • ELIGIBLE PATIENTS:
  • Histologically confirmed melanoma at any AJCC stage (I–IV) where surgical resection is feasible with curative or cytoreductive intent
  • Patients with primary tumor Breslow thickness ≥0.8 mm or any thickness with ulceration or high mitotic rate requiring SLNB mapping
  • Stage III patients with clinically or biopsy-proven regional lymph node metastasis requiring therapeutic lymph node dissection (inguinal, axillary, or cervical)
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Treatment Options & Approaches

  • STANDARD SURGICAL APPROACHES:

Recovery

  • PHASE 1 — PRE-ARRIVAL & CONSULTATION (Weeks 1–3 before travel):

Risks to be aware of

  • Melanoma surgery is generally well-tolerated, but patients and their families must be counseled on procedure-specific and stage-specific risks with full transparency.
  • For wide local excision, the principal concerns are wound dehiscence (particularly over joints or following skin grafting), hematoma formation (1–3%), wound infection (2–5%), and graft failure requiring revision in 5–10% of reconstructed sites.
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Why GAF Healthcare

  • GAF Healthcare provides a fully integrated non-medical support framework to ensure that international patients experience zero logistical friction from the moment of inquiry to post-treatment repatriation.

Common questions about Melanoma Surgery

What is the cost of Melanoma Surgery in India compared to the UAE?
The total cost of melanoma surgery in India ranges from approximately USD 3,500 to USD 12,000, depending on the stage and complexity of the procedure. A straightforward wide local excision with sentinel lymph node biopsy for Stage I–II disease typically costs USD 3,500–6,000, while a therapeutic lymph node dissection, isolated limb perfusion, or cases requiring reconstructive flap surgery can reach USD 8,000–12,000. In the UAE (Dubai or Abu Dhabi), equivalent procedures are priced between USD 8,000 and USD 25,000 at JCI- and DHA-accredited centers such as Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, American Hospital Dubai, and Mediclinic City Hospital. Both destinations include surgeon fees, anesthesia, operating room charges, histopathology, standard post-operative medications, and hospital stay in the package price. Adjuvant immunotherapy (pembrolizumab, nivolumab, or dabrafenib-trametinib) is priced separately per cycle and varies by drug and protocol duration. India offers a cost saving of 50–65% versus the UAE for the same oncological expertise and internationally accredited infrastructure. GAF Healthcare provides a fully itemized cost estimate tailored to your specific pathology and staging before you commit to travel.
How long do I need to stay in India or the UAE before I am fit to fly home after Melanoma Surgery?
The minimum in-country stay before safe international air travel depends directly on the type of procedure performed. For patients undergoing wide local excision with or without sentinel lymph node biopsy (Stage I–IIA), wound healing is typically sufficient by Days 14–21 post-surgery, allowing international flight after a 2–3 week stay. For patients who have undergone therapeutic lymph node dissection (axillary, inguinofemoral, or cervical), or those who required reconstructive flap surgery or skin grafting, a 4–6 week stay is recommended to ensure wound integrity, adequate drain management, and lymphedema stabilization before the physiological stresses of long-haul flight. Patients who commence adjuvant immunotherapy (e.g., pembrolizumab) in-country are reviewed after Cycle 1 (Day 21) before travel clearance is given, ensuring no severe immune-related adverse events are active. Fit-to-fly criteria assessed by your treating surgical oncologist include: complete wound closure without dehiscence, absence of active infection, drain removal, DVT risk stratification (compression stockings and anticoagulation prescribed for the flight), and hemodynamic stability. GAF Healthcare's case managers schedule your final pre-departure consultation and coordinate all discharge documentation, including a travel clearance letter, for airline or insurance purposes.
What is the success rate of Melanoma Surgery, and what factors affect long-term outcomes?
The success rate of melanoma surgery is strongly stage-dependent and is best understood through 5-year overall survival data from high-volume cancer centers. For Stage I melanoma (Breslow ≤2 mm, node-negative), surgical resection alone achieves a 5-year survival rate exceeding 90–98%, with local recurrence rates below 5% when margins are adequate. Stage II melanoma (thick tumors or ulcerated lesions, node-negative) has 5-year survival rates of 65–80% following wide local excision, and the addition of adjuvant pembrolizumab (per KEYNOTE-716) reduces the risk of recurrence by approximately 35% in high-risk Stage IIB–IIC patients. Stage III melanoma (regional lymph node involvement) treated with complete surgical resection plus 12 months of adjuvant anti-PD-1 immunotherapy (nivolumab per CheckMate 238, or pembrolizumab per KEYNOTE-054) achieves 5-year recurrence-free survival of 50–70% and overall survival of 60–75% at major centers. For BRAF V600-mutant Stage III patients, adjuvant dabrafenib plus trametinib reduces relapse risk by approximately 50%, with a 5-year overall survival benefit confirmed in long-term COMBI-AD data. Oligometastatic Stage IV disease treated with metastasectomy combined with systemic immunotherapy can achieve 5-year survival of 15–40% in selected patients. Key factors that independently predict better outcomes include: complete (R0) surgical resection with histologically clear margins, absence of ulceration in the primary tumor, low mitotic rate, BRAF mutation status (targetable with inhibitors), good performance status (ECOG 0–1), normal serum LDH, and access to adjuvant immunotherapy at a high-volume center. GAF Healthcare partner institutions in India and the UAE treat melanoma within multidisciplinary tumor boards that include surgical oncologists, dermatologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and plastic surgeons—a framework that consistently reproduces international benchmark survival outcomes.

How GAF Healthcare Assists in Choosing the Best Hospital for Melanoma Surgery in Delhi NCR, India

Discover the Top Hospitals for Melanoma Surgery in Delhi NCR, India

This page lists 35 accredited general surgery hospitals in Delhi NCR, India, so you can compare accreditation, specialties and bed capacity in one place.

Support When You Need It Most

Share your medical reports with us on WhatsApp or email. Our medical team reviews them and comes back with a recommended hospital and treatment plan for your case.

Transparent, All-Inclusive Costs

We provide a single, itemised quote covering hospital charges and stay — no hidden fees, and there's no charge for requesting an estimate. Use our cost calculator alongside this page for a first estimate.

Visa, Travel and Stay Coordination

Once you choose a hospital, we help arrange the medical visa invitation letter, hotel or serviced-apartment booking nearby, airport pickup and transport to your appointments.

Curious what treatment might cost for your case? Use our cost calculator for a personalized estimate.

Common Questions

Frequently asked questions about melanoma surgery in Delhi NCR, India

How many general surgery hospitals are listed in Delhi NCR, India?
35 hospitals in our Delhi NCR, India directory are currently listed for general surgery including Melanoma Surgery.
How do you choose which hospitals to list?
A hospital appears on this page when General Surgery is among its listed specialties and it is located in Delhi NCR, 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 much does treatment cost in India?
Cost varies by hospital, city and individual case. Use our cost calculator for a personalized estimate — see the link on this page.
Are there general surgery hospitals for this in other India cities?
See the "Hospitals in other cities" links on this page for the full India list.
Are these hospitals internationally accredited?
Hospitals listed on this page carry accreditations including JCI, NABH, NABL, ISO — see the accreditation badge shown for each hospital below.
Can I get a treatment plan and cost estimate before I travel?
Yes. Share your medical reports with the GAF Healthcare team over WhatsApp or email, and our medical team will review them and come back with a recommended hospital, a treatment plan and an itemised cost estimate before you commit to anything.
Do you help with visa, travel and accommodation?
Yes. Once you choose a hospital, our team helps arrange the medical visa invitation letter, book accommodation near the hospital, and organise airport pickup and transport to appointments.
What support do I get during and after treatment?
Our medical team reviews your reports and stays in touch throughout your treatment journey — from the first consultation through recovery, including after you return home.
What does the "Featured" label next to a hospital's name mean?
"Featured" reflects editorial prominence on this listing, not a clinical ranking or a claim that it is the "best" hospital.
How do I get matched with the right hospital for melanoma surgery?
Share your medical reports and requirements with the GAF Healthcare team, and our medical coordinators will recommend a suitable hospital from this list based on your case.
Does the listed cost cover everything?
The figures shown are an indicative planning estimate, not a final quote from a specific hospital. Our team provides a single, itemised, all-inclusive quote before you make any commitment.
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