Best Hospitals for Gender Reassignment Surgery in India
90 plastic & reconstructive surgery hospitals in our India network are listed, across 5 cities (Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai), accredited by JCI, NABH, ISO, NABL, with 51,822 beds combined.
This page lists the plastic & reconstructive surgery hospitals in our directory offering Gender Reassignment Surgery in India, including Nanavati Super Specialty Hospital, Apollo Hospitals, Medanta - The Medicity, Artemis Hospital and others. Hospitals are listed across Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai. Each listing links through to the hospital's full profile page.
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Top Hospitals for Gender Reassignment Surgery in India
🇮🇳 Nanavati Super Specialty Hospital
Patients considering gender reassignment surgery can be cared for by Nanavati Super Specialty Hospital's care team in Mumbai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Nanavati Super Specialty Hospital, accredited by JCI, NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing gender reassignment surgery.
🇮🇳 Apollo Hospitals
Patients considering gender reassignment 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 gender reassignment surgery.
🇮🇳 Medanta - The Medicity
Patients considering gender reassignment 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 gender reassignment surgery.
🇮🇳 Artemis Hospital
Patients considering gender reassignment 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 gender reassignment surgery.
🇮🇳 Fortis Memorial Research Institute
Patients considering gender reassignment 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 gender reassignment surgery.
🇮🇳 Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital
Patients considering gender reassignment surgery can be cared for by Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital's care team in Mumbai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, accredited by JCI, NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing gender reassignment surgery.
🇮🇳 Tata Memorial Hospital
Patients considering gender reassignment surgery can be cared for by Tata Memorial Hospital's care team in Mumbai, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Tata Memorial Hospital, accredited by NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing gender reassignment surgery.
🇮🇳 Max Super Specialty Hospital
Patients considering gender reassignment 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 gender reassignment surgery.
🇮🇳 Narayana Health
Patients considering gender reassignment surgery can be cared for by Narayana Health's care team in Bengaluru, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Narayana Health, accredited by NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing gender reassignment surgery.
🇮🇳 Yashoda Hospitals, Hi-Tech City
Patients considering gender reassignment surgery can be cared for by Yashoda Hospitals, Hi-Tech City's care team in Hi-Tech City, Hyderabad, India, from initial consultation through recovery. Yashoda Hospitals, Hi-Tech City, accredited by JCI, NABH, follows recognised patient-safety and quality-of-care standards when performing gender reassignment surgery.
Top Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons in India
FeaturedDr. Rahul Jain
- 7+ years of experience in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon
- Consultant Plastic Surgery – Fortis Hospital, Manesar, Gurugram
- Consultant Plastic Surgeon – Max Super Specialty Hospital, Patparganj, Delhi
- Cleft Lip and Palate Repair
- Free Flap Microvascular Reconstruction
- Head and Neck Onco-Reconstruction (PMMC, ALT, RFFF flaps)
- Breast Reconstruction (DIEP, TRAM, implant-based)
- Breast Augmentation with Implants
Dr. Adhishwar Sharma
- 28+ years of experience in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon
- Consultant, Plastic Surgery — Fortis Hospital, Okhla, New Delhi — Present
- Consultant, Plastic Surgery — Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi — Present
- Free flap reconstruction (tissue transfer)
- Hand reconstruction and microsurgery
- Peripheral nerve repair and grafting
- Brachial plexus reconstruction
- Skin grafting and burn reconstruction
Dr. Aditya Aggarwal
- 30+ years of experience in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon
- Vice Chairman, Department of Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram
- Founder and Chief, Centre of Excellence in Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
- Rhinoplasty (cosmetic and functional)
- Blepharoplasty (upper and lower eyelid)
- Facelift and neck lift
- Breast augmentation and reconstruction
- Breast reduction
Dr. Aditya Vora
- 15+ years of experience in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon
- Consultant, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Gleneagles Hospital, Mumbai, Parel — Present
- Academic Faculty, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai — Fellowship and Teaching
- Microvascular free tissue transfer
- Breast reconstruction with autologous and implant options
- Hand and finger reconstruction
- Burn scar contracture release and skin grafting
- Cleft lip and palate repair
Dr. Ankur Bhatia
- 10+ years of experience in Plastic & Cosmetic Surgeon
- Senior Resident, Department of General Surgery, Aruna Asaf Ali Govt. Hospital, Delhi
- Senior Resident, Department of General Surgery, Dr. NC Joshi Memorial Hospital, Karol Bagh, Delhi
- Liposuction and lipoplasty
- Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck)
- Breast augmentation with implants
- Breast reduction and reshaping
- Gynecomastia surgery
Dr. Anup Dhir
- 40+ years of experience in Plastic & Cosmetic Surgeon
- Senior Consultant, Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery — Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India — Present
- 40+ years of clinical practice in plastic and reconstructive surgery across India
- Facelift and mini-facelift
- Rhinoplasty and septorhinoplasty
- Breast augmentation with implants
- Breast reduction surgery
- Breast lift (mastopexy)
How we selected these hospitals
A hospital appears on this page when Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery is among its listed specialties and it is located in 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 Gender Reassignment Surgery in India?
Choosing the right hospital for gender reassignment 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 plastic & reconstructive 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.
Understanding Gender Reassignment Surgery
Gender Reassignment Surgery (GRS), also known as Gender Confirmation Surgery (GCS) or Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS), encompasses a spectrum of complex surgical procedures that align an individual's physical anatomy with their gender identity, encompassing male-to-female (MTF) vaginoplasty, female-to-male (FTM) phalloplasty or metoidioplasty, and a range of ancillary feminizing or masculinizing procedures.
Clinical Overview
- Gender dysphoria is a clinically recognized condition (DSM-5-TR F64.0; ICD-11 HA60) in which there is a marked incongruence between an individual's experienced or expressed gender and their sex assigned at birth, causing clinically significant distress or functional impairment.
- The physiological sequelae of untreated or undertreated gender dysphoria include elevated rates of depression, anxiety, suicidality, and social dysfunction; conversely, prospective cohort studies and systematic reviews consistently demonstrate that gender-affirming surgical intervention produces significant, durable improvements in psychological well-being, quality of life, and social functioning.
- Gender Reassignment Surgery is not a single operation but a carefully staged surgical pathway tailored to each patient's anatomical baseline, medical history, and gender affirmation goals, guided by WPATH SOC8 criteria and multidisciplinary team assessment.
Who is a Candidate?
- ELIGIBILITY — GENERAL CRITERIA (WPATH SOC8 Aligned):
- Confirmed diagnosis of gender dysphoria or gender incongruence by a qualified mental health professional (DSM-5-TR or ICD-11 criteria)
- Minimum age: 18 years for genital surgery (some centers accept 16–17 with parental consent and dual MHP sign-off for non-genital procedures)
- Minimum 12 months of consistent, documented hormone therapy appropriate to affirmed gender (testosterone for FTM; estrogen ± anti-androgen for MTF), unless medically contraindicated
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Treatment Options & Approaches
- MALE-TO-FEMALE (MTF) PROCEDURES:
Recovery
- PHASE 1 — PRE-TRAVEL PREPARATION (6–12 Weeks Before Surgery)
Risks to be aware of
- Gender Reassignment Surgery encompasses some of the most technically demanding reconstructive procedures in all of plastic and urological surgery, and patients must be counseled comprehensively on both general and procedure-specific risks.
Why GAF Healthcare
- GAF Healthcare provides a fully integrated medical tourism coordination service covering every logistical touchpoint of the patient's journey to India or the UAE for Gender Reassignment Surgery, with particular sensitivity to the privacy and dignity of transgender patients throughout.
Common questions about Gender Reassignment Surgery
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Discover the Top Hospitals for Gender Reassignment Surgery in India
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