Elective Surgery Platforms for Indians
After launching online pharma, lab test from home and doctor booking platforms, new-age health tech entrepreneurs are on a mission to make the life of the common man easier by setting up aggregate platforms for elective surgeries. They simplify the entire surgery journey of a patient and family members by offering care and assistance from booking an appointment to completing the post-operative consultation through their platform. All these platforms work in association with other hospitals. Doctors/ surgeons perform the surgeries leveraging the medical infrastructure of the associated hospitals. They aim to offer high-quality surgical care to all patients at an affordable cost across urban and rural areas of India.
As per reports, in India, 30 Mn patients undergo elective surgeries every year, and out of that less than 10% happen in an organized way.
Pristyn Care surgical centers offer their services across the 7 metro cities – Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Kolkata – and 35 tier 2 & 3 cities across the country. Their doctors perform surgeries over 12 surgical categories such as General Surgery, Ophthalmology, ENT, Urology, and Gynaecology. Pristyn Care has treated over 60k patients and completed 1Mn+ patient interactions. The best part is, through a medical coordinator, Pristyn Care, offers assistance to patients in getting their OPD scheduled, getting access to the right specialist, and help with insurance and claim processing – making it easier for patients who are elderly or who do not have anyone to run around to complete all the formalities.
Glamyo Health is India’s other fastest-growing secondary care surgery provider. They have a total of 300 + centres and have received 4,00,000 patient traffic and carried out 1,00,000+ patient consultations. They are present across 40+ cities and work with 500+ hospitals and 400+ surgeons across India. Glamyo Health specializes in minimally invasive elective and cosmetic surgeries, including Laser proctology treatments, Laparoscopic surgeries, and Circumcision. Team Glamyo is on a mission to solve the 3 perennial problems of Affordability, Accessibility, and Quality healthcare in India.
Medfin has completed already 33,745 consultations and 2,850 surgeries across 5 cities. They offer affordable surgeries for hernia, prostate, piles, fibroids, and kidney stones possible with daycare instead of longer and more expensive hospital admission. Medfin’s team provides help with appointments, diagnostics, insurance, and reimbursement. According to their website, they help save up to 50% on surgery expenses.
Practo, a name very familiar in the healthtech space, is building an omnichannel healthcare ecosystem for secondary care procedures in partnership with its trusted network of doctors, clinics, and hospitals. Practo Care Surgeries has facilitated consultations with over 20000+ patients for secondary surgeries. Practo Care Surgeries is helping fulfill 50+ surgical procedures across three specialties – General Surgery, Urology, and ENT, in six cities. The company is planning to expand its network to 30+ cities, launch 300+ centers, add more specialties (Orthopedic, Gynecology, Ophthalmology), and onboard hundreds of surgeons by the end of this year. They have as their brand ambassador Rahul Dravid.
Goficure is another elective surgery provider. They work with specialty hospitals and experienced surgeons to facilitate complete treatment from start to finish. They coordinate booking appointments, scheduling the surgery, taking care of the paperwork, and other formalities. They assign ‘Medi-Pals’ who assist patients with treatment aspects and in getting their insurance claimed for surgeries. They have launched their services with proctology and offer anorectal laser surgeries for hemorrhoids/piles, anal fistulas, anal fissures, and pilonidal sinus. They also plan to soon start treatments in Gynaecology, Fertility, ENT, Urology, Laparoscopy, etc
In the coming months, we are going to see newer platforms that would offer elective surgery or secondary care surgery. If you come across any new platform, please do drop me an email.
