Deep Brain Stimulation
Deep brain stimulation or DBS is a neurosurgical procedure, which uses electrical stimulation and implanted electrodes to treat movement disorders related to with Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, essential tremor and other neurological conditions. Doctors can use this therapy for neuropsychiatric conditions and movement disorders when medications become less effective or when their side effects interfere with an individual’s daily activities. Here, we will explore everything about deep brain stimulation such as what is DBS, what is the cost of deep brain stimulation in India, which are the best hospitals for deep brain stimulation in India and who are the top DBS doctors in India.
What the price includes
- Lead deep brain stimulation surgeon and specialized surgical team fees
- Operating theatre charges and consumable surgical packs
- Dedicated post-operative inpatient room stay
- Routine laboratory diagnostics, scans and pre-op clearance
- In-hospital clinical medications and recovery nursing
- Pre-departure follow-up consultation and fit-to-fly assessment
What it does not include
- International return flights and baggage
- Serviced accommodation and meals after discharge
- Attendant and patient Indian medical visa processing
- Management of incidental pre-existing conditions
- Long-term medication refills in home country
- Secondary home-country outpatient rehabilitation
What each hospital charges
Same clinical excellence across 5 accredited partner hospitals. Marlin charges no patient commission — figures are transparent official hospital estimates.
Hospital rate cards are being confirmed for this procedure.
Standard estimated procedure package starts from $10,000. Request a free review below to receive an itemized quote from our accredited partner hospitals.
Estimate your whole trip, not just the surgery
Flights, hotel, food and visas for the full 10 days — so the number you budget for is what you actually spend.
$11,810 – $12,430
- Surgery, hospital and care$10,000 fixed
- Return flights (1 passenger)$920
- Hotel & meals during recovery$810
- Indian medical visas$80
The upper figure allows for a longer stay. The implant and surgery are fixed. Marlin adds nothing to any of these numbers.
Surgeons who do this operation every week
Senior consultants at JCI/NABH accredited centres with decades of dedicated procedural volume.
Dr. Ashok Rajgopal
Internationally recognized senior consultant with thousands of successful clinical procedures.
Dr. S.K.S Marya
Globally renowned medical faculty with extensive international patient advisory tenure.
Dr. Vinesh Mathur
Renowned expert with international fellowships and over 15,000 successful clinical procedures.
What the three weeks actually look like
From sending your first medical scans to your fit-to-fly clearance.
Before you fly
Reports and a surgeon’s opinion
Send your X-rays and medical history. Within 24–48 hours you get a named surgeon’s written opinion and a costed plan from each hospital you shortlist.
Day 1–2
Arrival and tests
Airport pickup, hotel check-in and hospital consultation. Blood work, ECG, anaesthesia clearance and a fitness review are completed the same or next day.
Day 3
Surgery
The operation takes 60–90 minutes per joint. You are moved to your private room the same day and stood up with support within 24 hours.
Day 4–7
Walking with physio
Twice-daily physiotherapy in the ward. Most patients walk with a frame by day two after surgery and manage stairs before discharge.
Day 8–21
Recovery and review
You stay near the hospital in a serviced hotel with outpatient physio, then a final review, stitch removal and fit-to-fly clearance before you travel home.
“I paid the hospital directly at the billing counter and the number matched the estimate Marlin sent me in Nairobi. Nobody asked me for a single extra shilling.”
Questions patients ask before they book
Essential details on payments, visa processing, language and post-operative flight permissions.