MGM Cancer Institute
A dedicated 150-bed cancer institute in central Chennai, part of the MGM Healthcare network — a JCI-accredited, NABH-certified, USGBC LEED-certified 400-bed quaternary multispecialty hospital. Designed around the theme of the 'Art of Dance' to support patient wellbeing, the institute provides comprehensive surgical oncology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, HIPEC and supportive care under one roof, with 45+ ICU beds, PET-CT imaging, a multidisciplinary tumour board approach and 24×7 Cancer Emergency Care.
About MGM Cancer Institute
MGM Cancer Institute is a dedicated 150-bed cancer hospital located on Nelson Manickam Road in Aminjikarai, central Chennai, operating as part of the wider MGM Healthcare network. The flagship MGM Healthcare facility, located on the same Nelson Manickam Road campus, is a 400-bed IoT-enabled quaternary care multispecialty hospital that is accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI), the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) and the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), and is certified under the US Green Building Council's LEED green building standard. MGM Healthcare is reported to be the first hospital in India to receive USGBC LEED certification, with the highest green rating in Asia.
The MGM Cancer Institute itself is described by the MGM Healthcare group as a one-stop destination for cancer needs delivering comprehensive value-based cancer management, designed around the theme of the 'Art of Dance' with thoughtful design choices intended to help patients overcome the fear and anxiety often associated with a cancer diagnosis. The institute operates with 45+ ICU beds, 50+ oncology and support specialists, more than 10 cancer sub-specialty departments and 24×7 Cancer Emergency Care. Specific clinical infrastructure highlights include a 'floating bunker' radiation oncology design, PET-CT imaging, multidisciplinary tumour board protocol-driven patient evaluation, and an integrated pathway covering cancer prevention through genetic counselling and risk assessment, screening and early detection, treatment and survivorship follow-up.
The clinical service line at MGM Cancer Institute covers surgical oncology, medical oncology (including targeted therapy, immunotherapy and chemotherapy), radiation therapy and HIPEC (hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for peritoneal carcinomatosis indications), supported by the wider MGM Healthcare network for related specialties including critical care, transplant medicine and complex surgery. The senior oncology team includes Dr. M A Raja (Senior Consultant Medical Oncology and Director of Oncology Services), Dr. N Syed Ismail Nawab John (Clinical Lead and Senior Consultant Medical Oncology), Dr. Sivakumar Mahalingam and Dr. Sivaram Ganesamoni (Senior Consultants in Surgical Oncology), Dr. Veda Padma Priya S (Senior Consultant in Breast Oncology) and Dr. Kirti Katherine Kabeer (Consultant in Breast Oncology). Cancers actively treated include breast, lung, colorectal, stomach, pancreatic, liver, head and neck, prostate, bladder, cervical, endocrine, skin, thyroid and blood cancers.
CancerFax works with Indian and international families considering MGM Cancer Institute alongside other cancer treatment options in Chennai, India and abroad. MGM Cancer Institute is most appropriate for patients seeking comprehensive private-sector cancer care with multidisciplinary tumour board review at sensible cost, particularly for solid tumour surgical oncology, breast cancer, gastrointestinal and HIPEC-eligible cancers, and standard medical and radiation oncology pathways. For patients with complex haematological malignancies requiring high-volume CAR T-cell therapy or specialised bone marrow transplantation, or for ultra-rare cancers requiring national-flagship case volumes, CancerFax may openly discuss alternative options including Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai (India's national cancer centre), the Lu Daopei Hospital in China for CAR-T, the Institute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital in Tianjin for complex haematology, or BLK-Max Hospital in Delhi where these may be better clinical matches. Our coordination service is free to the patient and covers preliminary case review, second-opinion submission to the MGM Cancer Institute team, Indian medical visa documentation support for international families, accommodation guidance in Chennai, and where useful, an honest comparison of MGM against larger Indian cancer hospitals and international alternatives.
| Hospital at a Glance | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| City | Chennai, Tamil Nadu (Aminjikarai, central Chennai) |
| Established | âš VERIFY: Specific MGM Cancer Institute opening year (the Cancer Institute is part of the wider MGM Healthcare 400-bed quaternary care hospital network in Chennai) |
| Hospital Type | Private Dedicated Cancer Institute · Part of MGM Healthcare 400-bed quaternary care multispecialty network · Designed around the 'Art of Dance' patient experience theme |
| Accreditation | MGM Healthcare parent hospital is JCI-accredited, NABH-certified, NABL-accredited and USGBC LEED-certified (highest green rating in Asia for a hospital); âš VERIFY: specific JCI accreditation status of MGM Cancer Institute as a separate facility before publishing |
| Beds | 150 dedicated cancer beds at MGM Cancer Institute, with 45+ ICU beds; MGM Healthcare parent hospital adds 400 beds and 100+ ICU beds for related multispecialty support |
| Annual Patient Activity | âš VERIFY: Specific annual oncology patient volume at MGM Cancer Institute is not publicly published; the wider MGM Healthcare network reports over 25,000 cardiac surgeries and significant transplant volumes |
| Research Focus | Multidisciplinary tumour board-driven cancer care; surgical oncology including HIPEC; breast cancer; gastrointestinal cancer; radiation oncology; genetic counselling and risk-based screening; âš VERIFY: active clinical trial portfolio with the hospital before any travel commitment |
Why Patients Choose MGM Cancer Institute
MGM Cancer Institute offers a dedicated 150-bed cancer-specialised facility within the JCI-accredited MGM Healthcare network in central Chennai, with a multidisciplinary oncology team, modern infrastructure including PET-CT and dedicated radiation oncology bunkers, and the practical advantages of Indian private healthcare pricing for international families.
Cancer Specialties and Clinical Departments
MGM Cancer Institute provides comprehensive cancer care across surgical, medical and radiation oncology, with sub-specialty depth in breast, gastrointestinal, head and neck, urologic and thoracic cancers, supported by HIPEC for selected peritoneal indications and 24×7 Cancer Emergency Care.
Advanced Treatment Capabilities
Key Specialists at MGM Cancer Institute
MGM Cancer Institute operates with 50+ oncology and support specialists across more than 10 cancer sub-specialty departments. The senior clinical leadership includes Dr. M A Raja (Senior Consultant in Medical Oncology and Director of Oncology Services), Dr. N Syed Ismail Nawab John (Clinical Lead and Senior Consultant in Medical Oncology), Dr. Sivakumar Mahalingam and Dr. Sivaram Ganesamoni (Senior Consultants in Surgical Oncology), Dr. Veda Padma Priya S (Senior Consultant in Breast Oncology) and Dr. Kirti Katherine Kabeer (Consultant in Breast Oncology). The institute's wider clinical team operates within the MGM Healthcare quaternary care network, which adds 350+ doctors across 12 Centers of Excellence and 30+ multispecialty departments to support complex cancer cases that require cardiac, gastrointestinal, neurological, urological or transplant medicine collaboration.
Patient pathways at MGM Cancer Institute are organised through protocol-driven multidisciplinary tumour board review, bringing surgical oncologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, radiologists, pathologists and supportive care teams together for each complex case. International patients are managed through the MGM Healthcare International Patients channel, which coordinates record review, appointment scheduling, visa support, accommodation guidance and interpreter services. Patients seeking a specific physician consultation or a focused multidisciplinary second opinion can submit their request through CancerFax. We work with the MGM Cancer Institute team to match each case to the appropriate sub-specialist before any travel is committed, and we will openly discuss alternatives at Tata Memorial Hospital (Mumbai), AIIMS New Delhi, HCG Cancer Centres, Apollo Cancer Centres, BLK-Max Delhi, or international centres if these would serve the specific clinical situation better.
Patients seeking specific physician consultations or second opinions may request a review through the CancerFax coordination process before confirming travel or admission.
Clinical Infrastructure and Treatment Technology
MGM Cancer Institute operates a purpose-designed 150-bed cancer facility with 45+ ICU beds, PET-CT, dedicated radiation oncology bunkers, modern operating theatres and 24×7 Cancer Emergency Care, supported by the wider MGM Healthcare quaternary care campus and its 100+ ICU beds, 12+ operating rooms and 30+ multispecialty departments.
- Dedicated radiation oncology with the institute's 'floating bunker' design feature for vibration and noise isolation in linear accelerator delivery
- PET-CT imaging for staging, response assessment and treatment planning
- âš VERIFY specific radiation oncology equipment models, brachytherapy capability, and SBRT/SRS availability with the hospital
- Comprehensive surgical oncology including breast, gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, urological, gynecologic, head and neck and thoracic cancer surgery
- HIPEC (hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy) for selected peritoneal cancer indications (typically appendiceal, colorectal and ovarian peritoneal carcinomatosis)
- Minimally invasive daycare surgical pathways where clinically appropriate
- Chemotherapy infusion suites for standard cytotoxic regimens
- Targeted therapy and immunotherapy across DCGI-approved Indian and FDA-approved global agents
- âš VERIFY availability of CAR T-cell therapy and active clinical trial protocols with the MGM Cancer Institute team
- On-site molecular and histopathology laboratory supported by NABL-accredited MGM Healthcare laboratories
- 45+ ICU beds at the Cancer Institute, with additional access to 100+ ICU beds at MGM Healthcare for complex multidisciplinary cases
- 24×7 Cancer Emergency Care with full critical care support; cancer prevention pathway including genetic counselling, risk assessment and screening
International Patient Support at MGM Cancer Institute
MGM Healthcare operates a dedicated International Patients channel supporting medical visa documentation, appointment scheduling and accommodation guidance. The Chennai location offers strong international connectivity through Chennai International Airport (14 kilometres from the hospital) and an established medical tourism corridor particularly for Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, MENA and CIS region patients.
What to Prepare Before Traveling
- arrow_rightShare complete pathology reports, biopsy slides where requested for re-review, recent CT, PET-CT and MRI imaging, molecular profiling, prior treatment summaries and a current medication list (in English) with CancerFax at least one week before your planned MGM Cancer Institute consultation.
- arrow_rightApply for an appropriate Indian visa (M visa for medical, or eVisa for short medical stays where eligible) at the Indian high commission or consulate in your country. MGM Healthcare can issue an official invitation letter for the patient and accompanying family members.
- arrow_rightPlan travel via Chennai International Airport (MAA), which is approximately 14 kilometres and 25 to 30 minutes by car from the MGM Cancer Institute campus on Nelson Manickam Road. Allow at least one to two weeks for an initial cancer consultation, multidisciplinary tumour board review and treatment planning, with longer stays for surgery, radiation oncology cycles or extended systemic therapy.
MGM Cancer Institute can be contacted directly through its official website at mgmcancerinstitute.in or the main hospital line at +91 44 4251 5151, with international patient enquiries handled through the wider MGM Healthcare International Patients channel. CancerFax coordinates all communication on the patient's behalf, manages comparison with larger Indian cancer hospitals and international alternatives where useful, and remains the single point of contact through treatment and follow-up at no cost to the patient.
Patient Facilities and Accommodation at MGM Cancer Institute
MGM Cancer Institute's purpose-built 150-bed facility in central Chennai includes 45+ ICU beds, on-site pharmacy, dining options, 24×7 emergency care and integration with the wider MGM Healthcare quaternary care campus on Nelson Manickam Road.
Family members accompanying international patients can stay at hotels and serviced apartments in central Chennai near the MGM Healthcare campus. Chennai offers extensive accommodation at all price points, particularly in the nearby Aminjikarai, Nungambakkam and Anna Nagar neighbourhoods. CancerFax can help plan budget-conscious extended-stay options for families travelling for longer treatment cycles such as radiation therapy or post-surgical recovery.
How to Reach MGM Cancer Institute
MGM Cancer Institute is located on Nelson Manickam Road in Aminjikarai, central Chennai, approximately 14 kilometres from Chennai International Airport and well connected by Chennai Metro and the wider city transport network.
How CancerFax Helps
CancerFax is a specialist cancer access and patient-navigation platform. We help patients and families understand their options, organise medical records, coordinate hospital communication, and support cross-border treatment planning where appropriate.
We help collect and organise reports, scans, pathology, biomarker results, and treatment history for structured case review.
We communicate with hospitals or trial teams to assess whether a case may be suitable for further screening.
We support appointment coordination, document submission, translation, and direct communication with international departments.
For international patients, we help with practical coordination — travel planning, hospital admission guidance, and local support.
If this option is not suitable, we help explore other relevant treatments, clinical trials, or advanced care pathways.
From inquiry through to follow-up, our coordinators provide a single point of contact for the family.
CancerFax does not guarantee treatment access, eligibility, or clinical outcome. Our role is to help patients access accurate information, structured review, and appropriate specialist pathways.
MGM Cancer Institute — Patient Questions Answered
CancerFax acts as your single coordinator for the entire MGM Cancer Institute journey. You begin by sharing your medical records, including pathology reports, biopsy slides where available, scans and prior treatment summaries through our secure intake. Our clinical team reviews your case and identifies whether MGM Cancer Institute is the right clinical and financial fit for your specific cancer. Where the case is genuinely suited to a higher-volume Indian national cancer centre (such as Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai, India's national cancer flagship), to a different Indian private network with deeper sub-specialty depth in your specific cancer, or to an international option such as Parkway Cancer Centre in Singapore or a Chinese cellular therapy centre for haematological cases, we will tell you openly before any travel commitment.
Once your consultation is confirmed, CancerFax prepares your full pre-travel pack: MGM Cancer Institute's official cost estimate (shared with you without any CancerFax mark-up), Indian medical visa documentation, accredited translation of your home-country reports into English where needed, accommodation guidance in central Chennai near the Aminjikarai campus, and a clear plan for the typical evaluation and treatment timeline. We remain your single point of contact through admission, treatment and follow-up. There is no fee to the patient for any of this coordination.
MGM Cancer Institute is a dedicated 150-bed cancer facility, and MGM Healthcare is the wider 400-bed quaternary care multispecialty parent hospital network on the same Nelson Manickam Road campus in Aminjikarai, central Chennai. The flagship MGM Healthcare hospital is the entity that is accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI), the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH), and the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), and is certified under the US Green Building Council's LEED standard. The Cancer Institute operates within this wider quaternary care environment, which means complex cancer cases that also need cardiac, gastrointestinal, neurological, urological or transplant medicine collaboration can access the wider MGM Healthcare network's 350+ doctors across 12 Centers of Excellence. CancerFax helps confirm in advance which specific facility (Cancer Institute or wider Healthcare campus) will be involved in each phase of your treatment, and which named consultant will lead your care.
MGM Cancer Institute provides comprehensive cancer care across surgical oncology, medical oncology (chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy), radiation therapy and HIPEC (hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for selected peritoneal cancer indications). Cancers actively treated include breast, lung, colorectal, stomach, pancreatic, hepatobiliary, head and neck, prostate, bladder, cervical, endocrine, skin, thyroid and blood cancers. The institute also offers cancer prevention pathways including genetic counselling, risk assessment, screening and early detection. For specific advanced therapies that may not currently be available at MGM (such as CAR T-cell therapy, proton therapy or specific Chinese-pioneered cellular therapy constructs), CancerFax can compare alternative options including Parkway Cancer Centre in Singapore, Lu Daopei Hospital in China, the Institute of Hematology in Tianjin, or larger Indian cancer hospitals before any travel commitment. The active clinical trial portfolio at MGM should be confirmed with the hospital before travel.
Yes. MGM Cancer Institute's clinical team can review medical records and provide a specialist opinion remotely before a patient commits to travel. The standard process involves submitting your scans, pathology reports, prior treatment summaries and current medication list in English through the MGM Healthcare International Patients channel. CancerFax facilitates this submission and follows up on your behalf to obtain a written opinion or preliminary treatment recommendation. A remote opinion is particularly useful for complex cases involving HIPEC eligibility assessment, breast cancer treatment planning, or comparing surgical versus medical management of solid tumours. CancerFax can also arrange parallel remote second opinions from Tata Memorial Hospital, larger Indian centres or international hospitals where this is clinically useful, so the family can make a well-informed decision.
As a private Indian cancer hospital in Chennai, MGM Cancer Institute offers treatment at typical Indian private hospital pricing, which is materially lower than equivalent care in Singapore, the UAE, the UK or the US, often by a factor of three to five for comparable surgical, radiation oncology, medical oncology and supportive care procedures. Within India, MGM's pricing is broadly comparable with other private cancer centres in tier-1 Indian cities (such as BLK-Max in Delhi or HCG cancer centres across India), and is typically higher than public-sector cancer hospitals such as the Government Royapettah Hospital Cancer Centre in Chennai or Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai (India's national cancer flagship, which combines world-class clinical capability with subsidised public-sector pricing for eligible patients). For Indian patients seeking subsidised national-level cancer care, CancerFax may openly discuss Tata Memorial as a complementary option. CancerFax shares MGM's official cost estimates with you at no extra charge and without any CancerFax mark-up, and we are happy to compare them openly with both Indian and international alternatives before any decision is made.
Send Your Medical Reports to MGM Cancer Institute via CancerFax
CancerFax reviews your records, identifies whether MGM Cancer Institute, Tata Memorial Mumbai, BLK-Max Delhi, an HCG centre, or an international option is the right cancer treatment fit for your case, and coordinates your consultation or remote second opinion in Chennai at no cost, with no obligation, and with full medical confidentiality throughout.