Bilateral cingulotomy in India: A Guide for Patients from Zimbabwe
Bilateral cingulotomy is a precise brain surgery. Doctors use it as a last resort to treat severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), major depression, and hard-to-treat chronic pain. The procedure destroys a tiny path of nerve fibers on both sides of the brain's anterior cingulate gyrus
M.B.B.S. · M.S. (General Surgery) from MPSMC, Saurashtra University, Gujarat · M.Ch. (Neurosurgery) from SGPGIMS, Lucknow · Ex-Associate Professor of Neurosurgery from SGPGIMS, Lucknow · Fellowship in Minimal Invasive spine surgery from Aichi Medical University, Japan · Fellowship in Epilepsy surgery from Srichitra Institute, Kerala · Fellowship in Endoscopic Skull base surgery from AOTS Tokyo center, Japan · Fellowship in Minimally invasive spine surgery from Seoul, South Korea · Neuro-trauma from UCMS Institute, New Delhi · Fellowship in Neurosurgical Oncology from SGPGIMS, Lucknow · Fellowship in Pediatric Neurosurgery from SGPGIMS, Lucknow.
Travelling to India from Zimbabwe: Flights, VISA & Daily Life
Patients from Zimbabwe can apply online for an India e-Medical Visa. The hospital treating you issues the letter you need for the application, and up to two family members can travel with you on e-Medical Attendant visas.
Embassy / Consulate
Embassy of India, Harare — No. 12, Natal Road, Belgravia, P.O. Box 4620, Harare, Zimbabwe
Documents Required
● Valid Zimbabwean passport with at least 6 months' validity remaining, and at least two blank pages ● Recent passport-style digital photograph, square format, white background ● Scanned copy of the passport bio-page (clear PDF) ● Medical Invitation Letter from the Indian hospital, on letterhead, confirming diagnosis and treatment plan ● Medical reports/case history from a doctor or hospital in Zimbabwe supporting the reason for travel ● Proof of sufficient funds to cover treatment and stay ● Return flight itinerary (recommended) ● Valid Yellow Fever and Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) certificates — mandatory for all Zimbabwean applicants ● For each attendant: proof of relationship to the patient, plus their own passport, photo, and documents
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