Patient from Bangladesh shares his experience on Kidney Stone Removal Surgery in India

By Mrinalini Singh

"Both Vaidam team and hospital staff were helpful and supported us throughout."

Patient Name - Rafiqul Islam

Native Country - Bangladesh

Treatment - Kidney Stone Removal Surgery

Hospital - Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon

Doctor - Dr. Anil Mandhani

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Rafiqul Islam from Bangladesh visited the Gurgoan, India, to get his Kidney Stone Removal Surgery. He and his wife, who accompanied him on his trip decided to go to Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon, one of the top hospitals in the city.

He mentions how got in touch with the team at Viadam Health by WhatsApp and decided to come to India when he received a positive response from the team.

Rafiqul also states "Vaidam helped us at every step of the way, starting from treatment, accommodation, and commuting. Dr. Anil Mandhani performed my surgery and I'm content with the result."

Written by

Mrinalini Singh

Vaidam Health · Updated 25 Sept 2026

Mrinalini Singh has keen interest in human psychology and design owing to her Master's in Literature. She has written for various magazines, websites and also enjoys editing meticulously. When not writing, she is either found eating croissants or peering her glasses into a horror novel.

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Dr. Anil MandhaniUrologist

Dr. Anil Mandhani is a well-known Urologist, practicing successfully for more than 25 years. He did more than 550 successful robotic surgeries and more than 1000 kidney transplants. He has also been known for managing complex situations emanating from deviant outcomes of surgery done by others. His areas of specialization are Uro-Oncology, Robotic Surgery, and Kidney Transplant. After completing his MBBS in 1990, he did MS in General Surgery in 1993 from Pt. JNM Medical College, Ravi Shankar University, Raipur, India. After that, he did MCh in Urology from Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institue of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, in 1998, Diplomat of National Board in Urology from the National Board Examination of India in 1998, and gained Clinical Fellowship in Uro-oncology from Cornell/New York Presbyterian Hospital in 2007. He is the Associate Editor of the Indian Journal of Urology. He has over 200 publications in national and international journals. He is a well-known member of the American Urological Association, European Urological Association, British Association of Urological Surgeons, and Indian Urological Association.