Russian Patient Successfully Treated for Blood Cancer in India

Name: Ms. Nina Svistak

Native Country: Russia

Treatment: Bone Marrow Transplant 

Hospital: Max Super-Speciality Hospital, Vaishali, Ghaziabad

Doctor: Dr. Esha Kaul

Ms. Nina Svistak, a 62-year-old woman from Russia, came to India for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) treatment. Over the years, she had been noticing persistent symptoms such as high fever, frequent infections, and unusual bruising or bleeding. Concerned, she underwent investigations in her home country, which confirmed the diagnosis of AML.

Doctors in Russia advised her to undergo a Bone Marrow Transplant—a treatment that came with the added challenges of finding a suitable donor and managing the high cost involved. With limited options and a tight budget, Nina and her daughter began searching for better, more affordable treatment alternatives abroad.

Their search led them to Medsurge India, a trusted medical tourism assistance company in India. From the very beginning, Medsurge India guided them step-by-step through the entire treatment process—starting with HLA testing, finding a suitable donor, selecting the right hospital, arranging consultations with expert doctors, and managing all travel and logistical needs.

They were connected with Dr. Esha Kaul, Director of Medical Oncology at Max Hospital, Vaishali. As soon as Nina and her daughter arrived in India, the Medsurge team received them at the airport, arranged comfortable accommodation, and provided round-the-clock assistance.

To make their stay more comfortable and economical, we also provided the Health Value Card, which offered added benefits like food vouchers, cashback on medicines, discounts on diagnostics, and more, helping ease the financial burden.

Since no family member was a suitable match for the transplant, the team began the search for a fully Matched Unrelated Donor (MUD) and successfully found one. Nina’s bone marrow transplant was carried out successfully, and she is now in the recovery phase.