GDL High Specialty Neurosurgery clinic exterior in Guadalajara, modern medical building

Modern glass facade of GDL High Specialty Neurosurgery clinic in Guadalajara, Mexico

Neurosurgeon performing surgery at GDL High Specialty Neurosurgery operating room

Neurosurgeon in scrubs at GDL High Specialty Neurosurgery clinic operating room

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Mexico, Guadalajara

GDL High Specialty Neurosurgery

About the clinic

GDL High Specialty Neurosurgery is a focused neurosurgery clinic in Guadalajara, Mexico. It treats around 700 patients each year with a team of two specialists. The clinic's single department is dedicated entirely to neurosurgical care.

Operates as a high-specialty center, meaning it focuses only on complex brain and spine cases.
Located in Guadalajara, a major medical hub in Mexico with good international flight connections.
Personalized care from a small, specialized team rather than a large hospital setting.

Highlights

2010 Year of foundation

2 doctors

690 patients per year

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Treatments prices in the clinic

Last price update — 29.03.2025. Prices can be changed depending on the medical case and doctor's recommendations.

Neurosurgery

diagnostics
CT (computer tomography)	$260
Online Consultation with Neurosurgeon	$82.6 - $110.13

treatment
Surgical removal of the brain cyst	$15000 - $28000
Discectomy	$10000 - $16000
Herniated disc surgery	$12000 - $15000
Anterior cervical discectomy	$9000 - $18000
Brain tumor removal	$18000 - $35000

Oncology

treatment
Removal of meningioma	$15000 - $30000
Craniotomy	$12000 - $30000
Removal of spinal cord tumor	$18000 - $35000

Spinal Surgery

treatment
Foraminotomy	$5000 - $10000
Removal of herniated disc with preoperative diagnostic	$12000 - $15000
Laminectomy	$9000 - $15000
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion	$9000 - $18000

Pediatric Neurosurgery

diagnostics
Brain biopsy	$13766.35 - $22026.17

treatment
Pituitary tumor surgery	$15000 - $35000

Orthopedics

treatment
Endoscopic discectomy	$6000 - $12000

Clinic Doctors

Neurosurgeon

Karim Noe Zamora Amezcua

Neurosurgeon, Spine neurosurgeon, Stereotactic and functional neurosurgeon, Vascular neurosurgeon, Neurooncologist, Pediatric neurosurgeon, Pediatric neuro-oncologist

Experience 16 years

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Before and after brain tumor removal results at GDL High Specialty Neurosurgery, MRI scans

Before and after discectomy results for lumbar herniated disc at GDL High Specialty Neurosurgery

Before and after laminectomy for lumbar disc hernia at GDL High Specialty Neurosurgery, MRI result

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Neurosurgery specialist certificate for Dr. Karim Noé Zamora Amezcua, GDL High Specialty Neurosurgery, Mexico, 2021-2026

GDL High Specialty Neurosurgery : more details about the clinic

Mexico, Guadalajara

GDL High Specialty Neurosurgery is a specialized medical center established in 2010 in Guadalajara, Mexico. The clinic focuses on complex brain and spine cases, treating nearly 700 patients annually with a team of two neurosurgical specialists. The facility operates as a dedicated high-specialty center for neurosurgical care.

Neurosurgery and Radiosurgery

The clinic utilizes the Gamma Knife Perfexion for non-surgical brain treatments. This technology delivers gamma rays with sub-millimeter accuracy to treat brain lesions or tumors without the need for a craniotomy, protecting healthy brain tissue. Surgeons associated with the facility have treated over 1,000 patients using this no-scalpel method. Typical hospital stays for these procedures do not exceed two days, and most patients can resume daily activities immediately after discharge.

Common conditions treated with the Gamma Knife include:

Arteriovenous malformations
Meningiomas and neurinomas
Brain metastases
Pituitary adenomas
Trigeminal neuralgia

Success rates for controlling lesion growth reach 97% in treated cases. The procedure is usually performed under local anesthesia, except for pediatric patients.

Spine and Orthopedic Surgery

The spine surgery department utilizes the Jackson Surgery Table, a specialized carbon fiber table designed for spinal procedures. The table is translucent for real-time X-ray control, allows 360-degree patient rotation, and supports up to 250 kg. The technology is used to optimize surgical precision and visualization for the spine surgeon.

Specialists perform spine procedures including:

Endoscopy for herniated disks
Percutaneous nucleoplasty
Ligamentoplasty
Instrumentation with transpedicular screws
Cervical and lumbar disk prosthesis

Minimally invasive techniques are prioritized to shorten recovery. The team manages a variety of conditions, ranging from postural disorders and fractures to complex spinal tumors.

Services and Infrastructure

Patients have access to diagnostic tools including spiral tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to define and locate lesions with millimeter precision. The clinic maintains alliances with both domestic and foreign insurance companies. The medical team provides personalized assistance to patients and their family members, offering guidance throughout the treatment and recovery process.

Additional services

Language assistance

Available

free

Accommodation

Hotel (apartments) near the clinic, billed daily

Patient reviews

Google 4

5 Google reviews

Val B

Jun 24, 2022

This is a high end hospital (Mexican standards) for plastic surgeries mostly. My partner had his lipo with some other procedures done by one of the popular doctors in the area. He stayed overnight. This was our first time experiencing a hospital stay in Mexico. Most of the staff members assigned to us were bilingual. It was easy to communicate the needs. The nurse-patient ratio is lower than in non-private hospitals. You get more attention. The case was not complex and the room was non-monitored, vital signs were taken manually every 4 hours. I am glad I went with him… culturally, it is expected for someone to be near the bedside to help with basic nursing assistant duties while the primary nurse is busy. There were no curfew for visitors. There were also no restrictions to enter the building, the room or bring food. They have a one person at a time policy. Both of us were provided with comfortable blankets, pillows, sheets, towels. There was a side couch you could rest for the night. They also provided toiletries - shampoos, conditioner, soaps, hand cream, a dental kit. We enjoyed a large TV, a closed, used a safe. Some of the call lights were not answered promptly. The room was missing important parts - suction, vital signs machine, computer to scan medications (if it exits in this country). The patient bed was not as comfortable and didn’t support auto rotation. The sequential compression device did not have to stay on for the duration of the bed rest which is not consistent with the current evidence-based practices. The nurses did not wear gloves when accessing an IV or when changing lines. I asked for wet wipes to help with cleaning some of the areas - never been provided. The cafeteria had some good food options and called us over a stationary room phone all the time to ask for preferences. If the patient was alone in the room, it would have been impossible to reach over and answer a phone call. Overall, the experience at this hospital was above average due to good customer service skills of the staff and overall accommodations which were enough for a post-op observation unit.

Mauricio Lopez

Jul 9, 2017

Well. At 3am my 3 year old began to complain that her stomach hurt. So we were on our way. We arrived and the reseption staff was friendly. There inicial chage is 550 pesos for the consult. 350 if you use one of the beds in the emergancy room and then a lttle medicine and a urine exam. Total was about 1.400.000 thats like 70 dolars. It took around 3 hours. The doctor was really nice and the nurse too. I would definitly recomend the service. I Have inbursa insurance and i found it strange that i had to pay out of pocket and then report it to the isurance company. That is something that they forgot to mention when they sold me the insurance. Hope I can help.

kurt servin

Sep 10, 2024

I had my baby born at this hospital, the service was awful and the experience in general was terrible, won’t recommend this place, for family matters.

Roberta Hummel Strand

Dec 1, 2020

ATTN: All Gringos in the GDL area. After a minor procedure my husband was presented with a bill for for $1.3M pesos. Four times more that the same procedure would have been in the states. Even if it is an emergency, don't go here or any of their other hospitals. They will take your retirement, savings, and quality of life without blinking an eye.

Sandeep Sunkari

Aug 20, 2020

Never visit this hospital if you have International-insurance, they will make sure you pay 4-times more with all fake bills. They will create a mess with with your insurance company and also will try to extract money from your pocket as well. Although they have same good doctors, but hospital management is a fraud. All 5* ratings that you will see in google or facebook review are mostly from their staff.