San Donato Hospital is an IRCCS-accredited cardiology and cardiac surgery center. It performs over 9,400 heart and blood vessel operations each year – the most in Italy. Core specialties include cardiology, cardiac surgery, arrhythmology, and rehabilitation.

• 97% success rate for cardiac surgeries, one of the highest in Europe.
• Over 3,000 children treated internationally for congenital heart defects.
• Telepresence robots allow patients to connect with doctors anytime.
• Over 20,000 coronary artery bypass and heart valve surgeries performed.
• A hotel on the clinic grounds for patient and family stays.

San Raffaele Hospital is a top European research center with Italy's IRCCS accreditation. It achieved the world's first stem cell therapy for severe combined immune deficiency. Its main specialties are oncology, neurosurgery, and cardiovascular surgery.

• Performs over 52,000 surgeries a year and treats 12,000 cancer patients.
• Equipped with 3 da Vinci robots, Gamma Knife, Cyber Knife, and PET-MRI.
• Performed the world's first intrauterine spina bifida surgery.
• The hematology unit has completed over 1,000 bone marrow transplants.
• Part of Gruppo San Donato, a network treating 5 million patients annually.

La Madonnina Clinic is a multidisciplinary hospital in central Milan, part of Italy's San Donato network. It specializes in medical check-ups, obesity treatment with intragastric balloons, and plastic surgery. The clinic has treated high-profile patients including Silvio Berlusconi and AC Milan players.

• Open-type 1.5 Tesla MRI designed for patients with claustrophobia or excess weight.
• Elipse intragastric balloon inserted endoscopically in 10 minutes with no incisions.
• Orbera-365 balloon – the world's most popular weight loss method with over 280,000 sold.
• Plastic surgeons use computer modeling to show patients their results before surgery.
• Custom menu from the on-site restaurant. Family members can stay in the same room.

Dr. Alessandro Giovanelli leads diagnostic assessments here with over 35 years of experience. He has performed over 9,000 surgeries and published 70 international medical papers. A consultation typically costs around $260. The price covers a face-to-face evaluation at this IRCCS-accredited research hospital in Milan. This accreditation ensures the medical assessment follows the latest clinical protocols. Patients should bring their complete medical files to this outpatient visit. Dr. Giovanelli provides findings and next steps during the appointment.