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That initial consultation set the tone for the whole experience. He was direct and honest about the recovery time, which helped me prepare properly for my artificial disc replacement surgery. Everything was handled with professionalism. I can also confirm that there were no additional expenses on top of what I initially paid the clinic, which makes the financial aspect very transparent. I am still in early recovery. At this stage, I'm feeling better than expected. 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I was led to Dr. Conesa who was professional, attentive, caring, and . I felt completely confident in his skills and ability. \nHe made himself available to speak to me at anytime before and after surgery, which was so appreciated. \nThe hospital care was exemplary,  it was impressive how quickly I moved through the preoperative visits, blood work, X-rays, anesthesia visit etc. Post op care was great. \nI had a very positive experience all the way through. I can recommend, BookiMed 100% who helped navigate the process ."},"order":{"diagnostic":{"id":42,"name":{"en":"Consultation with a neurosurgeon"}}},"doctor_info":{"id":1711,"name":"Gerardo Conesa Bertran","alias":"gerardo-conesa-bertran"},"clinic_info":{"id":78,"name":"Centro Médico Teknon","alias":"teknon-medical-center","flags":[{"name":"is_hide","value":false},{"name":"has_active_agencies","value":true}]},"created_at":"2024-05-16T11:06:52.108+00:00","flags":[{"name":"is_approved","value":true},{"name":"has_client_feedback","value":true},{"name":"is_anonymously","value":false},{"name":"would_recommend","value":true},{"name":"is_notification_sent","value":false},{"name":"coordinator_mentioned","value":true},{"name":"deactivated_clinic","value":false}],"images":[{"full_url":"review/66484922a221c_b.jpeg","preview_url":"review/66484922a221c_s.jpeg"},{"full_url":"review/6648492328f40_b.jpeg","preview_url":"review/6648492328f40_s.jpeg"}],"comment_about_bookimed":{"en":"They connected with through an online search and they were amazing in how well they handled my case.  They had my medical information and based on this they recommended Dr. Conesa. They responded to all my requests quickly. They were the liaison between myself and Dr. Conesa which was very helpful."},"summary":{"positive":{"en":"I can recommend, BookiMed 100% who helped navigate the process."}}},{"id":1886,"user":{"id":2894,"name":"Юрий ","country_code":"UA","country_name":{"en":"Ukraine"}},"ratings":[{"name":"main","value":5},{"name":"comfort","value":0},{"name":"coordination","value":0},{"name":"doctor","value":0},{"name":"manager","value":5},{"name":"personal","value":0},{"name":"translation","value":0},{"name":"relative_price","value":0}],"text":{"en":"In my sina, the shower is riddled with sunk, my swine is mine. Potrybna bula operation on the sudina of the brain. In the Ukraine so opera malim dityam did not roach, they were clapping at the cordon behind the cordon. Oskilki hvoroba duzhe rіdkіsna, then і for the cordon we takozh vidmovlyali. They used to clique all the way through the zodiac and through the mediators. At the same time zvernuvsya to the site Bookimed із pityom sho to lіkuvannya dannoї hvorobi. The mediator coordinator Svitlana Kalinichenko challenged the children's state book Sant Joan de Deu at Barcelona, ​​de robe so opera. The spell of a bullet of nedovir up to one's own, adzhe vzhe tikavsya іz medikimnymi mediators, yakі took kosti for consultation with specialists, ali ti consultant and not boo. Prote Svitlana literally from the very back of the spivka showed that she had won a victory over the good manners. At all, I registered the one-time, i nigolovnishe, sho-i-i-pochav dovriyati. In інтернеті знайшов інформацію about дану клініку і pobachiv, scho there is a great dosvіd in лікування хвороби my-mine, neyrohirurgy from 1997 goku vzhe carried out so operatsii. And in our vibory headache, tse dosvid likariv in such operations. Takozh dan hvorobu likuyut і in Switzerland and Japan, and there is a price of 2-3 times for ispany. Mihche clarified the activities of the nutrition in the neuroscientist, a kind of weathering the opera of our sina and the vibrations of the very child gospital of Barcelona. Managers of the international summit reserved us a hotel for 100 metrivas in the room, and we poured a handful of them into the bowl. In klіnіtsі є perekladach, yak ynіyo not lishe rosіysku, ale i ukrains'ku movu, they did not attach any discomfort to the overstudied ones. All the staff are aware of English language, so we'll porozumіtis naveіt іz to our pochatkim anglіyskim рівнем моб було зі всіма without problems. The klіnіka itself cope with the positive positiveness of the enemy, the grandeur of the spacious spaces on top, de bagato tsikavih atraktsiy for children, ї їdalnya, de є inexpensive complex menu, bagano automativ, de mozhno kupiti riznomannіt producti na na. chambers for all the rest of the word, with a shower, a toilet, a toilet, a toilet, a bathrobe, a toilet, a toilet, a toilet, a shower, a toilet, a shower, a toilet, a shower, a toilet, staff yak I vzhe pisav znaye anglіysku, okrіm іспанської. Order із клінікою є навчальний корпус вищого медичного закладу. В клініці працюють найкраюі дитячі лікарі Іppanії, крім цього кожен із they are engaged in science and і викладацькою діяльністю. Shcho before the self-operation, the won passed without restraint, as it is perebuvannya in reanimatsii and in the chamber. Navrіt і not vіdchuvalos, scho ti perebuvaesh in lіkarnі, staff привітний і зажди радісний, in the chamber they cleaned the skin day, so that they themselves і змінювали postільну білизну на ліжку. I vdyachny medical coordinator Svitlan Kalinichenko and the site Bookimed for those who have denounced Dan Kliniku for likuvannya my sina. Alya likuvannya is not completed, through pivrock planned another stage of the operation in the club room. By his dopis I want to deprive me of pidkresliti, scho Gospital Sant Joan de Deu - well, good clienicism and yakshchoo vie priymete rishennya about likuvannya in gnomu, vee not pardon. 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All consultations were organised in a highly professional manner with the necessary preparation. We liked very much the approach of the counsellors. Convenient way of providing the necessary information and documentation, constant communication with the consultants and prompt responses, as well as the organisation of online meetings. All submitted documents were analysed by the doctor before the consultation, we received comprehensive answers to all the questions we had, as well as very important recommendations for additional examination. Only one minor disadvantage: during one of the consultations the connection was interrupted several times, but it did not affect the final result, the connection was restored and all unclear related issues were solved by repeated discussion."},"order":{"illness":{"id":236,"name":{"en":"Brain tumor"}}},"clinic_info":{"id":272,"name":"SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital","alias":"sant-joan-de-déu-–-barcelona-children’s-hospital","flags":[{"name":"is_hide","value":false},{"name":"has_active_agencies","value":true}]},"created_at":"2024-07-15T09:01:28.496+00:00","flags":[{"name":"is_approved","value":true},{"name":"has_client_feedback","value":true},{"name":"is_anonymously","value":false},{"name":"would_recommend","value":true},{"name":"is_notification_sent","value":false},{"name":"coordinator_mentioned","value":true},{"name":"deactivated_clinic","value":false}],"client_response":{"preview_to_review_text":{"en":"We received several counselling sessions and a proposal for treatment. All consultations were organised in a highly professional manner with the necessary preparation. We liked very much the approach of the counsellors. Convenient way of providing the necessary information and documentation, constant communication with the consultants and prompt responses, as well as the organisation of online meetings. All the submitted documents were analysed by the doctor before the consultation, we received comprehensive answers to all the questions we had, as well as very important recommendations for additional examination. Only one minor disadvantage: during one of the consultations the connection was interrupted several times, but it did not affect the final result, the connection was restored and all unclear related issues were solved by repeated discussion."},"what_like_text":{"en":"The professionalism of the doctor, counsellors and interpreters."}},"comment_about_bookimed":{"en":"Fast response, professional approach, client-oriented. Competent counsellors and interpreters."},"summary":{"positive":{"en":"All consultations were organised in a highly professional manner with the necessary preparation."}}},{"id":5453,"user":{"id":122540,"name":"Stephanie ","country_code":"US","country_name":{"en":"United States of America"}},"ratings":[{"name":"main","value":5},{"name":"comfort","value":5},{"name":"coordination","value":5},{"name":"doctor","value":5},{"name":"manager","value":5},{"name":"personal","value":5},{"name":"translation","value":5},{"name":"relative_price","value":3}],"text":{"en":"Great and thorough communication, after weeks of research we ended up choosing Prof. Oliver, had a Skype consultation and scheduled the surgery a few months later.\nMy mother got the best care, the surgery went perfect despite all the risks associated with brain surgery.\nI can’t thank Prof. Oliver Bartolome enough, his skill is a gift from God! He was extremely kind and patient and answered all the questions throughout our hospital stay and follow up appointments.\nThe surgery bought us +10 precious years with our mother which is priceless!\nThe hospital is very clean, food is good and staff is friendly; great views of the Tibidabo from the hospital room and gorgeous green manicured gardens that lead to the main entrance.\nThe place is huge, it took me a couple days to learn my way around from the parking to all the right departments."},"order":{"illness":{"id":301,"name":{"en":"Acoustic neuroma"}}},"clinic_info":{"id":78,"name":"Centro Médico Teknon","alias":"teknon-medical-center","flags":[{"name":"is_hide","value":false},{"name":"has_active_agencies","value":true}]},"created_at":"2019-10-03T15:17:14.000+00:00","flags":[{"name":"is_approved","value":true},{"name":"is_anonymously","value":false},{"name":"is_notification_sent","value":true},{"name":"would_recommend","value":true},{"name":"has_client_feedback","value":true},{"name":"deactivated_clinic","value":false}],"images":[{"full_url":"review/5dfa2e9bcd09e_b.jpeg","preview_url":"review/5dfa2e9bcd09e_s.jpeg"},{"full_url":"review/5dfa2ea03dc68_b.jpeg","preview_url":"review/5dfa2ea03dc68_s.jpeg"}],"comment_about_bookimed":{"en":"Great and thorough communication\nGreat and thorough communication, after weeks of research I ended up using one of the neurosurgeons they recommended in Barcelona, we had a Skype consultation and scheduled the surgery a few months later.\nGreat platform for choosing a surgeon abroad, they really know their stuff!\nMy mother got the best care, the surgery went perfect despite all the risks associated with brain surgery.\nThank you Bookimed team for your wonderful help!"},"summary":{"positive":{"en":"\"The surgery bought us +10 precious years with our mother which is priceless!\"Return: About the doctor, About the clinic, About the results, About the experience, The surgery bought us +10 precious years with our mother which is priceless!"}}},{"id":4230,"user":{"id":3257,"name":"Катерина ","country_code":"UA","country_name":{"en":"Ukraine"}},"ratings":[{"name":"main","value":5},{"name":"comfort","value":5},{"name":"coordination","value":5},{"name":"doctor","value":5},{"name":"manager","value":5},{"name":"personal","value":5},{"name":"translation","value":5},{"name":"relative_price","value":3}],"text":{"en":"The clinic has a very good atmosphere, despite the fact that it is a hospital. Stay in this clinic can be compared with a sanatorium. The doctors are qualified, they explain everything in detail, they are treated with respect. The chamber is very comfortable, beautiful view from the window, which helps to switch a little from the disease. There is wi-fi in the ward, which is very important for foreign patients, since you can always contact your relatives without any problems. There is a TV, a fridge, a shower and a toilet in the ward.\r\n\r\nI am very pleased with the book service, namely Katerina and Daria, as they facilitated all the organizational issues. We picked up the necessary flight at the best price. I was very worried that when we arrived at the airport we would reach the clinic without knowing the language. But bookimed takes care of his patients, we were met by a transfer, brought to the clinic, held to the reception, helped to arrange all the documents. If there were any questions, Daria and Katerina are always in touch and always helped to resolve any issue. I am very pleased with the clinic that bookimed offered us. Cun underwent five operations that were successful and now, every day his son is getting better. My advice to everyone, if you are told in Ukraine that nothing can be done or just watch, do not give in and be sure to contact bookimed to get advice from experienced doctors according to your diagnosis. So, as in Ukraine there are not many devices, without which doctors refuse to perform certain operations. And naturally they do not have the necessary experience in treating certain diagnoses. I used to think how to get advice abroad if I have never been abroad in my life. It turns out everything is very simple, you just need to contact bookimed, and they organize a consultation with the doctor who is needed for you. Once again I want to express my deep gratitude to Katerina and Darya for all that they have done for my son and me !!!"},"order":{"operation":{"id":101,"name":{"en":"Brain tumor removal"}},"illness":{"id":236,"name":{"en":"Brain tumor"}},"diagnostic":{"id":455,"name":{"en":"Brain MRI"}}},"doctor_info":{"id":255,"name":"Bartolomé Oliver","alias":"bartolome-oliver-md-phd"},"clinic_info":{"id":78,"name":"Centro Médico Teknon","alias":"teknon-medical-center","flags":[{"name":"is_hide","value":false},{"name":"has_active_agencies","value":true}]},"created_at":"2019-07-03T05:51:53.000+00:00","flags":[{"name":"is_approved","value":true},{"name":"is_anonymously","value":false},{"name":"is_notification_sent","value":true},{"name":"would_recommend","value":true},{"name":"has_client_feedback","value":true},{"name":"deactivated_clinic","value":false}],"images":[{"full_url":"review/5d3af333b601b_b.jpeg","preview_url":"review/5d3af333b601b_s.jpeg"}],"comment_about_bookimed":{"en":"I am very pleased with the bookimed service, namely Katerina and Daria, as they made all the organizational issues easier for us. We selected the required flight at the best price. I was very worried about how, having arrived at the airport, we would get to the clinic without knowing the language. But bookimed cares about its patients, a transfer met us, brought us to the clinic, took us to the reception, and helped us fill out all the documents. If any questions arose, Daria and Katerina were always in touch and always helped resolve any issue. I am very pleased with the clinic that bookimed offered us. The son underwent five operations, which were successful and now, every day the son is getting better. My advice to everyone, if you are told in Ukraine that nothing can be done or just watch, don’t give up and be sure to contact bookimed to get advice from experienced doctors specifically on your diagnosis. Since in Ukraine there are not many devices without which doctors refuse to perform certain operations. And naturally they do not have the necessary experience in treating certain diagnoses. I used to think about how to get advice abroad if I had never been abroad in my life. It turns out that everything is very simple, you just need to contact bookimed, and they will organize a consultation with the doctor you need. Once again I want to express my deep gratitude to Katerina and Daria for everything they did for my son and me!!!"},"summary":{"positive":{"en":"\"Once again I want to express my deep gratitude to Katerina and Darya for all that they have done for my son and me !!!.\""}}},{"id":6848,"user":{"id":165019,"name":"Константин Слепуха","country_code":"UA","country_name":{"en":"Ukraine"}},"ratings":[{"name":"main","value":5},{"name":"comfort","value":5},{"name":"coordination","value":5},{"name":"doctor","value":5},{"name":"manager","value":5},{"name":"personal","value":5},{"name":"translation","value":5},{"name":"relative_price","value":2}],"text":{"en":"I want to thank bookimed (coordinator Igor Kobylinsky) for his help in organizing a Skype consultation with Dr. Bartolome Oliver. A communication based on trust is so lacking in our routine. Thank you for such communication, thanks for understanding parental anxiety. Bookimed is a real informational need! Thank you for being there! The consultation was useful, thanks to the doctor for the communication, thanks to the translator and clinic coordinator Ostap Bondarenko for participating in the organization of the consultation. Igor Kobylinsky, Ostap Bondarenko - you are where you should be, “take off my hat” and thanks again! Konstantin. Ukraine. Odessa."},"order":{"illness":{"id":114,"name":{"en":"Cerebral artery aneurysm"}}},"doctor_info":{"id":255,"name":"Bartolomé Oliver","alias":"bartolome-oliver-md-phd"},"clinic_info":{"id":78,"name":"Centro Médico Teknon","alias":"teknon-medical-center","flags":[{"name":"is_hide","value":false},{"name":"has_active_agencies","value":true}]},"created_at":"2020-03-06T16:14:34.000+00:00","flags":[{"name":"is_approved","value":true},{"name":"is_anonymously","value":false},{"name":"is_notification_sent","value":true},{"name":"would_recommend","value":true},{"name":"has_client_feedback","value":true},{"name":"deactivated_clinic","value":false}],"comment_about_bookimed":{"en":"Sorry, I unreasonably did not mention the participation of Olesya Bulavina. Thank you for your help, good luck and health to you and the entire CARE department!"},"summary":{"positive":{"en":"- \"Thank you for being there!\""}}},{"id":3855,"user":{"id":43051,"name":"Лилия Михайловна ","country_code":"KG","country_name":{"en":"Kyrgyzstan"}},"ratings":[{"name":"main","value":5},{"name":"comfort","value":0},{"name":"coordination","value":0},{"name":"doctor","value":0},{"name":"manager","value":5},{"name":"personal","value":0},{"name":"translation","value":0},{"name":"relative_price","value":0}],"text":{"en":"In childhood and old age you perceive reality as a fairy tale. A fairy tale as a reality. In these ages, and the pain is felt somehow completely unbearable. Yesterday, I still suffered, but today, at least on the wall. In old age you become overgrown with connections in every sense. For any reason there is the best-inventor specialist. But suddenly, it helps everyone, and alas, you.\r\n\r\nThe pain devastates the pockets and turns the soul. All life is reduced to overcoming its Luminaries of medicine shrug And you understand, while you are still sitting, the pain is silent. Having exhausted our local professional resource, the son turned to Bookimed It turns out that there is such a wonderful organization that finds the best specialist in the fairy tale, who once again inspires you. If I had been told this, I would have laughed. But the whole last year I was sick. The pain followed everywhere And that organization finds a clinic in Barcelona, ​​in the clinic of a surgeon with an ancient Spanish name and with the latest approaches He talked to me on Skype And then - the road And then 6 hours of picking at me Yes, so that after waking up from anesthesia, I worried about when they start the operation Doctors and nurses work as a well-established mechanism I know that a bad comparison, but the impression that you are in production. I understand, \"the Soviet have their own pride\" But pain pah-pah gone And for me, the patient, the main thing so she doesn't Returned. Now I know who will find the one who will relieve from pain-bookimed! I can only say thank you for organizing the trip, for the clinic, for the doctors .... for all the wonderful people who know how to understand and sympathize, and do their work with dignity. And Dr. Oliver Abadan Bartolomeo is just a magician. Thank you again. As long as it hurts, you can’t think about anything, but once you let it go, you are a public unit. I hats off to professionals. I am always grateful.\r\n\r\nAlexander Katsev, Doctor of Philology, Professor, Academician"},"order":{"illness":{"id":2773,"name":{"en":"Spinal stenosis"}}},"doctor_info":{"id":255,"name":"Bartolomé Oliver","alias":"bartolome-oliver-md-phd"},"clinic_info":{"id":78,"name":"Centro Médico Teknon","alias":"teknon-medical-center","flags":[{"name":"is_hide","value":false},{"name":"has_active_agencies","value":true}]},"created_at":"2019-05-20T00:00:00.000+00:00","flags":[{"name":"is_approved","value":true},{"name":"is_anonymously","value":false},{"name":"is_notification_sent","value":false},{"name":"would_recommend","value":false},{"name":"has_client_feedback","value":true},{"name":"deactivated_clinic","value":false}],"summary":{"positive":{"en":"I hats off to professionals. \r About the Doctor: He talked to me on Skype and then - the road, Dr. Oliver Abadan Bartolomeo is just a magician. \r About the Clinic: Bookimed finds a clinic in Barcelona, ​​in the clinic of a surgeon with an ancient Spanish name and with the latest approaches, Doctors and nurses work as a well-established mechanism. \r About the Results: Pain pah-pah gone and for me, "}}},{"id":3175,"user":{"id":74922,"name":"Фуад ","country_code":"LV","country_name":{"en":"Latvia"}},"ratings":[{"name":"main","value":5},{"name":"comfort","value":0},{"name":"coordination","value":0},{"name":"doctor","value":5},{"name":"manager","value":5},{"name":"personal","value":5},{"name":"translation","value":5},{"name":"relative_price","value":2}],"text":{"en":"Used the online consultation service of Dr. Bartolomé Oliver. Since I did not want to rely on the opinion of one doctor. I was looking for the opinion of a doctor with another \"school\", from another country, but at the same time experienced. During the video conference I was provided with a translator. I was able to ask all my questions and received comprehensive answers.\r\n\r\nI express my gratitude to the staff of the Bookimed portal (especially Ostap Bondarenko) for their promptness. After submitting the application for several hours, I was provided with an online consultation with one of the leading doctors. This is just fantastic! And what a noble thing!\r\n\r\nI strongly advise everyone to use the services of Bookimed! I am very pleased with the work of Bookimed employees! They do their job perfectly well and at the same time do a noble cause!"},"order":{"illness":{"id":236,"name":{"en":"Brain tumor"}}},"clinic_info":{"id":78,"name":"Centro Médico Teknon","alias":"teknon-medical-center","flags":[{"name":"is_hide","value":false},{"name":"has_active_agencies","value":true}]},"created_at":"2019-03-15T15:32:04.000+00:00","flags":[{"name":"is_approved","value":true},{"name":"is_anonymously","value":false},{"name":"is_notification_sent","value":true},{"name":"would_recommend","value":true},{"name":"has_client_feedback","value":true},{"name":"deactivated_clinic","value":false}],"comment_about_bookimed":{"en":"I am very pleased with the work of the Bookimed staff! They do their job perfectly and at the same time do a noble cause!"},"summary":{"positive":{"en":"\"I strongly advise everyone to use the services of Bookimed! I am very pleased with the work of Bookimed employees! They do their job perfectly well and at the same time do a noble cause!\""}}},{"id":2364,"user":{"id":2894,"name":"Юрий ","country_code":"UA","country_name":{"en":"Ukraine"}},"ratings":[{"name":"main","value":5},{"name":"comfort","value":0},{"name":"coordination","value":0},{"name":"doctor","value":0},{"name":"manager","value":5},{"name":"personal","value":0},{"name":"translation","value":0},{"name":"relative_price","value":0}],"text":{"en":"Tse our other vіzit in qiu klіnіku. All on vivomu rivnі. To my son, I was shocked by my friend's operation on the vessels of the brain. The operation went without acceleration. The operatives translated the sina into the new reanimacine viddlennya, one from the most in Europe. Yogo bulo vіdkrito liche y Chervni 2018 rock. Doba perebuvannya in reanіmatsії і mi vzhe boules in chambers. All lіkari that medical staff - great professional. In lіkarnі є perekladach from Ukraine, the one that you felt here, yak in the house. Okrem Podyaka website Bookimed that our medical coordinator Sv_tlanі Kalіnіchenko for nadanu help in the compilation of the klіnіki that postіnu pidtrimku yak і in Ukraine, і in Іспанії."},"order":{"illness":{"id":1524,"name":{"en":"Moyamoya disease"}}},"clinic_info":{"id":272,"name":"SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital","alias":"sant-joan-de-déu-–-barcelona-children’s-hospital","flags":[{"name":"is_hide","value":false},{"name":"has_active_agencies","value":true}]},"created_at":"2018-11-07T12:49:24.000+00:00","flags":[{"name":"is_approved","value":true},{"name":"is_anonymously","value":false},{"name":"is_notification_sent","value":false},{"name":"would_recommend","value":false},{"name":"has_client_feedback","value":true},{"name":"deactivated_clinic","value":false}],"summary":{"positive":{"en":"\"To my son, I was shocked by my friend's operation on the vessels of the brain.\" Return:  About the doctor: \"All lіkari that medical staff - great professional.\"  About the clinic: \"In lіkarnі є perekladach from Ukraine, the one that you felt here, yak in the house.\"  About the results: \"The operation went without acceleration.\"  About the experience: \"Yogo bulo vіdkrito liche y Chervni 2018 rock."}}},{"id":26745,"user":{"id":1082951,"name":"Stephen O'Donnell","country_code":"PT","country_name":{"en":"Portugal"}},"ratings":[{"name":"recommend","value":10},{"name":"main","value":5},{"name":"comfort","value":0},{"name":"doctor","value":0},{"name":"manager","value":0},{"name":"personal","value":0},{"name":"translation","value":0},{"name":"relative_price","value":0}],"text":{"en":"The moment that stands out most was sitting with my doctor as he went through my MRI scans, explaining every detail with a clarity I appreciated. This approach was representative of my entire interaction with the clinic. The financial aspect was also handled transparently; there were no additional expenses on top of the initial quote, which was an important part of my decision-making process. I am still in early recovery. My main piece of advice for anyone considering this path and this clinic is straightforward. Trust the doctors at Ruber."},"order":{"operation":{"id":112,"name":{"en":"Gamma Knife"}}},"clinic_info":{"id":6225,"name":"Hospital Ruber Internacional","alias":"hospital-ruber-internacional","flags":[{"name":"has_active_agencies","value":true},{"name":"is_hide","value":false}]},"created_at":"2026-08-10T16:08:27.082+00:00","flags":[{"name":"is_approved","value":true},{"name":"has_client_feedback","value":true},{"name":"is_anonymously","value":true},{"name":"is_notification_sent","value":false},{"name":"would_recommend","value":false},{"name":"coordinator_mentioned","value":false}],"summary":{"positive":{"en":"Trust the doctors at Ruber."}}},{"id":5949,"user":{"id":147683,"name":"Игор ","country_code":"UA","country_name":{"en":"Ukraine"}},"ratings":[{"name":"main","value":5},{"name":"comfort","value":4},{"name":"coordination","value":4},{"name":"doctor","value":4},{"name":"manager","value":5},{"name":"personal","value":4},{"name":"translation","value":4},{"name":"relative_price","value":3}],"text":{"en":"With the service bookimed, the relationship is elegant. Everything is simple and fast. In the clinic, in principle, the same, even too much))) Russian accompanying so many that it was necessary for 4-5 people to explain their question each time. But better than not. All questions are answered. I recommend both the service and the clinic"},"order":{"diagnostic":{"id":130,"name":{"en":"Consultation with a neurologist"}}},"doctor_info":{"id":270,"name":"Antonio Russi","alias":"antonio-russi"},"clinic_info":{"id":78,"name":"Centro Médico Teknon","alias":"teknon-medical-center","flags":[{"name":"is_hide","value":false},{"name":"has_active_agencies","value":true}]},"created_at":"2019-11-21T08:30:40.000+00:00","flags":[{"name":"is_approved","value":true},{"name":"is_anonymously","value":false},{"name":"is_notification_sent","value":true},{"name":"would_recommend","value":true},{"name":"has_client_feedback","value":true},{"name":"deactivated_clinic","value":false}],"summary":{"positive":{"en":"I recommend both the service and the clinic."}}},{"id":4337,"user":{"id":119547,"name":"Aleksandra Vladimirova","country_code":"UA","country_name":{"en":"Ukraine"}},"ratings":[{"name":"main","value":5},{"name":"comfort","value":5},{"name":"coordination","value":5},{"name":"doctor","value":5},{"name":"manager","value":5},{"name":"personal","value":5},{"name":"translation","value":5},{"name":"relative_price","value":0}],"text":{"en":"Very good. Met very well, the translator is very good. Everything was on time, without delay. Full-time, personal consultation was about an hour, quite carefully. The only thing that they are used to is that they still do manual examinations, but there wasn’t one, they just walked through the pictures, but I am very pleased."},"order":{"illness":{"id":42,"name":{"en":"Herniated disk"}}},"doctor_info":{"id":255,"name":"Bartolomé Oliver","alias":"bartolome-oliver-md-phd"},"clinic_info":{"id":78,"name":"Centro Médico Teknon","alias":"teknon-medical-center","flags":[{"name":"is_hide","value":false},{"name":"has_active_agencies","value":true}]},"created_at":"2019-07-12T13:57:51.000+00:00","flags":[{"name":"is_approved","value":true},{"name":"is_anonymously","value":false},{"name":"is_notification_sent","value":true},{"name":"would_recommend","value":false},{"name":"has_client_feedback","value":true},{"name":"deactivated_clinic","value":false}],"comment_about_bookimed":{"en":"I&#39;m still waiting for an estimate of the cost of the operation."},"summary":{"positive":{"en":"I am very pleased."}}},{"id":26643,"user":{"id":1075780,"name":"James Connolly","country_code":"IE"},"ratings":[{"name":"main","value":5},{"name":"doctor","value":5},{"name":"personal","value":5},{"name":"comfort","value":5},{"name":"translation","value":5},{"name":"recommend","value":10}],"text":{"en":"The doctor was competent and professional, and the team at Bookimed were trustworthy and helpful throughout the entire journey. The clinic staff were also very supportive. No surgery recommend. It was the right decision for me."},"order":{"illness":{"id":2773,"name":{"en":"Spinal stenosis"}}},"clinic_info":{"id":6574,"name":"Quironsalud Torrevieja","alias":"quironsalud-torrevieja","flags":[{"name":"has_active_agencies","value":true},{"name":"is_hide","value":false}]},"created_at":"2026-08-03T17:30:14.307+00:00","flags":[{"name":"is_approved","value":true},{"name":"has_client_feedback","value":true},{"name":"is_anonymously","value":true},{"name":"coordinator_mentioned","value":false}],"client_response":{"what_like_text":{"en":"Doctor was competent and professional. Bookimed were trustworthy and helpful."}},"summary":{"positive":{"en":"The team at Bookimed were trustworthy and helpful throughout the entire journey."}}},{"id":10023,"user":{"id":411182,"name":"Андрій Ярема","country_code":"UA","country_name":{"en":"Ukraine"}},"ratings":[{"name":"main","value":5},{"name":"comfort","value":5},{"name":"coordination","value":5},{"name":"doctor","value":5},{"name":"manager","value":5},{"name":"personal","value":5},{"name":"translation","value":5},{"name":"relative_price","value":0}],"text":{"en":"Had an online consultation with Dr. Oliver on November 16. I am satisfied with the result, everything is clear and understandable with a guaranteed result and the rehabilitation time is calculated by the day !!!!!"},"order":{"illness":{"id":42,"name":{"en":"Herniated disk"}}},"doctor_info":{"id":255,"name":"Bartolomé Oliver","alias":"bartolome-oliver-md-phd"},"clinic_info":{"id":78,"name":"Centro Médico Teknon","alias":"teknon-medical-center","flags":[{"name":"is_hide","value":false},{"name":"has_active_agencies","value":true}]},"created_at":"2022-11-26T15:52:01.000+00:00","flags":[{"name":"is_approved","value":true},{"name":"is_anonymously","value":false},{"name":"is_notification_sent","value":false},{"name":"would_recommend","value":true},{"name":"has_client_feedback","value":true},{"name":"deactivated_clinic","value":false}],"comment_about_bookimed":{"en":"Yes of course."},"summary":{"positive":{"en":"!!!!!!"}}}],"meta":{"total_count":20,"total_pages":1}},"offers":{"cards":[],"metadata":{"total_count":0}},"listingTexts":{"entity_texts":{},"texts":{"guide_mc":{"text":"<p>Day 1</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arrival to the country.</li>\n<li>Transfer from airport to 4* hotel.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Day 2</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Transfer from hotel to clinic.</li>\n<li>Consultation with neurosurgery specialist.</li>\n<li>Pre-operative Head MRI scan.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Day 3</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pre-operation health check by an anesthesiologist.</li>\n<li>Additional consultation if needed.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Day 4</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pituitary tumor surgery under general anesthesia.</li>\n<li>Surgery duration is about 2-4 hours.</li>\n<li>Post-operation recovery under supervision.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Day 5-7</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Post-operation check-up by neurosurgeon.</li>\n<li>Stay in the clinic for observation.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Week 2</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Discharge from the clinic.</li>\n<li>Transfer from clinic to hotel.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Week 3-6</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rehabilitation and recovery at home.</li>\n<li>Gradual return to light activities.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Week 7</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Return to work and normal activities.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><i>Please note that each patient\"s recovery timeline may vary based on individual health status and the complexity of the surgery.</i></p>"},"overview":{"text":"<h3>Pituitary tumor surgery</h3> <p>This procedure involves the removal of a tumor from the pituitary gland, often performed using minimally invasive techniques.</p> <div>[icon-pros]<b>Pros:</b><span> Offers a high success rate with over 90% symptom improvement. 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