Best Countries for Surgery — Page 9

Hospital Cyntar Tijuana is a JCI and GHA-accredited private medical center in Mexico’s main USA border corridor. With over 30 years of experience, it specializes in weight loss surgery, cardiology, urology, and gastroenterology. Serves around 1,000 patients yearly, mostly from the US, Canada, Europe, and Latin America.

• Uses the OMNIBOT robotic surgery platform for high-precision minimally invasive procedures.
• Holds Surgical Review Corporation Center of Excellence and ISO 9001:2015 certifications.
• Performs bariatric (gastric sleeve, bypass), urologic oncology (nephrectomy, prostatectomy), and gynecologic surgeries.
• Offers dedicated cross-border patient coordination with clinical planning and care pathways.

Dr. Rodrigo Prieto Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery Center is an IFSO-accredited clinic specializing in weight loss and metabolic procedures. Bariatric and metabolic surgery are its core focus.

• Founded in 2008.
• Treats 250 patients each year.
• A team of 5 doctors operates across 4 departments.
• The clinic has 10 beds for patient care.

Soroka Medical Center is the fourth largest hospital in Israel. It serves over 60% of the population and performs about 30,000 operations each year. Its core specialties include neurosurgery, cardiosurgery, oncology, and orthopedics.

• 12,000 babies are born at Soroka each year.
• Home to one of Israel's most prestigious medical schools.
• Cardiologists lead in molecular biology of heart failure and offer genetic engineering for heart attacks.
• Saban Pediatric Center provides holistic care for children from around the world.

Rabin Medical Center is one of Israel's largest medical complexes, performing 60% of the country's organ transplants. Its main specialties include oncology, cardiology, cardiac surgery, and organ transplantation. Named among Newsweek's World's Best Smart Hospitals 2023.

• 6,000+ cardiology and cardiac surgery procedures performed each year.
• 20% of all cancer patients in Israel receive treatment at the center.
• 7 new radiation therapy accelerators, including 2 first-of-their-kind in Israel.
• Da Vinci surgical robot, advanced MRI, and digital mammography on-site.
• Five-star recovery rooms in the Gura Shashi tower for patients and families.

Herzliya Medical Center is a private hospital with 350 specialists and 20,000 surgeries each year. It treats patients from 50 countries. Its strongest specialties are orthopedics, neurosurgery, and oncology.

• Performs 5,000 orthopedic procedures each year.
• Ministry of Health inspection: patient safety scored 100, infection prevention scored 99.
• VIP patients receive an individual coordinator and a translator.

State Hospital Edith Wolfson is a general hospital in Holon, Israel. It has 60 departments and serves 120,000 patients each year. Its core specialties include pediatric neurology, orthopedics, and oncology.

• Focuses on pediatric neurology, monitoring at-risk infants and treating epilepsy and ADHD in children.
• Comprehensive body check-ups start at $1,300, coordinated by the medical tourism department.
• Over 2,000 staff and 650 doctors serve patients across 60 departments.
• The admissions office handles around 450 visits each day.

Luxmed Protez Clinic is a private single-specialty medical center located in Istanbul, Turkey. The team specializes in Orthopedics, Surgery, Prosthetics, and Orthotics. Since 2016, Luxmed has provided prosthetic care for more than 2,000 patients from over 30 countries, with prosthetists certified by Ottobock and Össur. The clinic offers below-knee and above-knee prostheses, including gait training, with treatment typically completed within one week. Patients receive a fixed, itemized treatment estimate before therapy, accommodation in a 5-star hotel, interpreter support in Arabic, English, and Russian, and remote follow-up care via WhatsApp after returning home. Luxmed Protez Clinic serves both adults and children. Around 200 patients choose the clinic each year. Patients most commonly come from CIS countries, the Balkans, and Arab League States.

Medipol Mega University Hospital is JCI and JCI Academic accredited – the first in Turkey for this dual standard. General surgery consultations with diagnostics may cost around $350, while procedures like stapedectomy typically run $6,000–$12,000 including surgery, anesthesia, and transfers. The hospital offers Da Vinci robotic surgery, intra-op MRI, and has 25 operating rooms with a 315+ physician multispecialty team. Follow-up consultations within 9 days and interpreter services are included.

Liv Hospital Ulus holds JCI accreditation and performs 50,000 procedures annually with advanced robotic systems like da Vinci and MAKOplasty. Orthopedic surgeon Erden Erturer has performed 1,100+ procedures, specializing in minimally invasive techniques. Resection of benign bone tumors may cost around $10,000 – typically covering surgery, 3 nights, pre-op tests, and transfers. The clinic offers all-inclusive packages with transparent pricing across urology, orthopedics, and thoracic surgery specialties.