Four things that are difficult to copy
Every medical tourism website claims world-class care and significant savings. Here is what we do differently, in terms specific enough that you can check them against anyone else you are considering.
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We publish every price
The full catalogue is on one page, with no form to fill in first. You can compare us before you speak to anyone.
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One surgeon, one joint
You are matched with a surgeon who performs your procedure every week, and you meet them by video before you book.
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Insurance is included
Medical tourism insurance covering complications is part of the package, not an upsell at checkout.
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A physician, six days a week
Not a phone number. A doctor visiting your hotel room during the recovery week.
The standard of care is not what changes when you cross the border
The price is. That sentence is on our home page, and it is the honest summary of what medical tourism actually is. The surgical techniques are the same, the implants come from the same manufacturers, and the training our surgeons received is the training your surgeon at home received.
What differs is what a health system charges for it. A total knee replacement priced at US$ 40,000 in the United States is not four times better than the same operation performed here. It is the same operation, in a market that prices it differently.
What we are not
We are not a broker. We do not collect your details and forward them to whichever clinic pays the highest referral fee. The surgeons are our network, the prices are ours, and the person who answers when something goes wrong is us.
We also do not operate on everyone who asks. If your imaging shows a knee that is not ready for replacement, or a back that will not benefit from surgery, you will be told that — and it costs you nothing to find out.
Questions worth asking any provider, including us
- What is the price, in writing, before I travel — and what could change it?
- Which hospital, and who accredited it?
- How many of this specific procedure does the surgeon perform in a year?
- Who sees me after surgery, how often, and for how long?
- What happens, concretely, if there is a complication after I fly home?
- What is covered financially if that happens?
A provider who answers all six clearly is worth considering. A provider who deflects any of them has told you something.
Why patients choose Mexico City rather than a border town
Border clinics are convenient for patients driving down from California or Texas, and for short procedures that suits many people well. For joint replacement and spine surgery, the depth of the hospital infrastructure matters more than the length of the drive.
Mexico City has the country's major private hospitals, the specialists who train other specialists, and the intensive care capacity that complex orthopedic cases occasionally need. It is a two to four hour flight from most of the United States, and it is where we chose to build the network for that reason.
Start with your joint
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Knee Surgery in Mexico
Replacement, arthroscopy, ligaments and meniscus — every knee procedure, performed by surgeons who operate on knees every week.
from US$ 9,500
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Hip Surgery in Mexico
Total hip replacement and revision surgery, with the implants and technique used in the United States and Canada.
from US$ 15,000
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Spine Surgery in Mexico
Microdiscectomy, laminectomy, disc replacement, fusion and kyphoplasty — from a single level to multi-level reconstruction.
from US$ 13,300
Tell us what hurts. We'll tell you what it costs.
Send your imaging and a short description of your symptoms. A surgeon reviews it and tells you what can be done, how long it takes, and exactly what it costs — at no cost and with no obligation.