Medical Tourism

The quality of medical care at the leading private hospitals in Costa Rica has re-defined medical tourism in that country. Costa Rica Hospitals provide a affordable medical treatment option for North Americans that cannot afford the high cost of medical care or cannot wait for the long treatment wait times in their home country.

When you choose Costa Rica for bariatric, orthopedic, general surgery,dental work, cosmetic surgery, or any other medical treatment, you are choosing world-class, personalized care at affordable prices. It is natural to be wary of hospitals abroad, as you will be going to an alien place, probably for the first time. It is best if you take some time and do as much research as possible while choosing a hospital in Costa Rica. In this article, we will talk about what you can expect as a medical tourist from the top hospitals of Costa Rica.

Hospital Clinica Biblica: The hospital is equipped with the latest technology in the medical field. For instance, the use of cutting edge laparoscopic surgery methods have reduced patient recovery time and improved surgery results.

The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission International, the US hospital accreditation body. It has stringent healthcare standards on infection control, patient care, doctors credentialing,  continuous improvement and more.

Clinica Biblica hospital has all acute care facilities blood bank, emeergency, ICU etc., under one roof so that patients don’t have to run around for them.

The  personalized care continues even after you have had the surgery. The hospital staff regularly checks o n the patient’s recovery while in the hospital.  Once in the hotel or recovery resort, a registered nurse will visit the patient as required over the next few days to assist with bandages, injections, or to give medications, and to look after the patient’s overall recovery until the patient leaves for his/her country.

The follow-up from this stage on is done through phone calls and email.

CIMA Hospital: The Center for International Medicine Advanced or Centro International de Medicina Aplicada (CIMA) is run by the International Hospital Corporation, headquartered in Dallas. So, with CIMA, you are assured of standard medical care that you would get in US hospitals.

CIMA Hospital, San Jose, is the only hospital in Central America to be accredited by the US Department of Veterans Affairs. it is also JCI accredited.

Be it elective or required surgery, CIMA offers all surgeries at a fraction of the cost in the US.  The Hospital offers world-class medical care in dental care, orthopedic surgery, weight loss surgery, cosmetic surgery, or even regular overall health checkups. Also, there are no wait times for any surgery, which may come as a pleasant surprise to people from Canada.

The staff is warm, friendly, and many are English-speaking, thus making communication easier for English speaking patients.

New Smile Dental: New Smile Dental Clinic in Costa Rica is a comprehensive dental care center which offers treatment in endodontics (root canal treatment), oral and maxillofacial dentistry (surgery to correct diseases concerning mouth, face and neck), periodontics (gum disease), prosthodontics (dental crowns, dental bridges and dental implants).

To speed matters up and to maintain quality, the clinic has an in-house laboratory, where crowns, bridges, and dentures are made.

Also, the clinic believes in strict maintenance of sterilized equipments, hygiene, and patient care.
New Smile Dental is popular with health tourists because of other services it provides like free local transport, multi-lingual staff, guidance with hotels and more.

The clinic has dental professionals speaking in not only English, but also in German, French, and Portuguese.

They are very organized and professional. From the moment you decide you want to go to New Smile Dental, the entire process is planned out, so you know exactly all the steps involved.

When you choose Costa Rica for medical treatment, you are making a decision that many have made before you, and have been better off for that. Costa Rica is among the five cleanest countries in the world. It has a high literacy rate of 96%, and has an average life expectancy rate of 78.5, above that of USA’s 77.9.

Medical tourists form a significant clientele of the top private hospitals in Costa Rica. This is largely due to the hospitals’ commitment to patient satisfaction, its many expert doctors, and adoption of the latest technology in healthcare.

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