Country Background

Colombia is a lively, vibrant country brimming with life.  It is also home to a thriving modern middle-class that has fueled a growth of culture and excellence.  A fusion of old world charm, modern urbanization and well preserved natural graces balances the best of all worlds.  With cobbled alleyways and colorful landscapes this country is considered to be a world apart from much of South America.  Colombia houses some of the best universities and educational systems in South America.  The vast and growing middle class coupled with the excellent educational system has helped build a world class healthcare infrastructure.  

Colombia has treated patients from all over the world for decades; especially for treatments like eye surgery and cosmetic surgery.  Apart from the low cost of treatment this destination has risen in popularity because of shorter waiting periods.  Colombia has more patient friendly organ donor banking regulations compared to the United States and Canada which makes organs more readily available to patients.  Unfortunately the United States has a complicated and unorganized organ banking system which results in long waiting lists for patients.

Medical Tourism

Colombian medical centers and facilities are state of the art and house some of the best and latest medical equipment.  Most orthopedic surgeries are performed with prosthetics approved by the United States FDA for hip and knee replacements.  These prosthetics are made in the U.S. and cost a fraction of the cost in Colombia.

Most of the doctors and surgeons in Colombia have either studied or trained in top notch medical centers in western countries like the United States or European countries like Britain.  Compared to the United States the staffing and fixed costs are one fifth of what they are in the United States; including real estate costs associated with medical facilities.  These are the primary reasons for the lower cost of treatments in Colombia.

The country is most renowned for treatments like advanced cardiovascular surgery, complex organ transplant surgeries, as well as the more common ophthalmology treatments and cosmetic surgeries. The quality of medical treatments is exceptional, as this destination is known to maintain high standards comparable to other western countries.