Affordable Hand, Elbow, or Shoulder Surgeries in Mexico Offer A Great Chance to Many in Need
Monterrey, Mexico, February 25th, 2010
Medical centers that specialize in a certain field are the trend in the US. However, foreign medical hubs in which practices are usually generalistic are not falling behind. A new Hand-To-Elbow center just opened in Monterrey, Mexico, staffed by US-trained specialists and offering unbelievable prices that appeal to locals and Americans alike.
Medical Tourism is not new at all in Monterrey, Mexico’s third largest city, which is probably its most modern, but it keeps gaining traction as healthcare costs in the US continue to rise faster than inflation. The same way thousands of Americans and Canadians already come for affordable plastic and weight loss surgeries, non-elective procedures in fields like orthopedics are now more common. “Monterrey is a fantastic healthcare hub, which is continuously gaining reputation in complex surgeries, and offers a great value proposition to Americans in need of affordable, high quality surgery.” says Gabriel Senior, founder of Travel For Care, a leading Medical Travel Facilitator based in Monterrey.
As an example of the highly specialized practices springing up in a city that can easily compete in the global arena, Monterrey’s Hand-To-Elbow Center is the newest creation of two specialists in the field. Dr. Christina De Armas, an American orthopedic therapist, and Dr. Eduardo Carranza, a Mexican orthopedician trained in the US, have been working as a team for several years and count with experience in both the Miami Hand Center (led by the renown Dr. Eduardo Gonzalez), as well as in the Miami Hand-To-Shoulder Center (led by Dr. Alejandro Badía). They have set up this practice to focus both on the top procedures of these areas, as well as to offer their best knowledge on complex and rare cases. Among the most common procedures that they perform on a regular basis, all which are offered at prices that are between 50% and 75% lower than in the US, are the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Surgery, Surgery to The Shoulder’s Rotator Cuff, and Tendon Repair in any of these joints.
When asked about their offering, Dr. Christina De Armas states that: “After years of seeing how a specialized orthopedic center can be of great value to patients with specific injuries, we decided to come to Monterrey and make a difference. We offer both highly specialized surgery of the hand, elbow, and shoulder, as well as all required rehabilitation therapies for the patient to have a great recovery in a first rate facility”. What also gives this center an edge, is the availability of a plastic/reconstructive surgeon specialized in the hand, as well as the possibility of bringing from Miami the renowned Dr. Eduardo Gonzalez for special cases. Their center is located within the Hospital San José TEC de Monterrey complex, what is regarded as one of Mexico’s best hospitals, and which counts on JCI accreditation for quality. Not only their prices comply with being of great value for patients from the US and Canada (a Rotator Cuff Repair is around $5,000 compared to over $12,000 in the US), but also, Dr. De Armas has designed rehabilitation therapy kits for international patients to start and learn about in Monterrey and then continue on their own once back home.
Travel For Care is an innovative Medical Travel start-up firm headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico, marketing Medical Solutions to American patients looking for elective and non-elective procedures. For more information, please visit www.travelforcare.com
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