Medical Travel to Mexico

During recent years, Mexico has attracted tens of thousands of Canadians and Americans to their warm and friendly country for high quality and timely medical care. Its popularity as a destination for medical tourism primarily stems from the abundant access to premium dental care and cosmetic surgery treatment. In addition, Mexico is a highly sought destination for orthopedic treatment and bariatric surgeries to support weight loss, and the country boasts one of the only private hospitals in the world to focus exclusively on weight loss surgery.

 

Popular Medical Tourism Treatments

Mexico is a fantastic destination for those seeking treatments in the following areas:

• Dentistry

• Cosmetic Surgery

• Bariatric Surgery / Weight Loss Surgery

• Hip Replacement

• Orthopedic Surgery

• Ophthalmology / Eye Surgery

 

 

Quality Healthcare and Comfort

Mexico is the home to a multitude of highly trained and experienced doctors, many of which have been educated and trained in Canada and the United States. Hospitals and clinics all across the country are equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and modern facilities.

 

Patients stay in large private rooms with 24-hour care until it is time to move to their hotel for further recovery time. Many hotels in the vicinity of the hospitals are equipped to care for outpatients and understand the added service that a patient requires.

 

Mexico has nine hospitals that have been accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI). Mexico has also developed an organization called Consejo de Salubridad General (CSG), or the General Health Council of Mexico, an office governed by the Mexican Ministry of Health.

 

The CSG was established to govern the hospitals of Mexico under the same international standards as those that hold JCI accreditation. Thus, many hospitals hold CSG Accreditation which marks them as a medical facility that upholds a high international standard.

 

Travel and Cost of Care

The proximity of Mexico to Canada makes it an ideal medical travel destination, with airline transportation time averaging only four to five hours from most Canadian city centres. Some of the finest hospitals in Mexico can be found in Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara, Tijuana, Mexico City, Chihuahua, and Monterrey.