Iran is one of the leaders in attracting patients from abroad in Western Asia. Medical tourism is supported at the state level, so more and more people come to be treated here.
Strong treatment options in Iran
The main advantage of Iranian medicine is the doctors themselves. Strong medical education has led to the fact that local doctors are in demand not only at home, but also abroad. For example, one of the most successful neurosurgeons in the world, Majim Samii, who heads a clinic in Germany, was born in Tehran.
It is thanks to outstanding doctors that medical tourists in Iran are in demand in such areas as:
- cardiology and vascular surgery,
- orthopedics,
- plastic surgery,
- infertility treatment and IVF.
In addition, Iran holds leading positions in its region in terms of the development of neurobiology and ophthalmology. The pharmaceutical market is growing rapidly, offering affordable and high-quality generics to patients. This is directly related to the second advantage of treatment in Iran — the prices.
The cost of treatment
Healthcare in Iran is not inferior to developed countries in many ways, but prices are low here.:
- hip replacement — from $6,000 (for comparison, in Korea — from 13,000 to 14,000);
- knee replacement — from $5,000;
- ECO — 2750 $;
- monthly rehabilitation course after stroke — from 1800 $;
- rhinoplasty — from $ 2,300;
- blepharoplasty — from $ 800.
This price includes, in addition to the operation itself or the course of treatment, a basic examination, doctor's appointments, transfer from the clinic to the hotel and back, interpreter support and a local SIM card. Medicines, additional examinations, accommodation and meals are paid separately.
This is due to the fact that the country is developing, therefore, the level of education in general, not only in medicine— is low. The active use of local generics also helps keep prices from rising.
Medical tourism in Iran
Treatment in Iran is also an excellent service. More and more local clinics are adapting to work with foreign patients and are opening special international departments and hiring translators. They can offer services such as:
- meeting at the airport and transfer,
- organization of excursions and cultural program — and in a country with such a rich history there is something to see.,
- help with finding cheap plane tickets,
- hotel selection,
- visa processing,
- free service after treatment.
As everywhere else, the foreign patient is accompanied by a coordinator: he solves all medical issues, helps to make an appointment with the right doctor, translates and consults.
