Reviews about treatment abroad

By a happy coincidence, I ended up in the hands of experienced doctors at the South Korean medical center "Ihwa". I was already preparing for surgery in Novosibirsk - they discovered an ovarian tumor, and the prognosis was 50/50. It seemed to me that our doctors are apparently afraid to take on extra responsibility, and if something goes wrong, they will blame it on the wrong 50 percent falling out, and that's it.

So, I'm preparing, finding out everything, and then I learn that my dad arranged (without my knowledge) for me to be taken for surgery at the Ihwa clinic in South Korea. Of course, I protested at first, but my dad insisted that I at least go there for a consultation, and then decide for myself.

It turned out to be one of the largest medical centers in South Korea with a worldwide reputation. It made an impression on me; doctors of the highest level, they inspired 100% trust in me, although I haven't always been particularly fond of doctors. Not to mention the state-of-the-art equipment there! Korea justifies its leadership positions in the field of global technology in medicine as well. They performed a brilliant surgery on me, I believe. Although for those doctors - it's their everyday work. After anesthesia, I didn't feel any pain. Postoperative observations showed that the tumor was completely removed and turned out to be benign. In six months, I will go there again for a check-up.

My husband and I came here with a huge list of illnesses and left completely healthy.

In Russia, serious diagnoses are very easily made, and even therapy with many side effects is prescribed without a full examination. This will not happen in Korea—a doctor will not prescribe any medications until they are completely sure of the diagnosis! My husband and I underwent diagnostics and learned that our problems are not as serious as we thought and are treated differently.

The clinic itself left a pleasant impression. You can feel that the feelings of patients are taken into account here, and their comfort is cared for—for example, men and women are examined in different parts of the building. All staff are very caring. Our coordinator Evgenia is no exception—we both absolutely loved working with her.

I never planned to be treated abroad, but in the end, I had to seek help overseas when doctors in my hometown could not make a diagnosis. Fortunately, the doctors at "Ihwa" managed to do so. They convened a consultation, examined me from head to toe, and were able to name the cause—kidney cancer.

I was operated on here, and the surgeon assured me that everything went successfully. I recovered from anesthesia quite easily and quickly began to improve.

Discovering a small lump in my breast, I immediately consulted a doctor. I was examined, and other nodules were found. It turned out to be cancer, and in such a case, the only treatment was to remove the breast. Of course, I did not want this and started looking for other options. This is how I learned about the "Ihwa" clinic and sent a request here. The professor's answers convinced me that they could help me!

The surgery was not cheap, but my relatives helped me raise the money. The coordinator met me at the airport and accompanied me during examinations and consultations, went with me to doctors, and translated.

During the surgery, they immediately performed a small plastic surgery to preserve the shape of the breast.