Clinics and Hospitals in Israel
Medical centers and hospitals in Israel offer a wide range of services including diagnostics, conservative and surgical treatment, rehabilitation, plastic surgery, climatotherapy and much more. The level of Israeli medicine is evident through indices such as life expectancy, and infant and maternal mortality, by which the quality of medical care is assessed, where Israel ranks among the best in the world.
Furthermore, prestigious international medical journals commonly feature articles written by Israeli scientists, Israeli doctors are regularly invited to speak at medical conferences and news of Israeli medical advances often appear in international electronic and printed media. All these ensure that the number of medical tourists to Israel keeps growing steadily.
Several Israeli hospitals have achieved JCI (Joint Commission International) accreditation. JCI is a globe-spanning organization that measures best practices in quality and patient safety. It’s accreditation is viewed as the “gold standard” of international healthcare.
Clinics in Israel are equipped with state-of-the-art technologies, and offer patients maximum comfort. The medical staff is highly professional and happy to answer patients’ questions should they arise. The absolute majority of medical personnel speak English, and many speak another language as well such as Russian or Spanish. A patient can receive the CV of the doctor that will treat him in advance.
Prices
Prices for medical treatment in Israel can be lower by 30% to 50% compared to clinics in Europe and the US. At the same time, the quality of care and level of physicians’ expertise are equal if not higher.
A patient travelling to Israel will benefit from:
- Excellent medical treatment at a much lower price than at their home country
- First-rate rehabilitation facilities (including health resorts located near medical centers)
- State-of-the-art medical equipment, some of which was designed by Israeli specialists
Arranging Treatment in Israeli Hospitals
It is possible to arrange treatment in Israel on your own or through a provider. Providers, which operate with permission from Israeli hospitals and medical centers, normally offer complementary services that include arranging required medical procedures, as well as a logistics package.