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San Vicente Fundacion, Mount Sinai Unveil Groundbreaking ‘Clinical Alliance’

Medellin Herald February 19, 2016

New York’s world-famous Mount Sinai Hospital announced February 18 that it has finalized a “clinical alliance” deal with Medellin-based San Vicente Fundacion (SVF), aiming to “transform access to health care for communities within Latin America.” The Mount Sinai Hospital is one of seven

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‘International Medicine’ Growing in Medellin; Goes beyond ‘Medical Tourism’

Medellin Herald November 9, 2015

Thanks to big investments recently in hospital/clinic infrastructure, high technology, multinational training, prestigious certifications and new international alliances, metro Medellin is broadening its reputation as a destination for “international medicine” — as opposed to just “medical tourism,” the latter often perceived as relatively simple plastic surgery or

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‘Medical Tourism’ Growing, but More Efforts Needed: Medesalud 2015

Medellin Herald October 29, 2015

While the number of foreigners coming to metro Medellin for relatively low-cost, high-quality medical and dental procedures continues to grow, windows of opportunity have only just started to open. Current status: Some 5,600 foreign patients traveled to Medellin last year, spending a total of US$12 million at the 24 affiliates of Medellin’s medical-dental “cluster,”

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Medicine in Medellin: Medical Tourism Growing (Part One)

Medellin Herald September 18, 2015

Medical tourism is a growing business for metro Medellin thanks to a growing international reputation for high quality, high technology, friendly service, competitive prices – and assurance that patients can communicate with key personnel in English. A logical starting point for English-speaking foreigners considering Medellin for such services is Salud Sin Fronteras

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Medicine in Medellin: Experts Prescribe National Health System Cures (Part Three)

Medellin Herald September 15, 2015

While medical tourism is a growing business for metro Medellin thanks to a reputation for high quality and competitive prices, the national public health system is mired in a financial crisis (see Medicine in Medellin: The National Health Care System, Part Two). However, while the financial problems are widespread across hospitals, clinics, government funding sources […]

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Medicine in Medellin: The National Health Care System (Part Two)

Medellin Herald September 11, 2015

Medical tourism is a growing business for metro Medellin thanks to an international reputation for high quality, high technology, friendly service and  competitive prices. But in contrast to this encouraging news for medical tourists – those mainly in the upper-end private sectors — most of the recent news stories about medical care in Medellin specifically […]

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Health Insurance for Foreigners in Medellin: The Basics (Part One)

Medellin Herald September 4, 2015

Foreigners in Medellin – whether they be visitors or permanent residents – have several choices (as well as restrictions) for several types of health insurance or alternatives. For example: Medellin-based insurance giant Sura provided Medellin Herald with the following brief overview of health insurance for foreigners in Colombia: “In Colombia, there are various