Some of the Main Reasons of Medical Treatment in Israel

Some of the Main Reasons People Come to Receive Medical Treatment in Israel:

Poor quality of health care in the country of residence, low level of medicine.
Lack of experience of local physicians in performing specific procedures and /or lack of necessary modern equipment.
Long waiting lines, bureaucratic difficulties.
The high cost of medical services, the inability to pay for treatment under insurance or private medical insurance.
Need of specific treatment and medication, which were not approved in country of origin (e.g. some methods of cancer treatment which were approved for use in Israel, but have not yet received official permission from the FDA).
The desire to combine the healing process with a visit to another country, sightseeing, visiting friends and relatives.

One of the reasons of the prosperity of medical tourism in Israel is the highest level of medicine, appreciated all over the world.

The professionalism of doctors, unique treatment methods, and modern health centers with cutting edge facilities - all these factors attract thousands of patients from abroad who are unable to obtain or to pay for a similar level of medical service at home.

Medical procedures in various fields of public and private medicine in Israel have a high percentage of success, higher than the average world figures.

Israeli specialists demonstrate excellent results in the field of IVF, bone marrow transplants, heart surgery and rehabilitation medicine.

We encourage patients to take the opportunity to compare the effectiveness of treatment in clinics in several countries and make a wise choice.
The climatic of Israel and its unique wonders of nature, the Dead Sea is attractive for those who would like to undergo climatotherapy, thalassotherapy and heliotherapy for psoriasis treatment.
Medical tourism in Israel is largely due to the attractive cost of the medical treatments, adequate procedures and health care in general.

The advice of leading Israeli experts on treatments at "Herzliya Medical Center" private hospital does not exceed the cost of similar medical services in the United States or in Western Europe. Moreover, in some cases, the price of treatment in Israel will be significantly lower than the rates of American or European medical institutes.
The absence of language barrier between the patient and the attending staff also distinguishes Israel from other countries involved in the field of medical tourism. Many of the medical staff in Israeli clinics and hospitals speak Russian as their mother tongue and all staff speak in English. The Department of Medical Tourism at "Herzliya Medical Center" Private Hospital provides each patient with an interpreter and an accompanying individual who coordinates the treatment process and facilitates communication with the staff.