Hip Replacement Kaunas

I live in Canada and had been suffering from osteoarthritis in my left shoulder for a number of years. After trying various types of alternate solutions such as physiotherapy, visco-supplementation and cortisone injections, the conclusion was reached with the doctors involved that a full shoulder replacement surgery was the best, if not the only, solution to regain life quality moving forward. I got referred to an orthopedic surgeon, but was not getting any call back, and was unable to find out when I could possibly get that call, let alone go through the surgery. I began to search on the Web for organizations providing private medical services abroad. There are many out there, advertising services in many different countries. I reached out to several of them through their sites. Wellness Travels was the only one which, in my opinion, demonstrated a serious and human approach. Even though the clinic is located in a fairly remote country (Lithuania), this was not a deterrent since I exchanged daily for several weeks with a Lithuanian contact in Canada. All my questions and concerns were addressed throughout those exchanges. In addition, I had consultations with a very experienced Canadian based orthopedic surgeon, who performed thousands of surgeries throughout his career, and took the time to travel to the clinic, meet the surgeons and inspect the facilities thoroughly. He went to the extent of climbing up to the roof to verify the ventilation systems. With the coordinator we scheduled a date for the surgery and determined the best travel plans. When I finally got there, the clinic was exactly as what I saw on their website and what the doctor told me: immaculate and as modern as any other world class facility. From a pricing perspective, the cost was very reasonable, compared to the those advertised by the other sites. The surgery and rehab services were outstanding at every level. The surgeon even took the time to visit me every day during my stay to follow up on my progress. The physiotherapist showed up even on weekends to work with me and the other foreign patients. Surgery such as the one I got is a major undertaking, and an even more daunting one when travelling far from home away from family and friends. I took the risk to go for it, and it was worthwhile! In general, people who know me would confirm that I am a very demanding customer. So it is quite a leap for me to totally recommend without hesitation Wellness Travels to anyone in need of orthopaedic surgery.

Good customer service. Easy to find for foreigners and not too expensive! I had a checkup, cavity fill with a local anesthetic, and an x-ray, all under an hour.

I’d like to share an experience that I’ve just gone through. I am a relatively fit and active 50+ year old male, still in full time employment. In Dec 21 I was diagnosed with severe arthritis in both hips, I was in bad pain and really starting to struggle with work; drugs (the legal sorts!!), along with acupuncture (give it a try), helped to a degree. I saw my GP, they sent for a consultation with the local NHS Scotland orthopaedic surgeon and it was agreed I needed both hips replaced, on the NHS that would mean a wait of at least 2 yrs for the first op, then a further 3 months for the 2nd, so it would be 30 months before I’d be near to fully fit- far longer than I was willing to wait, and in that time I would have had to give up work and go on benefits. I couldn’t afford to be out of work that long, and on top of that I wanted my life back. I spent a few weeks researching various private options, both within the UK and abroad. I could go private in the UK within 3-5 weeks, no problem, but at a cost starting around £13500+ extras (initial consultation, X-rays, post op rehab). The price quoted was solely for the surgery on the day, plus a couple of nights post op in hospital, so realistically I’d be looking at a figure close to £15k per hip, possibly more. Looking abroad there was one clinic that stood out miles over and above the rest in reputation and positive reviews. In fact it all seemed FAR to good to be true, so I became very sceptical and dismissive, at least until I researched it in far greater detail, and found 2 people who were friends of friends on Facebook, one of which very recently (June 2022) had surgery there. He couldn’t praise the place enough, along with 1000’s of others on the clinic Facebook group, but again being sceptical I assumed all these “patients” were made up profiles, again until you research them and find they are ALL genuine. Anyway, I could go on, but the place is a clinic in Kaunas, Lithuania. If you are in need of joint replacement, check them out, I’ve now had my first hip done. I have, now, to wait 3 months for the 2nd, their fees are slightly higher than some other European options, but you get considerably more for your money. They don’t do a hard sell, if you contact them they are helpful, but NOT pushy in any way, they will give you all the info you need. They arrange everything, and I mean everything, from when you touch down in Lithuania, until you arrive back at the airport to fly home. From your first contact with their admin staff, to being picked up and transported around everywhere you need to go by their logistics team, their medical and rehabilitation teams, the whole organisation and experience is fantastic, second to none. I can’t fault any part of what they do for you. Every member of their team is knowledgeable, and professional and will do whatever they can to ensure you have the best experience! I can assure you, they do know what they’re doing, they are so far above anything that the UK NHS or UK private sector can offer you, they CARE about their patients!

I had a tummy tuck, lipo and muscle work done in this clinic in July 2018. The clinic is very professional, I was really impressed with the facilities and staff they were all so friendly which put me at ease straight away. I am so happy with the results, although I am returning for revision to remove a small bulge/fat just over the scare. My belly button looks great and the scar has healed beautifully. I would highly recommend this clinic as it's half the price of any clinic in Ireland. I had pre and post op appointments in Dublin Treated by: Dr Donatas Samsanavicius.