Medical information Service 131, "Medical initiative" company is glad to offer you survey and treatment at medical organisations in Minsk city, the capital of the Republic of Belarus. Medical school of Belarus has been demonstrating stable success during last 50 years. It's famous for its high-quality medical service and high-technology equipment. There are a lot of public health services in Belarus that offer a broad spectrum of services beginning with dentistry, cosmetology and ending with transplantation operations.

Hemotology

medical tourism, Hemotology

- allogenic transplantation of marrow and stem cells of peripheral blood from patient-related blood donors, unrelated donors in case of hemoblastosis, aplastic anemia, lymphogranulomatosis
(the cost of transplantation from unrelated donors is $116.5 thousand, the cost of transplantation from related donors is $145 thousand);
- mesenchymal stem cells transplantation to patients with onco-hematological and autoimmune diseases (the cost is $10 thousand).

Gynecology

medical tourism, Gynecology

- Organ-conserving operations to the fallopian tubes (as well as for inflammatory processes or tubal pregnancy; adhesiolysis, tuboplasty, salpingotomy) - from $650 to $800;
- organ-conserving operations to the womb (if there are intrauterine adhesions of 1-4 degree; myomectomy, the removal of endometrial cancer, suturing the uterus perforation) - from $650 to $1500;
- laparoscopy (ovary resection, cystectomy, ovariectomy, annexectomy) - from $600 to $1000;
- laparoscopy (total hysterectomy, subtotal hysterectomy) - from $1500 to $1800;
- reconstructive plastic surgery for the treatment of pelvic organs (as well as uterine tube stenting, salpingo - salpingo anastomosis, vaginal mesh surgery (using allografts), colpoperineorrhaphy with levatorplasty, colporrhaphy) - from $1500 to $2000;
We also offer a new method of gynaecological disorders treatment - the treatment of stress related enuresis using ТVТ – obturator. The operation (including 10 days in a hospital) costs $2000 (with the cost of the system).

Cardiology

medical tourism, Cardiology

Experienced and qualified specialists carry out complex and high-technology diagnostic and medical x-ray endovascular interventions due to modern technologies and high-quality equipment. These interventions allow detecting coronary disease at an early stage and correctly identifying the policy of further treatment.
The medical institutions of the city are ready to offer you coronary arteriography, bypass angiography, aortography, arteriography, angiography of visceral and limb arteries, CT pulmonary angiograms, cardiac catheterization for congenital and acquired valvular heart diseases, angioplasty, percutaneous coronary intervention (coronary, visceral and peripheric vessels), etc.
In case of cardiac rhythm disturbances and disorder of impulse conduction implantation of electric cardiostimulators, resynchronization devices, ECG loop recorder and cardioverter-defibrillators is carried out.
In addition, radiofrequency ablation is conducted.
The cost of the services (diagnostic or medicinal) depending on materials used varies from $300 to $5000.
Particularly, the cost of x-ray endovascular balloon dilatation of peripheral blood vessels for diabetic angiopathy (diabetic foot) including 10-day hospital stay and carrying out necessary medical examinations is from $1000; percutaneous coronary intervention on peripheral blood vessels for diabetic angiopathy (diabetic foot) including 10-day hospital stay and carrying out necessary medical examinations is from $1100;

Laser microsurgery

medical tourism, Laser microsurgery

In the field of laser microsurgery our medical centers are ready to offer laser interventions for diabetic retinopathy, high myopia, chorioretinal, vitreoretinal, peripheral retinal dystrophy, retinoschisis, retinal hole and retinal detachment (including intraocular foreign bodies), vascular diseases (central retinal vein occlusion, other vascular disorders), open-angle glaucoma, angle-closure glaucoma, central serous chorioretinopathy, newly formed blood vessels of the cornea, secondary cataract, the cost starting from $400.
Health care institution «3rd city clinical hospital» is ready to offer photodynamic therapy - a unique Belarusian method of macular degeneration treatment using an original Belarusian medicine and a unique laser developed by Belarusian scientists. The cost is $1000.
In addition, we are ready to offer services in the field of pediatric ophthalmology.

Neurosurgery

medical tourism, Neurosurgery

Modern equipment is used at the departments of neurosurgery: operating optics is used, X-ray computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are conducted, neuronavigation systems by the world's top producers are used, ultrasonic aspiration and laser photocoagulation are carried out.
Operations:
- surgical treatment of brain and spinal cord tumors, as well as of skull base tumors;
- surgical treatment of blood vessels aneurisms and brain and spinal cord vascular malformations.
The cost of the operations listed is about $3.5 – $4 thousand; - microsurgery for intervertebral discs herniation (the cost is $1.5 thousand).

Oncology

medical tourism, Oncology

- the cost of thyroid surgery considering 7-10-day hospitalization varies from $1000 to $4000;
- the cost of surgery to remove skin lesions and breast tumors considering 7-10-day hospitalization varies from $1300 to $3000;
- the cost of surgery to remove breast tumors and breast implant surgery considering 10-14-day hospitalization varies from $1600 to $4000.

Ophthalmology

medical tourism, Ophthalmology

Unique equipment by the world's top producers allows providing a wide range of services to diagnose eye diseases:
- the cost of corneal transplantation considering 10-day hospitalization and carrying out the necessary tests in the usual way is from $1500, using femtosecond laser – from $2500.
- the cost of glaucoma surgery using Ahmed glaucoma valve considering 3-day hospitalization is $1100 (including the cost of the system);
- the cost of surgical treatment of strabismus considering 3-day hospitalization is $650;
- the cost of surgical treatment of benign eyelid tumors (chalazion, eyelid cyst, conjunctival cyst, papilloma, atheroma, xanthelasma) considering 2-day hospitalization is $260;
- the cost of endovitheal interventions of varying degrees of complexity considering 2-5-day hospitalization varies from $1000 to $3000;
- the cost of cataract phacoemulsification surgery with IOL implantation (including the cost of essential medical products) considering 3-day hospitalization varies from $1000 to $5000.

Plastic surgery and cosmetology

medical tourism, Plastic surgery and cosmetology

Minsk Clinical Center of Plastic Surgery and Medical Cosmetology is ready to offer a wide range of services major of which are:
- surgical correction of age-related skin changes of face and neck, upper and lower eyelids – $1600 – $1800;
- surgical correction of shape and size of the nose – $1700 – $2100;
- surgical correction of the ears – $750 – $1300;
- mammoplasty with endoprosthetic reconstruction (the cost does not include the cost of implant) – $1200;
- abdominoplasty – $1300 - $1500;
- liposuction, liposculpture – $510 for 1 area;
- surgical correction of scars without plastics and with plastic elimination of defects – $500 - $800;
- injection correction of facial wrinkles using a drug based on botulinum toxin – $190;
- fractional photothermolysis of facial skin – $280;
- endovasal laser coagulation of varicose veins – $900 – $1000.

Proctology

medical tourism, Dentistry

Minsk City Centre of Coloproctology offers a wide range of testing and treatment services for diseases of the colon and rectum, anococcygeal area and adrectal area on either an outpatient or inpatient basis. Widespread use of next generation laser ultrasonic, electrosurgery equipment allows conducting seamless surgical interventions that compare favorably with conventional operations. The most modern method of surgical treatment of hemorrhoids (the procedure for prolapse and hemorrhoids (PPH) under the control of dopplerometry with transanal suture ligation and mucopexy and mucosa lifting procedure) including the cost of medical products and 5-day hospitalization - the cost is $1000.

Dentistry

medical tourism, Dentistry

- installation of dental implant (the cost depends on the material used)- from $150 to $450; with metal-ceramic crown – from $380 to $600;
- a metal-ceramic crown - from $110 to $140;
- a non-metal crown, a zirconium oxide-based crown – $200 – $250; the clasp prosthesis, an injection molded denture ("Kvatrotti" system, nylon dentures) – $200 – $300;
- making dentures mounted on 900-carat gold plates;
- professional teeth cleaning – from $10 to $20 for 1 tooth;
- whitening (depending on the method) – from $5 to $15.

Urology

medical tourism, Urology

- urolithiasis treatment including diagnostics and 10-day hospitalization - $620 - $760;
- extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy including 3 sessions, diagnostics and 6-day hospitalization – $1000 - $1200;
- contact laser lithotripsy including diagnostics and 5-day hospitalization – $900 - $1010;
- endoscopic transurethral resection of the prostate including diagnostics and 10-day hospitalization – $510 - $590;
- strengthening of the urethra for stress incontinence including diagnostics and 4-day hospitalization - $410 - $540. For the TVT-loop separate payments are made - $130 - $150;
- percutaneous puncture aspiration of kidney cysts including diagnostics and 2-day hospitalization – $140 - $200;
- plastic interventions for various urologic diseases including diagnostics and 5-day hospitalization - $500 - $710.
Hemodialysis (in the outpatient setting) – $110 for 1 session.

Surgery and transplantation

medical tourism, Surgery and transplantation

Based on Republican Scientific and Practical Center of transplantation of organs and tissues of the 9th city ​​clinical hospital in Minsk complex surgical interventions are conducted in the field of organ transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery. The Center is equipped with modern equipment by the world's top producers, has a modern operating system equipped with high-end anesthetic and surgical equipment and instruments. Operations departments have European quality certificate.
There are wards with enhanced comfort for the hospital stay of patients. 2 Doctors of Medicine and 9 Candidates of Medical Sciences work in the Center. The specialists have done an internship at leading transplant centers of Europe (Germany, Belgium, The United Kingdom).
There are operations performed in the Center:
- liver transplantation including pediatric patients, the cost of the operation is $125 thousand;
- kidney transplantation including transplantation from a living related donor: the cost of transplantation from a cadaveric donor is $60 thousand, from a related donor – $25.5 thousand.
(corneal transplantation - for further information, please see "Ophthalmology")

Arthroplasty

medical tourism, Arthroplasty

Qualified orthopedic traumatologists having done an internship at leading clinics of Europe and around the world perform these operations in Belarusian clinics using implants by German and Swiss producers.
The cost of arthroplasty considering 15-day hospitalization depending on materials used is:
- hand - from $2500;
- knee joint – from $5300;
- hip – from $5000.
The medical institutions are ready to offer trauma and orthopedic surgery, which cost considering 5-day hospitalization is:
- osteosynthesis (for the fractures in spine, pelvis, hip, crus, ankle, foot, collar bone, shoulder, forearm and hand) – from $900;
- arthroscopy with ultramodern endoscopic equipment – from $950;
- hand surgery – from $830;
- bone reconstructive surgery including original techniques protected by patents – from $940.

Other services

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Bariatric surgery for surgical correction of weight:
- banding – from $3.6 thousand;
- gastric bypass surgery – от $5.5 thousand;
- sleeve gastrectomy – from $4.5 thousand.
The cost of varicose veins laser destruction considering 2-day hospitalization is from $350.
We are ready to offer a wide spectrum of laboratory and instrumental, diagnostic procedures, ultrasound and endoscopy investigations, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) as well as consultations of narrow specialists of different profiles. Minsk Consulting and Diagnostic Centre offers specialized programs that feature 13 areas. The cost depends on the program chosen and varies from $260 for allergic diseases and to $900 for hematologic diseases.
If you are interested in our proposal we are ready to provide more detailed information.