Medical Tourism References
Medical Tourism References
It is always wise to check the experiences of other clients when using any service. So, whichever procedure you're interested in, plastic surgery, artificial insemination, weight loss surgery, check this page to read the often very detailed comments of people from around the globe, who've come to us to have their wishes fulfilled.
After 3 long years of treatments in various European countries, we were very lucky in finding Gynem on the internet. The whole experience at Gynem was amazing, very easy and quick. All staff at the clinic was excellent.
A special thanks to Jana, who is an incredible lady! She is remarkable, very kind, supportive, attentive to details... no words can explain how grateful we are to here.
I truly recommend Gynem to everyone.
Nijah, Germany
Plastic Surgery
February 2017I was nervous at first, but the staff was very comforting and trustworthy. The Dr. showed me what he was going to do, and he did just that. After the surgery the nurse took care of me the entire night. I was very pleased with the cleanliness of the facility and happy with my results. Thanks for making me feel comfortable and safe! When being in a different Country with a language barrier it is hard to adjust, but the staff was awesome and I'd recommend this place to anyone!
Raj, UK
Plastic Surgery
February 2017I am now two weeks post liposuction surgery undertaken at Dr Samudovsky’s clinic, arranged through Richard at Medical Travel Czech Republic.
The initial email communication with Richard was fantastic, he is very knowledgeable and will offer you several options to solve your problems. There is no hard selling; you are always in the drivers seat. Richard provides an excellent level of customer service, he is very attentive to clients and always responds to emails promptly.
Medical Travel Czech Republic offer an all inclusive price of treatments, transfers to your hotel and a taxi to your first hospital visit along with the actual procedure & after healthcare costs.
Upon arrival in Prague my transfer was waiting for me, Richard will meet you to take you to your first appointment and is fully contactable during your stay in Prague. The process from start to finish ran like clockwork and was very impressive.
The clinic was clean & plush (a lot nicer than most facilities in the UK). The nurses & surgeon were extremely professional, kind & their level of patient care was second to none. The treatment was successful and the results are amazing!
The overall experience was fantastic and all for a fraction of the price you would pay in the UK, plus you get to visit Prague, which is such a beautiful city. I would highly recommend Medical Travel Czech Republic to anyone currently looking for a cosmetic surgery procedure.
Jazee, UK
Plastic Surgery
February 2017First of all I would like to appreciate you and express of my pleasure dealing with you, In fact it was one of my best deals that I have ever made in Medication, and for sure you will be one of my considerable option in my future medication trips. Once again I would like to thank you and thank your supportive team of Medical Travel Czech for the high quality services provided.
With regard to the procedure applied in my case, I found that the results are at my expectations if not more, and I’m happy about it.
Looking forward to see you in future!
Penny, UK
IVF Egg Donation
January 2017We have found the whole experience at gymem absolutely amazing. Responses to emails are always prompt and having a personal international rep has meant we can have continuity along the journey. I don't know when Martina gets to sleep .... she was even texting after midnight the day we arrived to check we reached safely after the plane had been delayed by a few hours arriving at the hotel at 3am. Having airport transfers organised by the clinic made the whole experience of travelling very stress free. The pre treatment tests are cheaper and much more thorough than in the uk, I felt like I had had a full MOT! So we have returned to the UK with 2 grade 1 embryos on board and hoping to cuddle at least one of them in 9 months time. Praying hard."
The only thing that could have been better (not for the website just for the clinic) is .... it would have been good to have had the suggestion of embryo hatching mentioned over the phone during the days after fertilisation while we were waiting for transfer. In that way we would have had an opportunity to read up about it and decide as a couple rather than make a rushed decision, alone on the day of transfer. Having since read up about the procedure it sounds like it might have been a good idea given my age. This comment is not a Critisism but just an observation that might be helpful in advising other patients.
We really are greatful for all your help Martina and for your attention to detail. We will definitely be recommending your clinic. Hopefully, I will have some good news to report in 11 days. Take care!
Sophie, UK
IVF Egg Donation
December 2016I would like to say that from start to end I have received excellent service. All the staff at the clinic have been very friendly and helpful. Jana especially has helped so much and made us feel so comfortable through every step of the way.
I always hesitated to go to a different country but the whole journey was so smooth. It only took around 1.5 hours from the UK to get to Czech Republic and Jana arranged airport pickup which was so helpful as we were dropped straight to the clinic. We had no issues with English as Jana and other staff communicated very well.
We only had to make two journeys to Czech Republic. The treatment was done very quickly as I requested and no time was wasted. The treatment has been successful for us and we are expecting twins.
I can't thank Gynem Clinic enough for all the kind help and support.
I would strongly recommend this clinic to people from the UK.
John, USA
Plastic Surgery
December 2016The whole process was seamless, with every detail accounted for. Lucie is a lovely guide and host and found me a great clinic!
Freya, UK
Plastic Surgery
December 2016Since I was about 14 I wanted to get a breast enlargement, I have always been quite skinny so never had any boobs at all. When I turned 19 I decided to just go for it and get them done. I contacted Medical Travel Czech and my Client Representative Martina sorted everything out for me, all I had to do was send over some pictures to be reviewed by a few clinics. As I had already been to Formé Clinic I decided I wanted to go there. She organised my airport transfer to the hotel which was included in the price too. On the day of surgery Martina met us at the hotel and took us to the clinic for me to have my tests done. I finally met my surgeon Dr Peter Mertan and he put me at ease straight away! I had decided I wanted to go from an A cup to a C and he agreed this would be a good size for me as he wanted them to look natural. After I left my Dad and Martina, one of the nurses took me into my recovery room so I could wait to be called into surgery. Everyone was so lovely and friendly I didn't feel nervous at all and before I knew it I was waking up a couple of hours later with my new (and very painful) boobs. Despite all the drugs I was in a lot of pain as I had my implants under the muscle. The sisters on the ward were amazing! They couldn't have made me feel better and they did everything they could to make sure I was as comfortable as I could be. I was only in the clinic overnight then got to go back to the hotel. It was quite hard to move about but they gave me plenty of strong pain killers. I went back to England a couple of days after surgery and spent the next 3 weeks resting. I couldn't lie down at all and I was quite achy for about a week. Now here I am about 2 and a half months later and I couldn't be happier! I still have quite a way to go until they are completely healed and dropped properly but I'd never go anywhere else for surgery. Altogether I paid about £3500 for my surgery, flight and hotel which is absolutely brilliant! I have a few friends that want to get their boobs done after seeing my results. Thank you Martina for giving me a brilliant experience and for making me the happiest I've ever been! I can't recommend this clinic enough! They definitely haven't seen the last of me!
Simona, Italy
IVF Egg Donation
December 2016We really appreciate the seriousness and honesty of all the clinic staff,and for sure our opinion is a very good one regarding all of you. Alena a special thanks for your patience, support, and your accurate updates. Last but not least your warm smiles during our important moments shared at the clinic are the human side very unique in this particular experience... so many thanks again.
Sabrina, Ireland
Plastic Surgery
December 2016I would be very happy to give you a review I really enjoyed it all (even though I was very nervous) and no question went unanswered... it’s been a pleasure, I have a few friends interested I will pass on your details. Thanks for everything!
Catherine, UK
Plastic Surgery
December 2016Thanks very much for all your help. My experience in Prague was wonderful and I am delighted the result of the procedure. Everyone was lovely, the surgeon was wonderful and you and Tereza really great. I am now thinking of going ahead with the tummy tuck.
Tordis, Norway
IVF Egg Donation
December 2016I have to say that my husband and I are so happy that we decided to have our trial at Gynem. We have a 2 year old girl after embryo donation /egg donation in Greece. In January we tried for a sibling at the same clinic but it did not turn out positive. We decided to try in Tjekkia and Gynem. We have been more than pleased with the service and the quick response from our lovely coordinator Petra. She took so good care of me when I came to the clinic in late October. My husband stayed at home with our daughter and I travelled alone. I was very nervous but Petra understand that and calmed me down and was so sweet. Gynem arranged with transport from the airport and it made the trip from Norway to Prague was very easy. I have just had a very early positive pregnancy test. It is still early but I hope my frozen blastocysts will give me a baby next summer. We are so grateful!
Naomi, UK
IVF Egg Donation
November 2016We are now in our third attempt after two unsuccessful attempts. On all occasions, we were treated well by the clinic. All communication, visits to the clinic went without hiccups. The staff is very friendly and helpful. All good!
The clinic is conveniently located close to Prague city centre. It is modern and clean. We were comfortable during all visits.
Melanie, UK
IVF Egg Donation
November 2016At GYNEM in Prague we received clearer medical advice and better medical care than at clinics in other parts of the world. GYNEM has top processes in place.
Dr Milan Mrazek, Dr Tomas Rieger and Jana Poupe always gave us very clear information and advice which instilled confidence in us. They are kind, helpful and responsive.
Jana is wonderful and makes you feel as though you are her only patient. Don't know how she does it!!
Prague is a safe and beautiful city. The clinic is only 20 mins from the centre.
Lucy, UK
IVF Egg Donation
November 2016Having previously had an unsuccessful and expensive round of IVF in the UK that left us with no frozen embryos we felt our only option was to save up the £6000 to start the process again until a friend of mine said she had heard a lot of women going to Prague and have successful IVF treatment for a third of the cost we started to research our options.
Having a speedy response from Gynem clinic and finding their success rates were 47% (compared to 23% at my clinic in the UK) we chose to use them. We were anxious at first going for treatment abroad but I had constant communication and a skype consultation with the physician to put my mind at ease. You are asked for a lot of test results (most of which you can get from your GP - others you can get privately) at the time this seemed a lot to do but I really believe this information is vital to choosing the best drugs protocol for you, I felt in the UK it was one protocol fits all.
You are then sent all the drugs in the post along with the information how to take them. The only downside is that you can't always rely on the post and we nearly missed a cycle due to the drugs being late but the clinic arranged for a next day delivery and sent a new batch of drugs and we returned the original once we were in Prague.
The communication is excellent, you have a lot of contact with your own coordinator if you have any queries you receive a quick response and there is a 24 hour helpline.
Once we got to Prague the whole process was seamless, they will arrange taxi's to and from the clinic.
I also found it great that following egg retrieval I got a daily update as to how the embryo's were progressing. On the day of transfer you also have a consultation with the embryologist (I didn't get this with my clinic in the UK).
They managed to get 5 top quality blastocysts (I only got 1 grade 2 at day 5 in the UK so really believe the drugs protocol is vital) we had 2 transferred which resulted in a pregnancy, sadly this pregnancy was ectopic. A few months later we returned to Prague for our Frozen Embryo Transfer, 2 blastocysts thawed to a top grade standard so we had them both transferred and I am now 14 weeks pregnant!
Prague is a beautiful city and a place my husband and I will hold close to our hearts forever.
The costs are a fraction of the UK and the results are amazing, it seems scary at first to go abroad but the clinic are always there if you have any questions or fears.
I would highly recommend Gynem Clinic and they have made our dreams come true!
Sarah, UK
IVF Egg Donation
October 2016After several miscarriages and discovering that my AMH levels were very low, my partner and I decided that our best option for having a much wanted second child was through egg donation.
We had been in discussion with a fertility clinic in London about IVF and we learnt that using donor eggs would involve a much longer and complicated process as well as being extremely expensive. So we decided to consider going abroad for the treatment.
We researched fertility clinics in various European countries and visited some online fertility chat rooms to listen to experiences of others. Gynem in Prague was getting very good feedback and so we arranged an initial consultation by skype.
The doctor we spoke to had excellent English and answered our questions very knowledgeably and in general we had a very good gut feeling about the clinic. Part of the appeal was that their process was really straight forward; the costs, timelines etc were very clearly laid out as part of their egg donation package. (For the record, Gynem was very competitive on cost compared to other clinics in Europe and the UK). There was also a very short waiting period prior to starting the treatment unlike at other clinics.
In the run up to the treatment, we had almost daily contact with Jana Poupe who answered all of our questions really quickly and helpfully and on the day of the transfer she was extremely supportive and kind. Their premises were very clean and modern and the process of the transfer was seamless. My impression was that Gynem's facilities in Prague were newer and more sophisticated than the clinic that I had visited in the UK and the published success rate is certainly slightly higher.
We are currently waiting for the result of the transfer and have frozen some eggs should we not be successful this time. Regardless of the outcome, we would not hesitate to recommend this clinic to others. Travelling outside of the UK for the treatment was absolutely no hassle as everyone spoke English (including the embryologist) and everyone got back to us really quickly when we had questions or queries.
Georgia, UK
Plastic Surgery
October 2016Well where can I start. I have wanted to have a breast reduction since I was 11. I always had bigger breasts than everyone else. When I was 21 I decided enough is enough I can’t live like this anymore. After being refused the surgery on the UK NHS I started looking into going private. I looked into UK surgeons and they were all asking for £5500 for just a reduction and £9000 for a reduction and a lift. Being a full time student this amount was unattainable. After doing a lot of research I found Medical travel Czech. I found the website and remember thinking this is too good to be true. I took a leap of faith and sent my images to the company. Within 24 hours I had a response from a man named Richard. Richard introduced himself as my patient coordinator. As daunting as it sounds to send photos of an insecurity to a complete stranger I have never felt so comfortable speaking to a person. Richard found several plastic surgeons who assessed my photos and suggested what I would need to achieve my desired results. I chose Dr. Andrea Musilová who suggested I have a breast reduction and lift. I put my deposit down within a few weeks and I was booked for my surgery. Any questions I had were addressed within 24 hours by Richard. The day before the surgery I was picked up from the airport by a driver who took me and my sister straight to our hotel. The morning of the surgery Richard came to pick us up from our hotel and took us to the clinic. The biggest praise I have for this company is their staff. I initially though I would feel uncomfortable meeting my patient coordinator after this person had seen an area of my body I deemed ‘embarrassing’. After meeting Richard I felt completely different. He made me laugh and eased my nerves about the surgery, He was completely professional and made the whole experience a memory I will treasure. My surgery went well and I will recommend this company to anybody and everyone I meet. It was completely professional and anyone looking to undergo surgery through this company do not hesitate. This feedback is my own opinion and experience which I have not been paid to write. I don’t have to be because this company does exactly what it says on the tin. There are no hidden fees and anything needed for the surgery is inclusive of the price. I paid 1/3 of what I would have in the UK including flights and hotel for after the surgery. I am now three weeks post operation and I have never felt happier. Thank you Medical Travel Czech for making me feel beautiful again.
Pragnya, USA
IVF Egg Donation
October 2016The entire experience of the treatment was pleasant!
First we got in touch with Tereza through mail and she helped us in every step. She was patient and responsive to every query before we visited the clinic. At the clinic, the entire staf was friendly. Especially Veronica (my husband is still smitten over by her smile!!) and Dr. Mrazek. Tereza was again very helpful during our stay, taking care of each and every thing. Even she became our tour guide me Prague. Prague is a great city for vacation. The city absorbs all the stress of treatment that you go. Now I am 12 weeks pregnant!
I would definitely recommend this to others. We felt they are not behind money and provide professional services.
Amir, Norway
IVF Egg Donation
October 2016Thank you for everything. It was one of the best clinic that i have ever seen and all the people who work there are the best. My wife and me thank all of you.
Kim and Shelley, UK
Plastic Surgery
October 2016We both seem to have suffered the same side effects from the operation which quite honestly we did expect to some extent. But as our friend had had the same operation back in May of this year and said that she suffered hardly any effects afterwards (her bruising was very slight and her numbness was minor) me and Shelley did expect to feel better than we do at present.
Don't get me wrong, we are totally happy with the results, but we did go into it with quite a blasé attitude (maybe that was a good thing) but it is a major operation with quite a bit of downtime required. I did go back to work 2 weeks after op as I felt ok (didn't look ok) but told the guys at work I took a tumble in the wood whilst walking the dog) lol. Shelley didn't go back for 4 weeks (even tho she only works weekends!!!).
Like I said I still have slight bruising on the top of my cheeks which is fading by the day, numbness on side of face and ears is still pretty raw and ears are quite tender but I guess this will get better with time.
As regards our decision to book with Medical Travel, we would do this all again. From the first email with yourself providing us with all the information that we required, to the complimentary airport collection which saved us a lot of time and trouble trying to find our way to the hotel, and finally to meeting you when you collected us from the hotel the following morning to accompany us to the clinic. I liked the fact that all communication was totally with yourself which made it more personable.
The clinic is modern, clean and airy. The staff are second to none. Dr Vasek was very thorough in talking us through the procedure and what we could expect and for how long and also the side effects that we may expect. He was also very attentive after the operation, visited us directly after the procedure, twice the following day and also on the day of discharge from the clinic.
The nurses were very attentive and nothing was too much trouble. Shelley was quite ill for 24 hours due to the effects of the anaesthetic but those nurses were on hand every time she needed them. They were very polite with a good sense of humour. They also were specific about our medication, how much we should take and how often and what each one was for.
The food at all times was excellent, great selection and plenty of it. To be quite honest, we didn't want to go back to the hotel!!
Finally we would like to say that should anyone be considering any type of cosmetic surgery in the near future, to seriously consider the Czech Republic as it is only a two hour flight, there are hotels very close to the clinic, Prague is a lovely place and the people very friendly.
I must let you know that I did visit my doctor approx. 3 weeks after op as my ears were quite angry looking where the stitches had been. At this point the bruising on my cheeks was still very noticeable so upon seeing me he asked what I had been up to. I told him about the procedure I had and he couldn't quite believe the work and skill of Dr. Vasek (especially where the stitches had been under my eyes). He was very praiseworthy of his work and then asked where I had the procedure. I told him Prague which again he was amazed at as some of his patients had been to Belgium for cosmetic procedures. He then took down the name of the clinic and also the website address. He was also impressed with the cost of it all. So all in all a job well done in Prague!! ps. He said the ears were not infected just a little red so prescribed an antibiotic cream which has healed them up nicely.
Well Richard, I think I have said enough now, so will wish you well and many thanks for the experience which both Shelley and myself enjoyed from start to finish (even through the suffering we experienced) lol