Health by Haidee

A hip replacement at 58, the months it really took, and the things I had to work out for myself.

Hip replacement, from the first limp to walking free again.

Weighing a hip replacement in another country

Long waits at home and the cost of going private lead some people to look at having a hip replacement overseas, often at hospitals that do the operation in high numbers. This page is a plain reference to the kinds of hospitals and travel arrangers people come across, gathered in one place. It endorses none of them and is not medical advice.

How to use this page

Before you commit, confirm the hospital's accreditation is current, ask how many hip replacements the named surgeon performs each year, and get a written breakdown of what the quoted price does and does not cover. Check who handles follow-up and any revision surgery once you are back home.

Providers

Thailand Care

Bangkok, Thailand · medical-travel agency

Thailand Care is a Bangkok medical-travel agency that arranges hip replacement for overseas patients at internationally accredited (JCI) hospitals in Thailand. It connects the patient with an orthopaedic surgeon, secures the operating date and hospital stay, and takes care of the consultation, written quote, translation, transfers, and recovery support. The agency's role is coordination; the hip replacement is performed by the hospital's surgeons.

Accreditation
Partner hospitals hold JCI
Based in
Bangkok, Thailand

Acıbadem Healthcare Group

Istanbul, Turkey · hospital group

A large private hospital group known for high-volume orthopaedics and joint replacement, treating many international patients each year.

Accreditation
JCI-accredited

Apollo Hospitals, Indraprastha

New Delhi, India · hospital

An early adopter of robotic-arm and computer-assisted techniques for joint replacement, part of the wider Apollo network.

Accreditation
JCI-accredited

Nordorthopaedics Clinic

Kaunas, Lithuania · orthopaedic clinic

A Baltic private centre focused on hip and knee replacement for patients travelling from across Europe.

Accreditation
Nationally licensed

Hospital Quirónsalud Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain · hospital

A Spanish hospital carrying out more than 5,000 orthopaedic procedures a year, including hip arthroplasty.

Accreditation
Nationally licensed

Listing order is not a ranking. This is general information, not a recommendation of any individual provider.