Carolina Medical Center
Варшава
, Poland
5
reviews
Price level Medium
ISO 9001:2015
FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence
Central Europe Business Awards - Best Private Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Hospital 2018
TOP 10 of best places for medical tourism in 2018
partner of the Polish Olympic Committee
98%
satisfied patients
1998
year of foundation
>22000
surgeries
FIFA
accreditation
About clinic
Carolina Medical Center is a leading private clinic for orthopedics and sports medicine, which is located in Warsaw. The hospital cooperates with Polish Olympic athletes, members of European football teams, and dancers of the National Ballet in Poland, providing them with medical support.
Carolina Medical Center has been selected by UEFA to provide professional assistance to UEFA EURO 2012 participants.
The medical center has received certification from FIFA (International Football Federation) and is recognized as the “FIFA Clinic of Excellence”.
The hospital accepts patients from different countries and has a high level of quality and safety.
Innovation and Excellence Carolina Medical Center
Carolina Hospital has been ranked as one of the top medical tourism hospitals compiled by the renowned magazine INTJ (International Medical Tourism Magazine).
Carolina Medical Center has a number of achievements in the field of orthopedics and sports medicine, including:
- The first clinic in Poland, whose doctors performed arthroscopic intervention and meniscus transplantation.
- This is the first medical center to perform a surgical procedure to replace an injured ankle joint with an artificial prosthesis (alloplasty).
- Specialists of Carolina Clinic have developed a new approach to the reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament in children during the period of active growth.
- It is one of the first clinics in Poland to open a diagnostic center where functional tests are carried out by orthopedists. Studies provide an opportunity to evaluate the results of overloading the musculoskeletal system as well as the results of rehabilitation and adjust the therapy program.
- The specialists successfully implanted the Atlas system, an advanced knee endoprosthesis, which helps to reduce pain in the inner part of the patella.
- In 2016, medical specialists performed an operation on the forearm of a 10-year-old girl using accurate 3D models to create the bone structure.
Joint Arthroplasty at Carolina Medical Center
Joint arthroplasty is one of the most modern methods of surgical treatment of diseases and injuries of the joints, in which the affected areas of the joint are replaced with artificial implants.
The procedure allows to reduce pain and restore joint function. The stages of arthroplasty at Carolina Clinic include the following steps:
- Preliminary consultation with a doctor.
- Preparation for surgery, including tests, examinations, and selection of an endoprosthesis.
- The actual joint replacement surgery, which can take up to 2-3 hours.
- Postoperative period, including observation, treatment, analgesia, and early rehabilitation.
- Discharge from the clinic and further rehabilitation, which can last from several weeks to several months.
Currently, endoprostheses that are effectively integrated into living tissues, ensuring rapid recovery, are used for modern orthopedics at Carolina Clinic.
Rehabilitation Department at Carolina Hospital
Rehabilitation at the Carolina Medical Center is a comprehensive program for restoring the functions of the musculoskeletal system after injuries, operations, or diseases (Bekhterev's disease, scoliosis, osteoarthritis, gout).
Rehabilitation at Carolina Clinic includes:
- individual assessment of the patient's condition and development of a therapy plan;
- physiotherapeutic procedures, including manual therapy, kinesiotherapy, hydrotherapy, and other methods;
- drug therapy: anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and chondroprotective drugs;
- use of orthopedic devices: orthoses, bandages, immobilization devices, rehabilitation equipment, and other means;
- psychological support and advice on a healthy lifestyle.
Rehabilitation is carried out under the constant supervision of experienced professionals who use modern equipment and innovative technologies.
Rehabilitation is available for both children and adults. The duration and cost of rehabilitation treatment depend on the individual needs and goals of the patient.
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The best specialties of the hospital
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Neurosurgery
Orthopedy
Vikror
5/5
Clinic: Carolina Medical Center
Diagnosis: orthopedic examination
Last week I consulted with Dr. Laskovski (podiatrist) about my hips because I was unhappy with my current UK treatment and I wanted a second opinion. Dr. Laskowski was very attentive and he was also able to quickly arrange blood tests, X-rays and MRI, as I was traveling on purpose and was in Warsaw for only a couple of days.
The hospital itself is very modern and immaculately clean. I chose this hospital because it is orthopedic and is specialized in sport medicine. Moreover, prices are much lower than in the UK.
I was able to make an appointment very quickly and my visit was arranged through Danuta Milanovska (who deals with patients from abroad and also speaks excellent English!)
19/07/2020
Inna
5/5
Clinic: Carolina Medical Center
Diagnosis: orthopedic examination
I liked the Clinic very much. We came from Belarus with a child for a consultation with Dr. Zdanovich. Mrs Danuta met me in the clinic. She helped us with a paperwork at the registration desk as well as she accompanied us to the doctor and helped with translation. Doctor Zdanovich explained everything very clearly. We were very satisfied. We felt the professional approach to the client. Everything is at the highest level. Thank you for your promptness and attentiveness.
07/03/2021
Oksana
4/5
Clinic: Carolina Medical Center
Diagnosis: orthopedic consultation
The visit to the clinic went well. We went only for a consultation. It was also our first time in the clinic, so we don’t have much experience to share. Overall, the visit went well. I would especially like to note our coordinator Danuta. She was with us everywhere and helped with everything.
15/10/2020
Daniil
5/5
Clinic: Carolina Medical Center
Diagnosis: Ankle surgery
Very professional and personalized service, I did ankle surgery, the result is excellent. Satisfied with the hospital stay. I recommend!
18/04/2021
Borys
4/5
Clinic: Carolina Medical Center
Diagnosis: Knee arthroscopy
Thanks to the hospital for the high-quality arthroscopy of the knee joint. I was satisfied with the medical services, although I was surprised that the clinic did not provide an interpreter, fortunately there are many friends in Warsaw who helped with translations.
13/07/2021
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Cost of diagnostics and operations
Orthopedics and Traumatology
| Arthroscopic knee reconstruction | from $6900 | Enquire price |
| Hip replacement | from $9550 | Enquire price |
| Stem cell treatment for arthrosis | from $8500 | Enquire price |
| Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | $5350 | Enquire price |
| Total knee arthroplasty | $7500 | Enquire price |
| Arthroscopy of the hip joint (complex) | from $7500 | Enquire price |
Neurosurgery
| Discectomy | $7350 | Enquire price |
Rehabilitation
| Orthopedic rehabilitation (for 1 day) | $230 | Enquire price |
Best clinic's doctors
Lukasz Luboinski, MD
Orthopedist, traumatologist
Work experience:
21 years
Achievements:
Doctor is a specialist in the field of orthopedics and traumatology, in particular multi-ligament reconstructions within the knee, corrective osteotomy, treatment of soft tissue injuries, tendons and ligaments, including percutaneous achilles tendon repair and conservative treatment of damage to the tendon. He was educated among others in Scarborough General Hospital in Canada, and University Hospital Lewisham in London Borough of Lewisham. He speaks English, German and Russian.
Jacek Laskowski, MD PhD
Orthopedist, traumatologist
Work experience:
30 years
Achievements:
Doctor is a specialist in the field of orthopedics and traumatology. He performs complex operations including:
- hip replacements,
- revisions and corrections of deformations.
- He was 1st in Poland who performed hip resurfacing operations using BHR method (Birmingham Hip Resurfacing). He has performed more than 500 such operations since 2003,
- Total arthroplasty of the hip joint,
- Correcting surgeries of hallux valgus,
- Trauma and deformity of the elbow joint
- Musculoskeletal injuries operations.
He gained his experience in Belgium (Diensthood Orthopedie Ziekenhius O.L.Vr Middelares Antwerpen) and USA (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota).
He speaks English, Russian and French.
Urszula Zdanowicz, MD
Orthopedist, traumatologist
Work experience:
20 years
Achievements:
Dr Urszula is a specialist in the field of orthopedics and traumatology with main interest in the following fields:
- fracture treatment (conservative, minimally invasive, including arthroscopy, and surgical treatment),
- sprains and strains treatment,
- damage and overload of soft tissues (muscles, tendons, Achilles tendon, ligaments),
- cartilage diseases,
- sports injuries and reconstructive surgery of the musculoskeletal system.
She gained her experience in Austria (Gesellschaft für Orthopädisch), USA (Harvard Medical School in Boston), Brazil (Sao Jose do Rio Preto and Joao Pessoa) and France (with prof. F. Quilichini).
She speaks English and French.
Tomasz J. Kowalski, MD PhD
orthopedics surgeon
Work experience:
15 years
Achievements:
Tomasz Kowalski is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon.
He specializes in surgery of the shoulder and elbow joints, surgical and non-surgical treatment of all conditions related to the shoulder girdle and elbow.
He performs a full range of arthroscopic and open procedures, including Fracture Fixation and Shoulder Replacement.
After completing the Orthopedic Surgery Training Program at the Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of the Interior in Warsaw, Dr. Kowalski completed a 13-month internship at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Upon his return to Europe, his medical license was recognized in the UK in 2015. He then completed two fellowships in shoulder, elbow and knee arthroscopy and reconstructive surgery at the Royal Orthopedic Hospital in Northfield, Birmingham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital at the University of Birmingham.
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Why do patients prefer Carolina Medical Center?
Carolina Medical Center is a private orthopedic clinic in Warsaw. It works since 1998. It is one of the strongest medical complexes in the world for the treatment of orthopedic pathologies. It is included in the TOP 10 hospitals according to the International Medical Tourism Magazine IMTJ. Since 2019, a branch has been opened in Gdansk.
Among the achievements of the hospital:
- Author’s methods of treatment of adults and children.
- The latest diagnostic and treatment equipment.
- Research work is carried out on the basis of the medical complex.
- A revolutionary approach to the treatment of many diseases, there are no analogs to some methods in the world today.
- Accreditation by FIFA, the Ministry of Health of Poland, and cooperation with the Polish Olympic Committee.
- Well-known athletes, dancers of the National Ballet, and politicians were treated in the hospital.
- An individual comprehensive approach to the treatment of each patient. The protocol is accepted by the interdisciplinary commission.
- High-quality certified materials are used.
- Online consultations are available with leading doctors.
- Availability of a rehabilitation center.
- Loyal prices for top-level medical services.
- Guarantee for all performed procedures.
- The emergency department is open 24/7.
The profile direction is orthopedics. Neurosurgery, vascular, spinal surgery, rheumatology, urology, and medical reports on sports are also in demand.
Patients from all over the world come to Carolina Medical Center every year, to whom the staff has a very caring attitude. For foreign patients, a transfer is possible by prior agreement. The wards are equipped with a button to call the medical staff.
There are many Russian-speaking specialists in the hospital. Near the clinic, there are 3 hotels where accompanying persons can comfortably accommodate.
Why do people come to Carolina Medical Center for spinal surgeries?
The best specialists of the world practice in the department of spinal surgery. The operations involve an interdisciplinary group of highly specialized doctors, including diagnosticians, orthopedists, neurosurgeons, and rehabilitation specialists. The department is headed by a world-famous neurosurgeon Miroslav Zabek.
Orthopedists perform the most complex operations, many of which are performed using minimally invasive methods:
- removal of the cervical disc;
- implantation of one or more movable cervical discs;
- decompression laminectomy;
- removal of the lumbar disc with the installation of an intervertebral implant DIAM INSWING;
- stabilization of the spine with the InSpace implantation;
- plastic surgery of the vertebral body of the thoracic and lumbar sections;
- lengthening of the spine using the space frame Taylor;
- balloon kyphoplasty;
- anatomical reconstruction of the Achilles tendon and others.
Thanks to modern technologies, extensive experience of surgeons, and high-precision equipment, Carolina’s team returned mobility to people even in the most difficult medical cases.
Why do patients come to Carolina Clinic for joint replacement?
Carolina Medical Center performs shoulder, elbow, hip, and knee joints prosthetics. Arthroplasty of small joints (interphalangeal) is carried out. When the old prosthesis is worn out, it is replaced by means of revision arthroplasty.
The joint prosthesis procedure at Carolina Medical Center has many advantages:
- Advanced diagnostic equipment enables orthopedists to see an accurate picture of the patient’s joint. Diagnosis is carried out in the imaging laboratory where some of the best diagnosticians in the world work.
- The world’s first innovative Birmingham Mid Heam hip prosthesis is installed in the clinic. Also, for the first time in the world, both hip joints were installed in a patient with a bleeding disorder.
- An individual prosthesis is developed for each patient, which corresponds to the anatomy.
- Hospital specialists use the unique Hintegra tibia prosthesis.
- The latest prosthesis with an integrated Atlas system helps to reduce pain in the inner side of the knee and facilitates the work of the joint.
- Prostheses, which are installed by the doctors of the clinic, allow patients to continue their usual lifestyle, including sports.
- During the operation, a navigation system is used, thanks to which the surgeon achieves 100% accuracy.
The hospital stay after surgery depends on the condition of the patient. The minimum term is 1-2 days but may take longer.
Carolina Orthopedic Clinic provides patients with a rehabilitation complex of procedures such as manual therapy, physiotherapy, kinesitherapy, therapeutic massages, and more.
The procedure of orthopedic rehabilitation in 1 day is in demand.
The hospital has package offers for the following procedures:
- hip replacement;
- knee joint replacement.
The package includes MRI, panoramic radiography, tests, consultations with a surgeon and an anesthesiologist, surgery, and medicines. In the clinic, the best specialists train orthopedists from all over the world.
How is an intervertebral hernia treated at Carolina Medical Center?
In the absence of results during the conservative treatment of spinal hernias, discectomy is recommended for patients. This is a surgical procedure to remove all or part of an intervertebral disc.
To reduce the manifestation of postoperative complications in a patient, the surgeons of the clinic perform discectomy using sparing technologies such as endoscopy and microsurgery. The surgeon removes the disc through several minimal incisions 1-2 cm in size.
To determine the exact picture of the anatomy of the patient’s spine and prevent damage to the spinal cord during surgery, doctors use a neuromonitoring system and intraoperative CT.
After a minimally invasive discectomy, patients can walk freely on the 2nd day and lead a normal life after a week.
Why choose Carolina Medical Center for arthroscopy?
Arthroscopy is one of the most requested procedures. Specialists of Carolina Medical Center carry out 100% reliable diagnostics and treatment of articular pathologies using the latest generation devices.
This is an endoscopic minimally invasive procedure. It can be performed under local, less often epidural anesthesia. The surgeon makes 3 minimal incisions through which he performs diagnostics and surgery (if necessary):
- An incision for an arthroscope, a thin catheter with a flashlight, and a video camera that transmits a real-time image of the joint to a large screen.
- An incision for sterile fluid facilitates inspection.
- An incision for microinstruments operated by a doctor.
Arthroscopy is performed with the following pathologies:
- rheumatoid arthritis;
- diseases of articular cartilage;
- osteoarthritis;
- hip dysplasia;
- aseptic necrosis;
- ruptures and injuries of the meniscus;
- dislocation of the patella;
- inflammation of the inner lining of the joint;
- the presence of intra-articular bodies.
After the intervention for 2-3 days, the patient can move without support, and after 2 weeks the patient returns to his usual way of life.
What is the advantage of stem cell treatment of arthrosis at Carolina Clinic?
At Carolina Medical Center, various innovative biological technologies for the restoration of destroyed joints are practiced. They allow doing without complex surgery on the joint or prosthetics.
Biological procedures stimulate the natural processes of restoration of tendons, bones, and soft tissues. Today, the treatment of arthrosis, arthritis, osteochondrosis, and rheumatism with stem cells is an effective and popular procedure.
Arthrosis is a disease of the joints, which is characterized by its deformation. The orthopedic center offers to undergo treatment of arthrosis with autologous stem cells.
The doctor collects the required amount of stem cells from the patient’s adipose tissue. Further, the material undergoes special processing in the laboratory. Ready stem cells are injected into the affected area during the operation. This allows to start the natural process of regeneration and restore the motor activity of the joint.
Stem cells from adipose tissue have advantages over cells from bone marrow:
- a complex positive effect on the body: the work of the vascular, nervous, and endocrine systems is normalized, and the work of the liver improves;
- no rejection by the body;
- the cell sampling procedure is carried out under local anesthesia.
What are the features of orthopedic operations at Carolina Clinic for Children?
To examine the musculoskeletal system of children, the specialists of the medical complex have developed a package of tests. It includes measurement of height, weight, analysis of walking, running, and other specific studies.
Also, many parents come to assess the athletic abilities of their child. Specialists of the medical center will help choose the right sport with the appropriate load.
If problems are identified during the diagnostic examination, doctors offer a successful treatment method.
A lot of proprietary technology is used in Carolina Medical Center. This is one of the reasons why people come here from all over the world. Orthopedists have developed a unique method for the reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament, taking into account the growth of the child. Today this technology is recognized all over the world.
The clinic performed an innovative operation to correct the forearm bone using 3D printing on a ten-year-old girl.
Little hospital patients undergo spinal surgery using innovative stabilization kits.
How can I go to Carolina Medical Center for treatment?
For a trip to Carolina Orthopedic Clinic, it is convenient to contact the coordinators-doctors of Experts Medical by calling the numbers listed on the website. The company cooperates only with certified hospitals and has extensive experience in organizing trips for treatment abroad.
Coordinators will help you choose the right doctor, taking into account the needs of the patient, and, if necessary, organize an online consultation with him. It is also possible to book tickets, hotel rooms, and transfer.
With Experts Medical, the patient receives quality treatment at an affordable price in Carolina, one of the best hospitals in the world.