Galeazzi Orthopedic Institute
Milan
, Italy
5
reviews
Price level Medium
Quality certificate ISO 14001, ISO 9001 and OHSAS 18001
1900
spinal surgeries of any complexity
1963
Year of foundation
2400
hip replacement surgeries per year
2460
knee replacement surgeries per year
560
pediatric orthopedic surgeries per year
About clinic
Galeazzi Orthopedic Institute (Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi) in Milan is one of the leading specialized medical centers in Europe. Since 2007, the medical center has been a member of the International Society of Orthopedic Centers (ISOC), which unites 24 leading clinics around the world. For the past few years, Newsweek magazine has included Galeazzi in the list of the best clinics in the world.
Currently, the institute performs the largest number of joint replacement operations - 4100 and spinal arthrodesis - 1400 in the country.
The Galeazzi Orthopedic Institute provides specialized care in the following areas of orthopedics and surgery:
- surgical treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system in adults and children;
- endoprosthesis replacement of the hip, knee, ankle and other joints, including revision surgeries (replacement of an artificial prosthesis);
- spine surgery;
- sports traumatology;
- neurosurgery;
- maxillofacial surgery;
- reconstructive and plastic surgery;
- rehabilitation and physiotherapy.
All types of treatment are available to foreign patients.
Hip Replacement Surgery at the Galeazzi Institute
For 60 years, the Galeazzi Orthopedic Institute has maintained its leadership in Italy in terms of quantity and quality of hip arthroplasty:
- Doctors perform 2,400 surgeries annually with the highest success rate in the country – over 90%;
- Orthopedists perform 75% of all partial or complete replacements of unsuitable or worn prostheses in the country;
- surgeons use only advanced minimally invasive techniques with maximum tissue and bone preservation; advanced durable prostheses made of biocompatible materials;
- before surgery, orthopedists perform digital preoperative planning, which allows to choose the most suitable artificial prosthesis and ensure rapid rehabilitation.
Patients with standard cases are usually discharged 2-3 days after surgery. Elderly patients with concomitant diseases, with complex cases, who come from other countries, undergo rehabilitation in a hospital with the help of physiotherapists for 2-3 weeks.
In difficult cases (congenital dislocations, malformations, outcomes of growth diseases, post-traumatic or rheumatic arthrosis), special individual prostheses are used. Doctors replace an unsuitable prosthesis and eliminate infections, fractures, and other complications associated with unsuccessful previous prosthetics in patients of any age.
Endoprosthesis of the knee joint at the Galeazzi Institute
Every year in Galeazzi, surgeons perform 2,460 knee replacement surgeries, including patients with serious comorbidities. Surgeons get good results thanks to:
- careful planning of the operation based on 3D visualization of the joint;
- minimally invasive surgical techniques;
- early rehabilitation in a modern and well-equipped department.
Orthopedists perform operations through small incisions, which minimizes surgical trauma and reduces rehabilitation time. The patient is discharged 2-5 days after the intervention. He is immediately allowed full weight bearing on the operated limb.
Pediatric Orthopedics at the Galeazzi Institute
The Galeazzi Institute accepts children and adolescents for treatment. With the help of surgical methods, specialists treat:
- congenital anomalies of the foot, hip and hallux valgus; knee joint;
- cerebral palsy;
- osteodysplasia (malformations of bone tissue);
- benign bone tumors;
- dysmetria (different length) of the limbs;
- Perthes disease;
- epiphysiolysis (cartilage pathology) of the hip joint;
- knee joint injuries;
- flat feet and malformations of the foot, including clubfoot;
- obstetric paralysis;
- congenital torticollis;
- congenital and acquired limb deformities;
- achondroplasia (underdevelopment of limbs).
Pediatric surgeons perform 560 operations annually. Most interventions are minimally invasive procedures with short downtime.
Center of Excellence for Galiazzi Spine Surgery
Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi is one of 19 clinics in Europe accredited by the European Spine Society as a Center of Excellence. Galiazzi uses innovative surgical techniques to treat:
- scoliosis, hyperkyphosis, and other spinal deformities;
- spondylolisthesis (instability of the spine against the background of the excessive mobility of the vertebrae) and spondylodesis (displacement of the vertebrae);
- herniated discs, including relapses after unsuccessful operations;
- vertebral fractures and bone infections;
- tumors of the spine.
Every year, the specialists of the center perform 1,900 spinal surgeries of any degree of complexity in patients of all ages.
Features of Treatment at the Galeazzi Orthopedic Institute
Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi is accredited by the IRCCS as a research institute, so the latest scientific developments and methods are used in the treatment. Galeazzi is the clinical base of the School of Medicine of the University of Milan. Six departments are headed by professors and leading world-class specialists.
Patients are accommodated in wards of three categories: standard, deluxe, or family type. Foreign patients are provided with an interpreter. Treatment at the Galeazzi Orthopedic Institute can be arranged using the Experts Medical service by leaving a request for the coordinator-doctor on the website.
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Anastasia
5/5
Clinic: Galeazzi Orthopedic Institute
Diagnosis: Aseptic necrosis of the hip joint.
The consultation was great and the doctor was good. The girl coordinator was in place, the translator was very good too. I’m pleased with consultation!
21/02/2019
Volodymyr
5/5
Clinic: Galeazzi Orthopedic Institute
Diagnosis: Scoliosis
Hello, I have serious scoliosis and some other health problems. Scoliosis should be operated on and preferably as soon as possible since it will only get worse … In Ukraine, they refused to operate because there was a very big risk. Poland also refused. After a long search, the clinic Galeazzi was finally told to come for a detailed consultation. The consultation was successful, everything seems to be positive, I am waiting for a final decision from them!
28/11/2018
Nazar Lozhkin
5/5
Clinic: Galeazzi Orthopedic Institute
Diagnosis: Hip joint replacement
We are very pleased with the trip. High-quality and capacious consultation. Thank you!
11/06/2018
Nikita
4/5
Clinic: Galeazzi Orthopedic Institute
Diagnosis: Shin fracture.
We underwent a preliminary radiographic study very quickly. The girls from the international department of the clinic are very attentive. Everything was prompt.
24/11/2017
Nikolay Vashchenko
5/5
Clinic: Galeazzi Orthopedic Institute
Diagnosis: Treatment in maxillo-facial surgery
We express our most heartfelt thanks to the orthopedic institute Galeazzi and his staff, where we were at the consultation. Medicine here has reached such a high level that for us it is still the domain of science fiction. The clinic has a high intellectual and technological base, professionals work here. Many thanks to the clinic staff for their reverent attitude to us, for the warmth, attention, for organizing the consultation and examination, for the safe prediction that was most important for us. Patients in this clinic are treated in excellent conditions, order and cleanliness reign around, everything is done for quick recovery of patients. Now we are waiting for further treatment in this clinic! Once again we say a huge thank to everyone who helped us solve our problem.
21/04/2017
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Examination
| Medical consultation | 180 - 420$ | Enquire price |
| Online second opinion | 300 - 430 $ | Enquire price |
| PET CT | 960 - 1 320 $ | Enquire price |
| Coronary angiography | 1320 - 2 340 $ | Enquire price |
| MRI | 420 - 840 $ | Enquire price |
| CT with contrast | 420 - 600 $ | Enquire price |
| Scintigraphy | 350 - 1 160 $ | Enquire price |
| Laboratory analysis | 60 - 720 $ | Enquire price |
| Histology review | 240 - 600 $ | Enquire price |
Neurosurgery
| Surgical treatment of intervertebral hernia | 7 200 - 18 000 $ | Enquire price |
| Brain MRI | 360 - 840 $ | Enquire price |
| Brain tumor removal | 14 400 - 2 1960 $ | Enquire price |
| Spinal Tumor Removal | 6 600 - 19 200$ | Enquire price |
| Lumbar discectomy | 8 400 - 10 960 $ | Enquire price |
Orthopedy
| Orthopedist-traumatologist сonsultation | 180 - 300 $ | Enquire price |
| Hip replacement | 6 000 - 10 800 $ | Enquire price |
| Knee replacement | 5 400 - 8 400 $ | Enquire price |
| Ankle arthroscopy | 3 600 - 6 000 $ | Enquire price |
| Upper extremities Bioelectric prostheses | 6 000 - 9 600 $ | Enquire price |
| Lower extremities Bioelectric prostheses | 7 200 - 14 400 $ | Enquire price |
| Scoliosis conservative treatment | 4 800 - 6 000 $ | Enquire price |
| Scoliosis surgery | 6 600 - 12 000 $ | Enquire price |
| Arthrosis stem cell therapy | 3 580 - 30 000 $ | Enquire price |
| Scintigraphy | 420 - 840 $ | Enquire price |
Plastic surgery
| Breast augmentation | 3 000 - 3 600 $ | Enquire price |
| Breast augmentation with lifting | 3 600 - 4 200 $ | Enquire price |
| Abdominoplasty | 1 200 - 3 000 $ | Enquire price |
| Liposuction | 3 000 - 3 600 $ | Enquire price |
| Face lifting | 6 000 - 8 400 $ | Enquire price |
| Blephoroplasty | 1 800 - 2 400 $ | Enquire price |
| Rhinoplasty | 3 180 - 3 600 $ | Enquire price |
Neurology
| Complete diagnosis of epilepsy | 1 800 - 6 000 $ | Enquire price |
| Deep brain stimulation | Enquire price | |
| Multiple Sclerosis Treatment | Enquire price | |
| Parkinson's Disease Treatment | Enquire price |
Best clinic's doctors
Claudio Lamantina
Orthopedist, traumatologist
Work experience:
25
Achievements:
He is the author of more than 100 scientific publications in Italian and international journals, paying special attention to adult spondylolisthesis and scoliosis. Specializes in teaching vertebrate osteotomy, scoliosis, and spinal fractures. Since 2002, he has been involved in research and development on osteoporotic fractures and disk treatment after dynamic stabilization. Head of the leading European center for spine osteoarthritis surgery.
Carlo Romano
Orthopedist
Work experience:
25
Achievements:
Collaboration with the University of Southern California in Los Angeles (USA) in the development of new muscle gain technologies.
Marco Baida-Bruno
Traumatologist, orthopedist
Work experience:
25
Achievements:
Membership: Italian Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Italian Society of Scoliosis, International Group of Advanced Spinal Surgery, European Society of Spinal Deformities, Argentine Society of Spinal Surgery, and Society for Scoliosis Research.
Roberto Bassani
Orthopedist, traumatologist
Work experience:
25
Achievements:
Received a major award at the 13th International Spinal Symposium, ARGOS (European Association of Spinal Osteosynthesis Research Groups) in Paris for the report “Long distance anterior revision surgery after TDOCTOR Minimal invasive technique”. Assistant to the editorial board of the European Spine Journal.
Pedro Berjano
Orthopedist, traumatologist
Work experience:
16
Achievements:
Head of the GSpine4 department at the Clinical Research Institute Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi in Milan.
His area of expertise is minimally invasive spinal surgery and its application in the treatment of scoliosis, deformity surgery spine in adults and spinal surgery with anterior approach. According to his colleagues, he is one of the leading experts in the field minimally invasive surgery with lateral access, revision surgery and spinal deformity surgery in adults.
Education:
- University of Granada, Diploma in Medicine and Surgery (1988);
- Hospital Monografico di Traumatologia, Ortopedia y Rehabilitacion Asepeyo, Madrid, specialization in orthopedics and traumatology (1996);
- University of Salamanca, Doctorate in Medicine and Surgery (2003).
Scientific activity:
- The doctor is a speaker and chairman at many national and international congresses, and the author and co-author of more than 150 scientific articles in influential journals. His articles have been cited more than 1,200 times.
- Deputy editor of the European Spine Journal.
Membership in professional societies:
- Italian Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology;
- Spine Society of Europe and North American Spine Society;
- Lecturer at the Japanese Orthopedic Association;
- Director of Fellowship and Spine Centers at AOSpine Europe and Southern Africa;
- Chairman of the SOLAS Society (Society of Lateral Access Surgery).
Alessandro Luzzardi
Orthopedist, oncologist
Work experience:
25
Achievements:
He personally performed more than 3,500 major orthopedic traumatological interventions, including more than 150 vertebractomies; more than 2,500 major spinal surgeries for the treatment of scoliosis, spondylolisthesis, trauma, instability, infections, stenosis, and spinal discopathy. Delivered at more than 100 national and international conferences.
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Why do patients choose treatment at Galeazzi?
Galeazzi is a major medical center with an impeccable reputation for providing surgical care for various injuries and pathologies of the musculoskeletal system. Modern innovative technologies are used in the clinic to restore physical activity even with severe injuries.
Foreign patients choose treatment at the Galeazzi Orthopedic Institute for the following reasons:
- high-precision diagnostics (modern equipment of the medical center allows to quickly and accurately determine the nature of the pathological process and develop the most effective treatment regimen);
- minimally invasive surgery (about 97% of all surgical interventions are performed through small punctures using special instruments, which ensures high accuracy of the manipulations performed);
- advanced prosthetic technologies (innovative techniques and biocompatible materials are used to replace damaged bone elements and joints);
- the hospital has one of the highest success rates for surgical treatment in Italy and Europe;
- individual approach to each patient;
- the clinic uses a unique 3D orthopedic imaging system EOS, which allows safe and accurate diagnostics;
- comfortable conditions of stay (cozy rooms with modern furniture, TV, Internet access, air conditioning, and a private bathroom).
What diseases of the spine are treated in Galeazzi?
The medical center features three spinal surgery centers, each of which specializes in certain diseases. Among the most common pathologies of the spinal column are:
Herniated disc: a condition where part of the intervertebral disc protrudes beyond the spinal canal and presses on adjacent nerves.- Spondylosis: a disease in which the vertebrae become less flexible and can cause back pain.
- Scoliosis: spinal deformities of varying severity.
- Radiculopathy: a syndrome of a neuralgic nature caused by compression of the roots of the spinal cord.
- Traumatic injuries, tumors, and infectious processes of the spine.
- Kyphosis: curvature of the spinal column in the thoracic region.
The medical center is a reliable institution for the treatment of both adults and children suffering from various diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system.
Due to the high level of professionalism of doctors and the use of the latest generation of equipment, patients of the clinic can be sure of high-quality and timely medical care.
What orthopedic surgeries are available in the Galeazzi Medical Center?
The clinic provides a wide range of surgical operations for various pathologies and injuries of the musculoskeletal system. The most requested ones include:
- Joint arthroplasty (this is an operation in which a damaged or degeneratively changed joint is replaced with an artificial implant. The clinic performs operations to replace the knee, hip, shoulder, and elbow joints).
- Surgical intervention on the spine (endoscopic nucleoplasty is performed for hernia, stabilization of the vertebrae, elimination of spinal deformity, etc).
- Operations on the feet (performed with deformity of the fingers, gait disturbance, flat feet, clubfoot).
- Hand surgery (removal of cysts, arthroscopy for the diagnosis and treatment of joint and ligament injuries, reconstruction of damaged structures).
- Reconstructive surgery (performed to restore damaged or destroyed bones and joints).
For surgical interventions in the medical center, the O-arm system is used. This is an advanced technology used in surgery to achieve the most accurate results when performing complex operations on the spine and other parts of the body.
This system provides a real-time 3D image of the patient during surgery. Thus, the specialist is able to more accurately determine the location and shape of the problem area, minimizing risks and increasing the accuracy of manipulation.
How is prosthetics performed in the Galeazzi Clinic?
At the Orthopedic Institute in Milan, joint prosthetics are carried out in accordance with the latest standards and methods used in world medical practice.
The various methods of joint prosthetics, depending on the type and degree of damage, are used in the medical center. One of the most common methods is arthroplasty, in which the damaged joint is replaced with an artificial implant.
The process of joint prosthetics includes several stages:
- Preparation for surgery: before surgery, the patient undergoes a series of diagnostic studies to assess the state of health and select the optimal implant.
- Surgery: During the procedure, the surgeon removes the damaged part of the joint and replaces it with an artificial implant.
- Rehabilitation is aimed at the speedy restoration of motor activity. It includes modern methods of physiotherapy, an individual exercise therapy program, and drug treatment.
Various types of implants for joint prosthetics are available at the clinic. In particular, for the replacement of the knee, hip, shoulder, and elbow joints.
What are the priorities of the Galeazzi Center?
The Orthopedic Institute mainly specializes in providing medical care in the field of orthopedics and spine surgery, including procedures such as total joint replacement, sports injury treatment, joint microsurgery, and spinal surgery.
Since 2000, the medical center has expanded its range of services by adding to its practice such areas as plastic surgery, neurosurgery, oncology, rheumatology, maxillofacial surgery, etc.
What diagnostic methods are used at the Galeazzi Orthopedic Institute?
A comprehensive diagnosis of various diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system is carried out at the medical center. The Galeazzi Institute provides access to the unique EOS 3D orthopedic imaging system. This advanced technology provides an accurate image of the skeletal system.
EOS allows specialists to more effectively and accurately diagnose and treat even the most severe orthopedic pathologies.
Other relevant examination methods include:
- X-ray examination;
- computer and magnetic resonance imaging;
- ultrasound examination;
- bone densitometry (measurement of bone tissue density);
- electroneuromyography (study of the electrical activity of muscles);
- arthroscopy (a minimally invasive procedure for diagnosing joints).
With the help of the latest equipment of the latest generation, doctors can quickly and accurately identify the existing problem and develop an effective treatment regimen.
What is EOS Innovative Fluoroscopy?
The EOS 3D Orthopedic Imaging System is an innovative digital radiography technology. With its help, high-quality three-dimensional images of the human skeletal system are created.
EOS also uses less radiation than traditional fluoroscopy, reducing the risk of radiation exposure to patients. This is especially important for children and teenagers.
EOS technology is widely used in the field of orthopedics, including for the diagnosis of scoliosis, osteoarthritis, injuries, and other diseases of bones and joints.
Diagnostics is also used to monitor the effectiveness of treatment, which allows doctors to evaluate the patient’s progress and adjust the therapy program.
What procedures are most in demand among the patients of the Galeazzi Medical Center?
Among the most popular procedures performed at the medical center are implantation and replacement of joints, correction of leg and foot deformities, cartilage reconstruction, and spinal surgery.
Also, foreign tourists come to the clinic to recover from severe injuries and oncological processes of the musculoskeletal system.
How is bone cancer treated in Galeazzi?
Bone cancer is a tumor that occurs in the bone tissue of the skeleton and is able to destroy it, spreading throughout the body. Oncology affects any part of the musculoskeletal system, but most often the tumor forms in the pelvis, arms, and legs.
When treating sarcoma, doctors rely on many factors, such as the location and type of tumor, the stage of the disease, and the age and general state of the patient.
The main treatment for osteosarcoma is the surgical removal of the tumor. Modern innovative surgical techniques allow sparing operations in most cases.
However, in cases where a large area of bone needs to be removed, reconstructive surgery may be required. During such an operation, missing tissues can be replaced with a bone implant or endoprosthesis.
As part of the conservative treatment of sarcoma, the following are performed:
- chemotherapy (the clinic prescribes the latest antitumor drugs, the dosage and duration are determined separately in each case);
- radiation therapy (the use of high doses of radiation to effectively destroy malignant cells);
- targeted therapy (drugs are used to target specific molecules or proteins that are responsible for the development of certain types of cancer).
The choice of treatment method directly depends on the specific case, and doctors always try to choose the most effective and safe treatment plan for each patient.