Medical Tourism in Banderas Bay

Every year thousands of American and Canadian citizens come to Mexico to undergo medical procedures at less cost and with less wait time than in their own countries.   And in Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit, not only  are there world-class care facilities and physicians, but patients have the added benefit of recuperating in a beautiful resort destination.

Elective surgeries are some of the most popular medical services requested by foreign patients in Mexico and include plastic surgery like breast augmentation, liposuction and facial rejuvenation procedures as well as weight-loss surgeries like the Lap-Band or gastric bypass surgery. 

But hospitals in Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit are equipped, trained and resourced to provide general and laparoscopic surgery, family medicine, anesthesiology, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pediatrics, psychiatry, physiotherapy, urology, dentistry and nutritional care and most private hospitals have their own pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, intensive care unit and ambulance service.

Catering to the trend in medical tourism, “boutique hospitals” like the CMQ in Puerto Vallarta’s Romantic Zone offer well-appointed private rooms or suites and comfortable waiting and reception areas with amenities for the patient’s family or friends.