Nordorthopaedics is a private orthopedic clinic in Kaunas and Vilnius, Lithuania. It was founded in 1971. It specializes in joint replacements, arthroscopic surgery, and pediatric orthopedics. Five surgeons perform over 1,000 surgeries a year. Lead surgeon Professor Sarunas Tarasevicius has done over 7,000 joint replacements.
Surgeon Vytautas Kimtys has done 500 ankle replacements and 1,000 ankle fusions. Nordorthopaedics is the only Smith & Nephew center of excellence in the region. Patients can choose new-generation implants like Zimmer Biomet and Hintegra. Every recovery plan includes a 10-day rehabilitation pathway. Over 80% of patients travel from the UK, Ireland, Norway, and Sweden.
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La clínica es muy impresionante y el personal fue profesional, paciente y extremadamente atento. Todos los consultores que vimos proporcionaron exámenes exhaustivos y, cuando fue necesario, organizaron pruebas inmediatas que se llevaron a cabo en el sitio o el personal de recepción nos transportó y escoltó a otras instalaciones para realizar pruebas más complejas. Después de pasar 6 años frustrantes tratando de obtener un diagnóstico en el Reino Unido, salimos después de 5 días en Kardiolitos sabiendo finalmente cuáles son los problemas y cómo se podría manejar el manejo de esos problemas médicos en el futuro. Todo esto fue posible gracias a Anna en Bookimed, quien organizó todo el viaje de principio a fin, junto con la ayuda de la maravillosa coordinadora médica, Jolita, en la clínica. Estaban más que felices de ayudar con información sobre alojamiento local y logística local. 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