As a country which has acquired, acquiring the most sophisticated technological, science and modern medical facilities, Iran has becom world hub of medicine over recent decades along with such countries as the US, Canada and even certain European countries. As far as wide spectrum of modern medical treatment methods are concerned, Iran has the first say in the field of medicine enjoying extensive chain of hospitals with modern equipment and facilities.

 

Iran's Medical Potential and Health Tourism

Iran enjoys high potential in terms of health, medical and beauty services, preparing necessary ground for developing available and dynamic of medical and health tourism. Some of its scientific potential and tourism facilities are as follows:

• Internationally known and well-trained medical experts and specialists
• Advanced and well-equipped clinics and hospitals on national and regional levels
• Competitive prices for healthcare and medical services compared to other countries
• Outstanding achievements in the medical fields like infertility treatment, cardiovascular surgery, plastic and cosmetic surgeries, eye surgery, etc.
• Iran’s typical diverse climatic and conditions and exquisite geography
• Iran’s hot springs and mineral water sources, as well as salt and fresh water lakes ,…(for hot and mineral springs therapy)
• Iran’s historical, cultural, natural, tourist and pilgrimage attractions
• Iran’s ancient culture and civilization as well as its national and traditional beliefs on hospitality
• Benefiting from traditional medicine

Major Medical Services in Iran

Wide spectrums of medical services are offered in Iran in line with international standards and in accordance with state-of-art medical and health achievements. Services offered include the following:

• Diagnostic services
• Check-up services
• Outpatient services
• Inpatient services and surgeries
• Face-to-face and distance medical consultations
• Follow up care services
• Rehabilitation services
• Additional treatment services including mud-therapy, hot springs therapy, etc.

 

 

Types of medical services:

Cardiovascular

Iran's medical society has drawn on the most skilled cardiovascular physicians. They are as follows:

• Open heart surgery
• Angioplasty
• Adjustment of heart beat rate irregularity and sluggishness
• Angiography

are some of their services.

 

Cosmetic Surgery

Iran is distinguished as a top country worldwide in terms of cosmetic surgery. Cosmetic surgeries done in Iran are as follows:

• Nose surgery
•  Stomach shrinking surgery and liposuction
• Breast augmentation and implants
• Face lifting
• Hair implant
• Etc.

 

Infertility Treatment

As for fertility and infertility services, Iranian medical society has considerable potentials in the following domains:

• IVF
• ICSI
• IVI and so on
• Etc.

 

Ophthalmology

In the field of ophthalmology Iran has emerged as one of the most successful countries. The outstanding services offered in his field are as follows:

• Cataract surgery
•  Strabismus treatment
• Lasik eye surgery
• Glaucoma treatment
• Refractive errors treatment,…
• Etc.

 

 

 

Orthopedics

With respect to orthopedic services, Iranian orthopedists' society offer remarkable services as follows:

• Hip dislocation treatment and management
• Knee dislocation treatment and recovery
• Joint treatment
• Vertebral column injury and abnormality treatment, etc.

 

Transplantation

Different kinds of transplantation in various parts of the body are done in Iran in tune with the international standards, using modern technological methods. This should be taken as strong point of Iranian medical squad and science. They services are as follows:

• Kidney
• Liver
• Cornea
• Bone marrow

 

ENT or Otolaryngology

As for ENT or Otolaryngology, Iran has strong points in terms of absorbing inbound health tourists travelling from many other countries. Iran has the following capability in connection with ENT:

• Treatment of different types of hearing loss
• Cochlear implant surgery
• Audiometric test and preparation of different kinds of  acoustics

 

Other surgeries

Various kinds of surgery are done in our country by our physicians. Among the major types of the surgeries reference should be made to:

• Neurosurgery
• Internal surgery
• Fracture surgery
• Reconstructive burn surgery
• Gynecologic surgery; child delivery

 

Other treatments

Iran has high potential in treating many other diseases. Iran’s expertise include:

• Nephrology and dialysis
• Dermatology
• Rheumatology
• Glands and metabolic
• Neurology & Psychiatry

 

Paraclinic services  

Iran's para clinic services match global standards and are based on the world's latest knowledge and technology. The following are the including:

• Laboratory                              
• (Ultrasound) Sonography
• Radiography
• Mammography
• Ecocardiography
• Electrocardiography
• Electromyography EMG
• Angiography
• Electroencephalography
• Endoscopy
• Bronchoscopy
• Colonoscopy
• MRI
• Scan
• Computerized Tomography (Ct scan)
• Audiometric test
• Optometry
• Physiotherapy and rehabilitation
• Nuclear medicine, etc.