{"id":11926,"date":"2024-03-11T08:33:24","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T08:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtctheme.medicaltourismco.com\/charles-orthopedic-surgery-testimonial-total-knee-replacement-costa-rica\/"},"modified":"2024-07-17T10:00:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T10:00:48","slug":"charles-orthopedic-surgery-testimonial-total-knee-replacement-costa-rica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mtctheme.medicaltourismco.com\/charles-orthopedic-surgery-testimonial-total-knee-replacement-costa-rica\/","title":{"rendered":"Total Knee Replacement &#8211; Costa Rica \u2013 Video Testimonial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- META DATA --><br \/>\n\tmtctheme_content = &#8220;Testimonial ofu00a0Total Knee Replacement provided by Mr. Charles Rychner from Milwaukee, WI to Medical Tourism Corporation.rnrnHe came to Costa Rica for knee surgery as his insurance in the USA would not cover it. The knee replacement surgery was performed at Hospital Clinica Biblica in San Jose, Costa Rica.rnrnFor more, watch the video of the 7-minute interview. <span class=\"style5\">To start the video, scroll below and click the play button.<\/span>rnrn<div class=\"video-container\"><lite-youtube class=\"\" videoid=\"ovm3fa3JtwE\" posterquality=\"sddefault\"><a class=\"lite-youtube-fallback\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ovm3fa3JtwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/lite-youtube><h5>Total Knee Replacement in Costa Rica<\/h5><\/div>rn<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right\"><em><a title=\"Disclaimer\" href=\"https:\/\/mtctheme.medicaltourismco.com\/medical-tourism-terms-conditions\/\">Disclaimer<\/a>: Results may vary. We do not guarantee any specific outcomes.<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>rnIn his testimonial, he tells about how impressed he is by the hospital staff &amp; the medical tourism experience in general.rnrnThe price of the total knee replacement in the USA was US $ 55,000, and the surgery trip to Costa Rica with his wife accompanying him cost them US $15,000, which includes everything: their travel, physiotherapy, surgery, hospital fees, recovery resort stay, medicines &amp; food.rnrnThe orthopedic physician who performed the total knee replacement is also experienced in other orthopedic surgery like, <a title=\"Hip Replacement cost\" href=\"https:\/\/mtctheme.medicaltourismco.com\/orthopedic-joint-bone\/hip-replacement-surgery-cost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hip replacement<\/a>,u00a0<a title=\"Hip Resurfacing Abroad\" href=\"https:\/\/mtctheme.medicaltourismco.com\/orthopedic-joint-bone\/hip-resurfacing-surgery-cost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hip resurfacing<\/a>, partial knee replacement, oxford surgery,u00a0<a title=\"Shoulder Replacement Cost\" href=\"https:\/\/mtctheme.medicaltourismco.com\/orthopedic-joint-bone\/shoulder-replacement-surgery-abroad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shoulder surgery<\/a>, shoulder andu00a0<a title=\"Cost of Knee Arthroscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/mtctheme.medicaltourismco.com\/orthopedic-joint-bone\/knee-arthroscopy-abroad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">knee arthroscopy<\/a> &amp; Birmingham hip surgery.rnrn<div class=\"wrap-question\"><button class=\"accordion active\"><span class=\"text\">Below Is the Transcription of the Interview<\/span><i class=\"mtc-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/button><div class=\"panel\"><p>rnrnu201dHi, Iu2019m Charles Rychner. Iu2019m a professional insurance agent in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I was recently advised by my medical professionals in Milwaukee that I need knee surgery, probably a total knee replacement which, unfortunately, from our standpoint, our insurance company was not able to cover the costs.rnrnSo we were recognizing that we would have to absorb the cost of surgery, so we sought out other options and explored the issue of medical tourism in various countries and basically after communicating with several providers and resources in various countries, we came to develop a relationship with the hospital in Costa Rica, Hospital Biblica and I was very impressed with their responsiveness and their willingness to facilitate procedures and information and it basically came down to relationships were formed quickly and cemented with trust.rnrnSo we made the decision to travel to Costa Rica to have my knee surgery done. It was essentially a medical resort, itu2019s by the sea. Itu2019s a very attractive place, with the best of care all 24 hours. I was very impressed with the coordinating facility.rnrnThe medical staff here is very highly professionalized and the nursing staff has been just wonderful. The care they provide is very very good. I donu2019t have a lot of comparisons with other places, I havenu2019t had knee surgery in any other place, so I cant tell you about any other place, but I can tell you that I have no reservations or concerns about the choice I made.rnrnThe cost [of knee replacement] compared to the United States where the basic procedure is about $55,000. Here the entire package which includes the cost of the procedure, medications, physicianu2019s fee, nursing, physical therapy, treatment after the procedure for as long as we stayed in the country came to a total of $10,500. If we include the cost of stay at the resort outside the city which is another perhaps 2,000 dollars for ten days.rnrnI highly recommend the place. Including the air fare, the cost came to about $15,000. So, we are talking of a choice between $55,000 versus $15,000. Plus, we got the pleasure of visiting a country which I can highly recommend. Very friendly, very hospitable people, excellent food, very comfortable experience.rnrnMy wife is a nurse, professional nurse from the US and she is very critical of medical facilities, she has worked in many hospitals, she currently works in a hospital as a matter of fact where she treats the children. One of the great concerns when working with children is the quality of care, itu2019s not easy, the care of children is so important. And she regards this facility in the hospital as wonderful. Just everything is so well done. The cleanliness is an example. Itu2019s partly reflected in the attitude of the staff there. Sometimes we are concerned about the attitude of the staff in our own country. But here I see only positive attitude and professionalism.rnrnThere were a few moments where the nurse would walk into the room and ask me questions in Spanish and I would say no Iu2019m English itu2019s Espanol. I asked her if she spoke English, and she said no, but she walked out of the room and came back seconds later with someone who spoke English. So there was always someone available, and of course you have the interface with the people professionally working in the international medical department who were always available 24 hours a day, always available by the cell phones, always willing to get involved, sometimes I would have two or three of them taking care of my concerns and needs at the same time, I can tell you that in the States you wouldnu2019t get that.rnrnOh I have anu00a0<span lang=\"zxx\" xml:lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mtctheme.medicaltourismco.com\/costa-rica-hospitals\/Dr-Oscar-Oeding-Bermudez\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">orthopedic surgeon<\/a><\/span>u00a0that I work with in the States. Heu2019s an excellent physician. He would have gladly done a surgery for us, but he understood that there were issues with cost and he was very interested in this whole business about going to Costa Rica for surgery. He wants us to know about it as much as possible, he mentioned it to us and our family physician. They have other patients who face similar predicaments, similar issues or questions and may very well want to follow in our footsteps. So, they want to know anything they can find out about it.u201drnrnMedical Tourism Corporation hopes this video testimonial of total knee replacement will help you select the right medical hospital, clinic or surgery center. Watch more interviews &amp; testimonials on the medical tourism video page. Medical Tourism Corporation works with state-of-the-art international hospitals (Costa Rica, India, Mexico, Thailand &amp; more), saving about 40~80% over USA medical prices.rnrn<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>rnrn<div class=\"cta cta--post\"><h2>Looking for knee replacement?<\/h2><h3>Consult our expert for your queries<\/h3><a href=\"\/request-quote\" class=\"cta_button btn\">Book a call<\/a><\/div>&#8221;<br \/>\n\t\t\tmtctheme_featured_post = &#8220;off&#8221;<br \/>\n\t\t\tmtctheme_pagemenu = [<br \/>\n    {<br \/>\n        &#8220;text&#8221;: &#8220;&#8221;,<br \/>\n        &#8220;url&#8221;: &#8220;&#8221;<br \/>\n    },<br \/>\n    {<br \/>\n        &#8220;text&#8221;: &#8220;&#8221;,<br \/>\n        &#8220;url&#8221;: &#8220;&#8221;<br \/>\n    }<br \/>\n]<br \/>\n\t\t\tmtctheme_featured = &#8220;off&#8221;<br \/>\n\t\t\tmtctheme_post_section = [<br \/>\n    {<br \/>\n        &#8220;type&#8221;: &#8220;empty&#8221;,<br \/>\n        &#8220;cta_button_url&#8221;: &#8220;#form&#8221;,<br \/>\n        &#8220;content_style&#8221;: &#8220;simple&#8221;<br \/>\n    }<br \/>\n]<br \/>\n\t\t\tmtctheme_title = &#8220;Total Knee Replacement &#8211; 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