Two knee specialists at your operation. One Patient Journey Director through the process. Preparation, surgery, recovery and continued support, organized as one journey.
Send your information and available imaging. Once the file is sufficiently complete, your Patient Journey Director responds within 3 to 5 business days with the honest next step.
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Total knee replacement in Medellín.
Preliminary surgeon input typically within 3 to 5 business days of records submission.
The standard complete journey USD 19,500
Your personalized quote confirms whether the standard pathway applies and identifies every included service before you commit.
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Both specialists in orthopedics and traumatology with advanced knee-focused training. Both from incision to closure. Verified SCCOT membership is stated separately on the surgeon profiles.
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Clínica del Campestre and Clínica Llanogrande. Any accreditation claim must name the clinical accrediting body and scope. Campestre’s efr certificate is not a clinical accreditation.
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Your Patient Journey Director accompanies you to every visit.
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Including after you fly home.
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Post-operative insurance through Pan American Life, for the recovery window in Colombia up to 30 days from surgery. Confirmed in writing before travel.
From the preparation weeks before you fly, through your stay in Medellín, to your first six weeks back home.
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Before you commit
Two to four weeks
No financial commitment until stage four (except the USD 200 surgeon consultation, applied against your journey if you proceed).
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Before you fly
Coordinated remotely
Preparation coordinated remotely so you arrive ready to operate.
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While you're in Medellín
19 nights
Everything under one team, across 19 nights.
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After you fly home
Six weeks
Six weeks of continued support from the same team.
USD
Estimated U.S. self-pay equivalent: USD 35,000 to 55,000. A complete coordinated knee replacement journey, not just the surgery.
This is not a surgery-only quote. For patients who fit the standard pathway, USD 19,500 covers surgery with two knee surgeons, the 19-night stay, pre-operative evaluations, the medication kit, complications insurance where eligible, recovery equipment, all local transport, 24 physiotherapy sessions: 12 in person in Medellín and 12 remote across the first six weeks home, and nurse visits.
Roughly half the estimated U.S. self-pay equivalent. Priced in USD and locked at quote for 30 days. The personalized quote confirms that the standard pathway applies and separately prices any surgeon-identified clinical addition before commitment.
Medellín is served by José María Córdova International Airport, with direct and connecting routes from North America; routes vary by city and season. The Aburrá Valley’s elevation gives Medellín a temperate climate averaging around 22°C (72°F) year round.
We base patients in selected areas of El Poblado for proximity to the surgical facilities, pharmacies, groceries, flat walking routes and elevator-access buildings. Exact drive time varies by property, facility and traffic. Your physiotherapist comes to you.
MedValet was founded in Medellín in 2025 by Edmond Losey, a Swiss hospitality professional who has lived in Colombia since 2016. We built MedValet for patients who want the seriousness of a proper medical pathway without the confusion of organizing surgery abroad alone.
Every MedValet knee replacement is performed by Dr. Alejandro Jaramillo and Dr. Paula Sarmiento, operating together from incision to closure. Your recovery is carried by our physiotherapists and nursing team, and your Patient Journey Director is at every appointment.
We base patients in selected areas of El Poblado, chosen for their proximity to the clinics, pharmacies, and groceries, and for quiet streets and flat sidewalks that suit early recovery walking.
We meet you at the airport, drive you to every appointment, and your Patient Journey Director is on WhatsApp 24/7 for the duration of your stay.
USD 19,500 for the standard complete journey. It covers surgery with two knee surgeons, 19 nights in Medellín, pre-operative evaluations, the medication kit, complications insurance where eligible, equipment, transport, 24 physiotherapy sessions: 12 in person and 12 remote, and nurse visits. The personalized quote confirms that the standard pathway applies and is locked for 30 days.
Full breakdown on the knee replacement package page.
Yes. Send your basic information and knee imaging. Your Patient Journey Director reviews the file personally and requests preliminary surgeon input once the records are complete.
The surgeon consultation itself is a paid step, USD 200, applied against your final journey if you proceed.
19 nights, with departure on day 20. Surgery is on day four, and clearance to fly is confirmed in person by your surgeon at the final follow-up. Some patients extend if recovery needs more time, and that decision belongs to the surgeon.
A booking platform may facilitate an introduction. MedValet coordinates the complete journey: case review, discovery call, surgeon consultation, clinical pathway, accommodation, transport, physiotherapy, follow-ups and continued support through your first six weeks home. Your Patient Journey Director remains your single point of contact throughout.
Send us your basic information and knee imaging. We review your case, request preliminary surgeon input once the records are complete, and tell you the honest next step. If Medellín isn't the right fit for you, we say so on that first read.
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