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Rejuvenating Your Body & SoulCosmetic Surgery in Sunny Costa Rica
Another great original article written by World Medical Resources
Dr Luis Da Cruz's listing on World Medical Resources:
http://www.worldmedicalresources.com/dr.-luis-da-cruz-plastic-surgery-cosmetic-surgery-costa-rica.html
When most people think of Costa Rica, they think “vacation.” Costa Rica features a wealth of stunning beaches and other natural retreats and is widely considered one of the few true ecotourist destinations in the world. It’s hardly surprising that so many North Americans and Europeans choose to have their cosmetic procedures performed in conjunction with a Costa Rican vacation.
One of the many cosmetic surgeons providing esthetic procedures to medical travelers in San Jose, Costa Rica, is Dr. Luis Da Cruz. Dr. Da Cruz and his staff strive to achieve maximum results using the least invasive procedures possible. As such, they provide both surgical and non-surgical procedures.
Because most of his international patients hail from the US, Da Cruz and his staff have taken care to ensure that medical travelers from the US have access to some necessities and conveniences to make their trip as easy as possible. The staff speaks English and Da Cruz speaks English, Portuguese, Spanish and French. If a hospital stay is required, Dr. Da Cruz works with hospitals employing English speakers.
They also work with almost all the medical retreats in the area. The cost of these retreats is comparable to the price of a stay at the Marriott in the US -- between $70 and $120 per night, depending on the amenities you prefer. There are even television channels in English, though patients are welcome to bring DVD and CD players or books for entertainment. Not only are these retreats a bargain, but they have English-speaking staff members and provide English-speaking drivers to pick you up from the airport and take you anywhere you need to go.
What to Expect
• Dr. Cruz has access to many of the same state-of-the-art facilities and equipment as in the US and Europe
• Blood tests and EKG (and stress-test if the EKG is abnormal) are required for all procedures - blood tests can be performed in the US or in Costa Rica
• Depending upon the procedure, the patient may have to stay in Costa Rica between one and three weeks
About Dr. Luis Da Cruz
Dr. Luis Da Cruz, graduate of the University of Costa Rica, provides a wide range of cosmetic procedures, including face lifts; breast augmentations, lifts and reductions; tummy tucks and liposuction; and thigh and arm lifts.
Dr. Da Cruz commonly works with two well-known Costa Rica hospitals: Center for International Medicine Advanced, or CIMA, San Jose (affiliated with Dallas, Texas-based Baylor University Medical Center) and the Joint Commission International-accredited Hospital Clínica Bíblica.
Credentials:
• Doctor in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Costa Rica
• Specialist and sub-specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Esthetic Surgery and Microsurgery by the post graduate studying system of the University of Costa Rica, and by the Jackson Memorial Hospital of Miami, Florida, USA
• Incorporated/Board Certified as a specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Esthetic Surgery by the College of Doctors and Surgeons of Costa Rica
• Associated Professor of the Chair of Surgery of the Universidad Hispanoamericana
• Founder and Director of the Chair of Anatomy of the Universidad Hispanoamericana
• Chief of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department of the Hospital Clinica Biblica
• Director of the Iberoamerican Institute of Plastic, Reconstructive and Esthetic Surgery
Member Of:
• Costa Rica Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
• North American Society of Micro surgeons
• Iberoamerican Federation of Plastic, Reconstructive and Esthetic Surgery
• International Federation of Plastic, Reconstructive and Esthetic Surgery
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