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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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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The clinic is very impressive and the staff were professional, patient and extremely attentive. All the consultants we saw provided thorough examinations, and where needed, arranged immediate tests which were either conducted on site or we were transported and escorted by the reception staff to other facilities for more complex tests. Having spent 6 frustrating years trying to get a diagnosis in the UK, we came away after 5 days at Kardiolitos finally knowing what the problems are, and how the management of those medical issues could be managed in the future. This was all made possible by Anna at Bookimed who arranged the entire trip from start to finish, together with the help of the wonderful medical coordinator, Jolita, at the clinic. They were more than happy to help with information about local accommodation and local logistics. 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I will be returning to the clinic in a few weeks. The people I met were really helpful, spoke perfect English and looked after me very well."},"order":{"operation":{"id":139,"name":{"ar":"العلاج بالخلايا الجذعية","en":"Stem Cell Therapy"}}},"clinic_info":{"id":253,"name":"Meliva Kardiolita Hospital ","alias":"kardiolita-private-hospital","flags":[{"name":"is_hide","value":false},{"name":"has_active_agencies","value":true}]},"created_at":"2019-04-20T13:36:39.000+00:00","flags":[{"name":"is_approved","value":true},{"name":"is_anonymously","value":false},{"name":"is_notification_sent","value":true},{"name":"would_recommend","value":true},{"name":"has_client_feedback","value":true},{"name":"deactivated_clinic","value":false}],"summary":{"positive":{"ar":"كان الأشخاص الذين قابلتهم متعاونين حقًا ، وتحدثوا الإنجليزية بطلاقة ورعاوني جيدًا.","en":"The people I met were really helpful, spoke perfect English and looked after me very well."}}},{"id":16577,"user":{"id":636843,"name":"Mark Groder","country_code":"LV","country_name":{"ar":"لاتفيا","en":"Latvia"}},"ratings":[{"name":"main","value":5},{"name":"relative_price","value":2},{"name":"doctor","value":4},{"name":"personal","value":5},{"name":"comfort","value":5},{"name":"coordination","value":5},{"name":"translation","value":5},{"name":"nps","value":8},{"name":"manager","value":5}],"text":{"ar":"سار كل شيء على ما يرام، وكان كل شيء يسير على ما يرام، مرتبكاً بسبب سرعة البيروقراطية ولكن لا شيء حرج","en":"Everything went fine, confused by the speed of the bureaucracy but nothing critical"},"order":{"illness":{"name":{"ar":"تشوه الصدر المقعر","en":"Funnel chest deformity"}}},"clinic_info":{"id":253,"name":"Meliva Kardiolita Hospital ","alias":"kardiolita-private-hospital","flags":[{"name":"is_hide","value":false},{"name":"has_active_agencies","value":true}]},"created_at":"2024-08-31T10:52:16.604+00:00","flags":[{"name":"is_approved","value":true},{"name":"has_client_feedback","value":true},{"name":"is_anonymously","value":true},{"name":"would_recommend","value":true},{"name":"is_notification_sent","value":false},{"name":"coordinator_mentioned","value":false},{"name":"deactivated_clinic","value":false}],"summary":{"positive":{"ar":"كل شيء سار على ما يرام","en":"Everything went fine"}}},{"id":3332,"user":{"id":64468,"name":"Gennadii Mikhailov","country_code":"RU"},"ratings":[{"name":"main","value":5},{"name":"comfort","value":5},{"name":"coordination","value":5},{"name":"doctor","value":5},{"name":"manager","value":5},{"name":"personal","value":5},{"name":"translation","value":5},{"name":"relative_price","value":2}],"text":{"ar":"مكث في العيادة من 03/18 إلى 03/26/2019. الغرفة 210 ، الموظفون يقظون للغاية ، راضون للغاية عن الطبيب","en":"He stayed in the clinic from 18.03 to 26.03 2019. 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I recommend visiting this clinic. I did not like the registration of my visit to the clinic by the clinic administrator, as she indicated an outdated date of visit. I had to register my next visit to the clinic on the spot. 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يرجى ملاحظة أن الجدول الزمني للتعافي لكل مريض قد يختلف ، ومن المهم اتباع نصيحة مقدم الرعاية الصحية الخاص بك.
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يستبدل الإجراء الكاحل التالف بأجزاء صناعية ، مما يحسن الثبات ويقلل الألم.
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