Mr. J.G.R., 74 years old, contacted us trough our partners Croatian Medical Tourism and Mr. Marinov only 2 months ago. Patient was seeking for less invasive treatment of his low-back pain syndrome caused by severe degeneration of his spine at levels from L1-S1. Mentioned degeneration can be noted at bellow …

Early in January, we are welcoming another patient from Slovakia. After consultation with out international patient coordinator and Robert Saftic MD, lady from Slovakia has decided to get affordable two-level minimally-invasive spinal surgery in Croatia, in Vertebris International Spine Hospital.
This patient is suffering from:

Protruded disc L4-L5, which will be treated preventive with laser …

Neurosurgeon Robert Saftic MD and Vertebris International Spine Hospital have really became attractive option for UK based medical tourists looking to get affordable minimally-invasive treatment of their spinal disorder or disease. Proof of that are two new arrivals agreed for January 2012.

First patient is male with multi-level degenerative disc disease and …

Patient M.L., from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, was today successfully treated in Croatia for his acute disc extrusion at level L4-L5. Robert Saftic MD has decided to proceed with selective endoscopic discectomy (SED) with thermal annuloplasty. More informations, including images and videos, are following soon.
Preoperative images:

Yesterday, one more UK (England) patient was successfully treated in Croatia, in Vertebris International Spine Hospital. Patient M.W. from United Kingdom contacted us few months ago to inquire about possible treatment for his failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS). After traditional discectomy (June 2007), revision discectomy (2007), posterior stabilization and instrumentation …

The famous artist from Romania, E.B.M, was successfully treated in Croatia.
Ms. E.B.M first contacted us by the beginning of year 2011 describing her problems and symptoms. Her diagnosis was severe foraminal stenosis syndrome and spondylolisthesis at level L4-L5.
Foraminal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal foramen, the hole through which …