International patient services

We tailor your experience to fit both your medical needs and personal preferences. From language and culture to faith and traditions, we respect what makes you unique and design a care plan that feels just right—like home, even when you’re far from it.

Our goal is to provide you with world-class health care, no matter where you live. As we work to build healthier communities around the world, we extend our medical expertise to international patients in several ways:

• Appointment scheduling: We coordinate appointments with our extensive team of renowned medical experts. Our specialists assess your health and offer a range of advanced and innovative treatment options.
• Financial services: Our professionals help you navigate specifics such as insurance verification and banking transactions.
• Language services: We provide language and interpretation services to help you receive quality care, no matter your background. We help with medical record translation, make sure you understand procedures and offer interpretation services during your appointments and hospital stay.
• Remote second opinions: Our specialists offer remote support through physician-to-physician consultations with your current doctor. We can give you peace of mind without the need to see us in person.
• Travel and accommodation planning: We understand that traveling to the United States for medical care can be stressful and difficult. Our professionals help you coordinate travel, hotel stays and logistics.
• Recovery services: Our professionals coordinate your needs, such as prescriptions, home health care and medical equipment, after you leave the hospital.

We also offer services to support the overall well-being of you and your loved ones, including:

• Business center: Our business center offers an office space with internet, computer, and copy and fax access for you or your family to stay connected.

• Spiritual support: We offer spiritual guidance for all faiths, including religious counsel, chaplain visits and access to prayer spaces.

• Tourist information: We provide guidance on world-class dining, shopping and cultural attractions during your stay. Our professionals can also assist with getting tickets to sporting and special events.

CommonSpirit is home to leading U.S. medical experts who can apply their specialized knowledge to your unique case. In collaboration with our physician partners—including the world-renowned Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston, Texas, and Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona—CommonSpirit International offers in-person second opinions for many medical conditions that require complex consideration and care. 

Our team also offers peer-to-peer remote second opinion consultations, connecting CommonSpirit experts directly with your physician to review your diagnosis and share personalized insights. By extending our clinical expertise in this way, we support international medical teams and provide patients with added confidence in their care—without the need for travel.

As part of our remote second opinion process, we:

• Consider which treatment options your current doctor can provide based on their practice and available technology

• Jointly develop a care plan with your current doctor, which may involve a recommendation to travel to us for advanced treatment

We provide world-class care to international patients for a range of medical needs. Our expertise spans many specialties, including:

• Cancer care: Our compassionate cancer team provides innovative cancer therapies and supports you and your loved ones at every step.

• Heart care: We optimize your heart and blood vessel health through advanced medical and surgical treatments.

• Digestive health: Our digestive health specialists offer advanced therapies to heal your gastrointestinal system and support your digestion.

• Neurology and neurosurgery care: We provide leading neurology and neurosurgery care for diseases that affect your nervous system.

• Orthopedics: Our experts care for all aspects of the musculoskeletal system, including your bones, joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments and nerves.

• Transplant services: We perform advanced kidney, liver, lung and left ventricular assist device (LVAD) surgeries when you need lifesaving treatment.