The global pandemic proved just how shared the world really is, especially when it comes to health. Stanford Medicine, including Stanford Health Care, Stanford Children’s Health, and the School of Medicine, offers exceptional care and treatment to international patients and their physicians. And now that the world is reopening, Stanford Medicine is here for you.
Bridging innovation, technology, and state-of-the-art facilities
Researchers, educators, and physicians at Stanford Medicine are passionate about creating solutions to transform health worldwide. Stanford Medicine provides access to in-depth research that goes from discovery to deployment of new diagnostics, to over 1,200 clinical trials in progress that patients can participate in, to innovative technology and treatment therapies, and to world-renowned expertise.
Stanford Medicine’s clinical networks, precision health care approach, and unique position as a leading academic medical center in the heart of Silicon Valley enable deeply personal patient care by bridging medicine and technology. This individualized care is evidenced at the state-of-the-art Stanford Hospital offering 600 beds and at Lucile Packard Children’s
Hospital Stanford with 198 beds.
World-renowned expertise and acclaim
Stanford Medicine is known for excellence in a variety of specialties and is recognized by U.S. News & World Report with an overall ranking of #12 in the U.S. Stanford Children’s Health treats children with disorders of brain development, function, and behavior and is ranked #8 in the U.S. in pediatric neurology and neurosurgery by U.S. News & World Report. For adults, Stanford Medicine’s Department of Neurosurgery consistently ranks among the best and busiest neurosurgery centers in the nation with 60,000 annual outpatient visits and 4,000+ operations. Stanford Medicine is one of eight Mitral Valve Repair Reference Centers in the U.S. and for adults is ranked 8 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for cardiology and heart surgery.
For cancer care, Stanford Medicine is responsible for some of the most important medical advances of the 20th century and is building on that legacy in the 21st; it is ranked 12 by U.S. News & World Report for cancer care. Recognized as a comprehensive cancer center by the National Cancer Institute, the Stanford Cancer Institute quickly translates discoveries into improved diagnostics and safer, more effective therapies.
Stanford Medicine continues to be world-renowned for transplant outcomes for both patient and graft survival. In 2020, Stanford Medicine performed the most heart transplants and one-quarter of all heart-lung transplants in the U.S., with a 95% one-year heart transplant survival rate at Stanford Health Care and a ranking of #3 in the nation in organ transplant volume and #1 in kidney transplant volume and survival outcomes in the
U.S. at Stanford Children’s Health.
Access for international patients and their physicians
The International Medical Services (IMS) department welcomes patients from around the world by providing high-touch, individualized, and culturally competent services 24/7 year round. The seasoned team assists with identifying and scheduling appointments with the right physicians for each patient, interpretation and translation services for patients, family members, and caregivers, dealing with billing and insurance, and helping plan your visit, among other services.
The Online Second Opinion program at Stanford Medicine is also available to patients and their physicians who have received a diagnosis or treatment plan and wish to have a second opinion from a world-class Stanford Medicine physician.
Stanford Medicine is committed to improving human health globally by leading innovation in research, education, and clinical care. Educational opportunities for international physicians, such as clinical observerships and hospital campus visits and tours, can be arranged by IMS as well.
- To learn more about what Stanford Medicine can offer you, contact IMS at ims@stanfordhealthcare.org, or visit stanfordhealthcare.org/ims.
