Originally Posted by Elena

It's very upsetting to me when people write off doctors in other countries- board certified surgeons in Colombia are held to equally high standards as in the US. Looking at the US embassy in Venezuela medical referral list there are even plenty of Harvard educated surgeons in Venezuela. I would much prefer a top doctor in another country than a mediocre doctor in the US. People that experience medical troubles for elective procedures abroad tend to be because they are going to fly-by night clinics, clinics actively trying to cash in on foreigners, or don't research the doctors credentials properly.