Originally Posted by
Elena
Thank you for the only relevant response! ...
....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. ... they are going to fly-by night clinics, clinics actively trying to cash in on foreigners, or don't research the doctors credentials properly.
Well, no need to get high and mighty
- I can't think why you'd be considering doing this other than to get surgery on the cheap.
The way high value transactions are carried out is by depositing money in your doctor's, lawyers, business partner's account in a safe haven, AKA the US. Odds are your Harvard educated surgeon will operate an account in the US, and he'll certainly know exactly how much your surgery would cost there: he'll quote you accordingly but with some form of discount, but hardly enough to compensate you for the associated costs and risks. The risks are many, and real.
If you arrange payment in VEF through a third party, you'll be paying the same amount. The people you'll be dealing with have an intimate knowledge of lettuce rates, and adjust prices accordingly.
Why not try out Colombia?