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4 clinics specializing in Oncology and Spine surgery in Lisbon.
1
from Anastasiia Bogachova
October 16, 2023
Not possible to schedule appointment via phone, only email. Very long waiting time, appointments are always late for 30-60mins or longer, and management does not notify about delays, patients time is not respected at all.
1
from Family Mota Santos
September 25, 2023
**^Racism warning. I met with Dr Raquel Vieira to have my implant taken out as me and my husband wanted to start trying for children. Firstly she wouldn’t let him be in the room even after I insisted. Then during the procedure she proceeded to tell me “COLOURED men like to have many wives” and told me I needed to “really check” to see if he had other wives, and children I didn’t know about. This was extremely shocking to hear, coming from Sweden and the U.K. I felt very uncomfortable as she was stitching me up I was in shock and felt very unsafe around this doctor. I can only imagine how she would treat me if I was darker skinned or god forbid decided to make her my doctor for my pregnancy. Very unprofessional and unpleasant let alone racist and illegal.
1
from Sherine Youssef
September 12, 2023
The service too bad I’m trying more than 2 months to take appointment to show exams to the dr their phones never answer! They never respect people
Prices for popular procedures:
-
Lumbar laminectomy
≈ $7,126
-
Instrumented spine stabilization
≈ $15,263
-
Spine dynamic stabilization
≈ $3,544
-
Cervical fusion
≈ $5,340
-
Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF)
≈ $9,149
-
Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF)
≈ $7,144
-
Interspinous fixation with implant
≈ $3,572
-
Percutaneous pedicle screw fixation
≈ $3,161
-
Discectomy
≈ $7,870
2.7
5 reviews
1
from Anastasiia Bogachova
October 16, 2023
Not possible to schedule appointment via phone, only email. Very long waiting time, appointments are always late for 30-60mins or longer, and management does not notify about delays, patients time is not respected at all.
1
from Family Mota Santos
September 25, 2023
**^Racism warning. I met with Dr Raquel Vieira to have my implant taken out as me and my husband wanted to start trying for children. Firstly she wouldn’t let him be in the room even after I insisted. Then during the procedure she proceeded to tell me “COLOURED men like to have many wives” and told me I needed to “really check” to see if he had other wives, and children I didn’t know about. This was extremely shocking to hear, coming from Sweden and the U.K. I felt very uncomfortable as she was stitching me up I was in shock and felt very unsafe around this doctor. I can only imagine how she would treat me if I was darker skinned or god forbid decided to make her my doctor for my pregnancy. Very unprofessional and unpleasant let alone racist and illegal.
1
from Sherine Youssef
September 12, 2023
The service too bad I’m trying more than 2 months to take appointment to show exams to the dr their phones never answer! They never respect people
Lisbon, Portugal
Specializations: Cardiac surgery, Vascular surgery, Thoracic surgery, Neurosurgery, Spine surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Oncology
Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Russian
The Hospital da Luz Lisboa materializes the paradigm of health care delivery of Luz Saúde. We are committed to a fast and effective diagnosis, through
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1
from Meg
December 04, 2023
I had a horrifying experience with Manuela Soares. I do not wish to post my personal details here, but this woman should NOT be allowed to see patients. I filed a complaint and the hospital said they “investigated” but didn’t contact me or make any attempts to solve this issue. Better to be safe and go to Luz Hospital.
5
from Léo Wolf (Rekhyt)
November 21, 2023
I've been to this hospital 4 times in 6 years and always had a very good experience (as good as it can be while sick or injured). Staff and doctors are friendly, speak English. It's well organized, services are pretty close to each other and we're given good guidance. The service coverage by insurance is excellent, I've gotten out of here with consultation + 4 exams done including multiple X-rays and blood analysis paying only 20€, while clinics charge 70 for a basic consultation.
If anything, material seems insufficient: I've seen cleaning staff having to ask doctors for gloves and my doc's computer froze regularly, stalling the consultation ~15 mins.
1
from Kate С
November 11, 2023
Simply disgusting quality of service from the administration. I give them one star! Alternatively, the hospital management enter the kpi for their work. The more people you serve, the more your salary will be, because it’s unbearable, they do everything they want, just not their work.
Prices for popular procedures:
-
Lumbar laminectomy
≈ $7,126
-
Instrumented spine stabilization
≈ $15,263
-
Spine dynamic stabilization
≈ $3,544
-
Cervical fusion
≈ $5,340
-
Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF)
≈ $9,149
-
Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF)
≈ $7,144
-
Interspinous fixation with implant
≈ $3,572
-
Percutaneous pedicle screw fixation
≈ $3,161
-
Discectomy
≈ $7,870
3.4
5 reviews
1
from Meg
December 04, 2023
I had a horrifying experience with Manuela Soares. I do not wish to post my personal details here, but this woman should NOT be allowed to see patients. I filed a complaint and the hospital said they “investigated” but didn’t contact me or make any attempts to solve this issue. Better to be safe and go to Luz Hospital.
5
from Léo Wolf (Rekhyt)
November 21, 2023
I've been to this hospital 4 times in 6 years and always had a very good experience (as good as it can be while sick or injured). Staff and doctors are friendly, speak English. It's well organized, services are pretty close to each other and we're given good guidance. The service coverage by insurance is excellent, I've gotten out of here with consultation + 4 exams done including multiple X-rays and blood analysis paying only 20€, while clinics charge 70 for a basic consultation.
If anything, material seems insufficient: I've seen cleaning staff having to ask doctors for gloves and my doc's computer froze regularly, stalling the consultation ~15 mins.
1
from Kate С
November 11, 2023
Simply disgusting quality of service from the administration. I give them one star! Alternatively, the hospital management enter the kpi for their work. The more people you serve, the more your salary will be, because it’s unbearable, they do everything they want, just not their work.
Lisbon, Portugal
Specializations: Cardiac surgery, Vascular surgery, Thoracic surgery, Neurosurgery, Spine surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Oncology
Languages: English, French, Spanish; Castilian, Portuguese
Hospital CUF Descobertas started its path in 2001, configuring private healthcare in Portugal, with a highly differentiated innovative unit, with all the medical services
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2
from Leonor Lopes
November 22, 2023
I waited for 1h40min for an appointment and it got to the point where they wait was ridiculous, I had already had to cancel my next thing, and felt absolutely frustrated for coming all the way for a consultation, waiting so long to then desist as I don’t have more life to lose on this. The only reason I don’t give it 1 star is that the receptionist was nice and helpful and that the check in was easy.
I don’t plan on going to CUF for help ever again.
2
from James Campbell
November 01, 2023
They performed the surgery well. But was too expensive, they took far too long for a private hospital and they didn't explain costs.
I cannot dispute the charges without making an account but I can only make an account by going in person.
Not sure if it would be better than a public hospital in most countries
1
from Mina Tadros
October 04, 2023
Just want money, no more than that. They told us to pay an amount of money regarding an appointment in the hospital and we already paid it then found a higher invoice to be paid later while we confirmed in the hospital several times that there would be no extra cost.
Prices for popular procedures:
-
Lumbar laminectomy
≈ $7,126
-
Instrumented spine stabilization
≈ $15,263
-
Spine dynamic stabilization
≈ $3,544
-
Cervical fusion
≈ $5,340
-
Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF)
≈ $9,149
-
Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF)
≈ $7,144
-
Interspinous fixation with implant
≈ $3,572
-
Percutaneous pedicle screw fixation
≈ $3,161
-
Discectomy
≈ $7,870
3.2
5 reviews
2
from Leonor Lopes
November 22, 2023
I waited for 1h40min for an appointment and it got to the point where they wait was ridiculous, I had already had to cancel my next thing, and felt absolutely frustrated for coming all the way for a consultation, waiting so long to then desist as I don’t have more life to lose on this. The only reason I don’t give it 1 star is that the receptionist was nice and helpful and that the check in was easy.
I don’t plan on going to CUF for help ever again.
2
from James Campbell
November 01, 2023
They performed the surgery well. But was too expensive, they took far too long for a private hospital and they didn't explain costs.
I cannot dispute the charges without making an account but I can only make an account by going in person.
Not sure if it would be better than a public hospital in most countries
1
from Mina Tadros
October 04, 2023
Just want money, no more than that. They told us to pay an amount of money regarding an appointment in the hospital and we already paid it then found a higher invoice to be paid later while we confirmed in the hospital several times that there would be no extra cost.
Lisbon, Portugal
Specializations: Cardiac surgery, Vascular surgery, Thoracic surgery, Neurosurgery, Spine surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Oncology
Languages: English, French, Spanish; Castilian
Designed to prevent, diagnose and treat the diseases of the future, Hospital CUF Tejo materializes the vision of a medicine centered on the creation of
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1
from Teresa Lukoki de Carvalho
November 13, 2023
I got the referral of a doctor, ginecologist for a problem that I have been dealing for too long.
The doctor received me in few days after the contact and was quite receptive to my concerns and requests which required diligent action in a short period of time due to my work leave (also very short).
We set a date for the sugery and I was impressed that the contact was very
speedy and allowed me to send every remaining document by email .
I asked for a quotation of the total price, that was sent to me few days prior to the sugery, in which stated the total value of the intervention and hospital fees.
All the inconvenience started after surgery: the nurses not atentive at all, always in a rush to fill you up with drugs and leaving you behind without even trying to understand what was going on for each case since they receive many pacients for plastic surgery therefore they assume all patients are there for the same " vain" reasons. I was there for other reasons, but even so I had paid my entire bill like anyone, so I deserved the private quality service I was paying for.
The health assistants were also very rude and whenever I would press the button to call for assistance during night shifts , they were the first to come instead of medical nurses and they were the ones to evaluate weather you were or not entitled to be given assistance.
I required very scarce times their assistance and just preferred to crawl by my on and manage what I needed.
I stumbled once and no one came to check up on me, if there were consequences.
Water was giving rarely, some would save the bottles if you had other sitting on the night stand.
3 days enduring that, without being able to complain, or having relatives come and check for me. My family leaved in another city. (Husband who stayed with the kids).
After i left the nurse who took the last cateter made me bleed perfusively and i almost fainted. The personel took me to take the cab with no wheelchair, I had to walk for 10 min after being laying for 3 days.
I have been living in Paris, hospitalized there, lived in US also hospitalized there, been in a private clinic in Brazil where I gave birth South africa private hospitals and also were really wonderfully treated.
This was by far the WORST experience and service provider!
NEVER will I recommend it nor use it any time !
1
from Илья Дмитриченко
October 31, 2023
I have contacted hospital via email on 03.10.2023, to specify the price of chemotherapy course for my father. Today is already 30.10.2023, and I still didnt get any response. I am not a doctor, but I am sure that response for a people who need a chemotherapy course couldn't be around one month. In case you value the lives of your loved ones, please do not contact this place.
1
from Liudmyla Polianychko
October 20, 2023
Infrastructure of the clinic is a disaster. I couldn't even find an elevator to other floor, then I waited for 15 minutes in wrong places, it its not clear where to go, no one tell you the right place to wait. Why not to do 1 reception and then lead people to consultation directly, this micro management is awful
Prices for popular procedures:
-
Lumbar laminectomy
≈ $7,126
-
Instrumented spine stabilization
≈ $15,263
-
Spine dynamic stabilization
≈ $3,544
-
Cervical fusion
≈ $5,340
-
Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF)
≈ $9,149
-
Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF)
≈ $7,144
-
Interspinous fixation with implant
≈ $3,572
-
Percutaneous pedicle screw fixation
≈ $3,161
-
Discectomy
≈ $7,870
3.4
5 reviews
1
from Teresa Lukoki de Carvalho
November 13, 2023
I got the referral of a doctor, ginecologist for a problem that I have been dealing for too long.
The doctor received me in few days after the contact and was quite receptive to my concerns and requests which required diligent action in a short period of time due to my work leave (also very short).
We set a date for the sugery and I was impressed that the contact was very
speedy and allowed me to send every remaining document by email .
I asked for a quotation of the total price, that was sent to me few days prior to the sugery, in which stated the total value of the intervention and hospital fees.
All the inconvenience started after surgery: the nurses not atentive at all, always in a rush to fill you up with drugs and leaving you behind without even trying to understand what was going on for each case since they receive many pacients for plastic surgery therefore they assume all patients are there for the same " vain" reasons. I was there for other reasons, but even so I had paid my entire bill like anyone, so I deserved the private quality service I was paying for.
The health assistants were also very rude and whenever I would press the button to call for assistance during night shifts , they were the first to come instead of medical nurses and they were the ones to evaluate weather you were or not entitled to be given assistance.
I required very scarce times their assistance and just preferred to crawl by my on and manage what I needed.
I stumbled once and no one came to check up on me, if there were consequences.
Water was giving rarely, some would save the bottles if you had other sitting on the night stand.
3 days enduring that, without being able to complain, or having relatives come and check for me. My family leaved in another city. (Husband who stayed with the kids).
After i left the nurse who took the last cateter made me bleed perfusively and i almost fainted. The personel took me to take the cab with no wheelchair, I had to walk for 10 min after being laying for 3 days.
I have been living in Paris, hospitalized there, lived in US also hospitalized there, been in a private clinic in Brazil where I gave birth South africa private hospitals and also were really wonderfully treated.
This was by far the WORST experience and service provider!
NEVER will I recommend it nor use it any time !
1
from Илья Дмитриченко
October 31, 2023
I have contacted hospital via email on 03.10.2023, to specify the price of chemotherapy course for my father. Today is already 30.10.2023, and I still didnt get any response. I am not a doctor, but I am sure that response for a people who need a chemotherapy course couldn't be around one month. In case you value the lives of your loved ones, please do not contact this place.
1
from Liudmyla Polianychko
October 20, 2023
Infrastructure of the clinic is a disaster. I couldn't even find an elevator to other floor, then I waited for 15 minutes in wrong places, it its not clear where to go, no one tell you the right place to wait. Why not to do 1 reception and then lead people to consultation directly, this micro management is awful
Lisbon, Portugal
Specializations: Cardiac surgery, Vascular surgery, Thoracic surgery, Neurosurgery, Spine surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Oncology
Languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish; Castilian
Hospital Lusíadas Lisboa, founded in 2008, occupies an important position in the private hospital sector in Portugal. We continue to work to create winning structures
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5
from Carmen Collor
November 22, 2023
Went to the ER one Wednesday afternoon, around 13:30. The receptionist saw I was in pain and explained I had taken the wrong password ( you have to press "Consulta Permanente"). She helped me with that and in less than 5 minutes I was called and directed for treatment. Waited about 40 minutes and was seen by Dr. Ramon Maldonado Acosta. Very kind, attentive and in no rush. At 15:00 I was already home, having been to the pharmacy as well. The hospital charged 73 euros. I think it was well worth it. I was in a lot of pain & discomfort. Staff & doctor were really nice.
5
from Tave HC
September 04, 2023
Amazing service. After going to Loulé public and then Faro, neither surgeons were able to get the foreign body out of my toe and I was told to leave it despite agony and not being able to walk.
I attended Hospital de Loulé in desperation for a competent Doctor to assist and I was privileged to have Dr Ruben as my surgeon. What a genius! 1.5 hours from initial GP appointment, xrays and surgery and the extraction was a success. Amazing, wonderful staff and beautifully clean, calm hospital. Thank you everyone for my incredible experience.
2
from Elana Blow
July 04, 2023
Staff are very polite, but to get through to the Hospital on the telephone is almost impossible. The recording is absolutely a waste of time, if you listen carefully it says ‘your call is important to us and we have recorded your number and we will call you back’ They never call back so you try again and wait for them to answer, which can be over 30 minutes .
Prices for popular procedures:
-
Lumbar laminectomy
≈ $7,126
-
Instrumented spine stabilization
≈ $15,263
-
Spine dynamic stabilization
≈ $3,544
-
Cervical fusion
≈ $5,340
-
Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF)
≈ $9,149
-
Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF)
≈ $7,144
-
Interspinous fixation with implant
≈ $3,572
-
Percutaneous pedicle screw fixation
≈ $3,161
-
Discectomy
≈ $7,870
4.2
5 reviews
5
from Carmen Collor
November 22, 2023
Went to the ER one Wednesday afternoon, around 13:30. The receptionist saw I was in pain and explained I had taken the wrong password ( you have to press "Consulta Permanente"). She helped me with that and in less than 5 minutes I was called and directed for treatment. Waited about 40 minutes and was seen by Dr. Ramon Maldonado Acosta. Very kind, attentive and in no rush. At 15:00 I was already home, having been to the pharmacy as well. The hospital charged 73 euros. I think it was well worth it. I was in a lot of pain & discomfort. Staff & doctor were really nice.
5
from Tave HC
September 04, 2023
Amazing service. After going to Loulé public and then Faro, neither surgeons were able to get the foreign body out of my toe and I was told to leave it despite agony and not being able to walk.
I attended Hospital de Loulé in desperation for a competent Doctor to assist and I was privileged to have Dr Ruben as my surgeon. What a genius! 1.5 hours from initial GP appointment, xrays and surgery and the extraction was a success. Amazing, wonderful staff and beautifully clean, calm hospital. Thank you everyone for my incredible experience.
2
from Elana Blow
July 04, 2023
Staff are very polite, but to get through to the Hospital on the telephone is almost impossible. The recording is absolutely a waste of time, if you listen carefully it says ‘your call is important to us and we have recorded your number and we will call you back’ They never call back so you try again and wait for them to answer, which can be over 30 minutes .
Loulé, Portugal
Specializations: Cardiac surgery, Vascular surgery, Neurosurgery, Spine surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Oncology
Languages: English, French, Spanish; Castilian
The Hospital de Loulé, formerly Hospital da Misericórdia, underwent a profound restructuring process to transform it into a modern Health Unit. With a clinical staff
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1
from venky oceans
February 09, 2023
Poor service
3
from Carlos Silva
March 13, 2022
Normal care without differentiation, for example from a public hospital, in the dermatology service it was not possible to detect the origin of my father's skin problem, only after going to a dermatology consultation at CUF in Porto
5
from Autecnica
September 19, 2020
I was received with professionalism and friendliness, I also spoke a little with a doctor and a nurse, they were very attentive
Prices for popular procedures:
-
Lumbar laminectomy
≈ $7,126
-
Instrumented spine stabilization
≈ $15,263
-
Spine dynamic stabilization
≈ $3,544
-
Cervical fusion
≈ $5,340
-
Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF)
≈ $9,149
-
Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF)
≈ $7,144
-
Interspinous fixation with implant
≈ $3,572
-
Percutaneous pedicle screw fixation
≈ $3,161
-
Discectomy
≈ $7,870
2.4
5 reviews
1
from venky oceans
February 09, 2023
Poor service
3
from Carlos Silva
March 13, 2022
Normal care without differentiation, for example from a public hospital, in the dermatology service it was not possible to detect the origin of my father's skin problem, only after going to a dermatology consultation at CUF in Porto
5
from Autecnica
September 19, 2020
I was received with professionalism and friendliness, I also spoke a little with a doctor and a nurse, they were very attentive
Águeda, Portugal
Specializations: Cardiac surgery, Vascular surgery, Thoracic surgery, Neurosurgery, Spine surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Oncology
Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Russian
The Hospital da Luz Clínica de Águeda, located near the center of the city, provides a differentiated medical service and with all the comfort. The
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1
from Inês Pinto
November 14, 2023
Terrible service. They have closed the permanent customer service, admission for appointments from 4pm onwards has to be done at the counter on floor 0 because the counters on the other floors are already closed, which greatly increases the waiting time. Even though I've been coming to this hospital since it opened and I live a 5-minute walk away, I prefer to look for another hospital.
1
from Miroslav Řezníček
September 21, 2023
Very unfriendly reception at piso 0. Sending back and forth. Technician late so far 0.5h (still not here) for a scheduled exam... so far great experience with HLuz but first at Amadora. Not anymore
1
from C. G.
May 20, 2023
Dr. Joana Rocha Pauletta was extremely rude, condescending and impatient. I waited 30 minutes although I had an appointment, and she seemed to be agitated from the moment I sat down.
I made an appointment with her specifically because her profile said she speaks English. So I waited two months to see her. But when I got in the appointment she continued to not only chastise me for not speaking fluent Portuguese but she was very condescending and rude about it. She continued to communicate with me in Portuguese and then would get frustrated when I didn’t understand. Again, her profile lists English as one of her languages , yet she refused to communicate in English. I had several concerns that I needed addressed regarding perimenopause and her response to each concern was that I needed to see a general doctor.
Additionally their website has an entire page about communication with international patients which makes her behavior and disposition all the more perplexing. Medical Tourism is when people travel for medical procedures, in which case, tourists are not expected to speak the language of the country they travel to.
This was a Horrible horrible experience. If she does not want to deal with native English speakers she needs to remove it from her profile.
Prices for popular procedures:
-
Lumbar laminectomy
≈ $7,126
-
Instrumented spine stabilization
≈ $15,263
-
Spine dynamic stabilization
≈ $3,544
-
Cervical fusion
≈ $5,340
-
Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF)
≈ $9,149
-
Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF)
≈ $7,144
-
Interspinous fixation with implant
≈ $3,572
-
Percutaneous pedicle screw fixation
≈ $3,161
-
Discectomy
≈ $7,870
3.2
5 reviews
1
from Inês Pinto
November 14, 2023
Terrible service. They have closed the permanent customer service, admission for appointments from 4pm onwards has to be done at the counter on floor 0 because the counters on the other floors are already closed, which greatly increases the waiting time. Even though I've been coming to this hospital since it opened and I live a 5-minute walk away, I prefer to look for another hospital.
1
from Miroslav Řezníček
September 21, 2023
Very unfriendly reception at piso 0. Sending back and forth. Technician late so far 0.5h (still not here) for a scheduled exam... so far great experience with HLuz but first at Amadora. Not anymore
1
from C. G.
May 20, 2023
Dr. Joana Rocha Pauletta was extremely rude, condescending and impatient. I waited 30 minutes although I had an appointment, and she seemed to be agitated from the moment I sat down.
I made an appointment with her specifically because her profile said she speaks English. So I waited two months to see her. But when I got in the appointment she continued to not only chastise me for not speaking fluent Portuguese but she was very condescending and rude about it. She continued to communicate with me in Portuguese and then would get frustrated when I didn’t understand. Again, her profile lists English as one of her languages , yet she refused to communicate in English. I had several concerns that I needed addressed regarding perimenopause and her response to each concern was that I needed to see a general doctor.
Additionally their website has an entire page about communication with international patients which makes her behavior and disposition all the more perplexing. Medical Tourism is when people travel for medical procedures, in which case, tourists are not expected to speak the language of the country they travel to.
This was a Horrible horrible experience. If she does not want to deal with native English speakers she needs to remove it from her profile.
Amadora, Portugal
Specializations: Cardiac surgery, Vascular surgery, Thoracic surgery, Neurosurgery, Spine surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Oncology
Languages: English
The Hospital da Luz Clínica da Amadora, located in the center of the city, provides quality care and offers a complete set of health care.
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1
from Marlene Ferreira
August 07, 2023
I feel robbed. I spoke on Instagram with Dr Paulo Morais (dermatology) about removing a mole in which I sent a photo of it. What did Dr. He told me what it was and that he removed it easily in 15 minutes in a consultation. However, on arrival at the Hospital Clínica da Luz in Amarante, they charged €75 before the consultation. I entered the office Dr Paulo Morais saw the sign again and said he would have to pay €270 to remove it. In other words, I had not mentioned this before, not having gone there prepared, I did not carry out the procedure and I still ran out of €75 in 5 minutes to leave to find out the same and I lost a morning of work. 😔😪 The situation is regrettable, Dr. Paulo Morais deceived me well.
1
from MLuz Monteiro
June 22, 2023
Review of previous review for the reasons I will describe, although I chose to maintain some aspects.
Private clinic where many quality professionals work, however the entire management of this hospital seems to be based solely on traditional, and very clear, objectives: profit!
An institution of this nature must, in my humble opinion, regulate its procedures by ethics, above all.
But that does not always happen.
I do not accept scheduling a surgery with a stipulated price, in prior consultation, and being presented with a bill that ends up being more than double that amount. I paid, it's true, because I didn't take anything that could prove what I'm saying here, even though I had a document at home whose code differs from the one presented to me on the invoice.
But the worst part was how quickly the mini-surgery took place. I ended up not extracting all the "signs" (or warts, which is what they are) planned for extraction, thus maintaining a greater risk of spread. Furthermore, he planned to carry out the action through cryotherapy, and not through scraping, which involved a lot of blood loss, marks everywhere, the impossibility of leaving and other constraints. This was not told to me in the preliminary consultation.
The way in which we are "deceived", because, in my opinion, that is what it is all about, always begins with an initial consultation, which is long and during which sympathy hides the intention of the true final charge, which, in my opinion, does not take place of the doctor's will, but of the objectives to which workers are currently subject.
Here I leave my honest opinion, with the intention that anyone who has a few seconds to read it does not fall into the same "trap". Requiring clear documents, budgets, for example, that stipulate final prices, is fundamental and ends up corresponding to a right enjoyed by users. That cannot be neglected!
PS: Oh, and the date set for surgery cannot correspond to an appointment, let's face it! We should be careful, because if we refuse to accept paying for a consultation on that day, the final price will probably reflect this disagreement, due to some other excuse...
1
from paula almeida
June 16, 2023
Incredible......I waited 70 minutes to be seen by Mr. Doctor José Miguel Freitas! I ended up giving up on the appointment as I was still waiting for them to call me! My Time is as precious as yours..... I will not use your services again!!!!!
Prices for popular procedures:
-
Lumbar laminectomy
≈ $7,126
-
Instrumented spine stabilization
≈ $15,263
-
Spine dynamic stabilization
≈ $3,544
-
Cervical fusion
≈ $5,340
-
Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF)
≈ $9,149
-
Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF)
≈ $7,144
-
Interspinous fixation with implant
≈ $3,572
-
Percutaneous pedicle screw fixation
≈ $3,161
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Discectomy
≈ $7,870
3.8
5 reviews
1
from Marlene Ferreira
August 07, 2023
I feel robbed. I spoke on Instagram with Dr Paulo Morais (dermatology) about removing a mole in which I sent a photo of it. What did Dr. He told me what it was and that he removed it easily in 15 minutes in a consultation. However, on arrival at the Hospital Clínica da Luz in Amarante, they charged €75 before the consultation. I entered the office Dr Paulo Morais saw the sign again and said he would have to pay €270 to remove it. In other words, I had not mentioned this before, not having gone there prepared, I did not carry out the procedure and I still ran out of €75 in 5 minutes to leave to find out the same and I lost a morning of work. 😔😪 The situation is regrettable, Dr. Paulo Morais deceived me well.
1
from MLuz Monteiro
June 22, 2023
Review of previous review for the reasons I will describe, although I chose to maintain some aspects.
Private clinic where many quality professionals work, however the entire management of this hospital seems to be based solely on traditional, and very clear, objectives: profit!
An institution of this nature must, in my humble opinion, regulate its procedures by ethics, above all.
But that does not always happen.
I do not accept scheduling a surgery with a stipulated price, in prior consultation, and being presented with a bill that ends up being more than double that amount. I paid, it's true, because I didn't take anything that could prove what I'm saying here, even though I had a document at home whose code differs from the one presented to me on the invoice.
But the worst part was how quickly the mini-surgery took place. I ended up not extracting all the "signs" (or warts, which is what they are) planned for extraction, thus maintaining a greater risk of spread. Furthermore, he planned to carry out the action through cryotherapy, and not through scraping, which involved a lot of blood loss, marks everywhere, the impossibility of leaving and other constraints. This was not told to me in the preliminary consultation.
The way in which we are "deceived", because, in my opinion, that is what it is all about, always begins with an initial consultation, which is long and during which sympathy hides the intention of the true final charge, which, in my opinion, does not take place of the doctor's will, but of the objectives to which workers are currently subject.
Here I leave my honest opinion, with the intention that anyone who has a few seconds to read it does not fall into the same "trap". Requiring clear documents, budgets, for example, that stipulate final prices, is fundamental and ends up corresponding to a right enjoyed by users. That cannot be neglected!
PS: Oh, and the date set for surgery cannot correspond to an appointment, let's face it! We should be careful, because if we refuse to accept paying for a consultation on that day, the final price will probably reflect this disagreement, due to some other excuse...
1
from paula almeida
June 16, 2023
Incredible......I waited 70 minutes to be seen by Mr. Doctor José Miguel Freitas! I ended up giving up on the appointment as I was still waiting for them to call me! My Time is as precious as yours..... I will not use your services again!!!!!
Amarante, Portugal
Specializations: Cardiac surgery, Vascular surgery, Thoracic surgery, Neurosurgery, Spine surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Oncology
Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Russian
The Hospital da Luz Clínica de Amarante offers personalized medical care in a comfortable, modern and welcoming environment. Object of a deep facilities remodeling, it
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5
from Tor Jørgen Verås
December 01, 2023
Came here for an emergency with my travel insurance during my vacation on a Portuguese public holiday. We were received well and in timely manner.
5
from Lindsey Gresham
May 24, 2023
My husband, Kevin, had spinal surgery on Friday 19th May.
The care and skill of the surgeon, Dr. Ricardo Frada and of the team of nurses, auxiliaries and the physio on the ward- fantastic.
The hospital is very clean and pleasant and the patients’ rooms have natural light and plenty of space. Even the food was high quality.
We would both recommend this hospital very highly for spinal or orthopaedic surgery.
5
from Hooshiar Zolfagharnasab
May 03, 2023
High quality hospital with quick response time and professional staffs
Prices for popular procedures:
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Lumbar laminectomy
≈ $7,126
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Instrumented spine stabilization
≈ $15,263
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Spine dynamic stabilization
≈ $3,544
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Cervical fusion
≈ $5,340
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Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF)
≈ $9,149
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Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF)
≈ $7,144
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Interspinous fixation with implant
≈ $3,572
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Percutaneous pedicle screw fixation
≈ $3,161
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Discectomy
≈ $7,870
3.2
5 reviews
5
from Tor Jørgen Verås
December 01, 2023
Came here for an emergency with my travel insurance during my vacation on a Portuguese public holiday. We were received well and in timely manner.
5
from Lindsey Gresham
May 24, 2023
My husband, Kevin, had spinal surgery on Friday 19th May.
The care and skill of the surgeon, Dr. Ricardo Frada and of the team of nurses, auxiliaries and the physio on the ward- fantastic.
The hospital is very clean and pleasant and the patients’ rooms have natural light and plenty of space. Even the food was high quality.
We would both recommend this hospital very highly for spinal or orthopaedic surgery.
5
from Hooshiar Zolfagharnasab
May 03, 2023
High quality hospital with quick response time and professional staffs
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Specializations: Cardiac surgery, Vascular surgery, Thoracic surgery, Neurosurgery, Spine surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Oncology
Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Russian
The Hospital da Luz Arrábida, located in Vila Nova de Gaia, is a topnotch hospital unit. With capacity to serve Porto and the northern region
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4
from Harvey Woodard
September 26, 2023
My wife and I have been going to this hospital for a couple of years. We have a family doctor (always late but doctors do have other patients with problems that need intervention, I like to think) speciality doctors for hematology, dermatology, gynecology and urology. They all have a specified amount of time to allot to each patient for consultations so sometimes it seems rushed but they have all been very professional and in almost all cases attentive and caring. The hospital is very busy and i think the receptionists do an excellent job of helping patients.
5
from Linda Dust
July 07, 2023
Mammogram and ultrasound checks everyone's helpful. Friendly and professional felt relaxed with all the helpful doctors .nurses and receptionistist would give them more stars 🌟 then five
1
from Gab J
March 28, 2023
Recepcionists who answer the phone are hysterical and rude. The worse!! The lady who answered to me and didn’t want to transfer to her boss or the person I called for, started yelling as crazy to me. Asking me personal information but she denied to give me even her name or transfer the call.
I even advise her to take a valium and she hung up on me. Crazy lady
Prices for popular procedures:
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Lumbar laminectomy
≈ $7,126
-
Instrumented spine stabilization
≈ $15,263
-
Spine dynamic stabilization
≈ $3,544
-
Cervical fusion
≈ $5,340
-
Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF)
≈ $9,149
-
Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF)
≈ $7,144
-
Interspinous fixation with implant
≈ $3,572
-
Percutaneous pedicle screw fixation
≈ $3,161
-
Discectomy
≈ $7,870
2.9
5 reviews
4
from Harvey Woodard
September 26, 2023
My wife and I have been going to this hospital for a couple of years. We have a family doctor (always late but doctors do have other patients with problems that need intervention, I like to think) speciality doctors for hematology, dermatology, gynecology and urology. They all have a specified amount of time to allot to each patient for consultations so sometimes it seems rushed but they have all been very professional and in almost all cases attentive and caring. The hospital is very busy and i think the receptionists do an excellent job of helping patients.
5
from Linda Dust
July 07, 2023
Mammogram and ultrasound checks everyone's helpful. Friendly and professional felt relaxed with all the helpful doctors .nurses and receptionistist would give them more stars 🌟 then five
1
from Gab J
March 28, 2023
Recepcionists who answer the phone are hysterical and rude. The worse!! The lady who answered to me and didn’t want to transfer to her boss or the person I called for, started yelling as crazy to me. Asking me personal information but she denied to give me even her name or transfer the call.
I even advise her to take a valium and she hung up on me. Crazy lady
Coimbra, Portugal
Specializations: Cardiac surgery, Vascular surgery, Thoracic surgery, Neurosurgery, Spine surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Oncology
Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Russian
Hospital da Luz Coimbra is the largest private hospital in this region and a reference in the provision of integrated and specialized healthcare. Formerly Idealmed
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Clinic with the highest rating of 3.4 — Hospital CUF Descobertas in Lisbon, Portugal and 1 more, clinic with the most reviews number of 1456 — Hospital CUF Descobertas in Lisbon, Portugal.
With rating from 3.0 to 3.9 — 3 clinics.
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Procedures
Diseases
- Cholecystectomy ≈ $2,911
- Distal gastric resection ≈ $5,385
- Duodenectomy ≈ $1,309
- Esophagogastrectomy ≈ $49,844
- Extended cholecystectomy ≈ $25,578
- Extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF) by request
- Gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) ≈ $3,463
- Hemivertebra excision by request
- Jejunostomy ≈ $2,869
- Kyphoplasty ≈ $6,905
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy ≈ $3,642
- Laproscopic total gastrectomy ≈ $15,000
- Lumbosacral plexus surgery ≈ $12,400
- Major liver resection ≈ $26,413
- Microdiscectomy ≈ $5,730
- Microscopic decompression laminectomy ≈ $7,207
- Microsurgical extraforaminal decompression ≈ $3,097
- Minimally invasive cervical laminoforaminotomy by request
- Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) ≈ $12,889
- Minor liver resection ≈ $6,381
- Atlantoaxial joint fracture
- Benign bone tumor
- Bone cancer
- Chronic pain
- Coccydynia
- Craniovertebral junction pathology
- Eye cancer
- Eye melanoma
- Flat back syndrome
- Head and neck cancer
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Jaw tumor
- Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS)
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Kyphosis
- Lip cancer
- Lumbosacral plexus injury
- Mandibular cancer
- Maxillary cancer
- Neurogenic claudication