Medical tourism: the role of the primary care provider

See a travel medicine specialist at least 6 weeks before leaving

Get documentation on exactly what is covered by the cost

Take all medical records with you on the trip

Make arrangements for follow up with a physician when you get home

Find out what activities (such as sun tanning or swimming) are safe after the operation

Bring all surgical records back to the home physician

Know whether the hospital is accredited and by whom

Research thoroughly before considering organ transplant tourism

Wait 1–2 weeks before flying after surgery