In its first 10 years in operation, the Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Service at the Cedimat medical center in Santo Domingo has operated on more than 2,000 patients from the Dominican Republic and abroad. Director General of Cedimat Milagros Urena says that patients have come from Denmark, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Venezuela, Mexico, Canada, and all over the United States, including the East and West coasts and even as far as Hawaii).
The service has 15 specialists. Urena said that surgeons from several countries in Latin America come to receive training.
The operation at Cedimat costs US$7,500-US$14,000 for foreigners, compared to US$25,000 in the US.
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