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First, contact us by filling out the Contact Form<\/a>. At this point, one of our experienced patient liaisons will be in touch to help guide you through the entire process.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Your liaison will help you prepare your Patient Data Sheet, MRI, X-Ray, and any other medical imaging files that you have.\u00a0 After everything is ready, our senior surgeons will review your case.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> If our surgeons found you to be a good candidate for surgery, an evaluation report will be sent back that contains their findings, recommended treatment plan, and surgery package details including total package cost.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Your liaison will be in touch to discuss the proposed treatment plan and to help answer any questions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Your liaison will assist with all hotel arrangements and travel planning to help make your journey as painless as possible. We require some pre-op testing to be performed by your local doctor prior to coming to Germany, and your liaison will help coordinate that with you as well.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Our driver will be awaiting your arrival at the Dusseldorf airport. You and your support partner(s) will be transported to the first hotel to relax and get settled in.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Our driver will pick you up from the hotel (typically the following day), take you to your pre-op appointments, and admit you to the hospital.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> You will meet one-on-one with a senior neurosurgeon to discuss your surgery plan and address any of your concerns.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> This is the day you’ve been waiting for.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Your recovery starts here. Our goal is to get you back on your feet and ready for more advanced rehab at the Medicos auf Schalke rehab center. The hospital stay is typically 7 days but varies from patient to patient.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> You and your support partner(s) will be transferred from the Elisabeth hospital to the Stays by Friends hotel which is connected to the Medicos AufSchalke rehab center. Here you will undergo more advanced rehabilitation and physiotherapy. Your stay at Medicos is typically 6 days but varies from patient to patient.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Your surgeon will review your X-rays to ensure all is healing well and address any questions or concerns.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>