International Assistance

An international patient is anyone who resides outside of Spain and wishes to travel to Barcelona to receive diagnosis or treatment at Fundació Puigvert.

Fundació Puigvert is a highly specialized monographic hospital that has been treating patients from all over the world in urology, nephrology, andrology, and reproductive medicine for over 60 years.

You must submit a request as an international patient through the form or the contact channels indicated on this page. A specific team will analyze your case. They will then contact you to collect the necessary medical information and explain the treatment options, steps to follow, budget, and travel planning.

Many international patients can start the process with a virtual visit (video visit) to avoid unnecessary travel, especially in the initial assessment or follow-up phases. Once the case is studied and the budget accepted, arrangements will be made for you to arrive directly for the diagnostic tests, surgery, or treatment that has been agreed upon.

All medical and surgical procedures in urology, nephrology, andrology, and reproductive medicine are offered, including high-complexity surgeries and kidney transplant programs.

Fundació Puigvert is an international reference center for various urological and renal pathologies and is accredited as a center of excellence in specific areas at the European and global levels.

The international patient team provides medical and logistical support throughout your stay, assisting you with appointment planning, internal transfers, and coordination with other centers if additional tests are needed.
Transport services (ambulance or medical taxi) can be organized, and if desired, the team can guide you on contracted hotels near the hospital.

The rooms are single, with a private bathroom, sofa bed for the companion, telephone, private wifi, and Smart TV with international channels and on-demand content; there are also suite options with two separate rooms.

A high-level catering service is offered with an exclusive chef and daily monitoring by dietitians, adapting the food to the medical and cultural needs of the patient.

The team at Fundació Puigvert is accustomed to attending to patients from all over and has professionals and materials in various languages, at least in Spanish, Catalan, and English, and other languages through translation.
From the first contact, efforts are made to ensure that key medical information is communicated in a language that the patient and their family can understand comfortably.

Before traveling, you will receive a budget estimate based on your case and the proposed treatment plan; once accepted, the care stay is scheduled.
Payment is usually made as a private patient (direct payment or through international insurance if there is an agreement), and the administrative team will inform you of the economic and documentary requirements before starting the process.

After discharge, Fundació Puigvert maintains contact with you and your local doctor to coordinate follow-up.
Control visits are planned, which can be done via video visit when possible, and the necessary clinical information is sent so that your reference medical team can continue your care in your country.

No. Fundació Puigvert is a university hospital center, privately managed and non-profit; this means that it reinvests surpluses into care, research, technology, and training.
This orientation allows for the consolidation of a care model focused on quality, innovation, and expertise, both for local and international patients.