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THE MEDMATCH STANDARD

Fewer than 1 in 10 clinics make it in.

This page exists so you never have to take our word for anything. Every clinic and hospital we recommend passes the same seven-point standard, checked at source — and everything on this page is something you can verify yourself before you book a flight.

HOW A CLINIC EARNS VERIFICATION

Seven checks. No exceptions.

Each of the seven criteria below has to be satisfied before a clinic or surgeon joins our circle — and re-satisfied every year after that. Nothing here is a marketing claim; it is a checklist, and we are glad to walk you through the paperwork behind any line of it.

I

Board certification & credential verification

We confirm every surgeon's medical degree, specialty board certification and license directly with the issuing body — not from a CV or a clinic's own website. Those source documents are kept on file and shared with patients on request, before any payment is made.

II

Hospital accreditation

The hospital itself must hold JCI accreditation or an equivalent internationally recognized standard. JCI audits the things that actually protect a patient mid-procedure: infection control, medication safety, surgical checklists, and — critically — whether intensive care and a full anesthesiology team are on site, not on call from across town.

III

Case volume & specialization

A general surgeon who occasionally does rhinoplasty does not pass. We require surgeons to be genuinely high-volume in the exact procedure you're considering — the specific technique, not just the broader specialty — because outcomes in medicine track repetition closely.

IV

Complication & revision policy in writing

Before a clinic is accepted, we require a written policy stating exactly what happens if a complication or revision is needed — who is responsible, what it costs, and how it is handled if you're already back home. Verbal assurances are not accepted in place of this document.

V

In-person site visit

Someone from the MedMatch team physically visits every facility before it is approved — the operating theatres, the recovery rooms, the hotel partners nearby. Photographs on a website are easy; a real walkthrough is where the gaps actually show up.

VI

Patient outcome tracking & independent review audit

We track outcomes across our own patients and cross-check a clinic's public reputation against independent sources — Google Business reviews and Trustpilot — looking specifically for patterns of complaints that don't match the polish of a clinic's marketing.

VII

Ongoing monitoring

Verification is not a one-time badge. Every partner is re-audited annually against all seven criteria, and we maintain a public delisting policy: if a partner falls short, they are removed from MedMatch, and any patient already scheduled is told immediately.

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STANDARD

What we say no to — and what you can ask us for.

What gets a clinic rejected

  • Procedures marketed as "surgeon-performed" that are actually carried out, in whole or part, by technicians — a pattern we've found in hair transplantation especially.
  • No intensive care unit or anesthesiology team on site — recovery rooms are not a substitute for real ICU access if something goes wrong.
  • A documented history of price bait-and-switch — quoting one figure, then adding fees once a patient has already arrived and has little leverage to walk away.
  • Credentials that can't be independently verified with the licensing body, or that don't match what's advertised.
  • Pressure-selling deposits or same-call bookings before a patient has spoken to the actual surgeon.

What you can ask us for

  • Your surgeon's CV and case history — before you pay anything, not after.
  • The hospital's current accreditation certificates, directly from us.
  • The written complication and revision policy for your specific procedure.
  • Direct contact with past patients who have consented to speak with you.
  • The date of a partner's last audit — see the badge explainer below.

THE VERIFICATION MARK

What "MedMatch Verified" means.

Every partner page carries this mark along with the date of its last audit. If you ever see the badge without a visible audit date next to it, ask us — that's not how the mark is supposed to appear, and we want to know.

READY WHEN YOU ARE

See the standard in practice.

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