Large clinic or single-surgeon clinic? What to check

Clinic size is only a clue about the number of doctors, the equipment and how the clinic is run. It does not determine surgical results. Even within the same large clinic, doctors differ in experience and in the operations they mostly perform, and single-surgeon clinics differ from one another too.

So rather than asking "large or single-surgeon?", it is easier to compare clinics by asking "who performs this operation, and within what system?"

• Whether the doctor you consult with is the one who operates
• Who handles anesthesia, and whether dedicated anesthesia staff are present
• Whether the same doctor follows your recovery or someone else takes over
• How consultations with the coordinator and with the doctor are divided

• Who handles aftercare when the doctor is away
• Whether there is a partner medical facility for emergencies
• Whether the operations the doctor mostly performs match the one you want

• The doctor's specialist qualifications and the operations they mostly perform
• Whether reviews of the same operation have built up on several sites over a long period
• Whether reviews arrived all at once in a short period
• Whether the clinic clearly explains what happens if a revision or side effect occurs