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Carolina Medical Center is a leading orthopedic clinic. One of the largest and most advanced private centers of orthopedics and sports medicine in the country, has received recognition in Europe and around the world during its 20 years of work. Clinic is famous for its innovative approaches in the field of orthopedics, which have no analogues in other countries.
Carolina Medical Center partnering with LUX MED Group - the official partner of the Polish Olympic Committee. In addition to the Olympic team, the clinic's provision are used by members of the troupe of the National Ballet of Poland and national teams in other sports.
Carolina Medical Center is also certified by FIFA. Center was accredited by the Ministry of Health of Poland and received the permission to train young specialists in the field of orthopedics and traumatology.
The Carolina Medical Clinic in Warsaw is among the TOP 10 best medical institutions of the world in terms of medical travelers choice according to the IMTJ (International Medical Tourism Journal).
During the period of its work, Carolina Medical Center provided approximately 430,000 consultations and conducted over than 20,500 surgical procedures. 96% of patients, having passed the diagnosis and treatment at the Carolina Medical Clinic, recommend it to their friends.
This medical institute helps visitors of all age groups, regardless of their level of physical activity. Due to ultramodern methods of therapy, it is possible to restore full mobility even in very critical patients. Physician of the center use their own knowledge along with the developments in world's medicine, actively participate in events and symposia, as well as improve their skills in well-known clinics across the globe.
Features of the Clinic
Services provided by Carolina medical center
Clinic offers the opportunity to consult with qualified doctors in orthopedics, pediatric surgery, neurosurgery, rheumatology, neurology, plastic surgery, foot diseases, rehabilitation and other areas. An integrated approach to the treatment of each patient is ensured by the close cooperation of specialists of different specialties, which provides an interdisciplinary approach to solving a medical problem.
The Carolina Clinic also has a fully-equipped Diagnostic Center. Clinic's imaging laboratory is equipped with new CT, MRI, ultrasound and X-ray devices. For quality laboratory tests, clinic collaborates with the best laboratories in the country.
Diagnostics imaging center at the Carolina clinic is made under a group of excellent diagnosticians. Their professional interests are aimed at accurate detection of diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system.
In addition to diagnosing and treating deformities of the musculoskeletal system, rehabilitation methods are also available at the Carolina Center, such as physiotherapy, manual therapy, kinesitherapy, as well as various types of therapeutic massages.
Methods of treatment in Carolina medical center
For 20 years (since 1998) arthroscopic (minimally invasive) interventions have been performed at the Carolina clinic. It was in Carolina Medical that for the first time in the country unique methods of medical care were used for orthopedic problems. Here, for the very first time in Europe, an alloplasty of the ankle joint (InBone) was performed. The Carolina Medical Center pulled the curtain in the region to use stem cell therapy in orthopedics, which are extracted from adipose tissue.
Center has achieved special results in joints replacement. Here they use a unique prosthetic leg Hintegra.
Implants, which are used at Carolina Medical, allow patients to actively engage in sports and even ski.
For example, innovative prostheses with the Atlas system facilitate the work of the joints and decrease pain in the inner side of the knee. The Carolina Clinic also performed the country's first installation of an innovative type of hip joint prosthesis Birmingham Hip Mid Head. In addition, there are practicing the implantation of individually designed prostheses, which fully meet the anatomical features of the patient.
In Carolina Medical, complex interventions such as spinal stabilization using new technologies, limb lengthening with the help of Taylor's space frame, innovative spinal surgery - balloon kyphoplasty, anatomical reconstruction of the Achilles tendon are performed with high level of success.
In addition, the Carolina Clinic uses therapies associated with the introduction of growth factors, which supports rapid tissue regeneration to speeds up the recovery process. This medical center uses regenerative therapy with a concentrate from the bone marrow, which is administered directly during the surgical intervention. The Carolina Center uses biological means to treat joint problems, including the stimulation of the patient’s own, natural, autologous protective proteins that are necessary for the normal functioning of the joint.
Children's orthopedics in Carolina medical center
The Carolina Medical Center also helps to solve orthopedic problems in children. Often, unique, less invasive methods are developed for this. For example, in 2009, the clinic was the first in Poland to correct the axis of the child’s foot using the less invasive method using 8 plates.
Carolina also performed meniscus transplantation for the very first time in Poland, changing the limb length, correcting the limb axis in children, and other procedures. They have adapted a special way to restore the anterior cruciate ligament in a child. Surgeons in the clinic managed to carry out a unique manipulation to correct the bone of the forearm in a girl (10 years old) using modeling technologies and 3D printing.
In addition, the Carolina Clinic has developed a method for correcting the anterior cruciate ligament, taking into account the fact that the child will grow. This method has been recommended by experts from the international ACL Study Group.
Doctors
Hospital is located in the district of Mokotów bordering with the center of Warsaw. The Mokotów district is considered to be the second most prestigious after the city center and practically adjoins the Frederick Chopin International Airport (about 8 km from the hospital). To get to the clinic by public transport from the airport, you can take a bus 148 to the stop Tor Stegny 04, the journey will take about 35 minutes.
Near the clinic there is a large park Arkadia and one of the historical sights of Warsaw Palac Krolikarnia. By 10-minute walk there are several food supermarkets and large shopping centers (Sadyba Best Mall, Centrum Handlowe Panorama), as well as the Fun Escape entertainment center and an ice rink. Near the hospital there are several hotels for every taste, as well as cafes and other fast-food establishments. Road to the center of Warsaw by public transport will take no more than 20-25 minutes.
