//01 - who we are
A New Standard
of Care
Vaelera is where clinical excellence meets curated recovery. Built on precision, trust, and experience. A system designed not only to treat, but to elevate.
Think world-class healthcare in Portugal, combining the precision of experienced specialists with the comfort of a fully managed international experience.
Transport and logistics
Flights, transfers, and stays arranged
Transport and logistics
Flights, transfers, and stays arranged
Trusted clinical partners
Accredited hospitals, preferential rates
Trusted clinical partners
Certified hospitals, preferential rates
Transparent Pricing
One clear price, agreed upfront
Transparent Pricing
One clear price, agreed upfront
Recovery and physiotherapy
Rehab support whenever it's needed
Recovery and physiotherapy
Rehab support whenever it's needed
Gonçalo Vaz Pinto
A board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, Gonçalo provides the clinical expertise behind Vaelera's provider network, ensuring rigorous case screening and maintaining the highest standards of clinical credibility.
A board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, Gonçalo provides the clinical expertise behind Vaelera's provider network, ensuring rigorous case screening and maintaining the highest standards of clinical credibility.
Diogo Drummond Borges
A board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, Gonçalo provides the clinical expertise behind Vaelera's provider network, ensuring rigorous case screening and maintaining the highest standards of clinical credibility.
//02 - MANDATE
It's not a service
It's a way of thinking
about care
Most medical tourism feels like a compromise.
Vaelera was built so it doesn’t have to.
Higher Health is the foundation of Vaelera. It's more than treatment, it's transformation. Higher Health means addressing not just the procedure, but everything around it: your recovery, your mobility, your everyday life afterward. It's the physical elevation of healing well.
The functional elevation of moving freely again. And the elevation in quality of life that comes from doing both, in one of Europe's most beautiful settings. At Vaelera, Higher Health isn't a tagline. It's the standard we hold every partnership, every patient journey, and every outcome to.
“We want to elevate the way patients travel and receive care. We want to make each journey unique.”
Dr. Gonçalo vaz Pinto
DR. DIOGO Drummond BORGES
“We want to elevate the way patients travel and receive care. We want to make each journey unique.”
//01 - who we are
A New Standard
of Care
Vaelera is where clinical excellence meets curated recovery. Built on precision, trust, and experience. A system designed not only to treat, but to elevate.
Think world-class healthcare in Portugal, combining the precision of experienced specialists with the comfort of a fully managed international experience.
Transport and logistics
Flights, transfers, and stays arranged
Trusted clinical partners
Accredited hospitals, preferential rates
Transparent Pricing
One clear price, agreed upfront
Recovery and physiotherapy
Rehab support whenever it's needed
Gonçalo Vaz Pinto
A board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, Gonçalo provides the clinical expertise behind Vaelera's provider network, ensuring rigorous case screening and maintaining the highest standards of clinical credibility.
A board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, Gonçalo provides the clinical expertise behind Vaelera's provider network, ensuring rigorous case screening and maintaining the highest standards of clinical credibility.
Diogo Drummond Borges
A board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, Gonçalo provides the clinical expertise behind Vaelera's provider network, ensuring rigorous case screening and maintaining the highest standards of clinical credibility.
//02 - MANDATE
It's not a service
It's a way of thinking
about care
Most medical tourism feels like a compromise.
Vaelera was built so it doesn’t have to.
Higher Health is the foundation of Vaelera. It's more than treatment, it's transformation. Higher Health means addressing not just the procedure, but everything around it: your recovery, your mobility, your everyday life afterward. It's the physical elevation of healing well.
The functional elevation of moving freely again. And the elevation in quality of life that comes from doing both, in one of Europe's most beautiful settings. At Vaelera, Higher Health isn't a tagline. It's the standard we hold every partnership, every patient journey, and every outcome to.
“We want to elevate the way patients travel and receive care. We want to make each journey unique.”
Dr. Gonçalo vaz Pinto
DR. DIOGO Drummond BORGEs
//03 - journey
From first inquiry
to treatment
and recovery
//01 try
Free Consultation
01
Tell us about your situation. We review your case and answer every question. No pressure, no obligation.
//02 Plan
Your Care Plan
02
Our specialists review your records to confirm candidacy and map your treatment and recovery before you arrive.
//03 travel
Travel & Procedure
03
Travel do Portugal to recieve the care, expertise and treatment you deserve
//04 recover
Return Stronger
04
After your procedure and recovery period in Lisbon, you fly home with full post-operative guidance and follow-up support.
//03 - journey
From first inquiry
to treatment
and recovery
//01 try
Free Consultation
01
Tell us about your situation. We review your case and answer every question. No pressure, no obligation.
//02 Plan
Your Care Plan
02
Our specialists review your records to confirm candidacy and map your treatment and recovery before you arrive.
//03 travel
Travel & Procedure
03
Travel do Portugal to recieve the care, expertise and treatment you deserve
//04 recover
Return Stronger
04
After your procedure and recovery period in Lisbon, you fly home with full post-operative guidance and follow-up support.
//04 - Specialties
One System.
Every path to care.
From orthopedics to fertility, every specialty runs on the same standard: board-certified specialists, transparent pricing, and one coordinator with you from first consultation to follow-up. Explore what Vaelera coordinates below.
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Surgeries
Surgeries
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Surgeries
Surgeries
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Surgeries
Surgeries
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Surgeries
Surgeries
Healthcare is getting more expensive. Waiting lists stretch for months. Insurance coverage is shrinking. And through all of it, patients are left to navigate the process alone.
Vaelera works with JCI-accredited hospitals in Portugal's private healthcare system and a network of specialist surgeons to deliver the standard of care you deserve, at a fraction of the cost, with every logistical detail handled for you.
Total Hip Replacement
Surgical replacement of a damaged or arthritic hip joint with a prosthetic implant, addressing the pain and mobility loss that come with advanced osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or a previous fracture that hasn't healed well. The procedure is performed by a credentialed orthopedic surgeon using established implant systems, in a JCI-accredited hospital with a private recovery room and a structured post-operative physiotherapy plan built into your stay. Your surgeon reviews your imaging and confirms candidacy before you travel, so there are no surprises once you arrive.
Healthcare is getting more expensive. Waiting lists stretch for months. Insurance coverage is shrinking. And through all of it, patients are left to navigate the process alone.
Vaelera works with JCI-accredited hospitals in Portugal's private healthcare system and a network of specialist surgeons to deliver the standard of care you deserve, at a fraction of the cost, with every logistical detail handled for you.
Total Hip Replacement
Surgical replacement of a damaged or arthritic hip joint with a prosthetic implant, addressing the pain and mobility loss that come with advanced osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or a previous fracture that hasn't healed well. The procedure is performed by a credentialed orthopedic surgeon using established implant systems, in a JCI-accredited hospital with a private recovery room and a structured post-operative physiotherapy plan built into your stay. Your surgeon reviews your imaging and confirms candidacy before you travel, so there are no surprises once you arrive.
Don’t See What You’re Looking For?
Portugal’s private medical system covers a wide range of specialties beyond those listed here. If your treatment need isn’t covered above, submit a free case evaluation and our clinical team will assess whether Vaelera can coordinate your care.
Request a consultation
//05 - Principles
five principles
one standard
From the first consultation to the morning you return home. These five principles govern every decision we make on your behalf.
//01
Quality of Care
Clinical excellence, without compromise
//01
Quality of Care
Clinical excellence, without compromise
//02
Personalized Care
Care that understands the person, not just the patient
//02
Personalized Care
Care that understands the person, not just the patient
//03
Complete Care
A seamless journey from treatment to recovery
//03
Complete Care
A seamless journey from treatment to recovery
//04
Transparency
Confidence through clarity and expertise
//04
Transparency
Confidence through clarity and expertise
//05
Discretion
Quiet luxury, never excess
//05
Discretion
Quiet luxury, never excess
//06 - Our Patients
WHAT OUR PATIENTS
SAY ABOUT US
A board-certified orthopaedic surgeon,
Gonçalo provides the clinical expertise behind Vaelera's provider network, ensuring rigorous case screening and maintaining the highest standards of clinical credibility.A board-certified orthopaedic surgeon,
Gonçalo provides the clinical expertise behind Vaelera's provider network, ensuring rigorous case screening and maintaining the highest standards of clinical credibility.A board-certified orthopaedic surgeon,
Gonçalo provides the clinical expertise behind Vaelera's provider network, ensuring rigorous case screening and maintaining the highest standards of clinical credibility.A board-certified orthopaedic surgeon,
Gonçalo provides the clinical expertise behind Vaelera's provider network, ensuring rigorous case screening and maintaining the highest standards of clinical credibility.A board-certified orthopaedic surgeon,
Gonçalo provides the clinical expertise behind Vaelera's provider network, ensuring rigorous case screening and maintaining the highest standards of clinical credibility.A board-certified orthopaedic surgeon,
Gonçalo provides the clinical expertise behind Vaelera's provider network, ensuring rigorous case screening and maintaining the highest standards of clinical credibility.A board-certified orthopaedic surgeon,
Gonçalo provides the clinical expertise behind Vaelera's provider network, ensuring rigorous case screening and maintaining the highest standards of clinical credibility.A board-certified orthopaedic surgeon,
Gonçalo provides the clinical expertise behind Vaelera's provider network, ensuring rigorous case screening and maintaining the highest standards of clinical credibility.
//07 - begin
Ready to take
the first step?
Tell us what you need. Your first conversation is private, clear, and without obligation.
Contacts
Contacts
info@vaelera.health
00 351 917 971 522
ETYMOLOGY
ETYMOLOGY
Vaelera — from Latin Valere.
To be strong. To be healthy.
Vaelera — from Latin Valere.
To be strong. To be healthy.