• Iran has many natural and historical attractions, and the presence of these attractions has attracted many tourists from all over the world. In addition, the presence of modern medical centers and facilities and experienced doctors is also known as a motivating factor for medical trips to Iran and has attracted many tourists from all over the world to Iran.

Health Tourism Opportunities in Iran

  • The presence of specialized and experienced doctors: Iran has specialized and experienced doctors in various medical fields who can provide quality services to patients. With their knowledge and experience, these doctors have the ability to diagnose and treat a variety of diseases, and for this reason, they attract the trust of domestic and foreign patients.
  • Lower treatment costs: One of the most important reasons for attracting health tourists to Iran is the lower treatment costs compared to many other countries. This is especially attractive for people who are not covered by health insurance or whose insurance coverage is limited.
  • Advanced Medical Equipment: Many hospitals and medical centers in Iran are equipped with advanced medical equipment that allows for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases with high accuracy and speed. This equipment, along with the knowledge and skills of doctors, significantly increases the quality of medical services.
  • Medical Tourism: Iran has great potential for the development of medical tourism with its hot springs, salt mines, and other natural resources. This type of tourism, which is based on the use of natural resources to treat diseases, can act as a complement to medical health tourism.
  • Cultural Health Tourism: Combining health tourism with cultural tourism can double the appeal of traveling to Iran. In addition to receiving medical services, health tourists can also visit Iran’s historical, cultural, and natural attractions and enrich their travel experience.

In terms of medical tourism, many tourists travel to Iran annually for treatment in the following fields:

  • Cardiac, eye and plastic surgery
    Various transplants such as liver transplant
    Infertility
    Cancer-related diseases
    Dentistry
    The most popular specialties in Iran for health tourists
    Beauty
  • With 57,000 cosmetic procedures performed annually, Iran ranks tenth after countries such as Brazil, the United States, Mexico, Germany, Colombia, Spain and Italy. The large number of cosmetic procedures shows the expertise of Iranian doctors and cosmetic surgeons. On the other hand, the low cost of treatment in Iran on the one hand and the quality of medical services on the other hand have attracted many health tourists to Iran for cosmetic procedures.
  • Infertility
    Although Iran started working much later than other advanced countries in the field of infertility treatment, its success rate is excellent and it can be said that the techniques used in the field of infertility treatment in Iran are at par with global standards; So that Iran is currently known as the hub of infertility treatment in the Middle East.
  • Cardiology
    The presence of skilled and experienced doctors and equipped and advanced medical centers in the field of cardiovascular specialization has provided great potential for attracting health tourists. Performing various heart operations such as open heart surgery, angioplasty, heart transplantation, etc. by famous doctors, as well as the presence of world-class facilities and equipment, has made Iran a powerful country in the field of cardiovascular specialization.
  • Orthopedics
    Treatments related to the field of orthopedics are time-consuming and very sensitive; for this reason, choosing a good doctor and medical center to perform these treatments is very essential. Therefore, Iran, with its specialized and sub-specialized doctors as well as world-class medical facilities and equipment in this field, can accept foreign patients in the field of orthopedics.
  • Dentistry
    The quality of Iranian dental services is even higher than many European countries; so that Iran is currently one of the well-known destinations for health tourists in this field. The high quality of dental services in Iran has even led many celebrities from all over the world to travel to Iran for dental services.