In building a new business at CostaRicaHospital.com I’m communicating with some truly incredible people.

I’m not talking about the few Doctors we have featured so far – although they’re all exceptionally talented medical professionals who are making an enormous difference in the lives of their patients – I’m referring to the patients that we’re speaking with to get references and, where possible letters describing their experiences with a particular surgeon.

This week I’ve been swapping emails with Gary and Vicky a lovely couple from the US now living in Costa Rica. Both have been treated by a very experienced Costa Rican Urologist Dr. Massimiliano ‘Max’ Mauro.

Vicky recently had a life threatening kidney stone problem which was very effectively and most affordably resolved by Dr. Mauro at Hospital CIMA in Escazu…

In this case, it’s actually not that important that Vicky saved an enormous amount of money, what’s more impressive is that the treatment she received, and the results that were achieved were actually superior to what was being recommended to her in the USA.

In the USA the surgeons wanted to remove the entire kidney which is a much easier operation (for them) but, after detailed imaging, Dr. Mauro in Costa Rica believed that most of the kidney could be saved.

After a grueling six hour laparoscopic surgery Vicky came out with 80% of her kidney intact, it is fully functioning and the tumor was successfully removed.

In her lovely email letter to me describing her experience with Dr. Max Mauro, Vicky says: “We both feel Dr. Mauro has been a guardian angel in our lives, literally saving each of our lives with a minimum of pain, anxiety, or discomfort.”

Superior surgery solutions for half the price is indeed a remarkable achievement and Vicky finished her letter with: “Not only is Dr. Mauro one of the top surgeons in his field, we found him to be an exceptional human being as well.”

Andrew Makarik

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Andrew Makarik is the main editor of WeLoveCostaRica, a fan of this sunny country. He is also a loving husband and a has a lovely daughter. By being a devoted family man and the biggest Costa Rica fan, he wants to make more people feel at home there. WeLoveCostaRica unites people and helps them find new home or a new travel destination. This website is a friendly community where everyone can find not only information, but also new friends and travel pals. Andrew is also passionate about IT and programming, so he himself maintains a friendly atmosphere in this cozy environment of WeLoveCostaRica.com.