Medellín is one of Colombia’s major destinations for plastic surgery, aesthetic procedures, dentistry and other medical services. Patients from the United States, Canada and other countries travel to Medellín specifically for these services.

When a serious complication occurs, the patient needs to determine whether the outcome was a known medical risk or whether the available evidence indicates potential medical negligence. Nisimblat Law evaluates serious medical malpractice claims involving treatment provided in Medellín.

Medical Malpractice Cases in Medellín

• Plastic surgery — liposuction, BBL, tummy tuck, breast surgery
• Rhinoplasty and facial surgery
• Cosmetic and aesthetic procedures
• Dental malpractice and failed veneers
• Anesthesia complications
• Misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis
• Surgical errors and postoperative complications
• Hospital and postoperative negligence
• Wrongful death following treatment in Medellín

For U.S. and Canadian Patients

If the treatment occurred in Medellín, the legal analysis must account for Colombian law — including applicable medical standards, evidence requirements and the Colombian litigation process.

Patients who live outside Colombia may still request a confidential review. Medical records, operative reports, photographs, communications and records of subsequent treatment can all be important for reconstructing what happened.

Medical Tourism in Medellín

Foreign patients may return home after treatment in Medellín and only later develop serious complications. If that happens, obtain and preserve all available records from the Colombian provider and from any doctors who treated you afterward.

A chronology of the treatment and subsequent complications is important for evaluating the case.

How Our Process Works

About Nisimblat Law

Maikel Nisimblat has more than 27 years of experience in Colombian civil liability, medical malpractice and complex litigation. The practice is based in Bogotá and evaluates medical malpractice matters involving foreign patients throughout Colombia, including Medellín.

Universidad de Los AndesHarvard UniversityGeorge Washington University School of BusinessPON Program — Harvard · MIT · Tufts

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