Greece is one of the world's leading destinations for medical tourism thanks to its hospitals equipped with medical technology, specialist and experienced doctors, healthcare personnel, geographical location close to Europe and the Middle East, and historical and tourist attractions.
The leading branches of health tourism in Greece include IVF, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, physical therapy and rehabilitation. Greece is also one of the world's leading attractions for spa/wellness tourism. In addition, Greece is a popular health tourism destination for kidney patients thanks to its numerous dialysis centres throughout the country.
There are 266 hospitals in Greece. Of these, 51.9% are privately owned and 48.1% are public. The number of hospital beds in Greece is 45,140.
The fact that most of the healthcare personnel in Greece speak English facilitates the diagnosis, treatment and information processes for international patients. English is widely spoken, especially in private hospitals and clinics. There are also many doctors and nurses who can communicate with patients in other languages such as German, French and Italian.