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Why Tijuana

Medical tourism in Tijuana, made easy

Expert, timely care with one team from San Diego pickup to recovery. A clear written quote in U.S. dollars before you commit.

Cross Border Medical Connection Inc. plans your visit, tests and procedure date close together, so you get the care you need sooner. You get modern care with the latest technology at New City Hospital, which lists a Siemens 1.5T MRI, a 128-slice CT scanner, and the ROSA robotic-assisted surgery system.

For cited wait times and example flight times, read Planned Care, Clearer Timing.

Your health deserves personalized attention.

Care team welcoming a visitor at the New City Medical Plaza reception in Tijuana.
Care team welcoming a visitor at the New City Medical Plaza reception in Tijuana.
The easy promise

Three things that make the trip simple

Pickup in San Diego

A driver from the transportation company we hire picks you up in San Diego and drops you right back.

One team from pickup to recovery

Your coordinators plan each step and stay with you through recovery.

A clear written quote in U.S. dollars

You see what is included before you commit.

Patient benefits

Why Tijuana with us

These are the advantages patients feel on a Cross Border Medical Connection Inc. care trip.

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Close to San Diego

New City Medical Plaza is less than a mile from the U.S.-Mexico border. Many care trips begin the same day you land in San Diego.

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Quality care with a clear quote

Your written quote is in U.S. dollars and lists what is included before you commit, so planning stays simple.

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A shorter path to your procedure date

Your coordinator lines up the visit, needed tests, and your procedure window close together.

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Many specialties with one coordinating team

Dental, weight-loss, plastic and cosmetic surgery, orthopedics, cardiology, and gynecology share one coordinating team.

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A modern medical campus

At New City Medical Plaza, hospital care, imaging and lab services, pharmacies, and dining stay close together for a calmer visit.

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Modern hospital technology

New City Hospital lists robotic-assisted surgery with the ROSA system, seven operating rooms, and an intensive care unit, with imaging and lab steps away.

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A private room with space for a companion

New City Hospital private rooms include a sofa bed for a companion when your plan uses that hospital.

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English-speaking coordinators

You reach your coordinator in English by text or email. One familiar contact answers questions about timing, rides, and lodging.

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Lodging close to your care

If your surgery is at New City Medical Plaza, the Quartz Hotel & Spa is in the same compound, in a separate building a few feet away.

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Almost ten years and about 3,000 patients

For almost ten years, Cross Border Medical Connection Inc. has guided about 3,000 patients from first questions through recovery check-ins.

Clear answers

Four questions patients ask first

Safety, cost, timing, and what the trip feels like, answered in one calm place.

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Is it safe to get care in Mexico?

Your care happens at New City Medical Plaza, a modern medical campus whose directory lists more than 200 doctors across 30+ specialties. You can receive your hospital records in English for any procedure performed, to share with your doctor back home, if you request them at least 5 days before arrival.

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What will it cost?

Every patient gets a written quote listing what is included and what is not before paying anything. Your coordinator walks you through each line in U.S. dollars so money questions stay settled before you travel.

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How soon can I be seen?

Many patients can be seen within days. Your plan comes with clear dates before you book travel. For cited wait figures and example flights, see Planned Care, Clearer Timing.

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What should I expect?

From your San Diego pickup through recovery, our coordinators stay with you. Your surgeon sets your recovery stay, and when your quote names it, the Quartz Hotel & Spa is connected to the hospital. After surgery, our coordinators check in with you.

What to expect

Your journey, step by step

From your first message to support at home, our team plans each step so the day stays calm and clear.

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Reach out

Fill out our contact form to request your plan. Share what you are considering.

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Review your goals

Your coordinator reviews your goals and helps you choose a specialty path.

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Your written quote

You receive a clear written quote in U.S. dollars that lists what is included before you commit.

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Travel plan and checklist

Your coordinator sends a short travel checklist and confirms pickup details before your dates.

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San Diego pickup

A driver from the transportation company we hire picks you up in San Diego and drops you right back.

Travelers arriving at San Diego International Airport Terminal 2 before a driver pickup for Tijuana care.
Travelers arriving at San Diego International Airport Terminal 2 before a driver pickup for Tijuana care.
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Your care and stay

You complete arrival-day tests, meet your care team, and receive care. Lodging is named in your written quote when your plan includes a hotel stay.

Laboratory waiting lounge at New City Medical Plaza in Tijuana.
Laboratory waiting lounge at New City Medical Plaza in Tijuana.
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Home, with support

After you are home, post-treatment support from your coordinator continues as part of the plan.

Partner campus

New City Medical Plaza

New City Medical Plaza is a partner campus in Tijuana, Baja California, that we coordinate with for many care trips. Your written quote names the hospital and doctors for your case. Weight-loss surgery may use New City Medical Plaza or Rio Medica as named in your written quote.

Looking up at the New City Medical Plaza hospital tower in Tijuana with campus lettering on the facade.
Looking up at the New City Medical Plaza hospital tower in Tijuana with campus lettering on the facade.

New City Hospital lists a Siemens 1.5T MRI, a 128-slice CT scanner, seven operating rooms, hemodynamics rooms, an intensive care unit, 46 private rooms with a sofa bed for a companion, robotic-assisted surgery with the ROSA system, and bilingual staff. New City Hospital states that it meets the standards of COFEPRIS, Mexico’s federal health authority.

Nurses station and patient hallway on a care floor at New City Medical Plaza in Tijuana.
Nurses station and patient hallway on a care floor at New City Medical Plaza in Tijuana.
Landscaped terrace with pool and gardens at New City Medical Plaza in Tijuana.
Landscaped terrace with pool and gardens at New City Medical Plaza in Tijuana.
Restaurant patio inside the New City Medical Plaza compound in Tijuana.
Restaurant patio inside the New City Medical Plaza compound in Tijuana.

If your surgery is at New City Medical Plaza, the Quartz Hotel & Spa is in the same compound, in a separate building a few feet away, when your written quote names that stay.

Quartz Hotel & Spa
Double-height first-floor lobby at Quartz Hotel & Spa in Tijuana with a wall of display shelves and leather seating.
Double-height first-floor lobby at Quartz Hotel & Spa in Tijuana with a wall of display shelves and leather seating.
Sculpted wooden bench in the first-floor lobby at Quartz Hotel & Spa in Tijuana.
Sculpted wooden bench in the first-floor lobby at Quartz Hotel & Spa in Tijuana.
Recovery stay
Private recovery room at New City Medical Plaza in Tijuana.
Private recovery room at New City Medical Plaza in Tijuana.
Reception desk on the Quartz Hotel & Spa recovery floor in Tijuana.
Reception desk on the Quartz Hotel & Spa recovery floor in Tijuana.
Executive lounge with recliners on the Quartz Hotel & Spa recovery floor in Tijuana, where companions can relax or work.
Executive lounge with recliners on the Quartz Hotel & Spa recovery floor in Tijuana, where companions can relax or work.
Night city view from outside the recovery floor in Tijuana.
Night city view from outside the recovery floor in Tijuana.
Specialty paths

Six specialty paths, one coordinating team

One coordinating team. Six specialty paths. Each specialty page goes deeper.

Dental care

Implants; crowns; bridges; veneers; dentures; teeth whitening; full mouth restoration.

Explore dental care

Weight-loss surgery

Gastric sleeve; One-Port sleeve; gastric bypass; mini gastric bypass; duodenal switch and SADI-S; revision surgery.

Explore weight-loss surgery

Plastic and cosmetic surgery

Facelift; deep plane facelift; eyelid surgery; nose surgery; breast lift with or without implants; breast reduction; arm lift; tummy tuck; 360 lipo with BBL; thigh lift; lower body lift and body contouring; mommy makeover, including the version after weight loss; total body transformation. Dr. Edgar Serrano is a board-certified general, bariatric, and aesthetic surgeon. Dr. Enrique Jiménez is a board-certified plastic surgeon.

Explore plastic and cosmetic surgery

Orthopedics

Knee and hip replacement; robotic-assisted joint replacement in selected cases; arthroscopic surgery; ligament and meniscus repair; spine procedures; sports injury treatment.

Explore orthopedics

Cardiology

Second opinions; ECG; echocardiogram; stress test; Holter monitor; cardiac catheterization; coronary angioplasty with stent; preventive heart check-ups; pacemaker implantation; coronary bypass; valve replacement; TAVR; ablation.

Explore cardiology

Gynecology

Hysterectomy; laparoscopic gynecologic surgery; hysteroscopy; tubal ligation; pelvic organ prolapse repair; fibroid treatment; endometriosis treatment; pelvic floor procedures.

Explore gynecology

Our role

Why Cross Border Medical Connection Inc.

For almost ten years we have guided about 3,000 patients from first questions through recovery check-ins. You get one coordination team, many specialties in one pathway, and a written quote before you commit.

Our coordinators are with you from pickup to recovery. Your doctors guide your medical care; we take care of everything around it.

For weight-loss and aesthetic care, Dr. Edgar Serrano is a board-certified general, bariatric, and aesthetic surgeon.

Insurance: Most U.S. insurances do not cover in Mexico, so unfortunately we're not allowed to take them. Check with your insurance first.

FAQs

Frequently asked questions

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Why do people go to Tijuana for surgery?

People choose Tijuana for expert care close to San Diego, with a shorter path to a procedure date. Many specialties are close together, and New City Hospital lists modern technology such as the ROSA robotic-assisted surgery system. Cross Border Medical Connection Inc. keeps one team with you from San Diego pickup to recovery on a clear written quote in U.S. dollars. Fill out our contact form when you want a simple next step.

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Is it safe to travel to Tijuana for surgery?

Yes. We focus on making the trip comfortable and calm. A driver from the transportation company we hire picks you up in San Diego and drops you right back. Our coordinators are with you from pickup to recovery. When your written quote names New City Medical Plaza, New City Hospital lists private rooms with a sofa bed for a companion. Request your plan on our contact form if you want an overview of how your trip would feel.

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How does medical tourism in Tijuana work?

Fill out our contact form to request your plan. Your coordinator reviews your goals, prepares a written quote in U.S. dollars, and sends a short travel checklist. A driver from the transportation company we hire picks you up in San Diego and drops you right back. You receive care and stay as named in your quote. Our coordinators are with you from pickup to recovery. After you are home, post-treatment support from your coordinator continues as part of the plan. Fill out our contact form to begin.

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How do I get from San Diego to my hospital in Tijuana?

A driver from the transportation company we hire picks you up in San Diego and drops you right back. Your coordinator confirms pickup details before your dates. Your coordinator plans the ride around your flight and care times. Care trips we coordinate use a clear written quote in U.S. dollars, and your coordinator stays with the plan for the day. Fill out our contact form to include travel in your written quote.

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Do I need a passport to go to Tijuana for surgery?

Yes. Bring a U.S. passport book or passport card. Your coordinator sends a short travel checklist before your dates and confirms the document to bring. A driver from the transportation company we hire picks you up in San Diego and drops you right back. Travel stays private and planned from the start. Fill out our contact form to request your plan if you want that checklist before your trip.

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How close is Tijuana to San Diego?

The hospitals we coordinate with are less than a mile from the U.S.-Mexico border. Many care trips begin the same day you land in San Diego. A driver from the transportation company we hire picks you up in San Diego and drops you right back. Your coordinator builds the day plan with you. Request your plan on our contact form if you want a travel outline that fits your dates.

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What procedures can I get in Tijuana?

We coordinate dental, weight-loss, plastic and cosmetic surgery, orthopedics, cardiology, and gynecology. Examples include implants and veneers, gastric sleeve, facelift, deep plane facelift, knee and hip replacement, and cardiac catheterization. Each specialty page shows the full list for that path. Your written quote names the hospital and doctors for your case. Your coordinator helps you choose a specialty path. Request your plan on our contact form with the care you are considering.

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What is New City Medical Plaza?

New City Medical Plaza is a partner medical campus in Tijuana less than a mile from the U.S.-Mexico border. New City Hospital lists modern imaging, seven operating rooms, an intensive care unit, and the ROSA robotic-assisted surgery system. If your surgery is at New City Medical Plaza, the Quartz Hotel & Spa is in the same compound, in a separate building a few feet away, when your written quote names that stay. Fill out our contact form when you want a written quote that names your hospital.

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Where do I stay during my care trip in Tijuana?

Lodging is named in your written quote when your plan includes a hotel stay. If your surgery is at New City Medical Plaza, the Quartz Hotel & Spa is in the same compound, in a separate building a few feet away, when your written quote names that stay. New City Hospital private rooms include a sofa bed for a companion when your plan uses that hospital. Your coordinator plans the stay around your care dates. Request your plan on our contact form to plan lodging with your quote.

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Can a family member or friend come with me?

Yes. A companion is welcome. Your coordinator helps plan travel and hotel needs for both of you. At New City Medical Plaza, private rooms include a sofa bed for a companion when your plan uses that hospital. Share your dates and who will travel with you when you reach out. Fill out our contact form so we can plan a trip for two.

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Do the doctors and staff in Tijuana speak English?

Our coordinators work with you in English by text and email from your first message through your stay. At New City Medical Plaza, New City Hospital’s patient guide names bilingual staff. After you are home, our coordinators check in with you by phone or video call so scheduling and travel questions stay simple. Request your plan on our contact form when you want to begin.

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How much does surgery in Tijuana cost, and what is included?

Quality care with us includes a clear written quote in U.S. dollars before you commit. The quote lists what is included so money questions stay simple. Your coordinator reviews every line with you before you travel. Many patients find the quote easy to read and compare. Fill out our contact form if you want a written quote for the care you have in mind.

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Does U.S. insurance cover surgery in Tijuana?

Most U.S. insurances do not cover in Mexico, so unfortunately we're not allowed to take them. Check with your insurance first. Care trips we coordinate are planned on a clear written quote in U.S. dollars so you know what is included before you commit. Your coordinator reviews next steps with you after you check your coverage. Fill out our contact form when you are ready for a self-pay plan.

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How long will I stay in Tijuana?

Your stay depends on the procedure and what your doctor plans for you. Your written quote names your dates. Your coordinator plans pickup and stay around that plan so the days feel clear before you travel. After you are home, post-treatment support from your coordinator continues as part of the plan. Request your plan on our contact form for a timing outline that fits the procedure you are considering.

Your trip to Tijuana can be simple. Let’s plan it together.

Your health deserves personalized attention.

Tell us what you are considering. A coordinator will help you map a short path from San Diego to your Tijuana care plan, with a clear plan in U.S. dollars.