Dr. Hans Ruiz Serna
Orthopedic Specialist · Tijuana
Certified by the Mexican Orthopedic Council, with a career built on restoring mobility through joint and regenerative care.
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World-class medicine,
minutes from San Diego.
In the hands of specialists.
Tijuana has become one of North America's premier destinations for orthopedic and regenerative care — internationally trained surgeons and modern facilities, just across the San Diego border.
Dr. Raúl López Serna
Spinal Surgeon & Neurosurgeon · Tijuana
A decade in complex spine and neurosurgery, and a member of AOSpine International and EuroSpine.
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Hospital Blue Medical Tower
A licensed surgical facility in Zona Urbana Río — imaging, anesthesiology, and recovery suites under one roof, regulated under México's COFEPRIS framework.
Pueblo Amigo Resort
A relaxed resort setting minutes from Hospital Blue, with daily Sprinter transfers included — so recovery days stay simple and unhurried.
Travel down to science
Fly into San Diego. That's all you book.
A private Mercedes-Benz meets you at arrivals.
We cross you at the border on a TrueCell medical fast pass.
Your concierge stays with you the whole trip. Everything is handled.
Every detail handled.
A private driver meets you inside San Diego International and stays with you for the entire trip. No taxis, no rideshares, nothing to arrange yourself. See how the journey works.
Your documents are cleared in advance and a bilingual escort walks you through the dedicated medical lane at San Ysidro, usually in under five minutes, with your vehicle waiting on the far side. Ask us about the crossing.
Every day of your stay you are driven from your hotel to the clinic and back, plus a final transfer to San Diego on the morning you fly home. View the clinic.
We hold preferred rates at vetted hotels minutes from Hospital Blue, and book your room to match the monitoring window your physician recommends. See where you will stay.
Your evaluation, procedure, and follow up visits are coordinated for you, with the same physician guiding your care from start to finish. Explore treatments.
One coordinator is reachable at any hour, in English or Spanish, from your very first question through your recovery back home. Message us on WhatsApp.
Questions?
If your question isn't here, get in touch and we'll be happy to help.
Who arranges the travel, crossing, and hotel?
We do, from start to finish. Once your protocol is confirmed, your coordinator books your lodging at preferred rates, schedules your private driver, and issues the TrueCell medical fast pass for the border. You approve the plan, and we handle every reservation and confirmation, then keep you updated by phone, email, or WhatsApp all the way through.
Isn't crossing the border a hassle?
Not the way we handle it. We provide the medical fast pass that skips the general lines at San Ysidro and prepare your paperwork in advance. Your coordinator meets you, presents your documents, and walks you across, usually in under five minutes, with your private vehicle waiting on the other side.
Do I need to speak Spanish?
No. A bilingual coordinator stays with you from the San Diego pickup through your return crossing and handles every conversation on your behalf, from the border officers to the clinic front desk. The clinical team works with U.S. and Canadian patients every day.
How long should I plan to stay?
Plan for your procedure day plus the one to three days of monitoring your physician recommends. Once your protocol is set, we book your hotel to match that window and send you the full itinerary in writing, so you know exactly what each day looks like before you arrive.
Where exactly are procedures performed?
At Hospital Blue Medical Tower in Tijuana, a licensed medical facility in Zona Urbana Río, minutes from the San Ysidro crossing. We coordinate your entire schedule there, and procedures are delivered by board-certified physicians under México's COFEPRIS regulatory framework.
Will my U.S. or Canadian insurance cover any of this?
In almost all cases, no. Regenerative cell therapies are considered investigational in the U.S. and Canada and are generally not reimbursed, so treatment is self-pay. We provide itemized documentation for your records, though any reimbursement is at your insurer's discretion.
Are the same protocols available as in Cancún?
Yes. UC-MSC, Muse Cell, and exosome protocols are offered under the same clinical standards at both locations, and every protocol is reviewed by a board-certified physician before any recommendation is made.
What does treatment cost?
It depends on the protocol, cell type, and number of sites, so we don't quote a flat price sight-unseen. After a physician reviews your case on a complimentary consultation, you receive a written, itemized quote covering everything before anything is scheduled. Treatment is self-pay; many patients use HSA/FSA funds or medical financing.
How do I get started?
Reach out and we schedule a free video consultation. A board-certified physician reviews your imaging and history and tells you honestly whether you're a candidate. If you are, you receive a personalized protocol and quote, and from there we make every reservation for you: the pickup, the border fast pass, the hotel, and each transfer. If you're not a fit, we'll tell you.