At the Champalimaud Clinical Centre we value each patient as a unique individual requiring personalised therapy. In offering premier disease management we therefore strive to find the most effective possible treatment in a way that is tailored to each individual. At the core of our clinical service are three essential pillars: outstanding people, effective solutions, and cutting-edge technology.

The clinical staff at the Champalimaud Clinical Centre are some of the most outstanding healthcare professionals anywhere in the world. Many of our faculty are also active in research as they look to not only offer the best clinical solutions, but to innovate and improve the standard of care available worldwide.

Offering the very best clinical solutions requires us to develop and utilise the most effective practices and techniques in the treatment of cancer. Our Department of Radiotherapy is internationally renowned for its effective use of single-dose and hypofractionated radiotherapy, where very high intensity radiation can be delivered safely to target organs, thus changing the cell biology at play and, it is believed, improving the clinical outcome. This form of treatment has the secondary advantage of dramatically reducing the treatment time, with some radiotherapy courses being delivered in just a single session of a few minutes. This technique was pioneered by Champalimaud Clinical Centre faculty, and we now offer training in this methodology to doctors and scientists from all over the world.

We are also a leader in innovative surgical solutions and we have brought some of the very best surgeons to Portugal to work with us.
 

Our International Patient Office works with you on all matters related to finance to ensure that the billing process is as easy as possible. To do this we follow a simple procedure:

1. In order to review your initial medical records we request a deposit of €500. This charge represents the charge for evaluation by a physician, followed by review and discussion by one of our Multidisciplinary Teams, comprising radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, imaging specialists, nuclear medicine specialists, pathologist, nurse, and other relevant professionals. After this evaluation we produce a report detailing our clinical opinion of the case and our opinion on treatment options. If you then choose to come to the Champalimaud Clinical Centre for treatment, this €500 euro deposit will be discounted from your bill for treatment.

2. If you confirm that you are able to travel to Lisbon for treatment, our International Patient Office will provide you with a cost estimate. This estimate will be based on the initial review as well as on the prescription of the medical specialist who is appointed to your specific case. It is important to note that the final cost of treatment may vary from this estimate if additional consultations or procedures are required once you are in Lisbon.

3. Prior to arriving in Lisbon we will ask you if you have private medical insurance and, if so, whether you would like us to contact your insurer for authorisation. If your insurer does not cover the treatment, or authorisation has not been obtained, we kindly ask you, before you arrive, to pay a deposit equal to the cost estimate. This should be made by bank transfer to the following account:

      Bank: Caixa Geral de Depositos
      IBAN (International Bank Account Number): PT50 0035 0396 00219545830 82
      BIC SWIFT: CGDIPTPL

We kindly request also that you notify the International Patient Office that the transfer has been made so we can confirm receipt.

4. Once your treatment at the Champalimaud Clinical Centre has finished we will be able to give you a final invoice. In cases where this amount is equal to the initial deposit, no further transaction will be necessary. Where there is a difference between the final billed amount and the prior estimated amount, we will either refund the difference or request the additional payment as required. We provide you with all required invoices and receipts if you wish to apply for a reimbursement of treatment charges from an insurance provider.