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Treatment in Lisbon for international patients: hospitals, waits and prices

Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)

Short answer

CUF Descobertas/Tejo/Belém, Hospital Lusíadas Lisboa and Hospital da Luz Lisboa, all with international-patient pages.

Hospitals and clinics listed
3
JCI (own claim or JCI list)
3
Known for
Orthopaedics, Eyes, Check-ups, Digestive and Dental
Airport
LIS

Hospitals and clinics in Lisbon that take patients from abroad

How soon each Lisbon hospital says it can see you

Each hospital's own words, sorted by what they measure: how soon you can book, a published department wait, or how fast it answers an enquiry. None of these is an official statistic; ask for a treatment date in writing before you book flights.

Booking and reply times published by hospitals in Lisbon
HospitalWhich waitForWhat it says
CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto)BookingAny treatmentNot published: ask in writing
Lusíadas SaúdeBookingAny treatmentNot published: ask in writing
Hospital da Luz Lisboa (Luz Saúde)BookingAny treatmentNot published: ask in writing

Who does what in Lisbon

Treatments offered by each hospital in Lisbon
HospitalColonoscopyHealth checkCataractDental implantHip replacementKnee replacement
CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto)YesPriceYesYesYesYes
Lusíadas Saúde–Yes––––
Hospital da Luz Lisboa (Luz Saúde)–Yes––––

“Price” means the provider publishes one; “Yes” means it says it offers the treatment but publishes no price. Compare across Portugal: health check-up.

Listing is not a recommendation. We list providers that run an international patient service and publish their own information; we have not inspected them. See everything for Portugal.

Treatment in Lisbon: questions

Which hospitals in Lisbon take international patients?

We list 3: CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto), Lusíadas Saúde and Hospital da Luz Lisboa (Luz Saúde). Each runs a service for patients from abroad on its own website.

How long is the wait for treatment in Lisbon?

None of the hospitals we list publishes how soon it can book you. Most reply to an enquiry within a few days; ask each international office for a treatment date in writing.

Which Lisbon hospitals are JCI accredited?

CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto), Lusíadas Saúde and Hospital da Luz Lisboa (Luz Saúde) say they are, or appear on the Joint Commission International list; each hospital page says which.

What treatments can I get in Lisbon?

Among the treatments we compare: colonoscopies, health check-ups, cataract operations, dental implants, hip replacements and knee replacements.

Sources

  1. International patients. CUF (hospitals and clinics in Lisbon and Porto). Read 27 October 2026.
  2. International patients. Lusíadas Saúde. Read 27 October 2026.
  3. International patients. Hospital da Luz Lisboa (Luz Saúde). Read 27 October 2026.