A big name in regenerative medicine. A very different trip.
BioXcellerator, based in Medellin, Colombia, is one of the better-known names in this field, with a large following and a long roster of athlete and celebrity patients. We get asked about them often, so here is an honest look at how the two visits compare, just what it is like to go and get the treatment, not the science.
Everything here comes from each clinic's own public materials. We are not here to run BioXcellerator down, they do real work, and for the right person they are a great fit. The two programs are just built around very different ideas of how much of your life the treatment should take up.
1 day vs. a trip
Tijuana is a drive or a 30-minute flight from San Diego. Medellin is an international flight away, usually with a connection, plus several days on the ground.
One day vs. several
A single visit and home, versus a multi-day wellness stay in Medellin you settle in for. The trip length is the real difference.
A day, or a vacation
We are built around the treatment and home. BioXcellerator is built around a multi-day stay, with the trip and the city part of the offer.
What each visit looks like, in one breath.
Both clinics serve mostly American patients paying out of pocket. The big difference is how far you travel and how long you are gone, once you pick one.
Celva
A single-day visit in a licensed hospital, a short drive or 30-minute hop from San Diego. Named physicians on your case, and home the same evening.
BioXcellerator
A multi-day wellness stay in Medellin, an international flight away, with hotel, airport transfers, and a patient concierge built into the trip.
The trip, practically.
For an American patient, the country choice is the first real decision. The two travel profiles are not equivalent: not in flight hours, not in days on site, not in total spend. Below is the unsentimental version.
Tijuana is a short hop. Medellin is an international trip.
- From LA
- 2.5 hrdrive door-to-door, or 30 min from SAN airport.
- From NY
- ~6 hrflight + 30 min crossing at the border.
- Time on site
- 1 night, 2 days.Arrive previous evening; infusion next morning; depart same afternoon.
- Travel outside fee
- One round-trip flight + 1 hotel night + meals; nearby U.S. airports (SAN, LAX, TIJ).
- Same-day return
- Possiblefor southern CA patients; not recommended for others.
- If you need more
- You are already in a hospital.Handled on the same floor, no transfer.
- From LA
- ~9 hrno nonstop; usually a connection.
- From NY/MIA
- ~4-6 hrinternational flight, plus customs on return.
- Time on site
- Several nights.A multi-day wellness stay; the duration is customized.
- Travel outside fee
- International flight + several hotel nights + meals. BioXcellerator arranges hotel, transfers, and a concierge.
- Same-day return
- Not applicablethe stay is multi-day.
- If you need more
- You are far from home.Follow-up means another international trip or remote care.
Who fits where.
Most comparison pages end with "and that is why we are better." We are not going to do that, because it is not true for everyone. Some people are a better fit at BioXcellerator, and some are a better fit here. It mostly comes down to how much of your time you want the trip to take.
You want the full trip.
- You want to make a real trip of it, a wellness vacation in Medellin with the treatment built into it.
- An international flight and several days away do not bother you, and you have the time to give.
- You like the idea of settling in, a hotel stay, a concierge, and the city around the visit.
- You have followed BioXcellerator, or an athlete you trust went there.
You want the treatment, not the trip.
- You would rather get the treatment and be home, not spend a week away.
- A short hop from San Diego suits you better than a flight to South America.
- You cannot easily take a week off, and a single day works better for your life.
- You would rather sleep in your own bed than settle in for several nights in a hotel.
Two clinics. One is an international trip. One is a short hop from San Diego.
BioXcellerator built a multi-day wellness stay in Medellin: an international flight, several days on the ground, and hotel, transfers, and a concierge across the trip. For the right person, that is a fine way to do it. We built the opposite, a single day from San Diego and home that evening. If you want the trip, BioXcellerator is a great fit. If you want the treatment and your week back, that is us.