ItalyCare — World-Class Medical Care in Tuscany

How it works

A clear path, managed for you — start to finish

You never navigate a foreign healthcare system alone. ItalyCare manages every step, under the clinical supervision of an experienced Italian university physician.

Visit in the U.S.

You see a U.S.-licensed physician — your own doctor or one from our network — and gather your records, tests and imaging.

Case review in Italy

Our clinical director reviews your complete file with the clinic in Tuscany and defines your personalized care plan.

One fixed quote

You receive a single, all-inclusive quote: treatment, hospital stay, interpreter, transfers and assistance. No surprises.

Treatment in Tuscany

You are welcomed in person, treated in an accredited private clinic, and followed daily by your ItalyCare coordinator.

Recovery & return

Convalescence in Tuscany, then home with a full English medical report for your U.S. physician — plus remote follow-up.

Why Italy

Among the world's finest medicine. The most advanced technology.

Italy's healthcare system is consistently ranked among the very best in the world, and Tuscany is home to historic university medical schools that train some of Europe's finest physicians.

World-class doctors — university-trained specialists and surgeons, personally selected for each case by our clinical director.
Cutting-edge technology — including Da Vinci robotic surgery, advanced cardiac and arrhythmia centers, and laser and computer-guided procedures at selected private clinics in Tuscany.
Pain management for every patient — pain control is at the center of every care pathway, with dedicated pain-therapy specialists and protocols designed to avoid dependence-forming medications whenever clinically possible.
Modern accredited facilities — private clinics with ISO-certified quality systems and international patient services.

Treatments

Our areas of excellence

We focus on a select portfolio of specialties where Italian private healthcare offers outstanding quality — and where savings for American patients are most significant.

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Cardiology

Diagnostics, arrhythmia care and cardiac surgery in clinics with dedicated cardiology centers, supervised by our clinical director — a university cardiologist.

Save up to 50%+

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Orthopedics

Hip and knee replacement with rehabilitation programs that become a recovery stay in Tuscany, close to your family.

Save 40–60%

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Dental Care

Single implants to full-arch restorations (All-on-4), performed in a modern dental network with computer-guided implantology.

Save 50–70%

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Executive Check-up & Longevity

Complete diagnostic programs combined with thermal spas and wellness — the perfect introduction to healthcare, Tuscan style.

From $1,700

Cost comparison

Superior quality. A very different bill.

Indicative prices in U.S. dollars, from published industry sources. Your ItalyCare quote is always fixed and all-inclusive before you travel.

Procedure	Typical U.S. price	Italy (private care)
Single dental implant	≈ $4,800	$900 – $1,600
Full-arch All-on-4	$15,000 – $28,000	$8,100 – $12,400
Hip replacement	≈ $40,000	$16,000 – $32,000
Knee replacement	$35,000+	$14,000 – $28,500
Heart bypass surgery (CABG)	$35,600 – $84,000	$32,000 – $39,000
Executive check-up	$2,000 – $6,000	$1,700 – $2,400

Sources include Authority Dental (2025), GoodRx, Bookimed (2024–26), KFF and peer-reviewed cost studies. Figures are indicative ranges, not quotes; final pricing depends on your personal care plan.

The Tuscany experience

Your treatment. Their vacation. Everyone's Tuscany.

While you are in the clinic's care, ItalyCare takes care of the people who came with you.

Family Package — hotels, guided tours and experiences in Lucca, Pisa and Florence for your travel companions.
Thermal & wellness — Tuscany's historic spa towns, vineyards and countryside.
Recovery stays — where clinically appropriate, convalescence becomes a restorative stay in selected Tuscan retreats.
Always in English — interpreter at every medical appointment, English-speaking coordinator on call.

Why you can trust Italian care

Safety and protection, built into Italian law

Accredited private clinics

We work with a small number of selected, officially accredited private clinics across Tuscany — chosen and visited personally by our clinical director. We never operate from an anonymous catalog.

Mandatory malpractice insurance

Italian law (Gelli-Bianco, L. 24/2017) requires every clinic and physician to carry malpractice insurance — and since 2024, patients can claim directly against the insurer. These protections fully apply to international patients.

Physician-led, not sales-led

Every case is reviewed and supervised by our clinical director, a university cardiologist and surgeon. If a treatment isn't right for you, we tell you.

Total fee transparency

You always know what you pay, what the clinic charges, and how ItalyCare is compensated. Written, fixed quotes — before you commit to anything.

Comfort-first pain care

No one should endure avoidable pain. Dedicated pain-therapy centers follow every patient, with protocols that avoid opioids and dependence-forming medications whenever clinically possible.

“We heal the body and nourish the soul — with art and the world's finest cuisine”

Medicine among the world's finest — amid the hills, the art and the flavors of Tuscany: from Piazza dei Miracoli to the walls of Lucca, from the Tuscan table to the thermal springs.

Who we are

Two founders, one on each side of the ocean

ItalyCare was created by an Italian-American entrepreneur based in California and an Italian university physician — combining business care in the U.S. with clinical excellence in Tuscany.

Bruno Farnesi

CEO & Chairman — California

International healthcare entrepreneur. Bruno leads business development and personally follows the relationship with every patient and family, from first contact to the return home.

Prof. Ferdinando Franzoni

Clinical Director — Tuscany

Physician and surgeon specialized in cardiology. Prof. Franzoni selects the clinics, reviews every patient case, and guarantees the quality of each care pathway in Italy.

Get started

Request a free, no-obligation consultation

Tell us what care you're considering. We'll come back to you with a clear explanation of how the process works — and an indicative idea of costs and timing.