About Us

Mission and Vision

Our mission is to deliver leading-edge patient care, research and education. Our vision is to heal humankind, one patient at a time, by improving health, alleviating suffering and delivering acts of kindness.

UCLA Health: Why Choose Us for International Care?

Our patients come from all walks of life and call more than 140 different countries home. At UCLA Health, we make every effort to ensure you always feel comfortable and confident in your care.

People who choose us as a partner in their health can expect:

Renowned medical expertise: Our physicians are global leaders in the diagnosis and treatment of countless medical conditions, and our hospitals are consistently ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. For decades, our expert team has cared for thousands of people in Los Angeles and throughout the world.

The latest treatment options: We have many of the latest medical advances and technologies at our fingertips, including CAR T-cell therapy, gene therapy and novel approaches to transplants. This means we can treat a wide range of acute and chronic health issues with therapies unavailable in many other countries. Our expertise allows us to care for patients facing extremely complicated medical situations.

Broad scope of care: We have five hospitals and more than 280 primary and specialty care locations across Southern California and the Central Coast. UCLA Health can care for nearly all cases — from routine to complex — including rare cancers and brain tumors. Learn more about our areas of clinical expertise.

International health made easy: When you travel to UCLA Health for care, you’ll never walk the path to wellness alone. Your patient coordinator will help you access an array of services — all designed to streamline your care. We help you navigate treatment and guide you to support services. Our personalized approach starts the moment your journey begins. Learn more about our international patient support services.

Online second opinions: Thanks to advanced telemedicine technology, you can benefit from UCLA Health's medical expertise without leaving your home. Our doctors use a secure, HIPAA-compliant, health care video-conferencing platform to provide second opinion consultations to patients all over the world. We coordinate these services for a wide range of specialties, including cardiology, oncology, neurosurgery and orthopaedics. Get a second opinion.

Focus on the future of medicine: Our doctors and scientists are pioneering novel biomedical research that explores new ways to fight disease. Because we regularly participate in notable clinical trials, we can offer you the most promising health therapies, sooner. Our focus on academic medicine helps mold the next generation of medical experts.

Consulting services: UCLA Health’s international consulting services offer strategic guidance and customized solutions to health care organizations, companies and governments worldwide. Leveraging the expertise of our renowned clinical, operational and academic leaders, we support projects ranging from individual clinic development to full-scale health system planning and implementation. Our team is equipped to advise across all stages of a project — from concept to execution — backed by UCLA Health’s long-standing reputation as a top-ranked U.S. academic medical center.