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## Why Patients Travel to PHI
Patients fly in for a simple reason: the specific combination of care PHI offers is not available in every city. Board-certified interventional pain physicians, an on-site Surgical Suite, and a full range of regenerative options under one roof, delivered in a concierge model where your physician stays the same from consultation through recovery.
For someone managing a complex or stubborn problem, that continuity is worth traveling for. You are not handed between providers or fitted into a rushed clinic schedule. You meet your physician, and that same physician plans and performs your care.
We regularly treat patients arriving from elsewhere in California, from cities like Las Vegas and Palm Springs, and from international destinations. Traveling for care is normal here, and the visit is built around the fact that you are not local.
## How Your Visit Works When You're Traveling In
The goal is to make one trip do the work of several. Here is the general shape, adjusted to your specific care:
**Before you arrive.** Much of the early work can happen remotely. We can review your imaging and history and discuss your situation before you book travel, so you arrive with a plan rather than starting from zero. This also means we can tell you honestly, before you fly, whether PHI is the right fit for your problem.
**While you're here.** We sequence consultation, any diagnostic steps, and treatment as efficiently as your care allows, rather than spreading them across separate trips. Because the Surgical Suite is on-site at the same address, procedures that would otherwise require coordinating an outside facility happen in the same building.
**After you fly home.** Follow-up doesn't require living nearby. We handle recovery check-ins and progress monitoring remotely where appropriate, coordinating with your physicians at home when that's part of the plan.
How much beyond the medical coordination our team assists with, things like pointing you toward lodging or local transport, is best confirmed directly with our concierge team, who tailor the level of support to each patient.
## Getting to PHI
PHI is at **455 N Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210**, in the heart of the city's medical district, walkable to hotels, restaurants, and shopping.
**From LAX (Los Angeles International).** The closest major airport, about 12 miles south. Drive time is roughly 20 to 40 minutes depending on traffic. LAX has the most flight options, including the widest range of international arrivals.
**From Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR).** A smaller, calmer alternative roughly 12 miles away, often around a 20-minute drive. Many travelers find Burbank faster to move through than LAX, even when the driving distance is similar. Worth considering if your route offers a Burbank option.
**Other airports.** Long Beach (LGB) and John Wayne / Orange County (SNA) are additional options, generally a longer drive but sometimes better for specific routes or fares.
**Getting around once you're here.** Rideshare, taxis, and private car services all serve Beverly Hills, and most patients find a car unnecessary for short stays given how close lodging, dining, and the practice are to one another.
## Where to Stay
Beverly Hills offers lodging for every preference, much of it within a short distance of the practice.
**Walkable luxury.** Several of the city's well-known hotels sit within blocks of 455 N Roxbury, putting you minutes from your appointment on foot.
**Comfortable and convenient.** A short drive out toward the Beverly Hills flats and the surrounding area opens up more moderate options without adding meaningful travel time.
**Extended stays.** For patients whose care involves a longer visit or staged treatment, longer-stay and residential-style accommodations are available nearby.
Rather than publish a fixed list that goes out of date, our team can point you toward options that fit your budget, timing, and how close you'd like to be, matched to your specific visit. Ask the concierge team when you schedule.
## Cost & Planning
For traveling patients: pricing is disclosed clearly at consultation, with no pre-authorization delays and no surprise billing. You know the cost before you commit to the trip.
Because much of the consultation work can happen before you arrive, you can make travel decisions with the full picture in hand rather than discovering scope or cost after you've landed.
## Frequently Asked Questions
**Q: Can I do my consultation before I travel?**
Often, yes. We can review imaging and history and discuss your situation remotely before you book travel, so you arrive with a plan and a clear sense of whether PHI is the right fit. Some care still requires an in-person exam, which we sequence into your visit.
**Q: How long should I plan to stay?**
It depends entirely on your care. Some visits are a single day; others involve a few days for sequenced treatment and a short recovery window before flying home. We give you a specific expected timeline before you travel so you can book accordingly.
**Q: Do you treat international patients?**
Yes. PHI regularly treats patients arriving from outside the United States, and the visit is structured around the realities of long-distance travel, including compressed scheduling and remote follow-up after you return home.
**Q: Will my follow-up care require me to come back?**
Not always. Many patients complete follow-up remotely, with check-ins and progress monitoring handled at a distance and coordination with your home physicians where appropriate. If an in-person follow-up is genuinely needed, we tell you that up front.
**Q: Which airport should I fly into?**
LAX offers the most flights and is about 12 miles away. Hollywood Burbank (BUR) is a smaller, often easier airport a similar distance out. Either works well; the right choice usually comes down to your departure city and schedule.
**Q: Can your team help with travel and lodging?**
Our team coordinates the medical side of your visit and can point you toward the right kind of lodging and local logistics for your situation. The exact level of support is best confirmed with the concierge team when you schedule.
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