Instituto Downey
Led by Dr. Francisco Javier Downey Carmona, MD Universidad de Sevilla (1996); Fellowship, Rubin Institute of Advanced Orthopedics, Baltimore (2007, with Drs Paley & Herzenberg); trained under Dr. Ignacio Ponseti, University of Iowa (2007); founding member & president, Asociación Ponseti España; member SECOT. Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology; Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon; Director, Instituto Downey
Public review footprint is very thin: the Google listing has only 3 reviews (and is miscategorised as 'Medical school'); no verified independent patient reviews were found on neutral platforms — testimonials trace to the clinic's own pages. Trustpilot returned no retrievable data. Surgeon credentials are strongly corroborated across independent directories.
Clinic-published prices
The clinic’s own 2026 list prices — a published list price, not a guaranteed quote. Confirm the package detail directly with the clinic before travel.
- Bilateral femur lengthening up to 8 cm (PRECICE 2.2)€51,500–€62,500 (~$62k)
- Bilateral tibia lengthening up to 5 cm (PRECICE 2.2)€52,200–€63,250 (~$62k)
- Combined bilateral femur + tibia (up to 16 cm total, PRECICE 2.2)€89,450–€143,780 (~$125k)
- Bilateral femur lengthening up to 8 cm (STRYDE — currently unavailable)€56,000–€56,000 (~$60k)
- Bilateral tibia lengthening up to 5 cm (STRYDE — currently unavailable)€58,000–€58,000 (~$63k)
- Combined bilateral femur + tibia (STRYDE — currently unavailable)€107,500–€107,500 (~$116k)
- Included:
- Surgery, PRECICE 2.2 nail implant, post-operative physiotherapy, recovery phases. Prices are approximate and indicative (pre-evaluation).
- Excluded:
- Nail removal surgery, unforeseen complications requiring additional materials or treatment.
Source: clinic price page · verified 2026.
What the clinic states
Taken directly from the clinic’s own website. Details can change — confirm with the clinic before you travel.
- Hospital stay
- Mentions a 'shorter hospital stay' with the JustTall internal device but no specific number of days published.
- Notes
- Dr. Javier Downey, part of Orthopediatrica group. Height-increase via JustTall internal bone-lengthening nail; also Ponseti clubfoot correction. Phone 954 610 022. No email published.
Source: clinic website · verified 2026-07-11.
Why we listed this clinic
Instituto Downey is one of Spain's most prominent specialist practices for adult cosmetic stature lengthening, led by Dr. Javier Downey Carmona — the first Andalusian surgeon to perform intramedullary limb lengthening privately and a Paley/Herzenberg-trained pioneer in Spanish paediatric orthopaedics. Surgery is performed within the Quirónsalud Sagrado Corazón hospital, with transparent published pricing under the clinic's 'JustTall' protocol.
Methods offered
- PRECICE 2Read about PRECICE 2 →
- StrydeRead about Stryde →
Surgeons
Dr. Francisco Javier Downey Carmona, MD Universidad de Sevilla (1996); Fellowship, Rubin Institute of Advanced Orthopedics, Baltimore (2007, with Drs Paley & Herzenberg); trained under Dr. Ignacio Ponseti, University of Iowa (2007); founding member & president, Asociación Ponseti España; member SECOTSpecialist in Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology; Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon; Director, Instituto DowneyPerforms: Cosmetic stature lengthening (femur / tibia) · Limb-length discrepancy correction · Bone deformity correction · Clubfoot — Ponseti Method · Bone dysplasia management (achondroplasia) · Taylor Spatial Frame external fixationView profile →
International patient services
English-language website and online booking; pre-surgery video consultation; monthly email-radiograph remote follow-up for international patients.
How we verified this clinic
- Tier
- Tier 2 — verified basics
- Last verified
- 1 months ago
- Hospital affiliation
- Surgeries at Hospital Quirónsalud Sagrado Corazón, Seville; consultations at IHP (Instituto Hispalense de Pediatría) clinics. Part of Grupo Orthopediátrica; partnered with the Paley Institute.
- Languages at consultation
- Spanish, English
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