Bookimed

Bookimed
TypePrivate
IndustryMedical tourism
Founded2014 (2014) in Kyiv, Ukraine
FoundersYevhenii Kozlov, Eugene Khotianov
Headquarters
Kyiv
,
Ukraine
Area served
Worldwide
ServicesMedical travel facilitation
Number of employees
124 ±1 (2026) Edit this on Wikidata
Websiteus-uk.bookimed.com

Bookimed is a Ukrainian online medical tourism platform that connects patients with clinics and doctors abroad.[1][2] The service is free for patients, who pay only the clinic's price; Bookimed earns a commission from the clinics.[2]

History

Bookimed was founded in 2014 in Kyiv, Ukraine, by Yevhenii Kozlov and Eugene Khotianov.[3][4] The platform modelled on the accommodation-booking service Booking.com, and began working with a number of Israeli and German clinics.[3]

In December 2017, the investment fund AVentures Capital invested US$0.5 million, the only publicly known funding round.[5] In 2018, the platform reached about 100,000 patients and about 400,000 by mid-2020.[4]

In 2018, the company was included in a list of five Ukrainian medical startups "that the world learned about", compiled by the organisation Innovation House.[6] In 2019, Bookimed appeared in the "Top 100 most respected IT employers in Ukraine" ranking by the outlet MC Today.[7]

According to Forbes Ukraine, the pandemic cut the medical-tourism client flow by roughly 70%, and some competitors left the market.[8] Bookimed's 2020 revenue was about US$1.5 million, and headcount fell from 130 to 80. The founders described the period as a "forced reset" focused on customer experience and automation.[8]

After Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the company continued operating from its Kyiv head office and ended all cooperation with the Russian market.[9] Also more than 500,000 patients had used the platform by mid-2022, and over 2,000 new doctors joined after the invasion.[9] As of 2026, the platform served more than one million patients and worked with over 1,700 clinics in more than 32 countries.[10][11]

In March 2026, Bookimed received Global Healthcare Accreditation's Medical Travel Facilitator Certification.[12][13]

Operations

Bookimed operates on a cost per action (CPA) basis: the patient pays only for the services of the chosen clinic, with no patient-side markup.[14] The service provides clinic selection based on verified patient reviews, treatment-cost coordination, trip arrangement and patient support. As a result, doctor-consultants make up a significant part of the company's staff.[15]

Bookimed also takes part in the charity project #ЧашкаКофе run by television presenter Dmytro Komarov, helping participants find treatment options free of charge.[16]

Bookimed's patients come from Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas.[17] In 2018, about 60% of patients came from CIS countries, and the main treatment destinations were Israel, Germany, Turkey, India and Spain.[18] At that time, about 80% of enquiries concerned cancer treatment, followed by neurosurgery and orthopaedic procedures.[19] According to the company, as of 2026 its main specialties include plastic surgery, dentistry, oncology, aesthetic medicine, neurology, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, reproductive medicine and urology.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Ukrainian startup develops an analogue of Booking.com for treatment". Ekonomichna Pravda (in Ukrainian). 2016-07-04. Archived from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  2. 1 2 "Bookimed: how a Ukrainian marketplace is developing on the global medical tourism market". AIN.UA (in Russian). 2019-04-22. Archived from the original on 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  3. 1 2 "Ukrainian startup develops an analogue of Booking.com for treatment". Ekonomichna Pravda (in Ukrainian). 2016-07-04. Archived from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  4. 1 2 "Bookimed: how a Ukrainian marketplace is developing on the global medical tourism market". AIN.UA (in Russian). 2019-04-22. Archived from the original on 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  5. ↑ "AVentures Capital invests $0.5M in the Bookimed medical service". Interfax-Ukraine (in Russian). 2017-12-05. Archived from the original on 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  6. ↑ "5 medical startups from Ukraine that the world learned about". Innovation House (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  7. ↑ "Top 100 most respected IT employers in the country". MC.today (in Russian). 2019-09-24. Archived from the original on 2020-08-09. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  8. 1 2 "A forced reset: how the medical tourism service Bookimed prepared to survive the pandemic". Forbes Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 2021-05-28. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  9. 1 2 "Survival mode: how a Ukrainian startup helps people during the war". International Business Magazine. 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  10. ↑ "Bookimed Achieves Global Healthcare Accreditation's Medical Travel Facilitator Certification". Global Healthcare Accreditation. 2026-03-04. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  11. ↑ Daryna Kuczerezhko (28 July 2026). "How Kyiv-Based Bookimed Is Testing AI in Medical Travel". Kyiv Post. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Bookimed Releases 2026 Ranking of Best Companies in Medical Tourism". USA Today. 2026-03-19. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  13. ↑ Christian (2026-03-14). "Top 10 Medical Tourism Websites in 2025 (Reviewed & Ranked)". UrbanMatter. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  14. ↑ "Ukrainian startup develops an analogue of Booking for treatment". ipress.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  15. ↑ ""In Turkey, a clinic is built every day." Yevhenii Kozlov, CEO of the medical tourism service Bookimed". bit.ua (in Russian). 2018-01-29. Archived from the original on 2019-10-08. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  16. ↑ "Dmytro Komarov explained how the #ЧашкаКофе charity fund works". natali.ua (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  17. 1 2 "Bookimed Achieves Global Healthcare Accreditation's Medical Travel Facilitator Certification". Global Healthcare Accreditation. 2026-03-04. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  18. ↑ "Bookimed: how a Ukrainian marketplace is developing on the global medical tourism market". AIN.UA (in Russian). 2019-04-22. Archived from the original on 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  19. ↑ ""In Turkey, a clinic is built every day." Yevhenii Kozlov, CEO of the medical tourism service Bookimed". bit.ua (in Russian). 2018-01-29. Archived from the original on 2019-10-08. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
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