Yerevan Center of Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction

What Yerevan Center of Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction does

Yerevan Center of Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction, operating commercially as Altezza Clinic (Altezza Medical Center), is a single-location for-profit orthopedic clinic headquartered at 21 Paronyan St, Yerevan 0015, Armenia. Founded in 2000, the clinic specializes in cosmetic limb lengthening and limb deformity correction, delivering procedures such as height increase of up to 16 cm and corrective surgery for "O" type leg curves. Its core products are Limb Lengthening Surgery, Limb Deformity Correction, and the underlying Ilizarov apparatus and technique (an external fixator method developed by Gavriil Ilizarov with 60+ years of clinical validation), supplemented by the combined internal/external LON (Lengthening Over Nails) method and a corrective open wedge technique using 5-10 mm incisions.

The business runs on a direct-to-consumer medical tourism model: patients, predominantly self-pay individuals seeking elective height increase or leg shape correction, are acquired internationally via the clinic's website, success stories, before/after galleries, FAQs, and word-of-mouth referrals from more than 20 countries. Treatment and a typical 5-7 day hospital stay are delivered in person at the Yerevan facility, with follow-up managed remotely during the lengthening phase. Revenue is generated through one-time procedure fees per case; no pricing is publicly disclosed and customers are directed to contact the clinic directly. The clinic is founder/physician-led by Dr. Mirzoyan Artak Eduardovich (Arshak Mirzoyan) and operates with 11-50 employees, an upcoming digital product called Measurement AI for surgical planning, and no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or external funding.

Name

Yerevan Center of Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction

Legal name

Altezza Medical Center

Website

https://legslengthen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Yerevan Center of Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction (Altezza Clinic) is a single-location orthopedic clinic in Yerevan, Armenia specializing in cosmetic limb lengthening and limb deformity correction using Ilizarov and LON techniques, serving self-pay international patients from over 20 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopedic Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Orthopedic Surgery (Operative Orthopedics) (HLAKALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Orthopedics (HLAKALAA), Podiatry & Foot/Ankle Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAL)

Keywords

• Limb lengthening surgery
• Orthopedic reconstruction services
• Limb deformity correction
• Cosmetic height increase
• Ilizarov technique treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Yerevan

HQ country

Armenia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Limb Lengthening Surgery: One-time surgical procedures for cosmetic height increase, typically involving hospital stay of 5-7 days followed by outpatient lengthening phase.
2. Limb Deformity Correction: Surgical correction of leg shape abnormalities including 'O' type curves using corrective open wedge technique.
3. Hospital Stay Services: Inpatient care including surgery, anesthesia, and post-operative monitoring typically lasting 5-7 days.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The clinic performs cosmetic and reconstructive orthopedic surgery to lengthen limbs and correct leg deformities using the Ilizarov apparatus and technique, including the LON (Lengthening Over Nails) method and corrective open wedge technique. Patients undergo surgery and a 5-7 day hospital stay at the Yerevan clinic, followed by an outpatient lengthening phase with remote follow-up care, achieving height increases of up to 16 cm and correction of 'O' type leg curves.

Product overview

Altezza Clinic is a single-location medical center specializing in orthopedic limb lengthening and reconstruction surgery. The clinic offers two primary surgical services: Limb Lengthening Surgery for height increase and Limb Deformity Correction for leg shape issues. Both procedures utilize Ilizarov's Apparatus and Technique as the core treatment methodology. An upcoming feature called Measurement AI is in development to support pre-operative planning and assessment. The clinic operates from Yerevan, Armenia, and has treated patients from more than 20 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Limb Lengthening Surgery Surgical procedure to increase patient height by extending bones using the Ilizarov apparatus and technique, including the LON (Lengthening Over Nails) method. Performed at the Yerevan clinic for international self-pay patients seeking cosmetic height increase, with documented outcomes of up to 16 cm height increase and a 5-7 day hospital stay.
• Limb Deformity Correction Corrective surgery for leg shape abnormalities, including pure and false 'O' type curves, performed using the corrective open wedge technique with small medial shifting for bone-related curves. Offered to international self-pay patients unhappy with the shape of their legs and seeking leg reshaping and proportion correction.
• Ilizarov Apparatus-Based Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Treatment Treatment program using Ilizarov's apparatus and technique, the patented external and internal device and method for bone lengthening and reconstruction developed by Gavriil Ilizarov. Delivered at the Yerevan clinic as the underlying methodology supporting both limb lengthening and deformity correction procedures.

Quantifiable outcome

• Maximum 16 cm (6.2 inches) cosmetic height increase achieved in practice
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Betz Institute for Integra Healthcare: Dr. Kevin Betz's Betz Institute specializes in cosmetic stature lengthening and limb reconstruction, offering both internal and external fixation methods. It directly competes with Altezza for international patients seeking elective height increase.
• LimbplastX Institute: Founded by Dr. Kevin Debiparshad, LimbplastX is a US-based clinic focused specifically on cosmetic limb lengthening using the PRECICE internal lengthening nail. It targets the same self-pay international patient population as Altezza with a comparable premium positioning.
• Brownstone Healthcare (Cosmetic Limb Lengthening): Dr. Nabil Mahboubian's practice provides cosmetic limb lengthening using the PRECICE nail system. It serves a comparable self-pay demographic and competes for the same medical tourism patient flow as Altezza.
• Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute: Founded by Dr. Dror Paley, the Paley Institute is a leading global center for limb lengthening and deformity correction, offering Ilizarov, PRECICE, and other advanced techniques. It is the most internationally recognized direct competitor to Altezza in the cosmetic and reconstructive limb lengthening niche.

Regional players

• Wuhan Tongji Hospital - Limb Lengthening Center: Large academic Chinese hospital with a long-standing limb lengthening program. It is one of the most established centers in Asia for Ilizarov-style techniques and serves as a regional destination for Chinese-speaking patients, overlapping with Altezza's Asian patient base.
• Medipol Mega Hospital: Medipol is a large Turkish hospital group that markets international medical tourism packages including orthopedic surgery. It competes with Altezza in the same medical-tourism corridor for patients from Russia, the Middle East, and Europe, but does not specialize in limb lengthening.

Broad incumbents

• Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) - Limb Lengthening Service: HSS is a major US orthopedic specialty hospital with a dedicated limb lengthening and complex reconstruction service led by surgeons such as S. Robert Rozbruch. It is a broader incumbent offering limb lengthening as part of a much larger orthopedic portfolio, often focused on medically-indicated cases.

Others

• NuVasive (Globus Medical) - PRECICE Sistema: Globus Medical (now merged with NuVasive) manufactures the PRECICE magnetic intramedullary nail used by many cosmetic limb lengthening clinics. While not a clinical competitor, it is an enabling partner whose technology choice shapes the equipment decisions of clinics like Altezza.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/leglenghtening
• Facebookfacebook.com/LimbLengtheningArmenia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yerevan-center-of-limb-lengthening-and-reconstruction

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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