About Vensavita

Independent advice, from someone who knows the system inside out

Vensavita was founded on a simple conviction: patients navigating healthcare abroad deserve an advisor who works only for them.

Illustrated portrait of Iryna Volkova
Iryna Volkova — Founder & Patient Advisor

The story

Iryna Volkova has spent more than a decade helping international patients find their way through Spanish healthcare — most recently as a patient advisor at Qualivita, one of the established names in medical facilitation. Over those years she accompanied hundreds of patients: executives flying in for check-ups, families seeking second opinions, expats trying to understand a system that wasn’t built with them in mind.

She also saw the industry’s quiet conflicts of interest. Advisors paid by the clinics they recommend. Patients steered toward whoever paid commission rather than whoever was best for their case. Language treated as an afterthought.

Vensavita — a name inspired by vesna, “spring”, and vita, “life” — is her answer: an independent, boutique advisory. No commissions from clinics. No quotas. Just a curated network of Barcelona specialists built over years of working alongside them, and a single loyalty — to the patient.

How we work

Independent by design

We accept no referral commissions from clinics. A recommendation from Vensavita means one thing only: we believe it is the right fit for you.

Evidence before enthusiasm

We follow the research, not the trends. If a fashionable test has weak evidence behind it, we will tell you so — even when it would be easier to sell it.

Your language, always

English, Russian and Spanish are not an add-on. They are how we work — in documents, in consultations, in the room with you.

Boutique, on purpose

We take on a limited number of patients so that every case gets founder-level attention. You will never be handed off to a call centre.

At a glance

  • 10+ years advising international patients in Spain
  • Previously patient advisor at Qualivita
  • 500+ patients accompanied
  • Works in English, Russian and Spanish
  • Based in Barcelona, with an on-the-ground clinic network

Let’s talk about your situation

Every engagement starts the same way: a free, unhurried conversation about what you need.