Archive for May, 2010

India inviting global medical tourism tourists for an affordable price eyelid surgery in India

Posted on 29 May 2010 in Uncategorized by admin

As you age, the skin around your eyes loses its elasticity. Your muscles in this area may also slacken so that fat around your eye bulges forward and makes your lower eyelids appear baggy. Cosmetic eyelid surgery can remove the excess skin, fat, or both, from around your eyes.

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Medical Tourism in India

Posted on 28 May 2010 in Uncategorized by admin

This advancement on the health care front has made the country a hot spot amongst foreigners as the medical facilities here are not only par excellence but also available at much affordable prices.

India has a pool of some of the best doctors in the world. From heart surgeons to yoga experts you name it and India has them in numbers. The country also boasts of world class hospitals which offer amenities matching unto 5 star levels. Being one of the most traversed countries amongst foreigners, Medical Tourism India combines the best of healthcare and holiday.

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Medical Tourism Association Releases Exclusive Video on Healthcare Reform’s Affect on Medical Tourism

Posted on 14 May 2010 in Uncategorized by admin

West Palm Beach, (PR.com)– The Medical Tourism Association has released an exclusive video of Jonathan Edelheit, CEO of Medical Tourism Association, discussing the Healthcare Reform’s Affect on the Medical Tourism industry. Edelheit addressed the topic at the 1st Global Healthcare & Medical Tourism Conference Korea, April 13-15th in Seoul, Korea.

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Border crossing for surgery: More than just boob jobs

Posted on 12 May 2010 in Uncategorized by admin

With President Obama’s crusade for lower health costs in full swing, many Americans are left wondering where they’ll find quality treatment.

The answer is likely south – as in, yes, Mexico – but trends indicate the border-crossing phenomenon may also be growing at home.

There was a time when traveling across the border for prescription drugs or dental treatment – much less a surgical procedure – meant returning with a botched boob job or worse, but many U.S. tourism companies are taking the plunge, sending their clients to Mexico, Costa Rica and beyond for medical treatments that rival those at American hospitals at half or even one-third of the cost.

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Now U.S. Doctors Traveling Abroad to Treat American Medical Tourists

Posted on 10 May 2010 in Uncategorized by admin

LOS ANGELES/PRNewswire/ — In what can potentially be a ground-breaking development, the California based medical tourism company Global Medical Excellence LLC has developed an innovative arrangement to tackle the increasing cost of healthcare in the U.S. GME has entered into contracts with U.S. Board Certified surgeons who agree to travel to India or Lebanon (and soon other countries) to perform surgeries on GME’s patients. Contrary to the existing phenomenon wherein U.S. patients traveling abroad are operated upon by foreign doctors, patients can now visit GME’s website and choose to have either a U.S. doctor or a foreign doctor for various elective surgeries such as Joint Replacement, Spinal Disc Fusion, Lap Band, Plastic Surgery, etc. Moreover, GME will be providing a comprehensive insurance coverage to the patients to mitigate all risks.

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Medical Tourism Magazine Launches Healthcare Reform's Affect on Medical Tourism Website Portal

Posted on 8 May 2010 in Uncategorized by admin

The Medical Tourism Magazine has launched an informational website and center containing updates on Healthcare Reform’s affect on Medical Tourism. The healthcare reform updates will provide the latest information and provisions of the healthcare reform legislation as it pertains to the Medical Tourism Industry.

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LV-based firm showcases Philippines as medical destination

Posted on 6 May 2010 in Uncategorized by admin

A cheaper healthcare procedure plus a relaxing recovery and vacation in the Philippines is what a Las Vegas-based company promises its clients.

Some six million Americans are expected to benefit from these services offered by Medical Tourism Experts (MTE), which opened its headquarters last April 24.

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Beaches, Buttocks and Medical Tourism

Posted on 3 May 2010 in Uncategorized by admin

Medical Tourism is a fast-growing trend in the search for the perfect body, or a money saving medical procedure like replacing a hip or getting your teeth straight.

And for costly medical procedures for the uninsured and underinsured, treatment abroad may be the only answer.

Some studies like the All Medical Tourism report say the cost of surgery in India, Thailand and South Africa can be one-tenth of what it is in the United States and Western Europe. Sometimes even less.

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India hopes to continue as preferred medical tourism destination

Posted on 3 May 2010 in Uncategorized by admin

NEW DEHLI: Even as the US government is trying to bring down healthcare costs, hospitals in India are hopeful that their medical tourism industry will not be affected.

Many Indian hospitals have tied up with US corporates to treat their employees at affordable rates.

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The Dangers of Medical Tourism for Bariatric Surgery

Posted on 1 May 2010 in Uncategorized by admin

There”s no question that the waiting lists for weight loss surgery, or bariatric surgery as it”s called, are unacceptably long. The wait list in Canada is well over 5 years, with this number varying across provinces and cities, depending on the availability of local facilities.

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