New Doc Arrives at Perfection

by PlacidWay | Perfection Medical Spa and Plastic Surgery

Perfection Medical Spa and Plastic Surgery Center, located in beautiful Cancun, Mexico, has added the expertise and vibrant personality of a new doctor to their staff.  Dr. Marco Antonio Carmona is joining the number of experienced and highly educated cosmetic surgeons who offer competitive and excellent medical and cosmetic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgical techniques and methodologies in Cancun.

As one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, Cancun offers not only restful playgrounds, pristine beaches, warm gulf waters and inland adventures, but some of the best cosmetic and plastic surgical procedures and facilities in the world.

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Traveling To Ecuador for Medical Services

by PlacidWay | MEDTRAVEL Ecuador

A relative small country located in South America, bordered in the north with Colombia, in the South and east with Peru and to the west with the Pacific Ocean, has a population of 14 million people and 256.000 square kilometers. The local currency since 2000 is the US Dollar, which gives travelers coming from the United States a convenience way to pay and manage local prices. The official language is Spanish. English is widely understood in mayor cities and tourist areas.

Ecuador is one of the most beautiful countries in the world, the home of the Galapagos Islands, pristine, white, sandy virgin beaches and national parks scattered along her Pacific coastline.  Visitors to Ecuador may enjoy swimming in warm sea waters year round, or venture into the higher mountain ranges for hiking, backpacking, bicycle riding, or just to enjoy the vistas.

Visitors to Ecuador also have a wealth of opportunities to explore the Amazon jungle, its beauties, dangers and unique culinary opportunities. The people of Ecuador are extremely friendly and welcoming to tourists and foreigners, regardless of their origin.

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Madras Joint Replacement Center: Where Boomers Are Going For Knee Surgery

by PlacidWay | Madras Joint Replacement Center

As we grow older, we sometimes forget that our body isn’t as strong as our spirit. We enthusiastically agree to a game of hoops with our friends, some mogul-hopping or off-road biking, or we decide to start jogging again. Unfortunately, in many cases, older individuals (that new generation called Baby Boomers), end up with injured knee joints instead. This isn’t to say that boomers should sit in a chair and watch TV all day. Quite the contrary they may enjoy restored movement, range of motion and function through a variety of knee surgical procedures that will get you back on your feet without breaking the bank.

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Nigerians Seek International Healthcare Options

by Denise Wang

Nigerians continue to travel beyond borders for healthcare options not offered at home. Nigerians are not the only individuals to engage in such practices, as growing numbers of individuals who live in countries without access to medical treatment and healthcare options are venturing to destinations such as Southeast Asia, which provides a growing number of healthcare providers in the fields of orthopedics, cardiac care, obesity and bariatric surgical options, weight loss management and general health and surgical care.

While the healthcare system in Nigeria provides adequate care for many of its citizens, political as well as economic instability in the country has driven the availability of health care away from many of its citizens. Specialty health services, treatments and procedures not available in Nigeria are available in destinations such as India, Thailand, Singapore, or in locations found in Turkey and Croatia.

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Guatemalan Angels Still Flying High

by PlacidWay | Angels Abroad

Overview
Angels Abroad, located in Guatemala, Latin America continues to be one of the most popular medical facilities in Guatemala City, offering a variety of services to individuals seeking quality and effective care in a variety of medical fields and technologies.

Treatments Offered
Angels Abroad offers a variety of treatments, including:

• Obesity surgery – lap band, gastric sleeve, and gastric bypass
• Orthopedic care – total knee replacements, hip replacement, knee arthroscopy, ACL repair and reconstruction, shoulder replacement and other joint procedures
• Cosmetic/plastic surgery – breast augmentation and reduction, face lifts, liposuction, tummy tucks, eyelid surgery, nose surgery, among others
• Dentistry – crowns, root canal treatment, pediatric dental care, veneers, dental implants and prosthesis, and gum surgery
• Fertility treatments and procedures
• Cardiac care – heart valve replacement, diagnostic cardiac catheterization, heart bypass

Helping medical travelers plan their medical vacation, staff at Angels Abroadhelp provide travel arrangements and transparent information regarding doctors, surgeons, medical treatments, and clinic facilities. Angels Abroad also helps travelers obtain hotel accommodations, provides concierge and transportation services, a cell phone to contact the doctor, and transportation to and from appointments.

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CTG Healthcare Group: Finding Perfection in Turkey

by PlacidWay | CTG Healthcare Group

Facility Overview
CTG Healthcare Group, located in Izmir, Turkey, is the place to go for a variety of health care needs including but not limited to cosmetic surgery, orthopedics and obesity treatments.  A leading healthcare group, CTG Healthcare Group is known for its high quality yet affordable medical services and treatment of both Turkish residents and international travelers.

Treatments Offered
CTG offers a variety treatments in dental health care, cosmetic surgery, orthopedic and obesity surgical procedures in the Aegean region. Dental health treatments include but are not limited to:

• Root canal treatment
• Dental implants
• Full and partial dentures
• Dental veneers
• Filling, bonding, crowns and bridges

Cosmetic surgical procedures performed it CTG Healthcare Group include:

• Hair transplants
• Tummy tucks
• Liposuction and body sculpting
• Breast reduction and augmentation
• Eyebrow, eyelid and knows reshaping and lifts

Orthopedic and obesity treatments and procedures performed at the healthcare group include:

• Gastric balloon, lap band and bypass procedures
• Knee and hip surgery
• Spinal, hand and foot orthopedic care and surgery

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Finding Bliss in South Africa

by PlacidWay | Surgical Bliss

Surgical Bliss Overview
When most people hear the word South Africa, they think of safaris, tundra, and wild animals. However, South Africa, and Cape Town especially, are centers of world-class and renowned medical facilities and centers. One of the most well-known is Surgical Bliss, specializing in a variety of treatments and medical fields.

Surgical Bliss offers treatments in the fields of ophthalmology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, and orthopedics, just to name a few. A high standard of medical care and a variety of destination and tourism adventures and opportunities await medical travelers who visit South Africa for a variety of treatments and procedures.

Surgical Bliss offers a variety of ophthalmologist services including LASIK and cataract surgery, and in orthopedics specializes in full and partial hip, knee, and shoulder surgical replacement, resurfacing, and repair procedures. Plastic and reconstructive surgery experts at Surgical Bliss offer nose surgery, facelifts, breast reduction and augmentation as well as tummy tucks and liposuction.

Growing numbers of international patients are taking advantage of health tourism opportunities, pricing, and experts in South Africa. Cape Town, noted for its ability to work with medical specialists at several of the top rated private hospitals in South Africa include the Cape Town MedicClinic, the Cape Eye Hospital, and the Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital, provide international patients with surgeons and physicians highly trained and experienced in such care.

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TREAT YOURSELF

by CTG Healthcare Group
Medical tourism is growing fast, particularly in Turkey. Hardly surprising when high tech dental work can cost 70 percent less than in the UK. Throw in warm sun and highly qualified medical professionals fluent in English and hordes of middle class Brits will travel, as CTG Healthcare’s Cagdas Sonmez and Berfu Tokman explain.

It’s a difficult-to-resist recipe: top quality high tech dental surgery; astonishing low prices; a warm, agreeable climate; no waiting list hassle. Oh, and perhaps a relaxing dip in the hotel pool afterwards. CTG Healthcare has been providing top quality dental work for an increasing number of British people fed up with high prices and lengthy NHS waiting lists for some time.

No surprise that CTG, based in historic Izmir, host to many international cultural festivals, has snapped up Overseas Living’s Best Dental Clinic in Turkey award. “We’re hugely pleased with this award,” says CTG‘s Cagdas Sonmez, a chief patient co-ordinator at the flourishing healthcare company. “It really recognises the up-to-the-minute high quality work we’ve been doing for a long time.”

The rewards for their clients are only too obvious: Increased confidence about personal appearance is the obvious benefit out is to the highest international standards. Plus the sheer value for money offered.

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Affordable Orthopedic Treatment in Mumbai

he right Orthopedic care at the right time can make a huge difference in terms of maintaining or recapturing quality of life. From joint replacement to sports medicine, treatment of osteoporosis to management of fractures and much more, the experts and the services of Makewell provide superior and cutting edge orthopedic care to keep one’s bones and joints healthy and active.

Whether it is a person who suffers from arthritis, or a senior who suffers from crippling pain or a sportsperson who has sustained crippling injuries, he or she will be able to find the precise treatment required for the bone and joint disorder. Our capabilities and services are broad and comprehensive and they include the finest care for fractures, joints, hands, shoulders, elbows, knees, hips, feet, ankles, ligaments, cartilage, tendons and much more.

Some of the packages for orthopedic treatments are as follows:

Treatment	Days in hospital	Cost in $ (Single  Room)
Hip Replacement Unilateral	8 days	7500
Total Hip Replacement Bilateral	10 days	13000
Knee Replacement Bilateral	10 days	13650
Hip Resurfacing Unilateral	7 days	9000
Hip Resurfacing Bilateral	10 days	16000

(Package is for patient and 1 attendant)

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Seven Corners Announces First Insurance Program for International Medical Tourism

by Seven Corners

Seven Corners announces the launch of the first worldwide medical tourism insurance program that reduces travel-related and medical risks associated with patients electing to have surgical procedures abroad.

Medical tourism, the practice of traveling outside of a person’s home country to obtain health care services at a significantly reduced rate, is expected to multiply by 100 percent from 2007 to 2010, according to a study conducted by Deloitte. Medical tourists most often travel abroad to obtain elective procedures such as dental, Lasik, bariatric, lumbar/disc, knee/hip replacement, infertility and plastic surgeries. According to the study, costs for these procedures can be up to 90 percent less than what a person may pay in their home country.

“Medical tourism insurance is a natural progression of Seven Corners’ core competencies. We’re excited about introducing such an innovative and valuable product to the growing medical tourism industry,” said Jim Krampen, co-Founder and Executive Officer of Seven Corners. “The support and confidence of our underwriters at Lloyd’s of London have allowed us to address the specific needs and concerns of the medical tourist.”

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