Posts Tagged ‘gastric bypass’

Thursday,September 24th, 2009

by Denise

When it comes to medical tourism, it’s nice to have answers. One of the first thing that crosses the mind of someone who’s interested in obtaining health care abroad is the training, education, and experience of those who will be providing such care.

Medical tourism is not just about dental procedures, but may range from orthopedic fields to cardiac care, cosmetic and plastic surgery, obesity and weight loss surgery to adult stem cell research and therapy. Medical tourists have ventured to the Middle East, Asia, and South America for heart transplantation, heart valve replacement surgery, and coronary artery bypass surgeries. They have flocked to South America for affordable cosmetic dentistry, bridge work, dental implant surgeries, and affordable dentures.

Individuals seeking the best in obesity and weight loss surgical procedures have traveled to locations in South America and Central Europe for the best in bariatric surgery, laparoscopic gastric bypass procedures, lap band surgery and sleeve gastrectomy procedures.

PlacidWay, a medical tourism portal based in Denver, Colorado, offers reliable, up-to-date information regarding popular medical tourism destinations, treatments, procedures, facilities, and the doctors and surgeons who staff them. Pramod Goel, founder and CEO, knows the type of questions people one answered when it comes to their health care, and is dedicated to providing that information.

After all, we should all have a choice in how, when, and where we receive our medical care. It’s all about choices. Medical tourism is bringing accredited, certified, and affordable world-class medical techniques and procedures into the common Health Care Industry and is the wave of the future, from teeth whitening to stem cell technologies.

 

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Wednesday,September 9th, 2009

by Denise

Obesity is one of the most prevalent causes of multiple diseases and conditions that afflict people in the United States today. Some people who are more than 100 pounds overweight may find it difficult to lose weight through traditional methods and look to weight-loss treatments and surgeries to provide the answer for long-term weight loss.

 

Weight-loss surgeries and procedures are designed to reduce illness and death caused by obesity. For many, weight loss improves multiple conditions including high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, and coronary artery disease. In addition, other body systems, including a digestive, endocrine, and immune system benefit.

 

However, such obesity treatments and procedures and protocols require dedication and determination for those who undergo such procedures to maintain permanent lifestyle changes. After surgery, patients who follow instructions may enjoy as much as a 60% weight loss, improving health problems as an added benefit.

 

Weight-loss surgical procedures are very expensive in the United States, and may range anywhere from $17,000-$30,000 per procedure. However, individuals traveling to one of the most popular tourist destinations in Mexico (Cancun) may be surprised to find a leading and world-class obesity center located there as well.

 

The Antiobesity Center offers gastric sleeve, gastric bypass and adjustable gastric band surgeries, among others. With educational dietary and nutrition support, exercise training, and lifestyle changes counseling, the Antiobesity Center offers the best in state-of-the-art techniques and technologies. What better place to pursue health and wellness than Cancun, Mexico, the ultimate playground? Check it out at PlacidWay, a medical tourism portal that offers consumers in-depth information regarding medical treatments and procedures and accredited, certified and affordable medical facilities around the world.

 

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Saturday,September 5th, 2009

by Denise

Times are tough, and they’re not going to get better any time soon. Unfortunately, many individuals, and most especially senior citizens, are neglecting their health because of cost considerations. Individuals who were hoping to have surgery such as cosmetic dentistry crown implants, dental implants, teeth whitening, gastric or bariatric surgery, reconstructive breast surgery, liposuction, hair restoration, breast lift or breast augmentation, facelifts, and other procedures that are considered elective, have put their wishes and desires on the back burner.

Individuals hoping to improve self-esteem or appearance through body lift cosmetic surgery, chemical peels, chin implants, or even those wishing to take advantage of stem cell research and treatments have been forced to put their dreams on hold.

Medical costs in the United States, Canada and Britain are rising, and Americans are waiting with bated breath to see what happens with Health Care Reform plans underway. Rising prescription medication costs, longer wait times and a reduction of treatments and procedures offered by American physicians and facilities have left many discouraged, disappointed, and suffering.

PlacidWay, a US-based medical tourism portal, addresses those concerns by offering certified, accredited, and well researched medical facilities, physicians and surgeons in other countries.  Some are as close as Mexico, while others are located in Central Europe, Russia, South Korea, South Africa, and South America. Whether an individual needs cosmetic dentistry or cosmetic surgery, bariatric or gastric bypass, lap band surgery, rhinoplasty or even cardiac procedures such as heart transplantation, heart valve replacement surgery or coronary artery bypass surgery, they can find world-class and state of the art facilities for these procedures at savings of tens of thousands of dollars over the same procedures offered in the United States.

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Thursday,August 27th, 2009

by Denise

The state of healthcare reform in the United States has caused immense insecurity in questions regarding health care benefits, costs, availability, and most importantly of all, choices for Americans when it comes to their health and wellbeing. Because of this, the benefits of medical tourism or global healthcare has been pushed to the forefront. Individuals aware that healthcare benefits, insurance premiums, treatments and procedures may undergo changes in the coming years has prompted millions of Americans to consider their options.

One of those options is traveling across borders for healthcare. Whether an individual needs cosmetic dentistry, weight loss or bariatric surgery, gastric bypass, cosmetic surgery, or coronary artery bypass surgery, the options for receiving world class, high-tech and state-of-the-art treatments, procedures and expertise from trained and accredited physicians and surgeons is available in locations from Mexico to Central Europe to Asia.

From stem cell therapies to hip resurfacing, facilities around the world offer Americans as well as international travelers the best orthopedic, cardiac, obesity, and cosmetic or plastic surgical procedures and treatments. From cosmetic surgery at Ageless Wonders Panama to EmCell Clinic stem cell therapy in Ukraine, individuals have a choice.

PlacidWay, a medical tourism and global healthcare resource portal, is dedicated to providing consumers with information regarding the best medical care at the most affordable prices from certified and accredited facilities around the world. Americans want choices, and the health and wellness industry across borders presents such opportunities and choices to all.

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Sunday,August 23rd, 2009

by Denise

Millions of Japanese, Korean and Chinese expatriates are flocking back to their native country, most specifically South Korea in order to enjoy the benefits of affordable obesity surgery.  PlacidWay, and medical tourism portal based in Colorado, has been watching a growing trend in Asian Americans opting for healthcare in Asia, taking advantage of lower costs, state of the art and high-tech equipment, facilities and training without the long waits and astronomical cost of the same surgeries and procedures as found in the United States.

One such facility, South Korea’s 365mc’s Obesity Clinic offers a wealth of weight loss programs and procedures and is considered the best obesity clinic in Korea.  From body shaping to liposuction to dietetic therapy, aesthetic surgeries and body contouring, 365mc’s Obesity Clinic was the first to offer treatments, education and procedures for a multitude of weight loss and obesity surgical needs.

South Korea’s 365mc’s Obesity Clinic also offers a Bariatric Surgery Center, offering gastric sleeve procedures, gastric bypass, morbid obesity operations, adjustable gastric band, Roux-en-Y, and weight loss surgical procedures that cater to the needs of individual clients.

International patients seeking a lower gastroplasty cost, gastroplasty procedure or gastroplasty reversal come to South Korea’s 365 mc’s Bariatric Surgery Center, which offers the best in bariatric surgery financing, lower bariatric surgery risks, and a multitude of choices when it comes to weight loss and obesity surgical procedures.

Where the you need a sleeve gastrectomy procedure, laparoscopic band surgery, endoscopic gastroplasty, or gastric bypass to support, South Korea’s 365 mc’s Obesity Clinic and Bariatric Surgery Center cater to individualized needs with up to date surgical procedures designed for efficiency and effectiveness.

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Thursday,August 20th, 2009

by Denise

Many of us are perfectly aware, when we wake up every morning and look in the mirror, that we may not quite appear the way we perceive ourselves. Many of us are battling the bulge, whether we’re teenagers, twenty-somethings, or pushing middle age or older.  As we age, our metabolism changes and we naturally tend to gain weight. Many of us don’t like to diet, and some of us don’t like to exercise. Unfortunately, when left to our own devices and our poor high calorie, high fat and high sugar food diets and habits, many of us inevitably deal with more than a bulge and may be considered overweight or even obese.

Morbid obesity causes a multitude of health issues, including diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease and generally places more stress on various organs within our body than most people realize. Many of us succeed in losing weight through exercise, nutrition and diet, while others need a little extra help. Unfortunately, the cost of bariatric or obesity surgeries in the United States is very expensive. Low-cost bariatric surgery, gastric bypass centers, gastroplasty procedure, laparoscopic band surgery and sleeve gastrectomy procedures found in other countries offer superior results utilizing state of the art and high-tech equipment from Mexico to the tip of South America to South Korea and India.

International medical travelers find cost savings of between 30 and 70% when seeking bariatric surgery or gastroplasty surgical procedures in foreign destinations. Gastroplasty costs in India saves thousands of dollars while offering travelers the benefit of an exotic vacation. Facilities such as 365mc’s Obesity Clinic in Seoul, South Korea, Ageless Wonders Panama, Mexicali Obesity Solutions in Mexico, or Artemis Health Institute in India offer individuals the best in weight loss and obesity procedures, techniques and treatments as those found in the United States, at big savings.

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Tuesday,August 18th, 2009

by Denise

 

Weight loss management involves treatment of obesity counseling, weight loss therapies and treatment, exercise, nutrition and diet education and counseling, and support. Discussions and counseling from a bariatric surgeon or weight loss physicians is vital.

 

Many individuals who undergo bariatric surgery, gastric bypass surgery, banded gastroplasty or lap band surgery believe that all it takes is a relatively simple surgical procedure that reduces the size of the stomach in order to achieve drastic and long-term weight loss.  The truth is, where the you go in for a lap sleeve gastrectomy, laparoscopic band surgery, a gastroplasty procedure, a gastric bypass operation, or any other form of bariatric surgery procedure, the individual undergoing the procedure must also make certain changes in his or her lifestyle, diet, and habits.

 

Successful and long-term weight loss and weight loss management also involves short and long-term support during the weight loss process. Counseling, group support, and understanding of diet and nutrition as well as the importance of exercise is vital in any successful gastric bypass surgery for obesity, any type of laparoscopic band surgery, and for long-term sleeve gastrectomy recovery and other bariatric surgeries. PlacidWay, a medical tourism portal, offers obesity and weight loss facilities, centers and surgical centers for consumers for use in determining weight loss surgeries, techniques, procedures and programs abroad.

 

Facilities like the Antiobesity Center in Cancun, Mexico or 365 mc’s Bariatric Surgery Center in Seoul, South Korea offer professional bariatric surgery clinic, experienced leadership, structured exercise, group or individual meetings, prepackaged meals with dietary supplements and weight loss therapies that take behavioral and therapy components into consideration, helping individuals achieve a safe and healthy weight, with the tools necessary for maintaining such weight loss in the future.

 

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Monday,August 17th, 2009

by Denise

The Antiobesity Center, located in Cancun, Mexico is a state-of-the-art clinic treating obesity through weight loss therapies, weight management techniques weight loss surgical procedures. Taking a multidimensional approach to treatment of obesity, staff at the Antiobesity Center consider cultural, social, metabolic, and physiological aspects that lead to weight gain and obesity.

 

Obesity is caused by a multitude of factors, including individual rate of metabolism, psychology (comfort-food heating, stress), genetics, sedentary lifestyles, and some medications. Utilizing all aspects of the potential causes and reasons for an individual’s weight gain or obesity before initiating treatment is a key factor in long-term success. 

 

Treatments

Treatments offered at the Antiobesity Center include:

 

  • Restrictive and malabsorption of bariatric obesity surgery procedures, defined as

            * Intragastric balloon (BIB® system)

            * Gastric sleeve (such as vertical sleeve gastrectomy)

            * Adjustable gastric band (banded gastroplasty)

            * Mini bypass (may include laparoscopic obesity surgery)

            * Gastric bypass (obesity gastric bypass surgery)

            * Lapband system® (lap banding)

            * Fullsense Bariatric Device®

 

  • Dietary and nutrition education
  • Exercise training
  • Lifestyle changes

The Antiobesity Center is located in Cancun, the ultimate tourist destination for many Americans seeking obesity and weight loss treatments and procedures south of the border. Nestled against the Caribbean, Cancun provides modern and state of the art weight loss and obesity surgery center and surgical facilities that may be accessed via national and International airlines.

 

So enjoy a bit of the sun and sand while taking care of your health. You can’t find a better and more relaxing destination than Cancun. Easy travel arrangements, affordable bariatric surgery, and the expertise of weight loss physicians and bariatric surgeons will better your quality of life.

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Friday,July 17th, 2009

by Denise

Did you know that in Mexico you can get just about any kind of treatment, procedure or surgery as you can find in the United States, including world-class technologies, facilities and surgeons? Whether you need a dental surgeon for orthodontics, dental implants, dental bridges or cosmetic dentistry services, or you’re looking for any type of bariatric surgery such as gastric bypass, lap band surgery, gastroplasty or sleeve gastrectomy, medical clinics, outpatient centers and hospitals throughout Mexico such as Mexicali Obesity Solutions or Almater Hospital offer the best of care, highly trained and experienced decisions and accredited and certified organizations.

Americans struggling with the faltering economy are putting off medical treatments and procedures, but with affordable medical care so close, more make any decision to travel south of the border for elective surgical procedures such as liposuction, reconstructive breast surgery, face lifts and breast augmentation as much as they are for serious medical conditions that can only be resolved through heart pacemaker procedures, coronary artery bypass surgery, heart valve repair surgery or robotic heart valve surgery.

Even more popular is the number of Americans and international travelers venturing to locations throughout Mexico for cutting edge stem cell treatment therapies. Placenta stem cell therapy is the promising new field in stem cell research and offers individuals a multitude of options for treatments in locations such as Integra Medical Center run by Dr. Omar Gonzalez or Progencell, both specializing in stem cell treatements and technologies.

Whether you need orthopedic surgery or cosmetic or plastic surgical procedures and treatments, accredited, affordable, and luxurious accommodations and high-tech facilities and equipment are available to medical travelers from a multitude of destinations. Seeking the best from within the medical tourism industry, consumers today are learning about options that provide peace of mind and optimal health benefits.

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Friday,July 3rd, 2009

by Denise

Americans are fighting an obesity epidemic. Obesity causes more injury and disease processes than most people realize. Even worse, finding affordable bariatric surgery or obesity weight loss procedures in the United States is growing increasingly difficult. Rising health care costs and the fact that many health insurance carriers don’t cover bariatric surgery unless a person meets certain qualifications is disheartening.

However, individuals in the United States are fortunate that a short plane ride away offers lower bariatric bypass surgery cost, as well as choices in laparoscopic surgery, duodenal switch, lap band, intragastric balloon, gastric sleeve, gastric bypass and a choice of some of the best obesity doctors in Guatemala.

One famous international bariatric surgery facility called Angels Abroad is dedicated, qualified and certified to meet the needs of patients traveling not only from the United States but around the world. Dr. Rodrigo González Toledo, who operates the facility, is an expert in gastrointestinal and laparoscopic surgery, and has received training at the Louis Pasteur University in Strassburg France, the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, and the University of South Florida College of Medicine in Tampa, Florida.

Dr. González Toledo has performed hundreds of bariatric operations and procedures in France, Guatemala, and the United States over the past decade, and specializes in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, gastric banding, sleeve gastrectomy and revisional bariatric operations.

For some of the best, qualified and experienced bariatric care to be found in Latin America, research the facilities at Angels Abroad, and their affordable and high-quality bariatric surgery packages. You’ll be glad you did.

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