by Denise

Medical tourism around the world is gaining attention. More countries are ensuring that services offered are certified and accredited by the United States as well as international accrediting organizations such as the JCI, and ISQA to ensure quality of care, the best in equipment and technology, and clean and state-of-the-art facilities and hospitals.

Medical travelers from the United States, Canada and other countries are traveling to Latin America for affordable medications, prescriptions, and treatments not available in the United States, including stem cell therapies and many alternative treatments that are nevertheless accepted and practiced around the world. The rising costs of healthcare and medical insurance in the United States is propelling more Americans, including Hispanics, to venture elsewhere for quality and experienced healthcare.

Facilities in Latin America offers treatment in a variety of fields including obesity, plastic and cosmetic surgery, stem cell research and development, dentistry, vision, an orthopedic care, among others. Medical tourism in Latin America offers some of the best doctors, surgeons and facilities in the world.

Dr. Omar Gonzalez of Integra Medical Center in Mexico offers cutting edge stem cell research and therapies. Ageless Wonders Panama, located in Panama City, Panama offers high tech cosmetic surgery, anti-aging and age management treatments, and Makeover Travel, located in Santa Cruz, Bolivia offers one of the most respected and famous medical tourism companies in the world.

PlacidWay, an international medical tourism portal based in Denver, Colorado offers consumers choices when it comes to their healthcare options. PlacidWay provides information regarding facilities, treatments, procedures, surgeons and physicians around the world who operate certified, respectable, reliable, and affordable medical care facilities.

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by Denise

With state of the art facilities, equipment and expertise, Turkey is building a medical tourism industry that attracts patients to Turkish clinics and some of the finest hospitals in Turkey internationally recognized for its outstanding orthopedics and vascular disease treatments.

Western Europeans and most especially inhabitants of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan as well as surrounding neighbors in Albania and Armenia and Georgia. Medical facilities within Turkey offer major surgical procedures and treatments for savings and increased availability of services.

Fields of oncology and plastic surgery as well as the daVinci method of robotic heart and prostate surgeries are attracting world-wide attention to the growing reputation surrounding Turkey for the best service that still beats medical or health costs from throughout Europe and North America. Central locations such as Istanbul, Izmir and Kusadasi offer quality medical care for a multitude of treatments and procedures and offer higher quality service in modern and relaxed atmospheres.

Turkey is fast gaining a reputation of providing superlative medical and health care in many fields, including cosmetic and plastic surgery, cardiac care and procedures, vision, LASIK technology and orthopedics and dentistry, just to name a few. Facilities such as Florence Nightingale Hospital , specializing in general surgical and medical procedures and care and Jinemed Hospital, specializing in infertility treatments and located in Istanbul and others scattered along the southern portion of the state along the Mediterranean, Turkish physicians and surgeons offer high class care and expertise to natives and international travelers. The majority of Turkish physicians and surgeons are trained in Europe or the United States, and offer experience and knowledge in new technologies and techniques.

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by Denise

Vision care is typically the most neglected form of health and wellness care. Individuals who don’t have a vision insurance coverage with their health plans often suffer in silence because of a lack of affordable vision care options in their region. Unfortunately, ignoring eye care and eye health may have devastating effects. 

Cataracts, blurred vision, cloudy vision, and conditions such as astigmatism, amblyopia, myopia, and others are often ignored by individuals until vision is severely impaired. Access to eye clinic facilities and opportunities aren’t available in many regions, and regular eye exams, the needs for glasses, contacts, or other corrective vision therapies are often beyond the reach and means of many individuals.

Cataract surgery and LASIK procedures are some of the most commonly performed techniques in vision care today. Cataracts can be caused by eye injuries, disease, congenital defects and aging, and drops or ointments don’t provide effective and long-term solutions. The only solution for most cataracts is surgery. LASIK eye care treats a variety of vision problems, including near and farsightedness, blurred or double vision, and is performed in LASIK eye clinics around the world.

Conditions such as diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and corneal grafts or corneal transplants are performed at high-tech, state of the art and world-class facilities around the world, such as the Ahalia Eye Hospital in India, which offers cataract surgery in Kerala, refractive eye surgery, squint treatment, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and corneal eye transplant procedures and wave-front LASIK technology.

The technology, quality, and availability is out there. Affordable LASIK vision therapies and eye care clinics are found from India to South America, from Turkey to Jordan to Norway and South Africa. Don’t ignore your eyes - take care of them and they’ll take care of you.

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by Denise

You only get one set of eyes, and vision care is an essential part of overall health and well being.  Unfortunately, many of us put vision and dental care at the bottom of our health insurance needs, thinking that we won’t need glasses, corrective surgery, or suffer from eye or vision related conditions until we reach middle age or older. Unfortunately, we can never anticipate when vision problems may occur.

Individuals needing laser eye surgery, eye refractory surgery, or macular degeneration treatment, treatments for diabetic retinopathy, or corneal eye transplants often find themselves lacking the insurance to pay for such surgeries. Fortunately, travelers to international destinations can receive superlative, quality and affordable eye and LASIK care. Cataract surgery, LASIK technology, and treatments for diabetic retinopathy are available in facilities like the Ahalia Eye Hospital located in Kerala, India, a leader in eye treatments and surgical procedures in the world.

Offering choices regarding healthcare facilities and clinics, and surgeons is the goal of PlacidWay, a medical tourism portal based in Denver, Colorado that focuses on educating the public and international patients to their medical, vision, and dental options.

Whether you’re suffering from glaucoma or eye conditions caused by diabetes, injury, or medical conditions that cause poor or damaged vision, individuals in international locations have options to receive timely, effective, and affordable eye treatments, eye surgeries, and are able to take advantage of state-of-the-art and world-class technologies that improve vision abroad.

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by Denise

These days, because of the economy and rising health care costs, more baby boomers than ever before are going to be venturing beyond domestic borders to obtain healthcare as well as medical treatments in the field of orthopedics, such as hip replacements, hip resurfacing, knee surgeries as well as anti-aging and age management procedures and techniques in cosmetic and plastic surgery.

Baby boomers are considered to be those who were born between 1946 and 1964. By 2011, many baby boomers will be reaching the age of 65, and increasing the percentage of the US population that 65 or older. Today, the population of individuals over 65 is roughly 17%, but in just a few years, that figure rises to 26%. According to research data, there’ll be 75 million baby boomers who need affordable medical care by the year 2010. These individuals will become the future of healthcare and growing trends toward health and wellness tourism for this group of individuals is on the rise.

Baby boomers, for the most part, are health conscious, educated, and aware of the potential possibilities of international medical care and aren’t afraid to ask questions or perform research on who can perform the best surgical procedures or offer quality treatments for affordable costs. These days, boomers, more than any other age demographic are carefully watching their money, and no one wants to have to choose between health care in groceries.

Affordable heart surgery, cancer treatment abroad, cosmetic surgery abroad, and health tourism abroad in fields such as dental, vision, cardiac and stem cell treatments are in demand. Locations such as Argentina, India, Thailand, Latin America and central Europe are growing more popular by the year. Boomers know this, and are acting on it.

The baby boomers are going to literally change the face of medical care in the very near future as the demand for excellence, quality and state-of-the-art technology, techniques and procedures increases.

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by Denise

Argentina, located in South America, has long been known as a great destination for dental, vision and cosmetic surgical procedures. However, many people don’t know that medical tourism in Argentina is growing by leaps and bounds. Buenos Aires hospitals, Buenos Aires health centers, clinics in Argentina and surgery in Argentina provide some of the most cost effective and quality treatment that can be found anywhere in the world.

International patients, many of them from the United States, are venturing to Argentina for cosmetic and plastic surgery, weight loss programs, obesity/bariatric surgery procedures, dentistry, and the best in aesthetic treatments in locations such as Buenos Aires, one of the most popular, exciting and vibrant cities in all of South America.

One of the most well-known plastic surgeons in Buenos Aires, Dr. Thomas Brosto, offers superlative cosmetic and plastic surgery techniques and procedures at prices that are affordable by many Americans who opt to travel for cosmetic surgery abroad because it’s not covered by most insurance or medical plans in the United States.

Already famous for cosmetic surgical procedures, Argentina has expanded its reputation for quality service and specialized medical experts for those who are visiting the city from international destinations. With high standards in plastic surgery and dentistry procedures and reconstruction, Argentina has become a world leader in treatments and hospitality.

Locations such as Dr. Brosto’s offices in Buenos Aires, as well as the Odontologia de Avanzada  and the superlative services of M.D. Marco More, bariatric surgeon, compel visitors to look for treatment in Argentina for their healthcare needs. Besides, what can be better than taking care of healthcare needs and visiting one of the most exotic cities in the world at the same time?

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by Denise

Latinos from around the world, but most especially those found in the United States, are returning home to Latin America receive affordable healthcare in their native countries, as well as in countries throughout Mexico and South America. Joining thousands of native-born Americans, travelers from the United States as well as Canada, Europe and Asia are flocking to locations such as Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina for affordable, high-quality and effective healthcare.

Latinos, as well as others living in border states such as California, Arizona, Texas, the Gulf states and Florida are finding healthcare options in Mexico, Central and South America increasingly attractive as healthcare costs in the United States continue to rise. Latinos as well as native American citizens realize that Latin American countries offer some of the best cosmetic and plastic surgical procedures, weight loss programs, vision such as eye or LASIK care, dentistry and medical spa treatments that are accredited, certified, and more affordable than anything that can be found anywhere else.

Latinos are venturing to see CCPR, the Center of Plastic Surgery and Rehabilitation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, or seeking affordable cosmetic and plastic surgery at Makeover Travel in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Medical tourism in South America is booming, and the best doctors in South America are available for Latino and international travelers. Surgery costs in South America saves travelers between 30 and 75% over costs of the same procedures in America and Europe. Affordable treatment in Brazil, affordable obesity treatment in Argentina, and some of the best clinics in Bolivia are becoming increasingly popular in recent years. Don’t miss out.

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by Denise

Nigerians are flocking to India for health care and it’s no wonder. Nigeria has one of the poorest health care systems on the continent of Africa, and thousands of individuals die on a yearly basis from preventable illnesses. Says a medical director of one of the poor countries major health care centers, “We have no immunization system.” In addition to lack of proper immunizations and vaccinations for the countries inhabitants (approximately 20% coverage according to the World Health Organization), the country has no organized health care system. Life expectancy is an average of roughly 46 years and infant mortality rates are horrifying.

People in Nigeria die of minor illnesses. Availability to medications and a healthier lifestyle would make all the difference in the world, but such simple remedies are not available in one of the poorest and corrupt countries in the world. More Nigerians are venturing to locations like India to receive quality and affordable health care.

India offers medical travelers from around the world, and desperate Nigerians, state-of-the-art technology in all medical fields, including cardiac care, orthopedics, vision and dental care. PlacidWay provides a portal for such care, with carefully researched treatments and facilities that offer Nigerians and other travelers the information they need to make educated and informed decisions regarding basic health care and then some.

Indian physicians, surgeons and facilities offer certified and accredited care for individuals of all ages, and many such healthcare providers and facilities like Artemis Health Institute in Gurgaon are trained in the U.S. and UK. For the best in care, at affordable pricing, India offers convenience, quality and expert and affordable medical care for all.abroad

 

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by Denise

Tired of wearing contacts or dealing with glasses? LASIK eye surgery is a great option to dealing with vision issues like being nearsighted, farsighted or having astigmatism. Created in 1990, the LASIK technique blended two different surgical techniques called photorefractive keratectomy and Keratomileusis.  In its most simplistic definition, however, LASIK eye surgery is a laser eye Lasik surgical technique that involves cornea reshaping without cutting into it.

 

There are many different types of LASIK eye surgery, among them:

• Epi LASIK
• PRK Surgery
• Wavefront LASIK
• LASIK Monovision

The Lasik laser eye surgery procedures are the quickest, easiest and painless way to achieve better eyesight. In comparison with other surgeries, the laser eye surgery procedure is affordable, and usually takes less than 30 minutes to perform. LASIK eye surgery also replaces the use of scalpels in such a sensitive area of the body, reducing the number of complications that result from more traditional surgical procedures.

 

LASIK eye surgery is one of the best ways to fix visual impairment, with the least amount of complications and recovery time. With the precise procedure, one or both eyes can be done in a short amount of time.

 

Check out facilities like Angels Abroad in Guatemala City, Guatemala or Acibadem Healthcare Group in Istanbul, Turkey to get your treatment done, and do away with contacts and glasses! Eye surgery abroad is effective, affordable and accessible.

 

For custom lasik eye surgery, refer to an eye clinic that offers accredited, experienced and highly trained LASIK eye surgery experts.

 

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