Medical tourism - the departure of a patient to another country in order to find optimal treatment in a foreign clinic - has become a real boom in the 21st century. Many countries strive to offer high quality health care at a good price.
Approximately 8 million patients worldwide seek overseas treatment each year, contributing to a $ 24-40 billion global industry, according to Patients Beyond Borders.
There are several reasons for the popularity of medical tourism, including:
- treatment using advanced medical technologies and the latest diagnostic procedures;
- the opportunity to get advice from a world-class specialist;
- avoiding long lines at local clinics;
- avoiding unwanted questions from colleagues and family.
But it is not always easy to choose the best medical tourism destinations. To make this potentially complex search much easier, we present the top 10 most popular medical tourism destinations according to the medical portal. Complex Ichilov.
10. Urology
Spain opens the top ten medical tourism destinations of 2018. Namely - the city of Malaga, where the international hospital Vithas Xanit is located. It is renowned for its urology department, which offers advanced and gentle technologies for the treatment of various urological disorders. One of the most mastered areas is laser transurethral resection of the prostate.
Urology department in one of the best clinics in Israel Rambam Hospital in the city of Haifa is known for using the most modern equipment and technologies: from diagnostics to surgical procedures and drug treatment.
9. Gastroenterology
Over the past several decades, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has strengthened its reputation as a country providing high quality and diverse healthcare services.
Some of the most popular medical tourism destinations in the UAE include not only gastroenterology, but also abdominal surgery and orthopedics. According to the Dubai Health Authority, the number of medical tourists in 2020 will reach 500,000 to 2 million.
One of the best medical centers in the UAE with a gastroenterological profile is the Abuhamour Medical Center in Dubai.
8. Neurology
The capital of India, New Delhi, is home to BLK Super Specialty Hospital, offering a wide range of medical services, from neurology to psychiatry and rheumatology. All services that patients need are provided on site, including a blood bank, computed tomography, MRI and X-ray.
Also located in New Delhi is the Primus Super Specialty Hospital, which boasts extremely low rates of post-surgical infection and morbidity among patients in the care of doctors. The hospital offers comprehensive diagnostics, treatment and rehabilitation for almost all known diseases of the nervous system.
7. Neurosurgery
There are a number of well-known American clinics renowned for their neurosurgeon specialists. Among them:
- Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.
- Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
- The Mayo Clinic is one of the largest medical centers in the world with offices in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota.
Private US hospitals typically offer technology and surgical procedures that are considered too expensive or too specialized for patients in many other countries. Because of this, the United States enters rating of leading countries for treatment abroad.
6. Gynecology
For medical tourists with gynecological problems, the Swiss clinic Genolier is the preferred destination. This is one of the largest medical complexes in the country, specializing in such areas as gynecology, gerontology, sports medicine, orthopedics, etc.
Another well-known "gynecological" area is the Medical Center at Princeton in Princeton, New Jersey. This center is equipped with the most modern diagnostic equipment, and cooperates with a number of European and American research centers in order to introduce the latest developments into their practice.
5. Dentistry and implantology
Hungary is a former Soviet state that is popular with people looking for inexpensive yet very high quality dental services such as teeth whitening. In the city of Gyr alone in northwest Hungary, there are more than 150 dental clinics serving international patients.
India offers highly sophisticated low cost implant surgery. This country has become an incredibly popular destination for medical tourism, earning $ 4 billion a year from it. The dentistry department at Manipal Hospital in Bangalore specializes in aesthetic and functional dental restoration.
4. Plastic surgery
Thailand is renowned for its excellent plastic surgery including gender reassignment surgery. One of the most famous institutions for medical tourists in the world - Bumrungrad International Hospital - is located in Bangkok. It employs over 900 doctors in 55 specialties. The hospital receives about 1000 foreign patients every day.
Clinics in Brazil are waiting for those who wish to have liposuction. Among the most famous plastic surgery centers in Brazil is Clinica Ivo Pitanguy in Rio de Janeiro. Among other services, the clinic offers a psychotherapist to help patients adjust to their new appearance after surgery.
South Korea is the world leader in cosmetic surgery. In this country, over 770 thousand plastic surgeries are performed annually, with the emphasis on minimally invasive, gentle methods. One of the largest South Korean clinics is Grand in Seoul. All types of plastic procedures are performed in it - from rhinoplasty to changing the shape of the breasts and buttocks.
3. Ophthalmology
Turkey has established itself as a country with some of the best ophthalmology clinics in the world. The most complex laser vision correction surgeries can be performed at one of the Dunyagoz Hospitals Group clinics. This network serves nearly 30,000 medical tourists a year from over 100 countries.
2. Cardiology and heart surgery
Gleneagles Hospital in Singapore is renowned as one of the best medical tourism facilities in the world. Highly qualified specialists work there in such areas as cardiology, gastroenterology, liver transplantation and orthopedics. The hospital belongs to the Parkway Hospital Group, which operates hospitals throughout Asia.
1. Oncology
Germany has a reputation as one of the world's leading countries in the treatment of oncology. This country is home to a number of cutting-edge treatment centers, employing leading specialists in the treatment of various types of cancer. Cancer patients come to Germany from all over the world, usually because they cannot access specialized care in their home country.
- The most famous medical institution in Germany, which treats neoplasms of the colon and rectum, is the Neuperlach City Clinical Hospital in Munich. Doctors of the hospital fight cancer mainly by surgical methods using the latest equipment.
- Patients suffering from oncological diseases of the genitourinary system mainly go to the Schwabing City Clinical Hospital in Munich. Its specialists have vast experience in the treatment of both malignant and benign tumors of the urinary organs.
Israel is another popular medical tourism destination for cancer patients.
- The largest Israeli state medical center is the Assuta Clinic in Tel Aviv. Patients come there, wishing to cure the rarest and most severe cases of cancer.
- Sheba Medical Center in Israel is a recognized leader in stem cell or bone marrow transplantation. The center also provides various treatments for almost all known types of cancer.