Dental Care in India

There are several Dental Care packages available. However, these will be based on the requirements of
the person and his holiday needs.

Please find below a small cost comparison of dental treatment procedures between USA and India. There
is a huge difference between the pricing (about 7/8 times when we speak
of Top-end dentists).

Cost in
Dental procedure Cost in USA ($)
India ($)
General Top End Top End
Dentist Dentist Dentist
Smile designing - 8,000 1,000*
Metal Free Bridge - 5,500 500*
Dental Implants - 3,500 800*
Porcelain Metal
1,800 3,000 300*
Bridge
Porcelain Metal
600 1,000 80*
Crown
Tooth impactions 500 2,000 100*
Root canal Treatment 600 1,000 100*
Tooth whitening 350 800 110*
Tooth Colored
200 500 25*
composite fillings
Tooth cleaning 100 300 75*

* These figures do not suggest the actual cost. Actual cost of treatment varies from case to case.

Some of the facilities offered by the dental

clinics are:

Dental Scanning - Intra mouth

Surgical Intervention under general

anaesthesia

Whitening of teeth

Ceramic caps without gold under

microscopic control

Prosthesis on the implant

 Vertical and horizontal bone grafting

Gum Grafting

Palatal orthodontics

Fluoride treatment for children

Maxillary surgery

Over denture

Combined prostheses with milling

Need for Medical Tourism

Medical tourism can be broadly defined as provision of 'cost effective' private medical care in
collaboration with the tourism industry for patients needing surgical and other forms of specialized
treatment. This process is being facilitated by the corporate sector involved in medical care as well as
the tourism industry - both private and public.

Medical or Health tourism has become a common form of vacationing, and covers a broad spectrum of
medical services. It mixes leisure, fun and relaxation together with wellness and healthcare.

The idea of the health holiday is to offer you an opportunity to get away from your daily routine and
come into a different relaxing surrounding. Here you can enjoy being close to the beach and the
mountains. At the same time you are able to receive an orientation that will help you improve your life in
terms of your health and general wellbeing. It is like rejuvenation and clean-up process on all levels -
physical, mental and emotional.

Many people from the developed world come to India for the rejuvenation
promised by yoga and Ayurvedic massage, but few consider it a destination
for hip replacement or brain surgery. However, a nice blend of top-class
medical expertise at attractive prices is helping a growing number of Indian
corporate hospitals lure foreign patients, including from developed nations
such as the UK and the US.

As more and more patients from Europe, the US and other affluent nations with high Medicare costs look
for effective options, India is pitted against Thailand, Singapore and some other Asian countries, which
have good hospitals, salubrious climate and tourist destinations. While Thailand and Singapore with their
advanced medical facilities and built-in medical tourism options have been drawing foreign patients of
the order of a couple of lakhs per annum, the rapidly expanding Indian corporate hospital sector has
been able to get a few thousands for treatment.

But, things are going to change drastically in favour of India, especially in view of the high quality
expertise of medical professionals, backed by the fast improving equipment and nursing facilities, and
above all, the cost-effectiveness of the package.

Growth of the Medical Tourism Industry

The countries where medical tourism is being actively promoted include Greece, South Africa, Jordan,
India, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore. India is a recent entrant into medical tourism. According to a
study by McKinsey and the Confederation of Indian Industry, medical tourism in India could become a $1
billion business by 2012. The report predicts that: "By 2012, if medical tourism were to reach 25 per
cent of revenues of private up-market players, up to Rs 10,000 crore will be added to the revenues of
these players". The Indian government predicts that India's $17-billion-a-year health-care industry could
grow 13 per cent in each of the next six years, boosted by medical tourism, which industry watchers say
is growing at 30 per cent annually.

In India, the Apollo group alone has so far treated 95,000 international
patients, many of whom are of Indian origin. Apollo has been a forerunner
in medical tourism in India and attracts patients from Southeast Asia,
Africa, and the Middle East. The group has tied up with hospitals in
Mauritius, Tanzania, Bangladesh and Yemen besides running a hospital in
Sri Lanka, and managing a hospital in Dubai.

Another corporate group running a chain of hospitals, Escorts, claims it has doubled its number of
overseas patients - from 675 in 2000 to nearly 1,200 this year. Recently, the Ruby Hospital in Kolkata
signed a contract with the British insurance company, BUPA. The management hopes to get British
patients from the queue in the National Health Services soon. Some estimates say that foreigners
account for 10 to 12 per cent of all patients in top Mumbai hospitals despite roadblocks like poor aviation
connectivity, poor road infrastructure and absence of uniform quality standards.

Analysts say that as many as 150,000 medical tourists came to India last year. However, the current
market for medical tourism in India is mainly limited to patients from the Middle East and South Asian
economies. Some claim that the industry would flourish even without Western medical tourists. Afro-
Asian people spend as much as $20 billion a year on health care outside their countries - Nigerians alone
spend an estimated $1 billion a year. Most of this money would be spent in Europe and America, but it is
hoped that this would now be increasingly directed to developing countries with advanced facilities.

Promotion of Medical Tourism

the key "selling points" of the medical tourism industry are its "cost effectiveness" and its combination
with the attractions of tourism. The latter also uses the ploy of selling the "exotica" of the countries
involved as well as the packaging of health care with traditional therapies and treatment methods.

Price advantage is, of course, a major selling point. The slogan, thus is, "First World treatment' at Third
World prices". The cost differential across the board is huge: only a tenth and sometimes even a
sixteenth of the cost in the West. Open-heart surgery could cost up to $70,000 in Britain and up to
$150,000 in the US; in India's best hospitals it could cost between $3,000 and $10,000. Knee surgery
(on both knees) costs 350,000 rupees ($7,700) in India; in Britain this costs 10,000 ($16,950), more
than twice as much. Dental, eye and cosmetic surgeries in Western countries cost three to four times as
much as in India.

The price advantage is however offset today for patients from the developed countries by concerns
regarding standards, insurance coverage and other infrastructure. This is where the tourism and medical
industries are trying to pool resources, and also putting pressure on the government. We shall turn to
their implications later.

In India the strong tradition of traditional systems of health care in Kerala, for example, is utilised.
Kerala Ayurveda centres have been established at multiple locations in various metro cities, thus
highlighting the advantages of Ayurveda in health management. The health tourism focus has seen
Kerala participate in various trade shows and expos wherein the advantages of this traditional form of
medicine are showcased.

A generic problem with medical tourism is that it reinforces the medicalised view of health care. By
promoting the notion that medical services can be bought off the shelf from the lowest priced provider
anywhere in the globe, it also takes away the pressure from the government to provide comprehensive
health care to all its citizens. It is a deepening of the whole notion of health care that is being pushed
today which emphasises on technology and private enterprise.

The important question here is for whom is 'cost effective' services to be provided. Clearly the services
are "cost effective" for those who can pay and in addition come from countries where medical care costs
are exorbitant - because of the failure of the government to provide affordable medical care. It thus
attracts only a small fraction that can pay for medical care and leaves out large sections that are denied
medical care but cannot afford to pay. The demand for cost effective specialized care is coming from the
developed countries where there has been a decline in public spending and rise in life expectancy and
non-communicable diseases that requires specialist services.

Medical Tourism & Public Health Services

Medical tourism is going to only deal with large specialist hospitals run by
corporate entities. It is a myth that the revenues earned by these corporates
will partly revert back to finance the public sector. There is ample evidence to show that these hospitals
have not honoured the conditionalitys for receiving government subsidies - in terms of treatment of a
certain proportion of in patients and out patients free of cost. If anything, increased demand on private
hospitals due to medical tourism may result in their expansion. If they expand then they will need more
professionals, which means that they will try to woo doctors from the public sector. Even today the top
specialists in corporate hospitals are senior doctors drawn the public sector. Medical tourism is likely to
further devalue and divert personnel from the public sector rather than
strengthen them.

Urban concentration of health care providers is a well-known fact - 59 per

cent of India's practitioners (73 per cent allopathic) are located in cities,
and especially metropolitan ones. Medical tourism promotes an "internal
brain drain" with more health professionals being drawn to large urban
centres, and within them, to large corporate run specialty institutions.

Medical tourism is going to result in a number of demands and changes in the areas of financing and
regulations. There will be a greater push for encouraging private insurance tied to systems of
accreditation of private hospitals. There is a huge concern in the developed countries about the quality
of care and clinical expertise in developing countries and this will push for both insurance and regulatory
regimes. The potential for earning revenues through medical tourism will become an important
argument for private hospitals demanding more subsidies from the government in the long run. In
countries like India, the corporate private sector has already received considerable subsidies in the form
of land, reduced import duties for medical equipment etc. Medical tourism will only further legitimise
their demands and put pressure on the government to subsidise them even more. This is worrying
because the scarce resources available for health will go into subsidising the corporate sector. It thus has
serious consequences for equity and cost of services and raises a very fundamental question: why
should developing countries be subsidising the health care of developed countries?

Facts & Figures

India offers world-class healthcare that costs substantially less than those in developed countries, using
the same technology delivered by competent Specialists attaining similar success rates.

If a liver transplant costs in the range of 137,867 USD - 160,845 USD in Europe and double that in the
US, a few Indian hospitals have the wherewithal to do it in around 34,466 USD - 45,955 USD. Similarly,
if a heart surgery in the US costs about Rs 45,955 USD, a leading Indian hospital will do it in roughly
4,595 USD.

Procedure Charges in India & US (US $):

Procedure Cost (US$)

United States India

Bone Marrow Transplant 2,50,000 69,000

Liver Transplant 3,00,000 69,000

Heart Surgery 30,000 8,000

Orthopaedic Surgery 20,000 6,000

Cataract Surgery 2,000 1,250

Here's a brief comparison of the cost of few of the Dental treatment procedures between USA and India

Dental Cost in
Cost in USA ($)
Procedure India ($)

General Top End Top End

Dentist Dentist Dentist

Smile designing - 8,000 1,000

Metal Free
- 5,500 500
Bridge

Dental Implants - 3,500 800

Porcelain Metal
1,800 3,000 300
Bridge

Porcelain Metal
600 1,000 80
Crown

Tooth impactions 500 2,000 100

Root canal
600 1,000 100
Treatment

Tooth whitening 350 800 110

Tooth Colored
200 500 25
composite fillings

Tooth cleaning 100 300 75

Medical tourism in India has evolved at a great pace and the Indian sub-continent attracts patients from
Southeast Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Medical Facilities in India

HEALTH CARE: MEDICAL SURGERY TREATMENTS AT HOSPITALS IN INDIA

HTI facilitates highly effective, quality medical treatments and surgery procedures at world-class, private
hospitals and clinical facilities in India. These discounted surgical operative procedures are performed by
qualified, experienced and renowned doctors; board certified surgeons and government registered
physicians at low-costs. The people who are not covered by health insurance can get the inexpensive
elective surgeries abroad in India and the international patients not having Medicare plan or are with
NHS wait list can get the benefits of the low priced medical treatment, private surgery discounts on all
the latest healthcare technologies. The advanced medical technology used by the health care centres in
Indian cities is a cheaper option for the overseas uninsured, underinsured, self-insured and self-pay
individuals. HTI facilitation services for affordable global patient care offers the management of cost-
effective surgery operations and cost saving pre and post-operative care, medical tests, scanning,
diagnostic and therapeutically cures, relief, corrections, repairs, physical therapy for following infective
or non-infective medical conditions, illness, ailments, diseases, disorders, symptoms, signs and
disabilities of human body organ systems.

AFFORDABLE COSMETIC PLASTIC SURGERY IN INDIA

PROCEDURES

Blepharoplasty(eyelids)
Upper(Bilateral)
Lower(Bilateral)
Upper + Lower(Bilateral)
Double eyelid surgery-
Eyelid fold creation
Liposuction
Abdomen
Arms and Calves
Under Chin
Circumferential Thighs and
Buttocks
Tumescent Technique-
Liposuction
2 areas under general
anaesthesia (GA)
3 areas under general
anaesthesia Every
additional area under GA
Botox
Crow' feet, forehead &
Gabella lines Gabella flow
lines- frown correction
Forehead wrinkles
Axillary Hyperhidrosis
(Armpit sweating)
Jaw/Calf muscle
hypertrophy
Dermadeep Injection
Dermalive Injection
Lip
Enhancement Fat or filler
Lifting / Reduction
Thinning
Surgery for Gummy Smile /
Palate repair
Lateral Lip reduction
Genitals- Pubic lift

Breast Abdominoplasty- Tummy

Augmentation-Saline Tuck
Implant
Augmentation-Silicone Mini Abdomen plasty-
Implant Uplift/Lift- Tummy Tuck unto
Mastopexy Umbilicus.
Reduction
Removal Tummy Tuck With
Implant with lift Liposuction (One Region)
Reconstruction
Gynecomastia correction- Removal of Age spots,
Male moles, warts, wrinkles
Breast
Implant removal Treatment of port-wine
Nipple Reduction stains/Birthmarks Eradication of
Implant Revision unsightly blood vessels
Non-Surgical
Lift/Enlargement/Enhancement Removal of Tattoos Removal of
Inverted Nipple repair sunspot & other skin discoloration

Laser-Co2/Erbium/ND-
Face/Neck Lift YAG/Diode/Pulsed Dye
Face & Neck
Face, Neck& Upper or Lower Treatment-Freckles/Vitiligo/
Blepharoplasty Hyper pigmentation
Face, Neck& Upper and Lower
Blepharoplasty Spider Veins/Varicose veins-
Non-surgical face lift- APTOS Laser/Sclera
Neck Lift
Mid Face Lift Crow's feet wrinkle Removal-
Face Lift Composite Surgical

. Facial Rejuvenation - Non

Brow-Forehead Lift Surgical
Endoscopic Forehead Lift
Forehead lift& Upper or Lower Hair Removal
Blepharoplasty
Forehead lift& Upper and Lower Hair Implant/Graft (500 Grafts)
Blepharoplasty
Forehead/Brow ridge contouring Hair Implant/Graft (1000 Grafts)
Forehead/Brow ridge contouring &
Brow lift Chemical peeling
Brow ridge contouring & Scalp
advancement Lontophoresis
Scalp lift +Brow lift + Brow ridge
contouring Dermabrasion
Scalp lift/reduction
Non-surgical Brow lift- APTOS Post StrokeFacial Remedy

Skin Grafts
Cheek
Implant-Silicone Brachioplasty(Arm Reduction)
Bone Reduction lift
Dimple creation Otoplasty-Bat Ear, Split lobule
Non-surgical cheek lift- APTOS Pinna correction
Bone Implant
Lower Body Lift

Nose Scar Revision

Open Rhinoplasty
Reconstructive Rhinoplasty Thigh Lift
Anaplastic
Reshaping / Septal deviation Skin Resurfacing for whole face
correction
 Reshaping & Implant Injectable Fillers- Collagen / Fat
Hump /Saddle nose Correction
Tip plasty Penile Implant
Bridge Augmentation- Nose lift
Pectoral Implant

Oculoplasty

Body sculpturing

Buttocks Augmentation

Buttocks Lift

Calf Augmentation

Resection ofperspiratory glands

Whole body cosmetic lift

Removal of Haemangiomas
/Rosacea/acne

Fat Injection- Major

Cosmetic Gynaecology
Procedures

BARIATRIC SURGERY-OBESITYWEIGHT LOSS TREATMENT IN

INDIA

PROCEDURES

Adjustable Laparoscopic Gastric banding

Roux-en-Y Gastric bypass

Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy

COST SAVING IVF, ICSI- FERTILITY IN INDIA

PROCEDURES

IVF+ ICSI Preimplantation Genetic

Diagnosis
IVF
Cryopreservation Gametes
Oocyte/ Egg Donation and Embryos

ICSI A.H.: Assisted Hatching

 PESA/ TESA Sperm Donation

Gamete/ Zygote Intra Embryo Donation

fallopian transfer

IVF-Surrogacy

DISCOUNTED OPHTHALMOLOGY - EYE SURGERY TREATMENTS

IN INDIA

PROCEDURES

Phaco with foldable IOL Limbal relaxing Incision

Phaco with PMMA IOL Canaliculartear repair

Phaco with Hydrophobic Pterygiumexcision+

UV-Block Filter IOL Conjunctival limbal allograft

Phaco with RESTOR Phototherapeutic

Multifocal/Rollable IOL Keractomy

Lasik-Wave Front- Both Retinal Detachment

Eyes
Routine Pterygium
Squint Repair- Unilateral Removal

Glaucoma Photodynamic therapy

(trabeculectomy)
Radial Optic neurology
Vasectomy
Siliconeoil inj.+
Vitrectomy+ Retinal Endolaser+ Retinectomy+ Gas
Detachment
Beltbuckling+
Ptosis Vitrectomy+ Endolaser+ Gas/Oil

Cataract +Glaucoma Vitreo-retinalsurgery

Pneumatic Retinopexy Macular Translocation

Bleb Revision Buckling Surgery without

Vitrectomy
Glaucoma Implant
Surgery Vitrectomy for Opacities &
Premacular Objects
Conjunctivoplasty
Vitrectomy for preretinal
Lens Removal traction membranes
 Penetrating Keratoplasy-
Optical
Lamellar Keratoplasy
INDEX OF DENTAL SURGERY TREATMENTS- DENTISTRY IN
INDIA
PROCEDURES
Endodontics remove pulp root
canal treatment.
Periodontics root planning
periodontics treatment
Periodontics - Removable Full
dentures, Crowns & Bridges Crown
in metal fused Crown Porcelain
(non- precious metal)
Ceramic crown (with Nano
Technology- Metal Free) Crown
Porcelain (Semi-Precious Metal)
Crown - Precious Metal(Gold
Basing)
Bridge of 3units Crowns (non
-Precious)
Bridge of 3units Crowns Semi-
Precious metal
Upper Full Dentures (Lucitone)-
breakable
Upper Full Dentures Flexible
Lower Full Dentures (Lucitone)-
breakable Lower Full Dentures
Flexible Full Dentures Upper &
Lower (Lucitone)- breakable
Full Dentures Upper & Lower
Flexible
Single Cast Partial Denture
Implant Mounted Full Dentures
Oral Surgeries
Tooth Extraction
Tooth Impaction
Tooth Drainage
Sinus Lift Procedure
Bone Grafting Augmentation
Cleft Lip Surgery
Cleft Palate Surgery
Filling
Silver Filling - Glass Ionomer
Inlay/Onlay - Gold
Dental bonding with Self cure
(Ivoclar Vivadent)
Dental Bonding with Light
cure(LED) & 3M bonding agent
Perio Scaling & Root Planning Full
mouth Rehabilitation with Ceramic
Crowns(includes 30 teeth) Full
mouth rehabilitation with Bite
upliftments procedures for Aged
patients
Cosmetic Dentistry Dental
Veneers Laminates Dental
Whitening
Dental Composite Veneers (nano
Technology from 3M)
Dental Composite Veneers Nano
Technology and Ceramic Inserts
from Dentsply
Dental Porcelain Veneers ( IPS
Impress Technology)
Dental Porcelain Veneers (Procera)
Tooth contouring and Reshaping
Teeth Whitening laser - Teeth
Bleaching.
Teeth Whitening - Zoom I
Teeth Whitening - Zoom II
Complete Cosmetic Dentistry
Smile Designing / Makeover
Cosmetic Jaw Surgery
Smile Correction Treatments For
Anterior Teeth - 6 teeth
Full mouth smile correction with
Ceramic Veneers
Orthodontics
Braces (Metal / arch)
Braces (Metal (Gold) / arch)
 Braces (Ceramic Clear / arch)
Conservative / Restorative Braces (Lingual / arch)
Dentistry Procedures Root Canal Braces( INVISALGIN: Braces Less
treatment Anterior (with Filling) Technology/ Clear Orthodontics)
Root Canal treatment Posterior Braces (Ceramic Clear / arch)
(with Filling)
Dental Implant without crown
RCT - Front Tooth Dental Test & consultations
RCT done with Moterised Pro-Taper Routine Dental Check-up
Instruments system (Dentsply) In Depth Dental Check-up
RCT - Bicuspid Full Mouth Dental X-Ray OPG
RCT done with Moterised Pro-Taper Four Bitewing Dental X-Ray
Instruments system (Dentsply) SS Crown in pedo patient
RCT - Molar Pulpotomy in pedo patient
RCT done with Moterised Pro-Taper Space maintainer in pedo patient
Instruments system (Dentsply) Panoramic Film
Gum Contouring Dental Biopsy
Flap Surgery
Filling - Tooth Coloured (3M )
Dentsply Ivoclar-Vivadent

LOW-COST ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY PROCEDURES IN INDIA

PROCEDURES

ORTHOPAEDIC PROCEDURES
Arthroscopic Carpal Tunnel Surgery
Menisectomy
Shaving of cartilage Birmingham Hip
Ligament Reconstruction resurfacing
Ankle Arthroscopy
Knee Arthroscopy Disc Hernia
Elbow Arthroscopy
Shoulder Arthroscopy
Hallux Vagus
Hip Arthroscopy
Tendon Repair
Hemi Arthroplasty

Anterior Cruciate
Trigger finger correction
Ligament- ACL

Hip Revision
Total Knee Replacement
Knee Joint Replacement
Knee Revision
Unilateral Knee Joint
Replacement Bilateral
Ankle Replacement

Total Hip Replacement Hip

Arthodesis- Ankle joint
Joint Replacement Unilateral Hip
Joint Replacement Bilateral Fusion

Illizarov Technique Finger or Toe

Limb lengthening Deformity Endoprosthesis

Correction Problem fractures-
Bone Gap, Non-union, Infectious Partial Shoulder
 Fusion Cervical Lumber Endoprosthesis
Toe - Arthodesis
Total Shoulder
Sports Injuries Endoprosthesis
Menisectomy Shaving of
cartilage Dynesys Surgery

Discectomy - Slipped Disc Leg Orthesis-

Plain/Large/Carbon Fiber
Polypectomy
Shoulder Tendon Repair -
Rotator Cuff

Tendon Repair - Achilles

Tendon

Tendon Repair - Extensor

Tendon Repair - Flexor

Fracture - Internal
Fixation

Broken Ankle - Open

Reduction and Fixation

Bunionectomy

Dupuytrens Contracture

Epidural

Shoulder Replacement

Genu Valgum- Knock Knee

Correction

Genu Valgum- Knock Knee

Correction

Arthroplasty
Knee Abrasion Arthroplasty Hip
Abrasion Arthroplasty

LIST OF DERMATOLOGY- SKIN TREATMENT PROCEDURES IN

INDIA

PROCEDURES

Botox Eradication of unsightly blood

Crow' feet, forehead & Gabella vessels
lines
Gabella flow lines- frown
correction
Forehead wrinkles
Axillary Hyperhydrosis (Armpit
sweating)
Jaw/Calf muscle hypertrophy
Dermadeep Injection
Dermalive Injection
Skin Care Procedures
Removal of
Haemangiomas/Rosacea/acne Skin Hair Implant/Graft (500
Resurfacing for whole face Grafts/Sitting)
Removal of Age spots, moles,
warts, wrinkles
Treatment of port-wine
stains/Birthmarks
CARDIOLOGY: CARDIO-THORACICSURGERY IN INDIA
PROCEDURES
CARDIOLOGY PROCEDURES
Coronary Angiography
Angiography with contrast
Electrophysiology Complex Study
(EPS) R F Ablation Angioplasty*
Angioplasty with one regular
stent* Angioplasty with one
medicated(Cypher) stent* CABG
CABG Re-do CABG + Carotid
Carotid Pacemaker Single
Chamber Pacemaker Double
Chamber Pacemaker Biventricular
I.C.D. (Single Chamber) I.C.D.
(Double Chamber) I.C.D. (Combo
Device) Single Valve Replacement
Double Valve Replacement
ENT- EAR, NOSE & THROAT SURGERY TREATMENT PROCEDURES
PROCEDURES
Nasal endoscopy
Tympanometry
Pure tone Audiometry
Stapedotomy
Removal of Tattoos
Removal of sunspot & other skin
discoloration
Laser- Co2/Erbium/Nd-
YAG/Diode/Pulsed Dye
Treatment- Freckles/Vitiligo/Hyper
pigmentation
Spider Veins/Varicose veins-
Laser/Sclero
Crow's feet wrinkle Removal-
Surgical
Facial Rejuvenation - Non Surgical
Hair Removal
Hair Implant/Graft (<1000 Grafts)
Chemical peeling
Post Stroke Facial Remedy
Skin Grafts
Balloon Dilation
Coronary & Valve Replacement
Surgery Implantable Defibrillator
Myocardial Laser Revasculation
Pediatric Interventional Cardiology
(Balloon Atrial Septostomy, PDA
Coil Occlusion, Valvuloplasty &
other procedures, ASD/PDA Device
Closure)
Pediatric Surgery
PDA/MPCA Ligation
BT Shunt/PA Banding /Coarctation
repair/ BD Glenn without Bypass
Atrial Septectomy / BT Shunt on
Bypass /BD Glenn without
Bypass ASD/VSD Closure, TOF,
DORV, TAVPC Repair, MVR, AVR,
Senning, Resection OF Arotic
Membrane
AV Canal Repair, REV Op., Arterial
Switch, Fontain, TCPC, Valve
Replacement, Condult Repair Post
Surgery Rehabilitation
Functional endoscopic sinus
surgery (FESS)
Nasal Polyp Removal
( microdebrider)
Tympanoplasty
Ossiculoplasty
Laryngectomy
Block dissections of neck,
Endolymphatic Sac Voice
Restoration Surgery (Thyroplasty)
Micro laryngeal Surgery
Uvulopalate Pharyngoscopy
Flexible Endoscopic Laryngoscopy
BERA
Tonsillectomy
GASTROENTEROLOGY TREATMENT IN INDIA
PROCEDURES
Assisted intestinal resection
Endoscopic CBD stone removal
Laparoscopy Appendectomy
Laparoscopy assisted
hemicolectomy
Laparoscopy cardiomyotomy
Laparoscopic fundoplication
Laparoscopy gastrojejunostomy
Laparoscopy rectopexy
Laparoscopy repair of
diaphragmatic
Laparoscopy splenectomy
Liver cyst Laparoscopy duodenal
perforation closure
Psudopancreatic cyst
Stapler surgery for hemorrhoids
GENERAL SURGERY IN INDIA
PROCEDURES
Abdomino - Perineal Resection of
Rectum
Epididymal Cyst Removal
Hernia Repair - Epigastric
Hernia Repair - Femoral
Hernia Repair - Inguinal
Hydrocele Operation - Adult
Pilonidal Sinus Spleen Removal -
Splenectomy
Thyroidectomy/Parathyroidectomy
Breast Biopsy
Anal Stretch Anterior Resection
Breast Biopsy
Breast Lump
Cardiomyotomy - Laparoscopic
Carpel Tunnel Release
Parotid Gland Removal -
Parotidectomy Myringotomy
Bronchoscopy
Septoplasty
Turbinates of Nose - Excision
Maxillary Antral - Sinus Washout
Submucous Resection - SMR
Myringoplasty
Adenectomy
Antrostomy
Ethmoidectomy
Otoclisis
Snoring correction surgery
Abdomino-Perineal Resection
of Rectum
Diagnostic Endoscopy
Diagnostic Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
with Polypectomy
Colonic Gastric Polypectomy
Diagnostic Colonoscopy
Diagnostic Laparoscopy with
Biopsy Diagnostic
Retroperitoneoscopy with Biopsy
Diagnostic UGI
Endoscopy/Colonoscopy
ERCP Therapeutic
Wireless Capsule Endoscopy
Laparoscopic Colon Surgery
Laparoscopic
Laparoscopic Duodenal Closure
Gallbladder - Laparoscopic
Haemorrhoid - Stapler Procedure
Haemorrhoid Injections
Haemorrhoidectomy
Hernia revision surgery
Hiatus Hernia
Hernia Surgery - Bilateral
Hernia Surgery - Umbilical
Hernia Surgery - Laparoscopic
Lymph Node - Excision
Varicose vein
Anal Fistula/fissure
Lipoma surgery
Ganglion
Debridement of Wound, Burn or
Infection Gallbladder
GYNAECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS
PROCEDURES
Diagnostic
Laparoscopy/Hysteroscopy
Abcess - Pelvic
Laparoscopic Colposuspension
Bartholins Gland Marsupialisation
Caesarean Section
Laparoscopic Sterilization
Cone Biopsy of Cervix Dilation and
Curretage - DAY and C
Hysterectomy - Abdominal /
Vaginal Reversal of Sterilization
MINIMALLY INVASIVE LAPAROSCOPIC ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY
IN INDIA
PROCEDURES
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Laparoscopic Repair of Hernia-
Unilateral
Laparoscopic Ureterolithotomy
Laparoscopic Nephrectomy
Removal of the Kidney
Laparoscopic Pyelolithotomy
Laparoscopic Renal Cyst
treatment
Laparoscopic Varicocelectectomy-
Unilateral
Laparoscopic Adhesiolysis
Lap Cholecystectomy with CBD
exploration
Laparoscopic Gastrectomy
Laparoscopic Sigmoid Colectomy
Laparoscopic Splenectomy for
Splenomegaly
Lap Living-related Donor
Nephrectomy
Lap Aorto-Bifemoral Bypass
Grafting
Lap Cryoablation of Liver
Metastases
Laparoscopic Hernia repair-
Bilateral
Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct
Exploration
Laparoscopic Bilio-Entero
Anastomosis
Laparoscopic Drainage of
Pancreatic Pseudocysts
Laparoscopic Sigmoid
ColectomiesVulval Lesion Excision
Vaginal & Perinial plastic surgery
Posterior Repair - Prolapse
Operation Salpingo-oophorectomy
- Ectopic Pregnancy
Vaginal and Vulval Warts -
Removal Cervical Cyst
Placement / Insertion of IUCD
Laparoscopic Small Bowel
Resection
Laparoscopic Gastro-Entero
Anastomosis
Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair
Laparoscopic Repair of Duodenal
Ulcer
Laparoscopic Liver Resection
Laparoscopic Hepatic Artery
Balloon Pump Placement
Laparoscopic Tumor Staging
Laparoscopic Anterior Spinal
Fusion
Laparoscopic Exploration of
Chronic Abdominal Pain
Laparoscopic Placement of
Peritoneal
Dialysis Catheter
Laparoscopic Esophagectomy
Laparoscopic colon resection
Removal of Kidney and Ureter-
Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy
Unroofing of Renal Cysts and
Renal Biopsy
Repair of Kidney Obstruction-
Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty Pelvic
Lymph Node Sampling Hand
Assisted Laparoscopy
Ureteropyeloscopy
Cryosurgery
Extracorporeal Shock Wave
Lithotripsy (ESWL)
Laparoscopic Distal
Pancreatectomy
Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass for
Morbid Obesity
Laparoscopic Lumbar Hernia
Repair
Laparoscopic Gastric
Banding for Morbid Obesity
Laparoscopic umbilical hernia
repair
Laparoscopic Nissen
Fundoplication
Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy
Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair
Laparoscopic Left Hemicolectomy
Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy
Laparoscopic Abdominal- Perineal
Resection
Laparoscopic Ripstein Procedure
Laparoscopic Reversal of
Colostomy
Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy-
Removal of the Adrenal Gland
Pelvic Laparoscopy
Laparoscopic Prostatectomy
Laparoscopic Prostatectomy
Laparoscopic Feeding Jejunostomy
NEUROLOGY, NEUROSURGERY, VASCULAR, BRAIN & SPINE
SURGERY
PROCEDURES
Burr Hole for Aspiration
Cranioplasty
Carotid Endarterectomy
Craniectomy Decompression
Craniotomy of Aneurysms/ AVM
Craniotomy for Intracranial
Tumours
Intercostal Block
Laminoplasty
Microsurgical Disectomy
Parathyroid Mass Surgery
Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Dynamic Dorsal Fusion Procedures
V P Shunt
Nucleoplasty
Scoliosis- Anterior/Posterior
VASCULAR / BRAIN SURGERY
Carotid Artery Surgery &
Angioplasty for Cerebrovascular
Ischaemia
Stereotactic Radio surgery
Laparoscopic Gynaecology
procedures
Laparoscopic Urology procedures
Laparoscopic Gastroenterology
Procedures
Laparoscopic Bariatric procedures
Colonoscopy
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio
Prancreatogram (ERCP)
Esophageal Manometry
Esophago Gastro Duodenoscopy
(EGD)
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
Liver Biopsy
Laparoscopic vertical gastrectomy
Spinal Fluid Analysis
Brain CT (Plain)
Brain CT (Contrast)
Brain MRI
Surgical & Non-surgical treatment
for headache
Beep Brain Stimulation for
Parkinson's disease
Multiple Sclerosis
EPILEPSY
Vagal Nerve Stimulator
Stem cell related treatment
SPINE SURGERY- spinal Radio
surgical treatment of spinal
Tumors
Fusion(Single Level)
Laminectomies
Scoliosis
Stonosis Relief
Cervical Discectomy
Cervical Discectomy with Fusion
Stereotactic Radiotherapy IMRT

ONCOLOGY- TUMOUR TREATMENT IN INDIA

PROCEDURES

Medical Oncology Cervical Cancer

Palliative Radiation Prostate Cancer
Complex Palliative Radiation Stereotactic Radiotherapy &
Simple Curative radiation Stereotactic Radio surgery
Complex Palliative Radiation SRT
Chemotherapy SRS (x-Knife)
IMRT
Surgical Oncology Electron Therapy
Iodine 125 Permanent seed
Implant*
*Duration of the treatment is 4-6
weeks
Breast Cancer
Oral Cavity Cancer

TRANSPLANTATION PROCEDURES IN INDIA

PROCEDURES

Kidney Transplant
Kidney Transplant Open (Recipient & Donor)
Laparoscopic Kidney Transplant (Recipient & Donor)
Kidney and Pancreas Transplant
Liver Transplant
Bone Marrow Transplant
Pancreas Transplant

UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY

PROCEDURES

Male Infertility Nephroureterectomy & bladder

Varicocele Unilateral cuff excision
Varicocele Bilateral Segmental/Partial Cystectomy
Endoscopic Surgery Radical Orchidectomy (Bilateral)
TURP/TUEVP OIU (Optical Internal Transuretheral resection of bladder
Urethrotomy) tumor
BNI (Bladder neck Incision) Reconstructive Urology
Endopyelotomy Uretheroplasty
Stone Disease Meatoplasty
Vesicovaginal Fistula
PCNL
URS
Lithotrispy- ESWL/Holmium Nephroureterectomy & bladder
Laser cuff excision
1. Stone < 1 cm Segmental/Partial Cystectomy
2. Stone 1 - 2 cm Radical Orchidectomy (Bilateral)
3. Stone 2 - 5 cm Transuretheral resection of bladder
4. Stone 5 - 8 cm tumor

Uro-Oncology
 Radical/Partial Nephrectomy Reconstructive Urology
TURBT Uretheroplasty
Radical Prostatectomy Meatoplasty
Adrenelectomy Vesicovaginal Fistula
Radical Cystecomy + Urinary Ureterovaginal Fistula
Diversion Ureterovesical Fistula
Partial Penectomy Ureter Re-implantation
Total Penectomy Artificial Sphincters for Urinary
Bladder Biopsy Incontinence
Prostate Biopsy Transuretheral bulking agents
Vasectomy Pubovaginal slings

HOLMIUM LASER SURGERIES

Enucleation of Prostate
Stricture Urethra
Retrograde/Antegrade
Endopyelotomy for PUJ
Bladder neck incision for BNO
Core through Uretherotomy

NUCLEAR MEDICINE

PROCEDURES

MUGA-Rest/MUGA- Parathyroid Scanning

Stress/FRAC (First-Pass):
Rest-Redistribution Thallium/Rest
Gated SPECT/Infarct lmaging
Thallium Stress Myocardial
Perfusion Scintigraphy
Renal Dynamic Study/Evaluation
of Transplant Kidney/renal Lung
perfusion lmage.
Isotope Venography
99m Tc-Sesta MIBI tumor imaging
Scintigraphy for Gl-bleeding/GE
Reflux
Thyroid scan
Gallium scanning
Parotid Scintigraphy

WELLNESS - PREVENTIVEHEALTH CHECK PACKAGES IN INDIA

PROCEDURES

Basic Health check Well Man Health Check Plus

Comprehensive Health check Well
Woman Health Check Well Woman
Health Check Plus Executive
Health Check - Female Well Man
Health Check
Executive Health Check - Male
Special TOTAL Health check-
Male/Female
Cardiac
Diabetic Evaluation
Master health analysis

HOLISTIC HEALTH CARE THERAPY AND MEDICINE - DRUG TREATMENTS AYURVEDA,

YOGA, NATUROPATHY, HOMOEOPATHY, SPA & HEALT

RESORTS
Alternative medicine treatments in children, teenagers, youth, men and women, adults and old age male
and female for following medical conditions can be availed in India: Headache and Hemicrania,
Giddiness, Migraine, Sleeplessness, Epilepsy, Chronic Tonsillitis, Speech Impairment, Inflammation,
Weakness of heart and Palpitation, High blood pressure- Hypertension, Liver weakness Enlargement of
spleen, General Debility, Calculus (Stone) in Kidney and Bladder, Pain, Feebleness, Hardening of uterus),
Epilepsy, Obesity, Skin eruptions, Wounds, Glandular swelling, Graying of hair, Forget fulness, Brain,
Paralysis, Cataract, Deafness, Asthma, Hepatitis, Gall Bladder Stone, Piles, Bed wetting, Impotency,
Rheumatism, Eczema, Leucoderma, Restricted hair growth, Osteo - arthritis, gout and skin problems.

Complimentary medicinal treatment is a better or sometimes the best substitute to modern medicine
Antibiotics in treating bacterial and viral infections, recovery and curing the infectious diseases such as
acute and chronic Sinusitis, Tonsillitis, Meningitis, and Otitis media (infected ear). Alternative medicines
can offers wonder treatments for viral hepatitis (jaundice), viral meningitis, which are very well treated
with effective prevention of any secondary bacterial infections and an excellent curative answer to the
psychosomatic disorders and ailments like Peptic ulcer, skin Allergy, Ulcerative colitis etc. Holistic
systems of medicine has scientific approach to take care of mind-body disorders with definite
therapeutically effective agents to cure mental & emotional disorders.
Holistic medicines can help to avoid or to postpone the surgery, surgical aid, operations and can cure or
improve the conditions which may otherwise require operative care like recurrent Septic Tonsillitis,
Hemorrhoids, Fissures, Fistulas, Polypoidal growths in nose, Biliary- bile duct / CBD stones, small sized
Uterine Fibroid, Ovarian Cysts, Warts, Appendicitis (except gangrenous), polyps in ear, Vocal cord
nodules, Corns, etc. HTI facilitates online web consultations with Indian Holistic doctors and therapists
for the medical opinion by phone or E-mail. Other sickness due to Alopecia Areata, Anxiety Neurosis,
prevention and cure of Hair loss- Baldness, Hepatitis-C, Nephrotic Syndrome, Atopic Dermatitis, Cervical
spondylitis, Psoriasis, Prostatitis, Sleeplessness, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Lichen Planus, Hypothyroidism,
Diabetes, Hyperthyroidism, Urticaria, Vitiligo, Back ache, Sciatica, Menopause, Osteoporosis Home
treatments.

HTI HEALTH VALUE:

For your convenience, care and comfort HTI India as medical holiday travel Management Company has
overseas medical travel assistance offices to provide discounted health travel abroad information, India
medical tourism assistance, and health tourism India guidance and to provide offshore medical trip help
to international patients for their safe health care medical tour travel to India. Our trained patient health
care associates and India health travel managers would be pleased to assist and guide you at the HTI
global patient care centers in the following countries by receiving, processing and forwarding your health
care query, providing information on top rated, accredited specialty private hospitals in India, private
clinics in India, medical research and health care institute facilities in India, assist in search to find and
provide information on specialist Indian medical professional consultants- board certified doctors, board
certified surgeons, board certified dentists - dental surgeons and board certified physicians abroad in
India, arranging online ask a doctor- free web consults and telephone consultations with best qualified
doctor and experienced therapists, assisting on India visit formalities- VISA and providing info on
medical surgery treatment fee discounts and the Indian affordable medical health travel tour package
cost savings.

HTI India as low priced medical health tourism agency operator and facilitation services provider has
offshore health care trips assistance centers for medical health care tourism services to India for
information on Indian low-cost medical surgery treatment in the following countries- North and South
America- USA, Canada, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Europe, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, Costa
Rica, Germany, Hungary, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, South Africa, UAE, Singapore, Israel, Poland,
France, Colombia, Hong Kong, China, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Austria, Bolivia, Cyprus, Romania,
Slovakia, Croatia, Macedonia, Czech republic, Egypt, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Sri Lanka, Tunisia and
Italy.

HTI has included some of these overseas patient testimonials and patient stories on medical surgery
treatment in Indian hospitals and clinics, in the website; you are welcome to read a few foreign patients
feed back story- testimonials of visiting patients from abroad .
A large percentage of the overseas medically uninsured patients from North America- USA, NHS wait
listed patients from UK and Canada, Australia, Europe and other countries do not have financial access
to private medical health care and major medical surgery treatment procedures performed at private
hospitals and private clinics. HTI arranges for easy pay back finance options and financing plans for
affordable medical surgery treatment procedures abroad in India for the people who are not covered by
health Insurance, are underinsured, self pay or self insured.
A large percentage of the overseas medically uninsured patients from North America- USA, NHS wait
listed patients from UK and Canada, Australia, Europe and other countries do not have financial access
to private medical health care and major medical surgery treatment procedures performed at private
hospitals and private clinics. HTI arranges for easy pay back finance options and financing plans for
affordable medical surgery treatment procedures abroad in India for the people who are not covered by
health Insurance, are underinsured, self pay or self insured.
HTI through established relationships with finest board certified medical professionals- board certified
surgeon, board certified doctor, physician and JCI - JCAHO accredited, government registered and
approved private medical Healthcare facilities in India, caters to cost sensitive overseas patients care in
helping international patients receive world-class medical surgery treatments at considerably lower costs
and in almost no waiting periods. Life Smile, India takes care to provide the best of concierge services
for the patients traveling abroad for their medical surgery treatments to ensure world-class facilitation
services for a safe and comfortable medical tour vacations travel to India. HTI provides world-class low
price facilitation services for the visiting overseas patients from abroad for their cheaper surgery
treatment trip at the top rated private specialty hospital and clinical facilities in the following Indian
cities- New Delhi, Mumbai- Bombay, Chennai- Madras, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Thiruvanthapuram-
Trivandrum, Cochin, Kochi- Kerala, Vellore, Pune, Kolkata- Calcutta, Mohali- Chandigarh, Ahmedabad,
Amritsar, Coimbatore, Gurgaon, Noida, Thane, Panaji- Goa, Rishikesh, Dharamshala, Jaipur and
Dehradun.

HTI ASSISTANCE CENTERS FOR MEDICAL TOUR TO INDIA

For your convenience, care and comfort HTI medical health tourism company has overseas assistance
offices to provide information, assistance, guidance and help to world patients in their search to find
affordable low cost healthcare tour to India. Our trained patient care tech associates would be pleased to
assist searching and guide you at patient care centers in the following countries by receiving and
forwarding your health care query, providing info on outsourcing medical health care at low prices,
speciality private International hospitals, clinics, medical research institute facilities offshore in India,
specialist Indian medical consultants- private doctor, surgeon and physician abroad, online and
telephone consultations, cost sensitive international patients story and medical health referals, overseas
health visit formalities, global patient travel insurance plan discounts, overstay cost protection program
policy help for individuals with no health insurance, counseling with underinsured, self insured and
uninsured, advice to NHS patients in long waiting list for private health care surgery treatment abroad,
medical surgery treatment fee and the medical health trip package cost discount.

UNITED KINGDOM : For the overseas private medical healthcare queries received from England,
Ireland, Scotland, Wales, London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Bristol,
Manchester, Leicester, Coventry, Kingston, Bradford, Cardiff, Belfast, Nottingham, New Castle and other
cities and towns in UK, HTI medical tourism center at London provides all the patient assistance and
patient care information.

CANADA : Vancouver based HTI patient care assistance centre provides information on discounted low-
cost private health services plan queries received from Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton,
Quebec, Hamilton, Winnipeg, Windsor, Victoria, Oshawa, Kitchener, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia,
counties, cities and towns in Canada.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND : Sydney based HTI patient care associate center would be
pleased to receive medical health questions for ask a doctor or surgeon in India from Melbourne,
Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Canberra, Gosford, Auckland, Manukau, Christchurch, North
Shore.
USA: HTI has five patient help centres in United States of America. Although offshore health care
medical question can be sent to any of our patient care information office, for your best convenience and
comfort you are welcome to contact your nearest patient first care where the patient care associate
would be pleased to provide info, espacially to medically underinsured, uninsured Americans on overseas
medical health alternatives. The location of centres in US with the details on the states, cities and towns
represented by them is-

1. CALIFORNIA : Health care questions from Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Long
beach, Fresno, Sacramento, Oakland, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Alaska- Anchorage, Washington- Seattle,
Tacoma, Oregon- Portland, Nevada- Las Vegas, Henderson, Reno, Arizona- Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa,
Glendale, Chandler, Scottsdale, Hawai- Honolulu, Utah- Saltlake city, New Mexico- Albuquerque,
Colorado- Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Wyoming, Idaho- Boise city, Montana are welcome at HTI
California center.

2. CHICAGO-ILLINOIS : Medical care questions from North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska-
Omaha, Lincoln, Kansas- Wichita, Missouri- Kansas city, St. Louis, Iowa- Des Moines, Minnesota-
Minneapolis, St. Paul, Wisconsin- Milwaukee, Madison, Indiana- Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Michigan-
Detroit, Ohio- Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Kentucky- Louisville Jefferson are welcome at
HTI Chicago patient care services centre.

3. ARKANSAS : Overseas medical treatment questions from Tennessee- Memphis, Nashville Davidson,
Mississippi- Jackson, Lousiana- New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Texas- Houstan, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin,
Fort Worth, El Paso, Arlington, El Paso, Oklahoma city, Tulsa are welcome at HTI Arkansas center.

4. PENNSYLVANIA : Offshore surgery treatment questions from Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Maryland-

Baltimore, Delaware, New Jersey- Newark, Jesery city, Connecticut, Massachusetts- Boston, Rhode
Island, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, New York- Buffalo are welcome at HTI Pennsylvania centre.

5. NORTH CAROLINA : Treatment abroad at best hospitals and clinics in India related queries from
Charlotte, Raleigh, Virginia beach, West Virginia, Georgia- Atlanta, Florida- Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa,
St. Petersburg, Albama- Montgomery are welcome at HTI North Carolina center. HTI has International
patient assistance centers for medical health care tourism services to India for information, help and
guidance:

Medical Tourism in 2013, Facts and Statistics

Submitted by Med_User on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 16:19

Currently Medical Tourism is exploding Worldwide, with a lot of countries now offering inexpensive healthcare.
Currently the state of Medical Tourism is healthy, and poised to grow 30% annually.

Medical Tourism for Americans are Growing

50 Million Americans are Uninsured or are Underinsured. Moreover the sheer companies helping patients
find qualified healthcare is expanding. In 2012, it is predicted that 1.6 million Americans will undergo Medical
Tourism.

Sample Cost: The cost of a heart valve cost about $15,000 in India verse the $150,000 in the United States.

Top Destinations:
 India - Home to Worldclass orthopedic and cardiac surgeons. India medical tourism produces $2.3
Billion annually.
Mexico - Mexico is famous for inexpensive weight loss surgeries and cosmetic surgeries.
Singapore - Their healthcare system is ranked very highly, and offers cancer and stem cell treatments.
Barbados - Well-known fertility clinic is home in the West Indies island.
Thailand - Thailand attracts 30,000 Americans each year for a whole host of procedures and surgeries.
Thailand has many Joint Commission International accredited operators.
Brazil - Home to top cosmetic surgeons in the World.
Israel - Israel is known for IVF specialists, as well as other procedures.
South Korea - Home to cosmetic surgeons, cancer and spinal treatments. South Korea has many Joint
Commission International accredited facilities.
Turkey - Many European, American trained doctors providing cardiac, cancer, orthopedic and laser eye
surgeries.
Other Countries Include Costa Rica, Antigua, Hungary.
Benefits of Medical Tourism:
Cost - The primary driver of medical tourism, patients can save hundreds of thousands of dollars
seeking healthcare abroad.
Anonymity - Some individuals like the fact that they can go on "vacation," and not answer questions
about elective or required surgeries.
Value Added Vacation - Patients can enjoy tourism part of medical tourism.
Benefits of Limited to No Wait Times - Many patients in countries with national healthcare face long
wait times for important surgeries. By undergoing medical tourism, patients can bypass long wait times.