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Medical Tourism- Mumbai, what do you think?
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I have had some of my friends from the US come over to India for treatment and surgery...and they have gone away wildly happy, saved money, and now are leading normal lives.
Doctors in India are amongst the best anywhere, and due to the Rupee/Dollar/GBP/Euro exchange rate, medical treatment is cheaper. I would suggest that you do look at this option seriously.
If you need any help, I could put you on to the best that I know....ultimately its you who will decide, and get the level of comfort to make that decision.
My best,
Sudhir
DARRELL,
@"They were astonished and aghast at my dental tourism to Hungary in 2006"...
This is a wide PRACTICE in Uzbekistan too!
The reasons are:
About ALL Uzbek dentists were educated/trained in Germany, in the USA or Israel.
About ALL Uzbek eye Doctors were educated/trained in Germany,
Israel or in the USA too.
ALL Uzbek dentists, eye Doctors have created their clinics with some German or the USA clinics owners,as their franchisers,the equipment is also from the Germany,Israel or from the USA.
ALL Uzbek dental,eye surgery clinics are English speaking.
Halima
Halima,
I will be in Uzbekistan in Sept/Oct and would love to contact you. need some cosmetic dental work. are you going to be around?
Carol
Hi Carol,
being in Uzbekistan in Sept/Oct is the best time!I hope to be at home.
Wonder: what does this mean:
@"need some cosmetic dental work"? Do you plan to work here?
Halima
hi Halima,
oh,let me explain. you had mentioned that Uzbk doctors and dentists were very good. and I was thinking to take advantage of that. No, I do not plan to work there. I will be a tourist, seeing Bukhara, Sanmarkand, Khiva and everything I can.
I hope we can meet!
best wishes,
Carol
hi Carol,
@"I hope we can meet"! I do .
A good news for American tourists:
Law ratifying the agreement between Russia and the United States of America on simplifying visa procedures signed
http://eng.news.kremlin.ru/news/4235
H
btw,
there are different opinions on liberalization in tourism,sometimes very contradictional ones...
Asia Times: Чем чреваты меры по либерализации туризма в Кыргызстане и Таджикистане?
Фозил Машраб
"Asia Times", 25 июля 2012 года
Источник - InoZpress.kg
Постоянный адрес статьи - http://www.centrasia.ru/newsA.php?st=1343716260
H
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Hi, Carol. I have read your comments about visiting Tashkent and Bukhara, Samarkand, Khiva and treated teeth. I live near Halima , she is my tutor. And if you want I can help you with your problem. I want to promote our Good medical tourism, because, really! Our doctors are very qualified. I was myself their patient only 5 days before and was so surprised! Surrounded by pleasant doctors, nurses!! Even not felt any usual Pain.
Please, post your replies at:
I dream to go abroad, to visit YOU!!!
http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=2164&post=13083310
Lola
salom Carol,
now (from 20.09) I am a dentist patient myself! A SURPRISE:the first visit was without pains!At my 70 must care about my left teeth!
Halima
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just tweeted:
@StateDept @GPIAtState @DiasporaIdea @USAID @EIKD1 @Nasaf_gnm Well Organ'd DiasporaTourism cn promote MedicalTourism
hi DARRELL
in duration of these 2 days there is an action called:
2012 Global Diaspora Forum: July 25-26.
Remarks at the Second Annual Global Diaspora Forum.
http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2012/07/195479.htm
Secretary Clinton (July 25): "Diaspora communities have enormous potential to help solve problems and create opportunities in their countries of origin.
Secretary Clinton Delivers Remarks at the Global Diaspora Forum
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOs3a6IyqWg&feature=youtu.be
Really, the globe is round and it is small!We must interact!
Halima
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I'd say do your due diligent homework and go for it! Of course your doctor won't be happy about it... duh, you are one more person keeping him away from his boat payment. Plus there are very fine doctors everywhere, often educated in the US.. and many are wonderfully set up for this medical tourism, with fine hotels, who follow you medically for your entire stay in pleasant suroundings with good food and possibly a wonderful beach view... so why not pamper yourself as well as get your problems resolved for less?
Who are we kidding, the US is nothing but highway robbery as far as health care goes... even if you have health insurance, the insurance companies get the same proceedure at half the cost of someone forced to pay out of pocket... like that's fair?
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Darrell - In Canada, it has been my experience that our best specialists were trained in India. After all, they have probably beaten out tens of thousands of other brilliant students to get the few places available in venerable Indian medical schools. In my opinion, they are the best of the best. Go for it and while you are there, enjoy one of the most exotic and wonderful places on earth.
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I found a doctor in California by chance. Lucky me! Dr. Bhatka saved my life. At least that's what 3 other doctors told me.
I left CA 3 years ago, but wouldn't consider changing doctors: he's the best, even long distance.
Cherie
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Hi everybody,
definitely Argentina, in South America is a very good place for medical/dentist tourism.
Many women come to Buenos Aires, for plastic surgery.
Many plastic doctors have bilingual web page.
1 dollar is 6,30 pesos argentinos. But you have to bring cash because we have 2 exchange prices, like in Venezuela, for example.
The medicine system here is 5 stars, many people from other countries, most from Latin American, of course, come here to study and take post graduate courses in the Medicine University of Buenos Aires(UBA).
Nowadays, to live here (rent an apartment, eat, etc) is more expensive than 3 or 4 years ago, because we have inflation, but I think is still convenient.
Sandra
Hi Darrel!
If you need help in Delhi we can arrange for you to liase with some of the best doctors. You could scan and send a copy of your reports for an opinion.
I can also speak to some doctors for you and pass on their email ids to you so that you can communicate directly.
Best,
Meera.
The best time to come to Delhi would definitely be from Oct to March. Till Oct Delhi is too hot and humid. Our house is also very close to Dr Shroff's Eye Hospital. The same who are also in Mumbai. It's a family of eye specialists and among the best. Many, many other good doctors too. I'm sure Sudhir will guide you very well. We are also here to help and support in any way. Let us know what you decide.
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How is Delhi for "belly" surgery (liposuction and other cosmetic treatments)? Haha but kind of serious.
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Hi Katie
Delhi is a great place for such treatments - (as are Mumbai + Chennai) - reason is that we have an expert pool of internationally accomplished doctors - superb hospitals and facilities - and all this comes at a fraction of the price you pay in USA....
That is why so many people come here for medical tourism - as they coin it - get treatment - at nominal costs and also enjoy a tour of some famous destinations like Taj Mahal etc while they are here...
Take care...Ajay
Namaste Ajay,
Seen your profile:
Wonder: if you as a Tour Operator have been to Samarkand? The cradle of the culture,and Taj Mahal as a replica of some monuments here...
H
I am from England but spent 3 years living in India.
We had superb doctors and dental treatment and at a price not possible in the UK.
I have had surgery with a 5 day hospital stay.
At every level I was happy with my treatment.
However you will need to do some research when choosing a doctor and hospital.
Things move quickly when its private so just get over there and go see a few doctors.
Good luck.
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I would second what another commenter said... do your homework on the doctor. Talk to some of the other patients, and then go for it! I've had surgery done twice in Thailand and twice in India. Despite the fact that I worked in hospitals in the USA for over twenty years and my Daughter-in-law is a doc here, I would not willingly get surgery in the USA on a bet! Our system is on the edge of complete and total failure! To the point that if you have any hope to get adequate care you MUST have a patient advocate/guardian with you 24/7!. It's not that our doctors and nurses are not well trained or not putting their hearts into it. They are! But they are stretched so thin that major major mistakes are the norm not the exception.
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Just have a second here so I have to be brief
The hip resurfacing I had done in India cost me $7,500 per side. The EXACT same procedure here using the exact same prosthesis would have cost over $50,000 per side in the USA with half the hospital stay and me having to carry the added cost of PT (included in India).
What I would strongly suggest is that if the cost seems too low, I would check for references to this doctor... talk to other patients, check with several of the Med Tourism companies and compare his rates to that of others doing the procedure...
Becky
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I worked in American Hospitals for over 20 years and despite the far better looking facilities we have here, I would not have surgery in ANY American hospital for all the tea in China. That said I actually HAVE had two surgeries done in Thailand and two in India and I would not hesitate to recommend EITHER country as a med tourisam destination!
What I would say do however, is not base your decision on things like how clean the country is or speculation on what folks think might or might not be issues, because that really means nothing! Instead use this wonderful tool called the "internet" where you can with some digging find out exactly who is the best surgeon in the world for your procedure. Where ever he (or she) practices is where you get it done because bottom line? It is their skill that matters more than anything else period!
What an interesting thread!
Today I must choose my future occupation,think that International Tourism would be very promising in my country,therefore I decided to study hard at Singapore University in Tashkent.
Lola
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I am shocked at the prices charged in US hospitals. I just did a quick search for comparable UK prices, say, for hip resurfacing and, whilst nowhere near as cheap as India, it was about a third of the cost of the US.
(Of course for British citizens it is covered free of charge on the NHS - unless you don't want the 18 weeks wait.)
Darrel,
I've told LOLA about YOU, showed pictures.
РУСТАМ АЗИМОВ(is our PM): УЗБЕКИСТАН ПЛАНИРУЕТ ПРИОБРЕТАТЬ ТОЛЬКО ВЫСОКИЕ ТЕХНОЛОГИИ
http://www.12.uz/#ru/news/show/economy/10918/
В УЗБЕКИСТАНЕ РЕАЛИЗУЮТ 519 ИНВЕСТИЦИОННЫХ ПРОЕКТОВ НА СУММУ $47,3 МЛРД
http://www.12.uz/#ru/news/show/economy/10924
hope, that my newly creared newspaper would be helpful.
http://paper.li/halmbaprof/1344762895?utm_source=subscription&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=paper_sub
Halima
hi DARRELL,
Interested to know your opinion on that:
“On implementation of “Tempus” program”
http://www.12news.uz/en/2012/08/05/on-implementation-of-tempus-program/#more-198
I've written/asked them:
@"Do not sure, that you even would read/browse/watch mentioned links and moreover reply to me.
Have obtained via You an European MBA degree, but never was invited to discuss some Educational issues,despite that they are so important for my country.
You can simply tweet to me I handle the account @halmbaprof
Why not sure?
Bcs the Issue of Masters, who can work globally, NEVER was discussed with HOLDERS of RELEVANT DEGREE!!!
And this happens in so turbulent time for Higher Education in Uzbekistan!
Узбекистан отменяет ученую степень кандидата наук
http://www.kyrtag.kg/?q=ru/news/24919
Halima
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This isn't particularly useful because I do not have the article, so I apologize in advance. However, this article said American insurance companies are beginning to even prefer their patients go to other countries to save the ompanies money. This insurance would pay for your surgery and your transportation and lodging expenses to India or wherever because the insurance company still saved money. Surely they checked out the quality of care before getting involved at this level. I am also interested in surgery abroad to save money but need to feel safer about it. I am guessing a big issue is when you come home and have a problem and no one here wants to take you on. Good luck.
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Hi,Darrel,
Yes, I know. Halima told me about your visiting...
I had prepared myself to the IELTS exam in the same kitchen, where you'd took photo, and have passed it well.
@"Is that- looks like a gate- in the background of your second picture an irrigation ditch"?
Actually, I don't know what it was. The photo was taken in mountains' dacha this summer.
@ "Tourism as an occupation- fun and dramatic, certainly, but I can't see a lot of money in it..."
For our country this is normal. But I hope that tourism will develop very well and brings much more money...
Hi,Darrel,
Let’s discuss further at the thread called:
Is the USA now closer to us?!
Lola
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http://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/learning-from-news/219531/bangkok-air-pollutionm
Malabarmike, please refer to this link before reccomending Bangkok as a pollution free city with "clean" air.
salom Darrell,
just am reading this:
Welcome to the 18th Tashkent International Tourism Fair
"Tourism on the Silk Road"
Dates: October 31 - November 2, 2012 "UzExpoCentre".
"Medical Tourism" - is the theme of the TITF 2012
The first time the theme of "Medical Tourism" will be held in this year from October 31 to November 2 by the Advertising Agency "Silk Road" on the Tashkent International Tourist Fair "Tourism along the Silk Road" (TITF 2012).
Medical tourism - the tourism destination, the purpose of wich to organize the treatness of people.
One distinguishing feature of medical tourism is the ability to combine highly skilled medical care and rest in a unique climate.
Organization engaged in medical rounds of special companies that take into account all aspects of the trip - prepare a complete package of documents to carry out the selection of medical and health institutions, opening visa, if necessary, provide support for the patient, as well as provide many other services.
To date, medical tourism covers almost all types of treatment and rehabilitation, which offers modern medicine, and the number of people wanting to combine holidays with high-quality treatment, every day is growing rapidly.
Under the theme, the planned series of presentations, including seminars, panel discussions and master classes by leading experts and many other things that will set a new milestone in the development of this type of tourism.
We hope that the new travel section of the exhibition takes its position among other tourist destinations, and the exhibition will attract attention of participants and visitors TITF 2012.
sounds timely,what do you think?
Halima
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'hot desert sand'- is a treatments in Central Asia too.
The hole would be digged in the sole enough for an average person to seat there,she/he would heated only by the hit of the sand,sole,the head must be safely covered by a straw hat wrapped by some cotton texture, drink only green tee and eat watermelons,especially cultivated for this treatment without any pesticides.
Halima
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the last fall days...
on short winter days and ofter at long winter nights we feel our All Ages, 50s+ age health problems..
what do you think about this service in Eastern Europe?
http://dental-tourism-hungary.com/
Halima
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I had my teeth sorted in Budapest a few years ago. I stayed in a Youth Hostel then but the clinic hotel partnership would not have cost much more.
Otherwise my medical problems are looked after by our NHS.
I buy my glasses.
I am very impressed with all the help offered for Darrel if he went to India.
Or other places.
What an amazing supportive team!
Be well and enjoy,
Val
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