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Wednesday,May 9th, 2012

by Denise

Have you heard of Da Vinci? No, not the famous painter, but the famous, high-tech robotic surgical equipment. If you haven’t, you’re in for an eye-opening surprise. Robotic surgery offers several forms of robotic equipment, such as robotic-assisted laparoscopic, endoscopic, and thoracoscopy surgical procedures. Robotic surgery involves a combination of computer-assisted technologies with the finest and newest surgical tools. The method offers access to different areas of the body through the use of special scopes and equipment. This equipment is NOT totally controlled by a robot, but by specially trained surgeons who use a monitor and hand attachments in the operating room.

Da Vinci robotic surgery makes use of computerized medical technologies and robotics that literally mimic hand movements of a surgeon through the use of robotic arms and instruments. This enables surgeons to provide extremely precise and fine movements in surgical capabilities. Today, Da Vinci robotic surgery is used for:

  • Cardiovascular surgery
  • Gynecology
  • Endocrine surgery
  • Urology
  • General surgery

Where do you find Da Vinci? More fine hospitals around the world are taking advantage of robotic surgery, including the U.S., Great Britain and Australia, as well as countries like Turkey, Jordan and locations throughout Southeast Asia.

Da Vinci robotic surgery offers huge benefits to patients undergoing surgical procedures; less blood loss, pain, and scarring. The method offers most patients shorter recovery and recuperation and reduces risk of infection and complications.

For more information regarding Da Vinci robotic surgery, and where you can find it abroad, visit PlacidWay.com, a leading medical resource and provider based in Denver, Colorado.

 

 

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Monday,May 7th, 2012

by Denise

Perhaps you know someone who traveled south of the border, or even across an ocean to receive medical care abroad. More people are traveling to locations like Mexico to receive immediate and excellent care for dental needs, weight loss procedures and treatments, and a variety of cosmetic and plastic surgery treatments that range from non-invasive to full-on face-lifts.

Still, Mexico isn’t the only medical tourism ‘hot-spot’ around – medical care facilities and providers in locations like Turkey, Croatia and other countries like Thailand, Singapore and India have created partnerships with major medical centers in Great Britain, Western Europe, and the United States.  South American providers are seeing a large influx of medical travelers seeking the best in cosmetic and obesity surgery procedures in Brazil and Argentina.

Locations throughout southeast Asia are hotspots as well for travelers from the Middle East and African continent regions for services including:

  • Dental care
  • Vision
  • Cancer treatments
  • Orthopedic technologies
  • Fertility treatments
  • Cardiac care
  • Cosmetic and plastic surgical procedures

If you don’t want to wait for healthcare prices to come down (and they won’t), and you need health care services or surgery now to enhance your range of motion, health and wellness, or for pain relief, check out your options abroad. Don’t forget to consider traveling abroad to deal with your medical that aren’t being met at home. Informative websites like PlacidWay.com offer detailed resources and accredited and certified medical facilities and providers around the globe.

Remember, you ARE worth it.

 

 

 

 

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Saturday,April 14th, 2012

by Denise

Do you know what you can find in Mexico these days? Sure, great food, friendly people, and some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world. Let’s not forget history, or ancient ruins, and activities like deep-sea fishing along the western coastlines of Mexico. Mexico also offers some of the best doctors, surgeons and dentists in the world.

It doesn’t matter if you need a dental surgeon for orthodontics, dental implants, dental bridges or cosmetic dentistry services, you can find excellent, qualified, and highly experienced and trained dentists in Mexico. If you’re looking for bariatric or weight loss surgery such as gastric bypass, lap band surgery, gastroplasty or sleeve gastrectomy, weight loss surgeons and hospitals in Mexico offer accredited and certified organizations.

Increasing numbers of international travelers are venturing to Mexico for cutting-edge stem cell treatment therapies. Placenta stem cell therapy is the promising new field in stem cell research and offers options for treatments.

Excellent orthopedic surgeons, cosmetic or plastic surgical procedures and treatments, and accredited, affordable, and high-tech facilities and equipment are available to international medical travelers. Mexico offers some of the most gifted and experienced medical care in the western hemisphere. That, and people are looking to save money on medical care and surgeries. Why pay for more when you can get the same, excellent care and treatment for less?

For information about the types of medical services, facilities and hospitals Mexico has to offer, check out PlacidWay.com. There, you’ll find up-to-date info on doctor and surgeon qualifications, experience and training.

 

 

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Sunday,April 8th, 2012

by Denise

Your heart beats approximately 4,000 times every hour. Every day, your heart may beat over 100,000 times, and in a year over 35 million times. So don’t you think it’s a good idea to take care of it? Don’t you think your heart, and your health, are worth it? Sure we do. However, paying for heart care can literally give someone a heart attack.

Some of the most common heart care procedures performed today includes balloon angioplasty. The problem is, the procedure costs nearly $60,000. Can you afford that?

The good news is that countries around the world offer options to cardiac surgery in the U.S. World-renowned cardiac surgeons in countries like Jordan, India, Turkey and Thailand offer not only excellent experience in all forms of heart care and surgeries (including valve replacements and heart transplants) but also the latest technologies in diagnostics and non-invasive cardiac surgical procedures.

In India, a balloon angioplasty procedure costs around $11,000, while in Singapore or Thailand, you’d pay roughly $13,000. Sure, it’s still expensive, but at least you have options.

Just know that you have options for heart care specialists and surgeons around the world, and in countries that rank higher in healthcare than the U.S.. When it comes to paying over $100,000 for a multiple valve replacement procedure, it’s smart to look to places like India, where you’ll pay a tenth the cost for the same procedure.

Different healthcare delivery systems account for the difference, not lack of training, expertise or experience.

 

 

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Monday,April 2nd, 2012

by Denise

You may think you are. How about this question… if you decided to venture abroad for a medical treatment or procedure, do you know what to look for? We don’t know why, but many patients are hesitant to ask their doctor, surgeon, or facility for information regarding training and experience.

Why is that? We ask questions of our mechanics when it comes to car repairs, we ask questions about our schoolteachers, and we are certainly not hesitant to question a realtor or agent before buying a house. So why are people so hesitant to ask questions of their doctors?

We encourage everyone to ask questions. Ask questions of your doctor, surgeon or hospital staff regardless of where you’re from, and where you may be headed. Always take the time to find out information about any medical provider – at home or abroad. This is important whether you’re seeking treatment for age spots or you’re considering cosmetic rhinoplasty surgery or a cardiac transplant.

Here’s a list of possible questions to ask regarding healthcare facilities – at home or in Thailand, Croatia, South America or Jordan.

* How does the medical facility or service best meet my needs?

* How will I benefit from a specific service or facility?

* Do staff and/or service provide successful treatment?

* Is the doctor certified? Is the facility accredited by national or international accrediting organizations?

* Is the procedure/doctor/facility affordable?

This is just a starting point. Ask. After all, it’s your body. For informational resources about traveling abroad for medical care, visit PlacidWay.com.

 

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Thursday,March 1st, 2012

by Denise

A vacation to the Middle East may not be what you have in mind, but there are many beautiful destinations to check out – especially if you  want to undergo a medical procedure. Countries such as Jordan, Eqypt, Dubai and Lebanon offer world-class accommodations, highly skilled physicians, surgeons, breathtaking scenery, and experiences. Whether you are looking for a destination that offers treatment for addictions, or cosmetic surgery, there is a facility for you. Here are just some of the medical procedures you will find in Jordan:

  • Mentally ill treatment
  • Occupational therapy
  • Genital Aesthetic surgery
  • Laparoscopic surgery for ovarian cysts, prolapsed uterus, blocked fallopian tubes
  • Spinal and neuro surgery
  • Cancer treatments

In Dubai, patients who want to improve their appearance or smile may undergo any number of dentistry procedures. Within the luxurious setting of one of the richest countries in the world, patients may have the following treatments completed at a prestigious facility, including:

  • Veneers
  • Dental implants
  • Minor oral surgery
  • General or cosmetic dentistry
  • Orthodontics

Lebanon is a beautiful setting to complete skin care procedures or cosmetic surgery. Here, patients may choose from a variety of procedures, including:

  • Face rejuvenation
  • Skin rejuvenation
  • Liposuction
  • Breast surgery – augmentation, reduction and reconstruction
  • Facial cosmetic surgery – face lift, eyelid surgery and nose sculpting

There are many benefits to traveling to the Middle East for medical procedures. The economic savings is substantial and you can safely recuperate from your treatment in luxury accommodations and facilities. Visit PlacidWay.com for more details on accommodations and
procedures.

 

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Friday,February 10th, 2012

by Denise

High quality of medical treatment in Jordan has given this Middle Eastern country one of the best reputations in the world for its groundbreaking cardiac and organ transplant surgeries of the 70s and 80s. Today, Jordan offers the best in care in other fields, including cancer treatments, cosmetic and plastic surgery procedures, fertility treatments and procedures in ophthalmology. Jordan offers the best in laparoscopic surgical procedures.

If you need neurosurgery, enjoy costs that are one/third of those found throughout Europe and one/tenth of costs of neurosurgery in the U.S. Prostate, kidney and bladder care are specialties of urologists with full range of certifications and credentials at several JCI accredited hospitals in Jordan.

Jordan has hospitals with state-of-the-art pediatrics and neonatology departments to take care of ear, nose and throat problems, as well as pediatric and neonatal surgery. Other specialties in Jordan treat endocrine and metabolic disorders, broken bones, conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and lung conditions.

Cancer care in Jordan is among the most advanced in the world, and nuclear medicine and their advanced radiology; imaging and diagnostic interventional therapeutic units offer non-invasive treatments for cancer of different areas of the body.

Whether you’re looking for fertility treatments, obesity, or bariatric surgery, Jordan is growing as a popular medical care destination for the Middle East and her neighbors. For information regarding medical care and options available in Jordan, visit PlacidWay.com, an international medical provider and resource center for medical tourism.

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Friday,January 20th, 2012

by Denise

The truth of the matter is that medical tourism in Turkey is booming. Surgeons in Turkey have become famous for their medical treatments in cosmetic and plastic surgery, LASIK eye surgeries, and the cost of treatment in Istanbul offer some of the lowest in middle Europe. Affordable treatment in Turkey includes services provided by world-class and accredited hospitals, which includes cancer treatment, chronic disease treatments and fertility treatments, just to name a few.

Why travel all the way to Turkey? Because this beautiful country has gained a well-earned reputation of providing excellent health care in many fields. With state-of-the-art facilities located not only in cities such as Istanbul and Ankara, but scattered along the southern portion of the state along the Mediterranean, a wealth of Turkish physicians and surgeons offer high class care and expertise to natives and
international travelers.

Do you need a heart valve replacement or a knee joint prosthesis? Check out Turkey for affordable care and world-trained surgeons. Organ transplants in Turkey offer the best in care and expertise, as do vascular disease treatments, therapies and surgeries.

Medical costs for procedures and surgeries in Turkey offer international medical travelers savings amounting to as much as 50% to 75% on costs for the same surgeries and procedures in the U.S. For more information about medical travel to Turkey, visit PlacidWay.com - your one-stop resource for qualified, experienced and affordable medical care abroad.

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Wednesday,December 21st, 2011

by Denise

Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with a partially clogged coronary artery? If so, you’re likely a candidate for coronary artery bypass surgery. Such a surgery procedure is often suggested for disease of the left main coronary artery, or for three or more heart or coronary vessels affected by damage caused by symptoms of high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or diabetes.

More specifically, coronary artery bypass is often recommended to patients if they have:

  1. Chest pain (usually caused by narrowing of one or more arteries that supply the heart muscle with blood and oxygen)
  2. One or more damaged coronary arteries
  3. Left ventricle is functioning poorly
  4. A severely blocked or narrowed left main coronary artery

The most common treatment for blocked or narrowed coronary arteries is a literal detour or “bypass” around clogged arteries. This is done by replacing sections of damaged arteries with arterial grafts taken from other blood vessels in your body, usually the groin area. This type of artery bypass surgery is nicknamed CABG, which means for coronary artery bypass graft.

Heart surgery is expensive – often prohibiting many from seeking treatments to extend their lifespan as well as quality of life. Heart care or heart surgery abroad offers options. Surgical procedures and hospitals in Turkey, Jordan, Bangkok and India offer some of the most experienced and highly trained cardiac surgeons in the world. In the U.S., CABG surgery can cost up to $30,000 but in locations such as India and Singapore, you can receive the same treatment with excellent care for between $10,000 and $18,000.

 

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Tuesday,December 20th, 2011

by Denise

Do you know where Azerbajian is? It’s located along the western bank of the Caspian Sea, nestled along the borders of Russia to the north, Georgia and Armenia to the west and Iran to the south. Its geographical location makes it difficult for many of its citizens to receive adequate medical care for moderate to severe illnesses and disease. The National Institutes of Health documents that Azerbajian has experienced inefficient medical health care system, poor financing and equipment and adequately trained medical staff in past decades when it comes to offering universal access to health care, offering free care provided by governmental support.

With a small doctor-to-patient ratio, many rural Azerbajian citizens have no accessibility to state-of the art emergency care and treatments. Some of this care is available in larger cities such as its capital Baku, or Ganja, the country’s second-largest city, rural areas lack comprehensive emergency medicine specialists.

Medical care providers in Azerbajian and Turkey are now collaborating with other international government and health care organizations and systems, including those found in neighboring Turkey. Turkey offers experienced care and services in multiple medical platforms in a number of surgical procedures including cardiovascular, brain and orthopedic surgery or surgical procedures.

Azerbajian travelers seeking care in oncology, kidney dialysis, organ transplants and fertility treatments are also popular, affordable, and effective.

For more information regarding cross-border travel trends today, or medical and dental services offered in Turkey, visit PlacidWay.com, an international medical resource and provider located in Denver, Colorado.

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