Dear Colleagues: As the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) reverberates throughout the healthcare industry, the necessity for international and domestic medical travel heightens. See our interview with Adel Eldin, M.D., who discusses his role in providing culturally sensitive treatment to patients traveling for care. Placing heavy emphasis on
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Spotlight Interview: Adel Eldin, M.D.
About Florida Medical Tourism Florida Medical Tourism is a unique global service in medical care. It was originally designed to offer special medical services to global customers, specifically from the Middle East (Arabic speaking areas). The program was founded in the spring of 2012 to offer culturally sensitive medical services,
Global Spa & Wellness Summit Unveils 2013 Conference Agenda
Program reflects Summits vastly expanded wellness focus, as industries from finance to tourism to consumer retail seize this $2-trillion market opportunity. From His Holiness the Dalai Lama to tourism heavyweights Jean-Claude Baumgarten and Peter Greenberg to a "super panel" of industry investors, the agenda aims to marry hard-hitting business
SpineMark Corporation and California Healthcom Group Forge Strategic Partnership
Collaboration will bring patients from China and other Asian countries to the US for advanced spine care. In its continued efforts to develop a global network of spine centers for patients in the U.S. and abroad, SpineMark Corporation, a United States-based developer of spine centers of excellence and spine research
CAMBODIA AND VIETNAM: Cambodia and Vietnam enhance medical tourism offering
medicaltourismnews.com - In medical tourism, Southeast Asia is a key and fast advancing market. Cambodia and Vietnam now want a share of the action that Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia have. Cambodia believes it can succeed as an inbound medical travel destination. Like neighboring Thailand, it believes that all the pieces
Nicaragua Looking to Position Itself in Medical Tourism
Nicaragua seeks to improve its position in the growing sub-sector of medical tourism, which generated $4.8 million in revenues in 2012 and is continuously growing each year, according to specialists. In Central America, the country that has most developed its medical tourism is Costa Rica, where 100,000 tourists arrive each
This Week in Medical Travel Today…
Dear Colleagues: Varsha LaFargue, founder and director of the Indian Medical Tourism Conference & Alliance, is steeped in the healthcare industry: her family of industry professionals has worked together for nearly seven decades to offer a wide range of healthcare services that span from manufacturing to consulting. Placing significant focus on connecting providers and patients globally, LaFargue's comprehensive
Varsha Lafargue, ONE HealthCare Worldwide
About Varsha Lafargue The president and Chairperson at i-Transition and ONE HealthCare Worldwide, Varsha Lafargue is the founding director for both the US-India businesses. Lafargue has 20+ years of experience working in various European, US and Indian markets in a variety of sectors. She has been collaborating with the government
PlacidWay Top Ten Treatments Abroad in 2012
by Pramod Goel, CEO, PlacidWay About the Company PlacidWay is a leader in the medical tourism industry, dedicated to offering accurate, up-to-date information and resources regarding medical travel, international medical providers, treatments, procedures and destinations for international travelers. PlacidWay is located in Colorado. For press inquiries about PlacidWay, or
Comprehensive Guide Launched to Support Health and Wellness Travelers from Mainland China and Region
Newly updated and translated into Simplified Chinese, Patients Beyond Borders' Taiwan Edition provides information on Taiwan's top healthcare options and specialties along with tips for accessing the highest quality, most affordable medical care. Patients Beyond Borders: Taiwan, Second Edition has been updated and translated into Simplified Chinese. The Taiwan Task Force