1. Looking for a Sex Change? Try Asia
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... exceeds the quality one finds at home.   Asian Medical Vacations Help Defray Gender Reassignment Costs In general, medical tourism offers average savings of 55%, but could be as much as 85% off ...

2. Uncover Your Inner Self in Thailand
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... skin inversion, labiaplasty, and a mandibular angle reduction. Medical Tourism in Thailand For the last ten years, Asia has been a popular medical tourist destination for patients looking for affordable ...

3. Medical Tourism vs. Universal Health Care
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... with medical care woes.  European, Asian, Australian, African, and other American (Central & South) countries have been seeking medical tourism advice.  In fact, it’s becoming common for patients of varying ...

4. Get a Brazilian Butt with a Health Vacation Package
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... S.C., has it all down to a science depending on the ethnicity of the patient: “Asian patients look for small, shapely buttocks, while Caucasian patients are after either ‘voluptuous Playboy bottoms’ or ...

5. Reconciling Medical Tourism with Local Healthcare
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... treatments and plastic surgery procedures to foreigners, but have moderate to poor records when it comes to providing affordable heath care to their own citizens.  In most parts of Asia, it’s the middle ...

6. Shopping in Dubai
(Destinations/United Arab Emirates)

...  The selection of items is truly vast, and Dubai is easily one of the shopping hubs of Asia.  Shopping is a national pastime here, both for bored locals as well as hardworking expatriates. Malls and ...

7. Dining in Dubai
(Destinations/United Arab Emirates)

... Asian and Iranian joints where a heavy four-course meal that starts with trotter soup and ends with pistachio pudding, won't set you back by much.   ...

8. History of Dubai
(Destinations/United Arab Emirates)

... by people from the subcontinent, but other Asians, Africans, and Arabs soon followed.  By 1975, the population had swelled by more than 300%. The government, flush with petrodollars, began a process ...

9. Sightseeing in the United Arab Emirates
(Destinations/United Arab Emirates)

... where a reconstruction of a traditional community, complete with tents and irrigation systems.  Dubai There's no city quite like Dubai anywhere in the Middle East, or anywhere in Asia for that matter. ...

10. Dining in Johannesburg
(Destinations/South Africa)

... at the limited occupancy.  Melville is more a nightlife kind of neighborhood, where the well-heeled come to swipe their plastic.  Even so, there is a great selection of Asian fusion and Afrikaans cuisine ...

11. Languages in South Africa
(Destinations/South Africa)

...  The country has a total of 11 official languages and at least 8 national languages.  And there are dozens of unofficial European, African, and Asian languages spoken here as well. Official languages ...

12. Weather in Poland
(Destinations/Poland)

... the interior of Eurasia to create a climate with varying seasons.  The northwestern parts of the country usually has humid and mild winters and rainy summers, while the eastern part of Poland sees continental ...

13. South Africa Offers More Than a Safari
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... to combine a safari and a holiday by the beach with a liposuction surgery or nose job.  Much like Asian countries have carved out a reputation for high-end life-saving surgeries, and Eastern European nations ...

14. Philippines Medical Tourism Summit Sounds Optimistic Note
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... and Wellness in the Heart of Asia summit held in Manila recently.  According to healthcare law expert, Scott A. Edelstein, the US is set to see its healthcare costs rise as a recession pushes more people ...

15. What's So Great about India Anyway?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... mix of people from other Asian countries, the Middle East, the USA, and the UK.  The reasons for this ongoing boom are many.  When the Indian economy began to explode in the mid nineties, several forward-thinking ...

16. Is the UAE the New Thailand?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... has the best standard of living of all the medical tourism countries on the larger Asian continent, with the arguable exception of Singapore, and it has invested millions of its petrol dollars in developing ...

17. Why Is Hungary the Place for Dental Implants?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

Another Hotspot for Cosmetic Surgery Though most popular hotspots for medical tourism are located near beaches in Asia and Central America, Hungary and Poland are booming as European's two most popular ...

18. Shopping in Kuala Lumpur
(Destinations/Malaysia)

... is home to some of the largest malls you’ll find in Southeast Asia.  Millions of square feet of granite and glass are stacked with clothing, jewelry, electronics, watches, luxury goods, and more.  From ...

19. Nightlife in Kuala Lumpur
(Destinations/Malaysia)

Partying in Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur’s buzzing nightlife scene is one of the best in Asia, although the 1 am closing time can be a bit of a dampener.  Some clubs, however, manage to stay open until ...

20. Dining in Kuala Lumpur
(Destinations/Malaysia)

Overview Due to its large population and multi-ethnic composition, Kuala Lumpur offers an unbelievable selection of dishes, flavors, and spices from East & West Asia. This means that wherever in KL ...

21. History of Kuala Lumpur
(Destinations/Malaysia)

... on the world stage, with the Asian boom of the 1980s bringing tremendous prosperity to the region.  This much is evident by the tremendous construction and medical investments throughout the city (Petronas ...

22. Selecting a Medical Tourism Agency
(Medical Tourism/Medical Tourism Companies)

... Asia travel only.  Some agencies will work only with EU citizens.  And other medical tourism companies specialize in travelers with disabilities.  And thus, the first step involves outlining exactly ...

23. Hysterectomy
(Procedures/Female)

... cervical dysplasia, and uterine prolapse.  Usually women beyond child-bearing age receive hysterectomies; younger women typically only receive the procedure when serious illnesses like cancer are indicated.  ...

24. Laminectomy
(Procedures/Bones and Joints)

What Is Laminectomy? Laminectomy is a surgical procedure to relieve severe back pain by removing the lamina bone from the spinal column.  Caucasian and Hispanic males aged between 45 and 64 tend to ...

25. July
(Media/2008)

...  Health tourism prescription for galloping costs 4th Health Asia to be held from July 5-7 at Karachi Expo Centre Bgh looking to the middle east for growth TN plan to promote medical tourism ...

26. June
(Media/2008)

... Tourism Association Join to Facilitate Medical-Related Travel into Latin America FlyFreeForHealth Takes Off in Asia How can Bangalore be a better health hub? South Africa: Manto's Final  ...

27. May
(Media/2008)

... to 21 barangays JCC Holds 44th Commencement; 609 Student Earn Degrees Belo denies negligence in lawmaker's liposuction Bangkok Hospital Medical Center turns to Inetasia for SEO Cure City resident ...

28. History of Malaysia
(Destinations/Malaysia)

...  This medical tourism center benefited immensely during the Asian economic boom of the 1980s, and many of the success stories of that boom can be seen in the high-tech hospitals and health care centers ...

29. March
(Media/2008)

...  with Costa Rican Hospital to Provide Affordable Medical Tourism Israel becomes a top stop for medical tourists Air Asia To Fly To Jakarta From Penang Money $marts: Need surgery? Consult ...

30. February
(Media/2008)

... to play Redhouse Michael Moore's 'Sicko' to play Redhouse Organ-transplant black market thrives in India Competition won’t ail you AUB hits JCI mark again Asian Hospital gets P2-B loan  ...

31. January
(Media/2008)

... to boost ME medical tourism Asian Medical Tourism Health Care, Management - Two Sides of Same Coin Face lift, luxury safari -- bargain price US firm to invest US$60 mln to promote medical ...

32. December
(Media/2007)

... party set for Saturday in Los Algodones Evidence Grows That Consumers Are Pulling Back In Pictures: Top Hospitals For Medical Tourists Asian Medical Tourism Foreign hospitals wooing visitors ...

33. November
(Media/2007)

... of a new tourism and its growing Medical Tourism Offers Hope to Control Health Care Costs Health tourism, good service divide Indonesia from neighbors Korean to invest in tourism Asian Medical ...

34. October
(Media/2007)

...  Arrival of a German chartered flight marks tourist season in Goa Asian Medical Tourism Aussies lured by overseas surgery, despite dangers Aussies lured by overseas surgery, despite dangers: ...

35. September
(Media/2007)

... In Black And White Tough Choice: Caribbean, Asia or West Island Bulgaria's Dental Tourism Flourishing Thanks to Britons Me love you long tooth Healthy in Cuba, Sick in America? 07-09-2007: Pantai ...

36. August
(Media/2007)

... Sicko. A Michael Moore doco Microsoft to facilitate e-healthcare in Asia Pacific Avoid India, UK tells patients Izmir diversifies tourism appeal Promoting medical tourism Moore tackles health ...

37. July
(Media/2007)

... Triumphs `Rat' Rules Box Office With $47 Million `Sicko' Gives Accused Little Say 07/01/07 A&E LEAD, COVER: Second opinion Promoting RP as newest medical tourism haven in Asia RP conducts ...

38. June
(Media/2007)

... services Kerala to set up holistic tourism centre Medical tourism boosts SE Asian hospital shares Health tourists put Spanish service Comatose UT website shows signs of old data Kerala ...

39. May
(Media/2007)

Thailand Gears Up to be Asia’s Hub in Medical Tourism, Spa and Wellness Port Dickson Earmarked As Health Tourism Centre Working holiday WHO Collaborating Centre for Patient Safety Releases ...

40. April
(Media/2007)

...  Is Asian Plastic surgery erasing ethinic identity ? Medical Crisis? Try Overseas Job Creation - The solutions Malaysia Sends Big Delegation To Dubai For Arabian Travel Mart Medical Tourism On ...

41. March
(Media/2007)

... Korea taps into Asia's health tourism market Kerala sees medical tourism soaring Medical tourism catching up in Kerala Lower Cost & Better Quality of Healthcare Lure Gulf Tourists Harping ...

42. February
(Media/2007)

... India as offshore dental care hub Apollo’s orthopedician delivers lecture on joint replacement at ... Thailand affirms “Asia’s medical tourism, spa and wellness hub” Title with Proud Asia ...

43. January
(Media/2007)

... 20 Billion Medical Tourism Industry Apollo, AIMU mull medical tourism projects Medical Tourism in Asia Vibrant state Gov't Neglecting Health - Health NGO Health tourists are worth their weight ...

44. December
(Media/2006)

...  Indian health tourism industry Traveling to Asia for Health and Treatment Tourism call to private sector Latest technique of Spine Surgery now available in India Steady growth in medical tourism ...

45. Dining in Malaysia
(Destinations/Malaysia)

Overview Dining out in multi-ethnic Malaysia is a sublime gastronomical experience for the medical tourism traveler, with almost every cuisine from South-East Asia on offer. Local dishes include ...

46. The New Appeal of Plastic Surgery
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... in Asia.  The American Medical Association (AMA) also recently released guidelines for safe medical tourism.  Ultimately, the success of your treatment will depend on doing your homework before to ensure ...

47. History of Chiang Mai
(Destinations/Thailand)

Early History Long before it became one of the most thriving medical tourism destinations in Asia, Chiang Mai enjoyed a reputation as one of the most beautiful regions in Thailand.  Ringed by mountains ...