1. The Art of Rhinoplasty: One Size Doesn’t Fit All
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... 100,000 medical tourists choose Costa Rica to receive high quality medical treatment on cosmetic surgeries, dental operations, and heart procedures. According to a study by the Deloitte firm, medical ...

2. Despite the Recession, Medical Tourism Is on the Increase for India
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

...  heart bypass surgery costs $24,000 in the US, it only costs $6,000 in India. Low priced gastric bypass surgery however is available for $7,500 in India, while in the US it costs a staggering $25,000. ...

3. Will Medical Tourism Help or Hurt US Health Care Crisis?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... of health care in the US.  It’s time for the US to become part of the solution, by tapping into affordable medical care ranging from chin augmentation surgery to open heart surgery.  How Much Does Chin ...

4. Will Universal Health Care Level Medical Playing Fields?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... Helping Usher in Affordable Health Care For the more than 750,000 US patients in 2007 who traveled abroad for health care wondering “how much will knee, heart, or even eyelid surgery cost,” medical tourism ...

5. Can Medical Tourism Packages Thrive With Universal Health Care?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... factors in cardiac risk is smoking.  So strong is the link that cardiologist Dr. S.K. Chang says, “In patients who have had a heart attack, quitting smoking can halve the risk of sudden death and recurrence ...

6. Affordable Health Care During Tumultuous Times
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... over are searching for affordable health care ranging from life-saving heart surgeries to tooth-saving dental bonding procedures.  For some, the quest saves money to use elsewhere.  For others, medical ...

7. Elective Surgery Not Always about Sex
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... flows great distances against gravity, requiring large amounts of pressure to send it up to the heart.  When the valves fail, the pressure builds in the vein causing it to expand, raising the skin above ...

8. Dining in Havana
(Destinations/Cuba)

Overview Dining in Havana for the first-time medical tourism traveler can be a disheartening experience.  Cuban food is not renowned for its variety or flavor, and strict government controls over the ...

9. 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 ...

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

... equipment and attract topnotch medical personnel from the best institutions overseas. The result is a mega-medical tourism hotspot with facilities specializing in low cost life-saving heart procedures, ...

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

... facilities is the relatively higher cost of the procedures here.  For instance, the cost of heart bypass surgery here runs to about $40,000.  Compare that to about $11,000 in Thailand and $10,000 in India, ...

12. Lose Major Weight at Minor Price in India
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... results come from reducing the ensuing diseases and health conditions like hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, and certain types of cancer.  Medical Tourism Foiling Rising Costs of Health Care Most ...

13. Toothless No More, Courtesy of Dental Tourism
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... abroad might be cheaper than the treatment alone at home, it's still not cheap. Up For and Indian Medical Vacation? When a patient needs a hip replacement or heart surgery, urgency is critical.  And ...

14. Singapore Gets in Your Face
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... may arise; particularly from adverse or allergic reactions to the injections. There are other complications consistent with any surgical procedure such as bleeding, infection, or heart attack, but because ...

15. Will Medical Tourism Prices Impact the Presidential Elections?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... receive incentives to travel abroad for treatment. Behind the Cost of Ear Surgery Whether you’re beating the cost of ear surgery by traveling to Argentina or considering a heart valve replacement, ...

16. Taking the Cost of Coronary Angioplasty Surgery to Heart
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

What Medical Tourism Can Do for You The American Heart Journal recently published a study on the cost of coronary angioplasty compared with coronary bypass surgery.  The results indicate that patients ...

17. Watch Your Back in Singapore
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... medical tourism most commonly for heart surgery, knee or hip replacements, spinal fusion, and various cosmetic surgeries.  Cheap Health Care Isn’t Cheap Enough for Many The medical tourism industry ...

18. Mexican Smiles for Sale
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... a decade.  Studies have shown that poor dental health can lead to other medical problems—heart disease, colon cancer, and diabetes to name a few—and could ultimately result in death.  While Nampa’s population ...

19. Keep Your Chin up with Medical Tourism
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... despite the low cost of their chin, back, or heart surgery. Cosmetic Surgery:  Better to Take You often hear the cliché, “It’s better to give than to receive.”  I believe that to be true in most cases.  ...

20. Jumpstart Your Heart In India
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... significantly more affordable pacemaker installations.  While the discounted prices ease the financial burden, they do little for the mental or emotional costs. Best Hospitals for Heart Surgery In India ...

21. See More, Pay Less In Thailand
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... discounted prices.  Others services include minor procedures like dental fillings or major procedures like heart surgery.  Typical savings vary depending on the procedure and location, but don't be surprised ...

22. Low Cost of Saving Lives in India
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... thousands of dollars depending on the procedure.  The trips even allow patients to combine vacations with procedures ranging from minor dental repairs to life-saving heart surgery or bone marrow transplants.  ...

23. Amputation
(Procedures/Bones and Joints)

...  diabetes mellitus, heart failure, blood clotting disorders, or infection are not always good candidates for amputation surgery.    A general or orthopedic surgeon performs the operation, giving the ...

24. Pacemaker Installation
(Procedures/Heart and Blood)

What Is Pacemaker Installation Surgery? A normal, healthy heart beats with a regular rhythm.  But sometimes a heart may be unable to maintain a steady rhythm due to conditions like bradyarrythmia, ...

25. Filipino Bridges Lead to Smiles
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... Ticket prices aren’t coming down, so you might as well make the most of your medical tourism visit.  New thighs?  Better heart?  Fuller lips?  The Philippines can do it all.  Just make sure you conduct ...

26. Procedures
(Procedures/Overview)

Bones & Joints   Cosmetic Surgery Dental Diagnostics Digestion Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat Female   Heart & Blood   Male    ...

27. Overview
(Procedures/Heart and Blood)

To the left, you will find a list of the most common Heart & Blood procedures available.  Feel free to read through the short descriptions.     If you would like to know the cost of each ...

28. Hotels in Tel Aviv
(Destinations/Israel)

... to the modest.    Budget Accommodations The city’s apartment-style hotels – rooms with small kitchenettes - offer an inexpensive way to live in the heart of the city without paying five star prices.  ...

29. Sightseeing in Jerusalem
(Destinations/Israel)

... has been divided into several sections, each under the control of a Christian denomination Church.  Yad Vashem In a city known for its tragic history, the most heartrending site you’ll visit is ...

30. Getting Around in Jerusalem
(Destinations/Israel)

Buses Jerusalem’s Egged buses are at the heart of its transportation system, used extensively by tourists and locals alike.  These buses serve all the main thoroughfares, and you can find route details ...

31. April
(Media/2008)

... Region's Health Issues Day Apollo’s heart set on health tourism; says 2008/09 will bring good times to shareholders Medical Tourism: Pathway to Outsourcing Physician Jobs India's Booming Medical ...

32. How Much Does Spleen Removal Surgery Cost?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... below the heart.  It helps filter any impurities from the blood, fights infections in the body, and is considered a vital part of our immune systems.  Who Requires a Splenectomy? A splenectomy (spleen ...

33. How Much Does Spider Veing Removal Cost?
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... doctors after extensive consultation.  People with heart conditions, AIDS, hepatitis, circulatory problems, and diabetes are advised not to use sclerotherapy. To compare the cost of spider vein removal ...

34. March
(Media/2008)

...  USA Philippines health care With Harvard, it'll be Healthcare City Bigger Brests Better Buttocks High costs and superbug fears force patients abroad DOCTORS WITH A HEART Call to invest ...

35. February
(Media/2008)

... tourism' no day at the beach COMMON SENSE & EVIDENCE: Heritage tourism A warm getaway and a new hip Galichia Heart Hospital's $10K bypass jolts industry Scholarships from Down Under Free ...

36. January
(Media/2008)

... up with TT Enterprises - Launches medical tourism forum 'We Plan to Add 2,000 beds in Next Few Years' Are Medical Tourism Doctors That Good? Make India 365-day hotspot  Tourism 2007 Heart ...

37. December
(Media/2007)

... Heart Centres RP seen making name in major medical procedures--NCC Medical Tourism: The lucrative prescription for India Potential tourists' perception of Jacksonville somewhat skewed Incredible ...

38. October
(Media/2007)

... are much sought after thanks to medical tourism City Pulse Treatment Abroad Offers Accessible Health Care UAE Based Heart Specialist Slams Outward Health Tourism Unable to Wait 16 Months for ...

39. August
(Media/2007)

... no longer pep pill Opportunities arise in Indian technical textile industry Surf The Net Or Sing Karaoke From Your Hospital Bed Healthbase Assists American Heart Patient to Get Life-Saving ...

40. July
(Media/2007)

... with past Sicko' Moore does not 'heart' Huckabee's American Sicko can reach out to India Canadian nurses can see SiCKO documentary free this week Thailand Medical Tourism CNN vs. SiCKO ...

41. June
(Media/2007)

... Hospital for Best Practices in Heart Attack and Stroke Treatment Authority signs deal with American Hospital in Thailand Traveling can help cure medical costs New Uttarakhand minister puts ...

42. May
(Media/2007)

... seeking lower health costs overseas Saudis Targeted in ‘Visit Malaysia Year’ IT boosts WHO's patient safety solutions Vision to 2020: Middle East Tourism Moves Upwards Hearts, Hips, Angio, ...

43. February
(Media/2007)

... hip replacement surgery performed Woman Outsources Heart Surgery To Indian Hospital Korea to Attract More Foreign Patients Medical tourism in St. Petersburg Apex secret weapon 'India will ...

44. November
(Media/2006)

... Is Medical Tourism? Businesses may move health care overseas Quality tag opens tourism doors BM Birla Heart Centre first to get NABH stamp RP’s medical tourism rakes in $200M US Firms ...

45. Singapore’s Secret for Low Cost Herniated Disc Surgery
(Blogs/The Stanley Rubenti Medical Tourism Blog)

... care costs, even procedures as complicated and dangerous as herniated disc surgery (discectomy) or heart surgery seem even worse.  In addition to undergoing the knife, patients have to shell out big ...

46. Dining in Turkey
(Destinations/Turkey)

... Mediterranean, and the rich hearty food of central Asia.  Encompassing salads and soups, kebabs from Arabia, European-style steaks and appetizers, and Viennese pastries, the food is simple, yet diverse.  ...

47. Heart and Blood
(Category)