Considerable hospital revenue is being lost to U.S. hospitals from patients traveling overseas. Deloitte Center for Health Solutions estimated that the U.S. lost $15.9 billion in domestic consumer spending to medical tourism in 2008, and this would rise to $68 billion in 2010.
Consistently ranking among the nation’s top 20 medical schools, its medical specialties ranked amid the nation’s best. Encompassing over 3 million square feet of medical building space, approximately 2,000 clinical research studies or clinical trials took place at Northwestern in 2009.
The growth of medical tourism has truly opened a world of options for patients and their families. In fact, there are so many options that the task of choosing the best provider for each situation requires disciplined research and analysis.
The world of medical tourism is growing quickly and while in the past years a lot of discussion has revolved around Americans. High quality and modern technology attracts international patients to some of America’s top hospitals and medical facilities.
The MTA is proud to announce Soma Technology, INC. as a Bronze sponsor for this years’ WMT & GHC. Soma Technology, Inc is the leader in the refurbished medical equipment industry, it's main mission is to provide high quality new and refurbished medical equipment.
The 4th World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress is happy to host the Chicagoland Investment Group. Chicagoland Foreign Investment Group is the first Regional Center in Illinois and the only Regional Center for the greater Chicagoland area.
The MTM along with the Medical Tourism Association is proud to present the MD Anderson Cancer Center as Bronze Sponsor. The mission of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world.
The Medical Tourism Association is happy to present AMR Corporation as a Silver Sponsor for the 4th Annual World Medical Tourirm. AMR Corporation is the parent company of American Airlines and American Eagle Airlines.
The MTA is proud to announce Greenberg Traurig as the first showcase presenter at this year’s WMT & GHC. Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international, full-service law firm with approximately 1800 attorneys serving clients from more than 30 offices.
The Medical Tourism Association in conjunction with the Medical Tourism Magazine is proud to have Bavaria as a Bronze Sponsor. The free state of Bavaria and its medical infrastructure are very well established, offering an excellent level of service.
The World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress is excited to present Siemens Global Healthcare as a Bronze sponsor. Siemens has been synonymous with international focus and worldwide presence for over 160 years.
The Medical Tourism Association is proud to announce it’s newest member, ProCure as a Silver sponsor. ProCure's mission is to improve the lives of patients with cancer by increasing access to proton therapy.
The World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress is proud to present Moolchand Healthcare as a bronze sponsor. As one of India's foremost names in healthcare, Moolchand has been setting standards for the past half century.
The MTA is proud to announce the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) and Korean International Medical Association as new Memebers and Silver Sponsors. The KHIDI is funded by the government and was established to support the Korean health industry.
The MTA in Conjunction with the Medical Tourism Magazine is excited to have Spartan Bioscience as a Silver Sponsor. Founded in 2005, Spartan provides DNA testing systems for decentralized and point-of-care (POC) applications.
We wanted to take a moment to let everyone know that the Marriott Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel sold out of rooms for the Medical Tourism Congress. This is the quickest we have sold out of rooms for the congress.
The Medical Tourism Association in conjunction with the Global Benefits Conference is proud to announce Irina Neklyudova as a Speaker. Irina Neklyudova, HR Manager for Tupperware Brands will be speaking at the 4th World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress.
The Medical Tourism Association announces the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council as a Bronze sponsor. The MHTC was established under the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) on 3rd July 2009 upon the approval of the Malaysian Cabinet.
The MTA restructures their social media outlets to spread the word for the 4th Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress. As a global leader, the Medical Tourism Association (MTA) has been an early and eager adopter of social media.
The Medical Tourism Association would like to welcome the Kiran Infertility Center as an Exhibitor at the 4th WMT & GHC. The Kiran Infertility Center provides the latest updated technology and expertise, with the help of world class equipment.
