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Liver transplantation for cancer patients in Korea

Korea has become one of the leading liver transplantation countries in the world in terms of case number and outcome. A multi-institutional clinical study on liver transplantation conducted in Korea reported a 3-year survival rate of 91.4% in liver cancer patients treated.

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4-dimensional Robotic Cyberknife Radiosurgery

Inha University Hospital is proud to be the first hospital in South Korea to install a 4th generation and 4-dimensional Robotic CyberKnife Radiosurgery system for treatment of various cancers and lesions in the body and central nervous system.

Technology & Innovation

Plastic surgery to change not only appearance but voice

People from different social and professional backgrounds choose voice surgery to enhance competitiveness. Voice surgery can resolve voice problems such as transsexual, rough, hoarse, trembling voice, and changed voice due to aging.

Technology & Innovation

Normal Disc Preservation and Transfusionless Spinal Treatment Techniques

There are various spinal diseases in the world and various therapeutic approaches to treat the diseases. Conservative therapies include handed down folk remedies, natural remedies, alternative medicines, oriental remedies, exercise rehabilitation.

Technology & Innovation

Robotic Prostatectomy: An Optimal Choice for the Medical Tourist

The treatment of prostate cancer with the laparoscopic approach, especially by means of robotic-assisted laparoscopy. Based on our experience, robotic prostatectomy for prostate cancer is clearly the more beneficial approach.

Patient Experience & Hospitality

Climbing Again A Patient's Portrayal

There is nothing worse for an athlete to be unable to do the sport they love this is exactly what happened to me. I was an avid rock climber and due to a chronic and deteriorating condition called Kienbocks Disease in my left wrist I was told to stop climbing.

Editorial

International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS):An interview with James Frame

Professor James Frame with the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, along with Dr. Michael McGuire of the American Society of Plastic Surgery and Dr. Roman Zaldivar of Zaldivar institute in El Salvador.

Economics & Investments

The Real Cost of Insufficient Coverage ~ Can Medical Tourism Reduce the Damage?

Medical Tourism has a window of opportunity within which players in the industry can penetrate the U.S. Business Market. Included in this communication plan of relationship building should be a well laid out cost benefit analysis.

Destination Spotlight

Singapore ~ Healthcare Hub and Medical Marvels

Singapore has clearly emerged even further as a major medical center for Asia Pacific and a world-class healthcare hub. It comprised of not just high quality health services, but complimentary research and education capacities.

Editorial

ADHD - Out in Left Field

These men are thought to have been members of this group as well as Sir Winston Churchill, a highly respected Prime Minister. They also had intellectual flexibility due to their multiple interests and the speed of the diverse flood of ideas.

Economics & Investments

A Promise of Security: Insurance Solutions for Medical Tourism Companies

What once seemed unusual and unsafe has now become common and practical, as millions worldwide travel outside their home. As the cost of healthcare soars and waitlists for surgery grow longer, medical tourists are able to find inexpensive.

Marketing & Business Development

Will the Circle be Unbroken? Effectively Marketing your International Department

As someone in urgent need of knee replacement surgery, you have been in contact with a foreign hospital’s international department for several weeks. A long string of emails have been exchanged, and you’re starting to feel pretty comfortable.

Technology & Innovation

Growing Options for Losing Weight : Overseas Bariatric Surgery Solutions

Bariatric surgery surgical subspecialty encompasses several different procedures, targeted at an end point of weight loss. The procedures do this by reducing stomach capacity or they intentionally reduce absorption.

Technology & Innovation

Anti-Aging Developments and Trends

Fluorescent and incandescent bulbs replaced open fire and the torch and soon a variety of fancy illuminating devices followed. Then a distinct category of artificial light, a.k.a. laser opened an era that uses light for a whole range of new purposes.

Economics & Investments

Medical Tourism ~ Progress and Prospects

Medical Tourism has emerged as a substantial segment whose impetus is not caught in the wake of rising health care costs. As the rise in health care costs continues to shift responsibility for payment to patients, less expensive alternatives are being sought.

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Barcelona Medical Centre: An Interview with Mauro Batesteza ~ Head of International Marketing

Mauro Batesteza, Head of International Marketing at Barcelona Medical Centre in Spain spoke on a panel session at the World Medical Tourism Congress about ”European Healthcare at Its Best for Medical Tourism.”

Editorial

Setting Industry Guildelines An Interview with Dr. Joseph Heymen Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the American Medical Association

Dr. Joseph M. Heyman with the American Medical Association, Dr. Michael McGuire with the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), and Dr. David Preble with the American Dental Association spoke at the World Medical Tourism Congress.

Technology & Innovation

CARVAR ~ Innovative approach for Aortic Valve Repair

CARVAR was granted the official permit from Korea Government, and is currently working for permission from JAPAN, EUROPE and USA. Dr. Song’s team in Konkuk University Medical Center has performed the CARVAR procedure successfully over 100 times.

Editorial

Red Warnings of Cerebral Hemorrhage

According to past reports, cerebral hemorrhages, cerebral aneurysm, is known to occur more often as people grow older especially into the 50’s. However, these days this incident age has lowered, and is now commonly observed in people in their 40’s.

Editorial

Consulting the Market Specialists -Medical Tourism Consultants Featuring Alex Piper and Michael Horowitz

It seems that as the industry of medical tourism continues to rise, many healthcare providers, governments and facilitators want to get into the game, but really do not know how to go about doing so.