Thanks to tremendous high-tech advances, patients now can pursue treatment modalities ranging from robotic-assisted surgery and high-intensity modulated radiotherapy. Clinical trials continually bring new discoveries to the forefront.
The Medical Tourism Association TM traveled to Las Vegas for one of the largest employer conferences in the country and conducted a survey of hundreds of top HR professionals nationwide.
More than 37 million Americans suffer from sinus infection (sinusitis) every year, making it one of the most common health conditions in the country. Sinusitis means your sinuses are inflamed – red and swollen – because of an infection or another problem.
The concept of traveling outside one’s community for wellness and healthcare services is nothing new. Patients travel based on such reasons as economics, better access, or perhaps the location of specialist.
A number of hospital corporations, investors and real estate groups have expressed an interest in building clinics, hospitals. Consequently benefits such as technological advancements trickle down to the local community as well, creating a win-win situation!
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.
