At age 23, Joe Tillman, was a survivor of a bad hair transplant that haunted him for nearly 10 years until he found a doctor with the skill to correct the problem. Since then he has become a patient advocate for the hair transplant clinic Hasson & Wong in Vancouver, B.C<< MORE >>

Hair transplant surgeons Dr. Jerry Wong and Dr. Victor Hasson have created a reputation for expertise that attracts a following of devoted patients from several countries to their hair restoration clinic, Hasson & Wong in Vancouver, B.C. That says a lot about the surgeons’ skills as well as the company culture.<< MORE >>

Dr. Kumaresh Krishnamoorthy, International Provider at Apollo Hospital in Bangalore, India, performs procedures for Wellpoint Inc. insured employees of American corporations.<< MORE >>

A Patient Shares10 Steps to Research and 5 Things to Consider. 

Torrey Russell is a Marketing Executive from Seattle.  In a recorded interview with Traveling4Health, Russell shared the why he chose to go to India for hip surgery.   A second recorded interview describes the 10-step research procedure described below.

"I had a friend in Seattle whose hip resurfacing procedure cost $80,000 in the U.S.  Now they had insurance, but I didn't.  As a self-employed individual it's very expensive to have the kind of medical coverage that people who are in larger corporations have.  The cost to me for the type of procedure I ...<< MORE >>

If paying 200% more for the same laminectory discectomy in the U.S. is going to hurt your pocket book, then it pays to shop for medical across the Canadian border.  It certainly stretches your dollars so that you don't have to choose between what you want to spend your money on and taking care of your medical needs.

False Creek Surgical Centre, Vancouver, B.C., takes US medical insurance, pays your deductibles and co-pays and your overnight stay.  Depending upon your insurance, that's at least going to save you all your out-of-pocket expense and pay off your deductible (and that's quite a lot of ...<< MORE >>

U.S. citizens skiing at Whistler in January 2009, faced what we all dread; having a bad accident far from your home in another country.
 
Larry & Sheila Hakim, a Detroit area couple in their early 50’s were enjoying a skiing holiday when the worst happened – from the standpoint of ruining a vacation.  The fourth day into their vacation on January 27th, Larry had a skiing accident that resulted in an emergency surgery situation.

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Naming names and places, Elaine Cholas shares her experience and successful treatment of ovarian cancer in Mexico. No matter where you live "life happens" and medical challenges happen. It's good to know that there are good doctors in Mexico and to know where and who they are.<< MORE >>

U.S. patients are saving 30 to 70% off the cost of medical procedures in the States by crossing the Canadian border to The False Creek Surgical Centre in Vancouver, B.C << MORE >>

US Physicians begin to look at opportunities to practice abroad for better working conditions and to pay off school loans.<< MORE >>

American baby-boomer living it up in Argentina. She shares here her experience with private health care in Argentina. << MORE >>

Bostonian David Printy, CEO of Oasis Hospital in the U.A.E. shares how U.S. physicians, medical institutions and insurance companies are building global healthcare networks.<< MORE >>

He continues to search medical reports and studies to find out why and how to
put him back to normal.  He shares here his medical experiences in the
states and in Costa Rica. ...<< MORE >>

In this interview, prostate cancer patient, Gary Walton describes in detail the medical procedures that maintain his quality of life and his medical experience received at the IIB Clinic in Puerto Vallarta Mexico. << MORE >>

Listen as Prostate Cancer patient describes his medical experience in the U.S.<< MORE >>

"You're going to die within two years or possibly 10 years". That was the best case and worst case prognosis Gary Walton was given by his urologist upon being diagnosed in 2004 with an aggressive prostate cancer. Since then Walton has rebounded from that dismal prognosis and is retaining the richness of his life with alternative treatments that offer far less negative side effects than any of the treatments recommended by his U.S. doctors. << MORE >>

For the last three years, 78 year old Walter White, an expatriate living in Antigua Guatemala, had been steadily losing his ability to walk as a result of Parkinson's disease. In July 2008, White underwent stem cell therapy at the IIB Clinic in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. "I was headed for a wheel chair when I arrived in Mexico," said White. After two weeks of stem cell therapy, White's leg bones were strong enough for him to walk again, unassisted. << MORE >>

In April, 2008, cancer patient Jack Collins, a 78 year resident of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, was diagnosed with advanced adenocarcinomas of the stomach and given three to six months to live. Following alternative cancer treatment in Mexico, Jack's Canadian oncologist reports "She is very encouraged that after five months the cancer hasn't progressed. << MORE >>

Jack Collins, a 78 year resident of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, suffering with an advanced case of adenocarcinomas of the stomach was told by his oncologist he had three to six months to live. Following two weeks of alternative cancer treatments in Mexico, Collins is now five months into his six-month prognosis and not showing any signs of the cancer progressing.<< MORE >>

Mexican hospitals are equal in quality to the medical tourism hospitals in India, and Mexico has the advantage that it's closer to home which translates into less stress of travel for American medical tourists plus, overall, a more sustainable senior health care resource for baby-boomers considering the cost savings of retiring abroad.<< MORE >>

In this interview, Rudy Rupak, co-founder and CEO of PlanetHospital details the vetting process his company goes through to locate the best doctors and put their seal of approval on foreign hospitals listed, by country, below.<< MORE >>

How does an urgent care insurance policy for $600/year sound to you? That's the deal being offered by Dr. Gonzalez-Gaytan, former medical director of AmeriMed Hospital, who started his own company in November 2006, promoting and developing a fundamental change in the way medical care is provided in all the Mexican resort cities. << MORE >>

That's the humanistic and compassionate hue and cry of Frank Carrillo, visionary founder of SIMNSA, a health care insurance provider who pioneered cross-border care between California and Mexico. Looking back on the struggles, 12 years ago, through the U.S. legislative process and combating the attitudes that Mexico had nothing to offer people in terms of quality medical care, Carrillo was true to his vision that U.S. employers insuring legal immigrants would both benefit from the more humane practice of allowing people to receive care in their home country. << MORE >>

American retirees living abroad are blowing the lid off the myth that medical care in Mexico is necessarily inferior to what you can get in the States. Many Americans who routinely visit Mexico rave about the doctors they've found and tell entertaining stories about what makes the experience both different and in many cases superior to their medical experiences in the States. << MORE >>

Don't you often wonder what the American expats who live in Thailand think about the glitzy medical tourism hospitals, like Bumrungrad, and about the quality of the healthcare experienced by the people who live there?<< MORE >>

Martin Frankel, founder of www.expat-connection.com, is an American living abroad in Argentina. He shares in this podcast how he negotiated healthcare insurance for his group for less than $100 a month. To listen to podcast CLICK<< MORE >>

A short excerpt from a recorded telephone interview with a highly-educated American couple who moved to Korea in 2006 to accept a temporary work assignment as teachers in order to save money for retirement and investing. In this segment the wife is explaining her experience with the Korean health care system including the cost and the friendly relationship with the doctors at Kimhae Jungang Hospital. << MORE >>

Seattleite Torrey Russell saved $8,000 by going to Tijuana, Mexico for reconstructive dental surgery. TO HEAR THE LIVE INTERVIEW CLICK ON THE MEDIA PLAYER ON THE LEFT SIDEBAR OR TO ALSO SEE THE DOCTOR CONTACT INFO AND A MAP OF THE LCOATION, CLICK ON << MORE >>

$80,000 for hip surgery alone, in the U.S. or $15,000 for hip surgery abroad by a highly qualified surgeon and including travel, food & housing for an interesting trip is a good example of why Americans should consider shopping around for medical procedures abroad. Seattleite Torrey Russell, a sales and marketing executive, reports on his experience getting hip surgery in India, and how he chose the doctor and facility. TO HEAR THE PODCAST CLICK ON THE MEDIA PLAYER ON THE LEFT SIDEBAR OR ON << MORE >>

Seattleite Torrey Russell, a sales and marketing executive, reports on his experience getting hip surgery in India, and how he chose the doctor and facility. "What is interesting is that as Americans we tend to believe the best medical care is only here in the U.S. " said Russell, "The reality is when you go to an American hospital today its more than likely you'll find either an Asian or somebody from India taking care of you. So, it's funny that we would think that foreign doctors would have less ability practicing in Asia, or wherever, than if they were practicing in the U.S. – which is simply not true." TO HEAR THE PODCAST CLICK ON THE MEDIA PLAYER ON THE LEFT SIDEBAR OR ON << MORE >>

See the video reports of two medical professionals Laura Trevino and Doug Fujimoto. They describe the medical clinics and medical resources available in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. "I went to the AmeriMed Hospital, which is a clinic and a hospital together, and I discovered that the place was immaculate," said Trevino. Medical facilities and doctors in Mexico are mostly cash-based as opposed to insurance-based, "so you need to secure your finances before you get treatment," said Fujimoto who warned, "If you're not prepared, often as not you'll find yourself waiting in a corner until you can secure your finances. So be prepared, and identify a facility before you go and have your insurance information and your medical history." AmeriMed is a group of hospitals, so there are hospitals also in places like Puerta Vallarta. TO SEE THE VIDEOS CLICK << MORE >>

Border towns are good places to get some quality dental and medical
work down.  Los Algodonas, across the border from Yuma, Az. is a good
safe place.  We feel comfortable driving across the border and prefer
staying on the mexico side to driving back and forth in border crossing
lines. 

I can recommend Los Algodonas as a place where you'll
feel perfectly safe walking around.  The town itself has a small
town/village feel.  I have witnessed over 1,000 people a day streaming
back and forth across the border for pharmecuticals, medical
procedures, etc.  People we interviewed have been going to these same
dentists for over 15 years with good ...<< MORE >>

Terry Little, A Washington State resident, describes in a video how he and his wife paid for an 11-day vacation to the northern end of the Sea of Cortez - with the money they saved getting 4 porcelain crowns and 10 fillings replaced at Sani-Dental Group, in Los Algodonas, Mexico. TO SEE A PICTURE OF THE DENTIST, VIEW THE LOCATION ON A MAP, AND VIEW THE VIDEO CLICK ON<< MORE >>

Terry Little, A Washington State resident, describes in a video taking a vacation to the northern end of the Sea of Cortez with the money he saved getting his dental work done in Mexico. Except from podcast, "I went to Mexico and got four porcelain crowns done for $560. I had a lovely vacation; I visited with locals and other traveling American and Canadians for the price my friend paid in the States for one bridge! I had a great time, I took care of my teeth, and she stayed at home in the cold. TO HEAR THE PODCAST, WATCH THE VIDEO AND SEE A PICTURE OF THE SCENE, LOCATION AND DOCTOR, CLICK ON THE MEDIA PLAYER ON THE LEFT SIDEBAR OR ON<< MORE >>