This blog is for you if you have a medical need, or have a friend or loved one with a medical need. It's also for you if you are a doctor or other healthcare professional interested in working with medical travelers.
Our goal with this blog is to provide you with information. Let us know what you want to discuss. Some topics we are planning include:
- How to find the right hospital and doctor
- Which procedures are right for medical travel
- What medical advances are being made around the world
- Which country is best
- How to plan medical travel
- How to be comfortable in the country
- The financial aspects of medical travel
The Medical Voyager welcomes comments from our readers. That's an important part of what we seek to do with the blog. However, we will delete posts that are pornographic or violent in nature. We will also delete posts that attempt to defame individuals or institutions and any post that we consider inappropriate.
Welcome to The Medical Voyager.
Mark Dyer
Editor, The Medical Voyager
Wow, great blog! I had a very successful experience with medical travel, actually dental travel. I had bridges replaced in the Philippines and could not be happier that I chose that route. Not only did it save me thousands of dollars, but my insurance company reimbursed me for most of the cost of the procedures. I only wish I had a medical travel company to assist me at the time, because it would have saved me a lot of time and research. So far, two years on, no problems, but if I ever had to have more work done, I would gladly repeat the experience, maybe try Malaysia next. Oh, I also had a lovely trip to the Philippines, visiting Baguio and the Banaue Rice Terraces while my bridges were being made. Thanks, and I look forward to reading more posts on this blog.
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Thanks for the information Jimbo. Dental is certainly an area where people can save money.
ReplyDeleteI like to point out the difference in having implants done. Many people opt for a bridge or partial because insurance does not cover implants - and the cost can be prohibitive.
In the U.S. implants can cost $4,000 or $5,000 - maybe more - per tooth. In Malaysia and Thailand you can get implants for $1,500 or less. May not justify travel if just one or two teeth need to be replaced. But for people who need three or more it can make a big difference.
Great Blog!
ReplyDeleteIve learned so much about Medical Tourism that I never knew before.
Keep up this wonderful post!!
:-)
Billy