Medical Departures

Medical Departures

By Paul McTaggartMedicineHealth & Fitness
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Medical Departures episodes

  • What does Google’s travel recovery trends for 2022 mean for medical tourism?

    What does Google’s travel recovery trends for 2022 mean for medical tourism?

    • Google’s study reports Travel is rebounding after a brutal year and a half for the industry
    • Thirty-six percent of people around the globe are now participating in some sort of travel activity
    • When it comes to holiday travel, 30% to 40% will plan trips a month or more in advance, while the majority will make plans less than a month ahead of time
    • 85% of U.S. travel marketers say that offering flexible bookings and cancellations will be important this year,
    • Globally, 78% of adults agree that COVID-19 vaccine passports should be required of travelers to enter their country
    • As COVID-19 cases rise, fall, and rise again, it’s no small feat to understand travel restrictions, rules, and exemptions as they change.
    • hardly surprising that many travelers are planning domestic trips instead of international travel for the holidays.
    • Source: Google-commissioned Ipsos COVID-19 Tracker, AU, BR, CA, CN, FR, DE, IN, IT, JP, MX, RU, ZA, KR, ES, U.S., and U.K. ~n=500–1000 online consumers 18+ per market. Sept. 9, 2021–Sept. 12, 2021.
    • *disclaimer* this is not medical advice - this is meant for information purposes only and is not intended to be medical advice or instructions for medical diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with your doctor or a qualified medical professional before starting or changing medical treatment.
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    • Nobody is talking about the Sun's Turkish delight story

      Nobody is talking about the Sun's Turkish delight story

      • The Sun reports on a mommy make over in Turkey
      • Just £8k for a mummy makeover
      • Kayleigh Baldwin-Wilkinson, 28, size 22 and now a size 10
      • spent £3,200 on her weight loss surgery (gastric bypass), she went on to spend £4,500 a year later to help remove excess skin from her weight loss, as well as breast lift and implants.
      • Before
      • After
      • Quote = “I saved for the surgery and it has definitely paid off already. I feel amazing. It's bizarre because it has all happened in a year.”
      • *disclaimer* this is not medical advice - this is meant for information purposes only and is not intended to be medical advice or instructions for medical diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with your doctor or a qualified medical professional before starting or changing medical treatment.
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      • Thailand opens to 10 countries for medical tourism

        Thailand opens to 10 countries for medical tourism

        • Exciting news that (my adopted country) Thailand has opened
        • IMTJ reports that Thailand is now open to 10X countries
        • China, Germany, Singapore, the UK and the USA
        • The Thailand Ministry of Foreign affairs has provided these great infographics

          • *disclaimer* this is not medical advice - this is meant for information purposes only and is not intended to be medical advice or instructions for medical diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with

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        • 10 easy ways for Australians to find a plastic surgeon in Thailand

          10 easy ways for Australians to find a plastic surgeon in Thailand

          • 1. Word of mouth
          • 2. Google - look for reviews
          • 3. TripAdvisor - look for reviews
          • 4. FB groups - Bangkok Expats
          • 5. Agents- Health Tourism - look for reviews
          • 5. Agents - Medical Departures - look for doctor qualifications
          • 6. RealSelf - look for reviews
          • 7. Visit the doctor’s website, FB page, IG page, Twitter, YouTube
          • 8. Compare 3X doctors.
          • 9. get a price quote...they won’t display their prices but you can visit.  Prices can vary in same city up to 40%..even just across the street!
          • 10. Ask for past patients to speak with
          • Make your decision
          • *disclaimer* this is not medical advice - this is meant for information purposes only and is not intended to be medical advice or instructions for medical diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with your doctor or a qualified medical professional before starting or changing medical treatment.
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          • Here’s the top 5 medical tourism destinations for people in Chicago

            Here’s the top 5 medical tourism destinations for people in Chicago

            • 1.Cancun
            • 2. Playa del Carmen
            • 3. Mexico City
            • 4. Guadalajara
            • 5. Costa Rica
            • *Bonus* Turkey
            • *disclaimer* this is not medical advice - this is meant for information purposes only and is not intended to be medical advice or instructions for medical diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with your doctor or a qualified medical professional before starting or changing medical treatment.
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            • 10 easy ways for Australians to find a plastic surgeon in Bali

              10 easy ways for Australians to find a plastic surgeon in Bali

              • 1. Word of mouth
              • 2. Google - look for reviews
              • 3. TripAdvisor - look for reviews
              • 4. FB groups - Bali Bogans
              • 5. Agents- Restored Getaways - look for reviews
              • 5. Agents - Medical Departures - look for doctor qualifications
              • 6. RealSelf - look for reviews
              • 7. Visit the doctor’s website, FB page, IG page, Twitter, YouTube Pages
              • 8. Compare 3X doctors.
              • 9. get a price quote...they won’t display their prices but you can visit.  Prices can vary in same city up to 40%..even just across the street!
              • 10. Ask for past patients to speak with
              • Make your decision
              • *disclaimer* this is not medical advice - this is meant for information purposes only and is not intended to be medical advice or instructions for medical diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with your doctor or a qualified medical professional before starting or changing medical treatment.
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              • Here’s 7 steps to find a plastic surgeon in NYC

                Here’s 7 steps to find a plastic surgeon in NYC

                • 1. Word of mouth
                • 2. Google - look for reviews
                • 2. ZocDoc - look for reviews
                • 2. Yelp - look for reviews
                • 2. RealSelf - look for reviews
                • 3. Visit the doctor’s website, FB page, IG page, YouTube Pages
                • 4. Compare 3X doctors.
                • 5. get a price quote...they won’t display their prices but you can visit.  Prices can vary in same city up to 40%..even just across the street!
                • 6. Ask for past patients to speak with
                • 7. Make your decision
                • *disclaimer* this is not medical advice - this is meant for information purposes only and is not intended to be medical advice or instructions for medical diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with your doctor or a qualified medical professional before starting or changing medical treatment.
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                • Here’s 1 tip to Save 70% on your beard transplant in France

                  Here’s 1 tip to Save 70% on your beard transplant in France

                  • Here’s 1 tip for French to save up to 70% on their hair transplant
                  • Go to Turkey
                  • What do you do if you are losing your hair?
                  • What to do if you don’t have a full beard?
                  • Go to  Transes Hair Transplant in Istanbul Turkey to get your FUE, FUT, DHI hair transplant
                  • Hair transplant = 2100 EUR
                  • Beard transplant = 2000 EUR
                  • Inside Medical Park a JCI certified Hospital
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                  • 1 tip to save you up to 70% on your rhinoplasty in New York City

                    1 tip to save you up to 70% on your rhinoplasty in New York City

                    • In NYC you are paying too much for a rhinoplasty
                    • Fly 4 hours from JFK to Cancun
                    • Save 70% on your rhinoplasty at Dr. Panama plastic surgery in Cancun
                    • Rhinoplasty - $1,990 - 2,487
                    • Real Self price= $7,675
                    • Pearlman Plastic Surgeon in NYC = $10-$30k
                    • Book today visit Medical Departures or Call us Toll Free
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