Medical Departures

Medical Departures

By Paul McTaggartMedicineHealth & Fitness
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Medical Departures episodes

  • Bangkok medical tourism...what you need to know in under 60 seconds?

    Bangkok medical tourism...what you need to know in under 60 seconds?

    • What is the deal with medical tourism in Bangkok, Thailand?
    • Major medical tourism districts in Bangkok = Sukhumvit, Silom,
    • Best way to get around = BTS (light rail) and Grab Taxi
    • Top medical tourism destinations -
    • Bumrungrad International Hospital
    • Bangkok Hospital (Bangkok)
    • Yanhee Hospital
    • Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital
    • BNH Hospital
    • Meko Clinic Bangkok
    • MedConsult International Clinic

      • *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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    • Medical Tourism will rise like the Phoenix in 2022!

      Medical Tourism will rise like the Phoenix in 2022!

      • IMTJ just reported on the changing medical tourism landscape post Covid-19
      • Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) reported a -76% fall in international patients to Korea with numbers falling to levels not seen since 2010
      • Bangkok Dustit Medical Services is down -27% for international patient revenues
      • Malaysia’s revenue stream from international patients dropped 53%
      • I believe medical tourism will see brighter days ahead..be like the mythical phoenix rising from the ashes
      • Here’s why: 1) people love to travel 2) wait lists are increasing as hospitals are closed to elective surgeries to make way for Covid cases 3) healthcare inflation is skyrocketing around the world..making global healthcare a better value
      • *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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      • Medical Tourism Market Size to Hit US$ 286.1 Billion by 2030

        Medical Tourism Market Size to Hit US$ 286.1 Billion by 2030

        • Precedence Research, the global medical tourism market size is projected to hit around USD 286.1 billion by 2030
        • expanding growth at a CAGR 10.8% from 2021 to 2030.
        • Fastest Growing Market = Europe
        • Largest Market = Asia
        • countries such as Thailand, Singapore, India are the major destinations for the medical tourists owing to the availability of advanced medical technologies at affordable prices
        • the cancer segment dominated the global medical tourism market.
        • *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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        • 5.8M Brits are waiting for medical care...why?

          5.8M Brits are waiting for medical care...why?

          • The Financial Times reports that NHS England hospital waiting list jumps by 100,000 in a month
          • Let’s unpack the stats -
          • More than 5.8m people waiting for care in September
          • 4.35m patients had been waiting for planned surgery a year ago.
          • 12,500 waiting more than 2 years for treatment (primarily knee & hip joint replacement)
          • I am Canadian and surgical wait time is common
          • From referral by a general practitioner to consultation with a specialist. The waiting time in this segment 10.5 weeks in 2020.
          • the total number of procedures for which people are waiting in 2020 is 1,224,198. This means that, assuming that each person waits for only one procedure, 3.2% of Canadians are waiting for treatment in 2020.
          • Median wait time in Canada = 22.6 weeks
          • I love that you don’t go bankrupt in Canada or the UK for your medical bills (like in the United States) but everyone knows someone who is on the waiting list a) suffering from excessive wait times b) has ‘had a medical emergency’ to jump the queues or 3) died on the wait list
          • *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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          • 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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