Panama’s medical care has joined forces with the blessings of nature to make Panama a perfect location for the health tourism needs of everyone. Some of the reasons for this surge of health tourism to take advantage of Panama’s medical care are:

1. The comforts of home – For many North Americans and Europeans enjoying a health tourism journey is difficult because many places are so foreign. This is not the case with Panama medical care or the country of Panama itself. Closely linked to the US for a hundred years because of the Panama Canal, Panama’s medical care is also quite similar to the US, with many American trained doctors and hospitals that are world-class.
    
2. World-class care – As the health tourism industry has developed, Panama has seen an emergence of high-quality hospitals and clinics. Hospital Punta Pacifica, for example, signed an affiliation agreement with Johns Hopkins Medicine International to help raise the standard of health care in the region. These cooperative efforts have elevated the status of Panama medical care as well as other locations and have pushed Panama to the forefront of health tourism.
    
3. The allure of Panama tourism – Even without its top-notch medical care Panama is an amazing tourist destination with its mountains, beaches, traditions and history. Whether it is the history and cosmopolitan appeal of Panama City, the pristine beaches of San Blas and Bocas del Toro or the crisp mountain air of Boquete, health tourism and tourism in general have come to Panama.
    
4. Affordable medical care in Panama –  As medical costs skyrocket in Canada, Europe and the United States, Panama has emerged as a low-cost, high-quality alternative. Panama Medical and Surgical Procedures are typically 50% the cost of those in the USA.

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India is one of those countries that literally started the concept of Medical Tourism.  American Hospitals such as Harvard, have opened facilities in India in order to be able to teach and perform with some of the most modern and technical medical equipment available anywhere, perform with some of the finest physicians, and employ from an technically trained workforce that costs about 1/10th the hourly rate of lesser experienced professionals in the West.  Thus patients can find some of the finest procedures on the planet,  for considerably less money. 

There is a phrase in India's Hindi language, athithi devo bhavha, which translates into English as "the guest is God." This well represents the kind of service a westerner enjoys at a medical center in India. He or she truly is served like a god or goddess. When was the last time you felt that way about the service you received at a hospital back home?

The question of Quality is answered by the JCI Certification process. The Joint Commission International is the same crediting organization used to rate hospitals medical performance and qualifications in the USA. All of the Surgeons in our network are Board Certified (or the International equivalent), and have years of demonstrated successful experience.

With the most important issues, (Quality & Service) well taken care of, we're left with the "bottom line"...  and when you can get a heart valve replacement in New Delhi for $10,000 to $14,000, and the same cardiac surgery in an American hospital would be priced at $200,000, it is easy to see why medical tourism is growing in popularity.

India's top tourist destination is the Taj Mahal, one of the most beautiful and romantic structures ever made by the hand of man. Located in Agra, the Taj Mahal is an easy day-trip from India's capital of New Delhi. But India is a vast nation, as well as being one of the world's oldest democracies. From the Himalayas in the north, to the deserts and beaches of the west, to the lush jungles of the south and east, India offers travelers a lifetime of memorable experiences prior to surgery, or following the procedure, with your 24/7 on call guide/nurse & private car/driver.

Costa Rica is perhaps most famous for actually introducing the concept and advantages of  "Offshore Medical Tourism to the United States. Ten's of thousands of cosmetic and dental procedures are performed in Costa Rica every year, and most of that growth has happened by word-of-mouth.

From the moment you arrive in Costa Rica, until the day you depart... you will never be alone during your stay - THAT'S our Surgical Travels Assurance of Performance. When you arrive, you're given an International Cell phone with your GSN Medical Coordinator back home in the state, on speed dial. It use to be that Costa Rica was a "book it yourself" destination... but that's before companies like GSN stepped into the picture to qualify the facilities and physicians and coordinate all of the details surrounding the trip. Now, 90% of all surgical and dental patients/visitors are using a Certified "Medical Travel Professional".      

Panama’s medical care has joined forces with the blessings of nature to make Panama a perfect location for the health tourism needs of everyone. Some of the reasons for this surge of health tourism to take advantage of Panama’s medical care are:

1. The comforts of home – For many North Americans and Europeans enjoying a health tourism journey is difficult because many places are so foreign. This is not the case with Panama medical care or the country of Panama itself. Closely linked to the US for a hundred years because of the Panama Canal, Panama’s medical care is also quite similar to the US, with many American trained doctors and hospitals that are world-class.
    
2. World-class care – As the health tourism industry has developed, Panama has seen an emergence of high-quality hospitals and clinics. Hospital Punta Pacifica, for example, signed an affiliation agreement with Johns Hopkins Medicine International to help raise the standard of health care in the region. These cooperative efforts have elevated the status of Panama medical care as well as other locations and have pushed Panama to the forefront of health tourism.
    
3. The allure of Panama tourism – Even without its top-notch medical care Panama is an amazing tourist destination with its mountains, beaches, traditions and history. Whether it is the history and cosmopolitan appeal of Panama City, the pristine beaches of San Blas and Bocas del Toro or the crisp mountain air of Boquete, health tourism and tourism in general have come to Panama.
    
4. Affordable medical care in Panama –  As medical costs skyrocket in Canada, Europe and the United States, Panama has emerged as a low-cost, high-quality alternative. Panama Medical and Surgical Procedures are typically 50% the cost of those in the USA.

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 Mexico, We have fallen in love with Monterrey Mexico and what it offers Medical Tourism.  Here there are 2 world class facilities with some of the best physicians available in ANY country, and they are situated only 150 miles from the US border. Just a short flight from Houston.

Hospital San José Tec de Monterrey is a world-class hospital accredited by the Joint Commission International for its high quality and best-in-class patient care. Since 1969, it has focused on the well-being of its patients by providing the right mix of cutting edge technology, warm & compassionate care, and the best medical professionals and procedures, in a cost effective way. It is sponsored by the internationally recognized Tecnologico de Monterrey.

The Christus Muderza is part of the US Based Christus Health, we work every day to provide our patients with some of the finest and most competent healthcare on the planet. As one of the largest and most prestigious hospitals in all of Mexico. we use only state-of-the-art technology and procedures, and employ one of the most experienced and qualified Surgical and Medical staff available anywhere. The Christus Muderza in Monterrey is one of the first hospitals in Mexico to have received accreditation from the Joint Commissions International... the agency that accredits US Hospitals.  

We feel strongly that our service have a true advantage in being able to provide comparable services to those provided in US hospitals, at 1/3rd the cost. We're only 150 miles from the border, and CHRISTUS also owns and operates dozens of Hospitals in the US, so if any problems should arise, they can be addressed by physicians in those American facilities. 

Global Surgical Network also has dozens of Qualified International Hospitals and Surgeons in our COMPLETE INTERNATIONAL NETWORK...  please phone and speak with our Staff Physician or Nurse and allow us to complete this list.

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