ameet pispati, m.d., orthopedic surgeon, jaslok hospital, mumbai, india
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Medical Tourism and You(If you live in the United States, Canada, England, Australia or any country where the cost, quality, speed of delivery or lack of medical care has caused you to be interested in the growing option of medical care abroad or "Medical Tourism", then, Doctor Ameet Pispati and his team of doctors want to assist you with an affordable option for high quality medical care.) Medical tourism has become a two billion dollar a year industry and growing. Countries such as India, Thailand, Malaysia and others are advancing into the Medical Tourism industry to fill the needs of a burgeoning market. With the surge in Medical Tourism, there is bound to be a drop in the quality of care as the efforts to build new hospitals outstrips the supply of medical professionals of high quality, distinction and experience in their respective fields. There are 5 Star hospitals in some countries without the commensurate quality of medical staff on duty. In deciding on a venue to have a medical procedure abroad there are 3 primary considerations:
Of course, there are other considerations such as the economic and political stability of the country, friendliness to Westerners, general public health issues, etc. On all counts India is ideal for Medical Tourism. This is not to say that Malaysia and Thailand are also not good venues for Medical tourism, but India has certain advantages over both. India is a very pro-Western country with a population that likes Americans and other Westerners. India has a generally high rate of literacy, particularly in the southern states such as Maharashtra where Mumbai is located. Also, India has a thriving medical establishment where there is a strong governmental boost to the education of doctors and other medical personnel. Many Americans and other Westerners have noticed a relatively high percentage of quality doctors of Indian extraction in their own cities and towns. Often, these doctors have been fully trained or had additional training in the West. "In the US, Indians and Indian-Americans make up the largest non-Caucasian segment of the American medical community, where they account for one in every 20 practicing doctors." The previous quote is from the Yale University web site article "Indian Doctors Help Fill US Health Care Needs" on the Yale Global Online internet news web-magazine. The distinction of India is that no other country has such a high percentage of medical doctors in so many Western nations. In the West, medical doctors of Chinese extraction are second to those of Indian extraction. Thailand, Malaysia and other countries have minimal impact on medicine in the US, England, Canada, Germany and the rest of the West. What does India's special distinction mean to Medical Tourists? India's distinction means that Medical Tourists have a greater number of choices of hospitals operating with high quality doctors and support personnel. The hospitals of highest quality are in Mumbai (Bombay), the largest city and financial center of India, Chennai and New Delhi. One of the top hospitals in Mumbai, and India, is Jaslok Hospital. Jaslok Hospital provides the highest quality services to an international clientele. Jaslok Hospital has a staff of doctors whose qualifications are second to none in India or all of Asia. These doctors are supported by cutting edge medical technology and equipment with a highly trained, motivated staff of nurses, medical technicians and doctors. Another quote from the Yale article drives home the impact of Indian doctors on medicine worldwide:
"Around 600 B.C., more than a century before the Greek physician Hippocrates became the greatest healer of his era, the Indians Atreya and Susrata established medical schools in separate parts of the subcontinent. About the same time, Indian doctors developed a code of ethics that required healers to maintain patient confidentiality and lead a life dedicated to caring for the sick. Today Indian doctors have become a powerful influence in medicine across the world - from North America and Great Britain to East Africa, Malaysia, and Singapore. Nowhere is their authority more keenly felt than in the United States, where Indians make up the largest non-Caucasian segment of the American medical community. Indian doctors have found a home in the medical marketplace, where they are a mainstay in primary patient care in urban and rural areas. Numbering over 38,000, physicians of Indian origin account for one in every 20 doctors practicing medicine in the US. Another 12,000 Indians and Indian-Americans are medical students and residents - doctors in specialty training - in teaching hospitals across the country. And Indians make up roughly 20 percent of the "International Medical Graduates" - or foreign-trained doctors - operating in the U.S."
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The above image is not from an MRI. It is a real time image computer source of Doctor Ameet Pispati's patient during a Hip Resurfacing at Jaslok Hospital. The new CAS system is only at five or six hospitals worldwide. The cost is about 10% more to use the CAS system for a hip or knee surgery. The benefits are more exact options during surgery for the doctor and patient.
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