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Medical tourists flock to Singapore
Travellers from across Asia are making a beeline for Singapore - not to holiday here, but to seek medical treatment.
Health-care providers say they are handling more patients from India and China, on top of traditional sources such as Indonesia and Malaysia. More..
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Singapore targets Gulf patients
Gulf patients are offered a home away from home at Singapore's Raffles Hospital with rooms designed for specifically for Middle Easterners, announced Singapore tourism officials. More..
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Singapore medical tourism booming
Tourism receipts from medical travellers last year hit an estimated S$940 million, a jump of about S$200 million compared to the year before. In 2009, S$732 million in tourism receipts
were generated from medical travellers. More..
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Medical Tourism in Asia
| Other Asian destinations for medical tourism and treatment- Malaysia
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Singapore Hospitals |
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Singapore is home to some of Asia's leading Joint Commission International (JCI) accredited and ISO 9001:2000 certified hospitals. Hospitals in Singapore are a combination of :-
Public/restructured general hospitals:
Alexandra Hospital
National University Hospital
Singapore General Hospital
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Changi General Hospital
KK Womens and Children Hospital
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
Jurong General Hospital
Private Hospitals:
Raffles Hospital
Mount Elizabeth Hospital
Paragon Medical Centre
Novena Medical Center
Thomson Medical Centre
Find below information about some of the most reputed hospitals in Singapore that are popular with International patients : -
1) Alexandra Hospital
Established in the year 1938, this hospital served as one of the prime hospitals for the British Empire in the Far East and was known as the British Military Hospital. Once the World War II ended and even till the 1970s, Alexandra remained to be one of the most modern and well maintained hospitals. Alexandra..
2) Changi General Hospital
Is one of the largest hospitals in Singapore. Its present facilities at Simei were started in the year 1998. It was formed as a result of an amalgamation of two well known hospitals, the Changi Hospital and the Toa Payoh Hospital. The hospital can therefore trace its roots back to the year 1957, when the Thomson Road Hospital began construction Changi..
3) National University Hospital (NUH)
Is a hospital in Singapore that is located next to the medical faculty of the National University of Singapore at Kent Ridge. Besides being a teaching hospital for the university, it also acts as a research centre. This hospital specialises in Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Ophthalmology among others. NUH..
4) National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS)
The National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) is a national and regional centre directed at the prevention and treatment of different cancers including those involving the breast, stomach, lung, liver, pancreas, lymphomas and head and neck cancers. NCCS..
5) eMenders Singapore
eMenders is a group of Singapore-based Physicians and surgeon representing more than 25 different branches of medicine and dentistry. Emenders..
6) Raffles Hospital Singapore
Raffles Hospital is a tertiary care hospital and the flagship of the Raffles Medical Group, a leading private healthcare provider in Singapore and South East Asia.
Located just 20 minutes away from Changi International Airport and right in the heart of the city, Raffles Hospital offers a full range of specialist, medical and diagnostic services that spans across 35 disciplines. Its 16 specialist centres meet a wide variety of medical needs such as obstetrics and gynecology, cardiology, oncology and orthopaedics. Raffles..
For your medical queries please email us at: contact@medicalsingapore.com Or you can call our 24 hour help line : 0019208895302 or 00919891497299
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Medical Treatment options in Singapore: |
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Cosmetic Surgery : Cosmetic or plastic surgery is the medical line of treatment that deals with the correction or restoration of human body shape, aesthetics and function. Eg. Liposuction, Lapband, Rhinosplasty, Facelift,
Dental : Dental Surgery involves medical procedures modifying the root or pulp of the tooth. Eg. Dental implants, crowns, caps, fillings, bridge, whitening
Neuro Surgery : The medical specialty of diagnosis, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and surgery related to the nervous system including the nervous system, brain and spinal cord
Eye/ Ophthalmology : Eye surgery or ocular surgery, is a medical procedure performed on the eye typically by an ophthalmologist
Cardiology : Cardiac disease is one of the leading causes of death in the US. Cardiac surgery is a procedure on the heart and/or vessels performed by a specialized trained surgeon. Common heart diseases are-:Coronary heart disease, Cardiovasculaysteinemia and hypercholesterolemia, Hereditary heart disease, Hypertensive heart disease, Inflammatory heart disease, Valvular heart disease
Oncology/ Cancer : Oncology is the branch of medical science that studies cancer. Oncology is concerned with: The diagnosis of cancer, Therapy and treatment (Eg. surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and other modalities)
Bariatric Surgery : Bariatric surgery is a branch of weight loss procedure where surgery is done on the stomach or intestines to help people lose weight by altering the normal digestive process. Eg. Adjustable Gastric Band, Fobi-Pouch , Gastric Bypass, Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Vertical Banded Gastroplasty
Orthopaedic : Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics is the line of medicine concerned with conditions and treatment involving the human musculoskeletal system, bones, ligaments
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