Medical tourism has been growing in popularity in the past years due to the medical cost in the U.S has been increasing drastically. This is the main reason why people leave the U.S to find medical care around the world. In this post, we will talk about how medical tourism works and what doctors and hospitals around the world have been up to.
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Being overweight is a chronic disease that affects over 55% of the adult population, making obesity an international epidemic. Identified [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2022-04-07T15:51:33+00:00April 6th, 2020|Categories: Bariatric Surgery Blog, News, Medical Tourism & Destination Surgery Abroad, Obesity & Obesity-Related Comorbidities|Tags: causes of obesity, CDC, center for disease control, coronavirus, covid-19, disease, epidemic, flu, medical tourism, morbid obesity, obesity, obesity related health issues, pandemic, tourism, travel abroad, virus, who, world health organization, World Obesity Federation|0 Comments
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By MBC Editor|2020-09-13T07:47:49+00:00January 24th, 2019|Categories: Medical Tourism & Destination Surgery Abroad, Mexico Bariatric Center News|Tags: bacteria, CDC, center for disease control, disease, drug resistant infections, flu, infection control protocol, influenza, MERS|1 Comment
Tijuana, Mexico has established itself as a major player in medical tourism for weight loss surgery. Thousands of patients worldwide [...]
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So why is it that people are so hesitant about undergoing weight loss surgery in Tijuana, Baja, Mexico? Here, we [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2022-02-25T00:49:55+00:00February 14th, 2018|Categories: Medical Tourism & Destination Surgery Abroad|Tags: bariatric surgery, former patient, mexico bariatric center, obesity, past patients, preparation, prepare for weight loss surgery, travel, travel abroad, travel to mexico, travel to tijuana, travel without companion, what to bring to Mexico for weight loss surgery, what to pack|3 Comments
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In recent years, Mexico has gained popularity as a stop for patients looking for affordable healthcare beyond borders. Medical [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2022-02-02T07:12:18+00:00January 13th, 2018|Categories: Bariatric Surgery Blog, News, Medical Tourism & Destination Surgery Abroad|Tags: accredited hospital facility, bariatric surgeon, doctor, is bariatric surgery safe, is weight loss surgery safe, mexico medical tourism, pricing, surgeons, travel to mexico, weight loss surgery in Mexico|0 Comments
Bariatric surgery in Mexico is growing as the interest and need to lose weight increases, and health standards in Mexico continue [...]
