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Josef Woodman is CEO and founder of Patients Beyond Borders, producer of books, online and mobile resources for international health travelers. He has spent more than five years touring 140 medical facilities in 30 countries, researching medical tourism and global healthcare. Cofounder of MyDailyHealth and Ventana Communications, Woodman’s pioneering background in health, publishing, and web technology has allowed him to compile a wealth of information about global health travel, telemedicine, and consumer-directed healthcare demand.

Woodman has appeared in numerous print and broadcast media, including CNN, ABC News, Fox News, The New York Times, Barron’s, The Wall Street Journal, and more. Woodman is an outspoken advocate of affordable, high-quality medical care for healthcare consumers worldwide.

 

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Patients Beyond Borders Monterrey, Mexico Edition
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Supported by the leading healthcare facilities of Monterrey, Mexico, this 144-page, fully digital guidebook offers an... More > in-depth overview of Monterrey’s leading American-accredited hospitals, selected health travel agents, accommodations, and essential medical travel information for the international patient.

Monterrey now boasts four JCI-accredited hospitals within its city limits—half the JCI hospitals in Mexico—plus an array of private international specialty hospitals and clinics. Readers will learn about Monterrey’s commitment to healthcare (including three first-rate medical schools: Tecnologico de Monterrey, Universidad de Monterrey, and the new Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon) and why thousands of medical travelers are making the short trip across the border to Monterrey for medical procedures, including cosmetic surgery, dentistry, bariatrics/weight management, IVF/reproductive services, orthopedics, cardiology, cancer treatments, and more. < Less
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Patients Beyond Borders Focus On Sime Darby
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Just under a 40-minute drive from Kuala Lumpur International Airport is Sime Darby Medical Center Subang Jaya, a private... More > hospital that not only has served community residents for more than a quarter of a century but also has become increasingly the choice of international patients, whom through word of mouth and medical referrals, have come to know first hand the hospital’s holistic emphasis on ensuring the availability of the latest medical technologies and therapies for diagnosing and treating a broad range of medical conditions and disease.

Each year, more health travelers come to Sime Darby to seek treatment for world-class medical care at affordable rates far lower than what would be possible in other nations, especially the United States. The editors of Patients Beyond Borders invite you to learn more about Sime Darby’s facilities, specialties, and achievements in this special edition of Patients Beyond Borders Focus On. < Less
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Patients Beyond Borders : Singapore Second Edition
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Following the success of the flagship "Patients Beyond Borders Singapore Edition," published in July 2007, the Second... More > Edition has now been released. The 250-page guidebook features a fully updated and revised in-depth overview of Singapore's hospitals and clinics serving international patients. Considered one of the world's top medical travel destinations, Singapore attracts more than 410,000 international patients to its hospitals and treatment centers and the country boasts 15 JCI-accredited hospitals. In 2000, Singapore's healthcare system was ranked the best in Asia and sixth best in the world by the World Health Organization (the U.S. was ranked thirty-sixth)."With its unparalleled medical and accreditation infrastructure, I couldn't think of a better venue than Singapore for the launch of the Patients Beyond Borders Special Editions," said author Josef Woodman. < Less
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Patients Beyond Borders Focus On: Cleveland Clinic
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Patients Beyond Borders FOCUS ON: Cleveland Clinic will provide global healthcare consumers with in-depth information on the... More > hospital’s top specialties and doctors, achievements, accreditation, international concierge services, and patient case studies, as well as regional travel information.

Cleveland Clinic is home to some of the top-ranked specialty institutes in the world: the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart and Vascular Institute, the Digestive Disease Institute, the Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, the multidisciplinary Neurological Institute, and the Orthopedic and Rheumatologic Institute, which have helped to consistently earn Cleveland Clinic the coveted U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Hospitals Award¹ and, in 2009/2010, the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award. < Less
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Patients Beyond Borders Malaysia Edition
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Patients Beyond Borders Malaysia Edition was produced in collaboration with Malaysia's Tourism Ministry and is supported by... More > hospitals and related organizations. The 240-page guidebook features 16 color pages and offers an in-depth overview of Malaysia's 20+ international hospitals, selected health travel agents, recovery and guest accommodations, and area travel information.Located centrally between Singapore and Thailand and with some of the best healthcare in Asia, Malaysia receives visitors from more than 30 countries throughout the region and the world. Prices for procedures in Malaysia are on par with popular medical travel destinations of India and Thailand. Malaysia's favorable climate and English-speaking culture attracts medical travelers from the US, Canada, the UK and Australia. < Less
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Patients Beyond Borders Focus On: Bumrungrad International
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Located in the heart of Bangkok, Thailand, this award-winning healthcare campus boasts many of Thailand’s top doctors,... More > including physicians trained at Johns Hopkins, the Cleveland Clinic, Stanford, MD Anderson, and the Mayo Clinic. Over 200 have been US board-certified.

Established in 1980, Bumrungrad’s main facility now measures 1 million square feet and houses a 554-bed tertiary-care hospital, advanced imaging department, ISO-certified laboratory, clinical research center, and medical heliport. The hospital offers 30 specialty centers and has the resources and capacity to meet all patient needs on one campus, within days rather than weeks. During the past decade, more than 3 million patients from 190 countries have traveled to Bumrungrad for its combination of medical quality, efficiency, value, and Thai hospitality, making it one of the world’s most popular destinations for medical travelers. < Less
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Patients Beyond Borders Focus On: Kameda Medical Center
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Japan’s first and only JCI-accredited hospital, Kameda boasts a 350-year history through eleven generations of the Kameda... More > family. The 925-bed medical center is one of the largest private hospitals in Japan and is nationally accredited as well as ISO certified. While principally serving citizens of Japan and the immediate region, KMC also serves the medical traveler, welcoming more than 200 international patients in 2009. More than 10% of its 450 fulltime physicians have had postgraduate training abroad, mostly in the United States.

"We look forward to participating in this dynamic new program," says John Wocher, executive vice president and director of International Patient Services at KMC. "This effort will allow us to proactively promote our facility to the international traveler with up-to-date, interactive information on our medical specialties, pricing, and the quality and safety of our medical services." < Less
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Patients Beyond Borders Focus On: Barbados Fertility Center
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Patients Beyond Borders, the best-selling consumer reference guide for medical tourism, has collaborated with the Barbados... More > Fertility Center to create this 32-page, full-color, interactive digital publication and eBook. FOCUS ON: Barbados Fertility Center will be accessible, free of charge, from a variety of sources, including the Patients Beyond Borders Web site, BFC's Web site, Kindle and other eBook readers, iPhone and other mobile devices, medical, business, and reference libraries worldwide, and distribution through all popular social networks.

Barbados Fertility Center (BFC), located in Christ Church, Barbados, is an internationally renowned, JCI-accredited center of excellence, specializing in all aspects of infertility management. Its unique approach offers couples a stress-reduced, holiday-style experience with state-of-the-art IVF and related procedures that have resulted in high success rates for couples unable to conceive a child for a year or more. < Less
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Patients Beyond Borders Turkey Edition
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With 33 American-accredited hospitals - more than any other country in the world - Turkey's central location is attracting... More > high-quality, affordable medical care. The Patients Beyond Borders Turkey Edition includes detailed information such as the “How to Become a Savvy, Informed Medical Traveler” checklist, and guidance on budgeting and planning for a medical journey to Turkey. Thorough descriptions and contact information of fully accredited Turkish hospitals catering to the international patient, along with specialties and Centers of Excellence, visitor and sightseeing information on Turkey and the region including maps, illustrations and 24 pages of color inserts showcasing Turkey’s world-class facilities and attractions are also included. < Less
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Patients Beyond Borders Thailand Edition
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Produced in collaboration with the Tourism Authority of Thailand and supported by hospitals and related government and... More > private organizations, the 244-page guidebook will features 32 color pages and offers an in-depth overview of Thailand’s international hospitals, selected health travel agents, nearby recovery and guest accommodations, and area travel information.
"As one of the original countries to support and promote medical tourism, it’s easy to see why Thailand’s excellent healthcare system and unsurpassed hospitality have positioned Thailand as a robust destination for medical and wellness travel,” says author Josef Woodman.
Last year Thailand hospitals welcomed 1.2 million patients from more than 190 countries for a wide variety of procedures, including 60,000 Americans! Costs of medical procedures in Thailand are typically 30–80% lower than those in North America, Europe, and the Middle East. < Less
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