Medical Tourism Testimonials

What some of our patients had to say about WorldMed Assist, experts in Global Health Care:

Henry Konczak, Canton, OH

Mitral Valve Replacement Overseas

I would like to thank Janet Kwan and JoAnn Hall for the excellent service and follow up care on my trip to New Delhi India for mitral valve replacement surgery.

Janet connected me with the doctor I wanted and initiated a conference call to India to answer any questions I might have on my treatment and recovery. 

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Sue Nagy, Waukegan, IL

Angioplasty in Mexico

I just came back home from having Angioplasty in Mexico. After a trip to the emergency room thinking I’d had a heart attack, I found out my arteries were seriously blocked.  After a 64-slice CT scan, I learned the blockage was 95%, and that I needed angioplasty right away.  I had no insurance.  I contacted several hospitals trying to get a quote for the procedure.  Though most said they couldn’t give me a quote, a few did:  It would cost me about $45,000.

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Jerry Mead, Pekin, IN

Bilateral Hip Replacement India at Wockhardt Hospital

“India??  Are you kidding?”  That was the common response to my plan to have both my hips replaced in India. 

By the end of 2007, it was very apparent that I need a bilateral hip replacement to resolve my two-year onset of osteoarthritis.  My career in carpentry was over, and all attempts at financing for the surgery in the States were without success.  I was quoted a price for hip replacement at $30,000 per hip, and that’s just the surgeon’s fee.

Bilateral Hip Replacement in India at Wockhardt, read the rest....

Dr. J. Reeder, DMD. Houston, Texas:

Prostatectomy in India

Your level of customer service has been excellent, almost beyond belief. This has been true for the value you provided in preparation for the surgery, during my stay in India, as well as after my return back to the US. Both my wife and I are very pleased with the hands-on customer service you gave us from start to finish. I am very pleased with the professionalism shown by the surgeon and the hospital staff. Being a dentist, I can judge this better than most people. Most important, the outcome of my surgery is excellent. Unfortunately, it was not possible for my wife to travel with me for my surgery, but you did an excellent job keeping her informed. We would not hesitate to recommend your company.

Mrs. Jo-Ann Hall. Plantagenet, Ontario, Canada:

Liver Transplant in India

How do you just say thank you to a company who saved your brother’s life.

My brother Kevin Stewart was suffering from cirrhosis of the liver and was going to die without a transplant. He lives in the USA and was told that it would be a minimum of 4 months wait and $300,000.00 for a cadaver transplant. He didn’t have 4 months and began looking at other options. He got in touch with WorldMed Assist through the Internet and was contacted back within the same day. Wouter was the person he spoke with. The option offered was a live transplant in India. My brother was quite skeptical about India and their level of expertise. Wouter assured him that they were top of the line and at a fraction of the price. After a lot of research my brother decided this would be the way to go.

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Steve Berg, Pioneertown, CA

Hip Resurfacing in India

Last October, I went to my chiropractor for an alignment to alleviate hip pain that caused me to pop 12 ibuprofens a day.  But through x-rays, my chiropractor learned I had severe arthritis, which required surgery, not an adjustment.  An orthopedic surgeon agreed, but I then learned a hip replacement would cost about $60,000.

I didn’t have insurance, and I sure didn’t have $60,000 stowed away. 

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Maurice Moreau, New Orleans, LA:

Hip Resurfacing in Belgium

With my newly resurfaced hip, I no longer have bone rubbing on bone. I'm pain free, the headaches are gone, and I'm no longer limping. Thank you, Wouter, for staying in constant touch with my wife and me before, during and after the surgery, and for finding Dr. De Smet in Belgium. A fellow-patient told me he was the best in the world, and I believe it! I want you to come to New Orleans for dinner to celebrate!

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Rand Loftness, Shelton, WA:

Radiofrequency Heart Ablation India

I was born with a heart condition called Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, which basically is an electrical malfunction between the two chambers of my heart.  As I got older, the episodes became more frequent, and the symptoms got in the way of everything I wanted to do.  I went to a cardiologist last year, who put me on beta blockers.  The side effects—mostly depression—were worse than the symptoms, so I stopped taking them.  Then the symptoms got way worse.  I couldn’t even ride my bike the quarter mile to my mailbox without getting short of breath, dizzy and light headed.  I was out of options trying to live with the syndrome.  My capacity was so reduced, I couldn’t live life.  I had to do something. 

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Bill Moore, British Columbia, Canada:

Gastric Bypass Surgery in India

I just returned home to British Columbia from having gastric bypass surgery in India. Because I'd have had to wait two to three years to get this surgery in Canada, I informed my doctor that I would be checking out other countries. I hit the internet and researched several medical tourism companies. I chose www.worldmedassist.com to look into my options and facilitate all the arrangements.

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Kristine Mann

Bilateral Knee Replacement, Wockhardt Hospital, Bangalore, India

Arthritis started attacking my joints about seven years ago, and by 2007, I needed pins installed in my ankle to alleviate the pain. I’d been intrigued by a 60 Minutes show on medical tourism, so I started my internet search and came upon WorldMed Assist.   I considered becoming a medical tourist then, but because I was allergic to many metals and would need titanium pins, I decided to stay close to home in case I needed to have the pins removed.  I gave it a year to be sure there was no reaction, and then connected back up with WorldMed Assist to arrange to have both my knees replaced with implants made of 100% titanium.  

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Angela Jones, Dalton, GA

Lap Band Surgery Mexico

I’m an emotional eater, and all my life, my weight has been like a yo-yo.  In 2002, I was at a pretty good weight, but then I went through emotional turmoil and gained 70 pounds in three months.  I ate constantly.  My weight really bothered my oldest son…it was embarrassing to him, plus he wanted me to do things with him that I was uncomfortable doing at that weight.  In 2005, I met my current husband, and had a whole new motivation to get rid of the extra pounds.  But nothing worked.

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Curt Caprine, Orange, CA

Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Abroad

My right hip suffered two sport related injuries between ten and fifteen years ago and about four years ago I started to feel pain and stiffness whenever I did anything physical which progressed to the point where I could not do anything without considerable pain. This was greatly affecting my work as well as my personal life.

Due to unforeseeable circumstances I did not have medical insurance and after consulting an Orthopedic Surgeon I was told that I had Arthritis in my hip and the only option was to replace it.

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Audria Harrington, Jeff Hogg, Rodrick Hogg

Lap Band in Mexico

We’d been contemplating weight loss surgery since 1999 when our sister had Gastric Bypass.  We all got together late last year and decided to move forward, and decided on lap band surgery as the best option because it has the most flexibility of all the weight loss surgeries. 

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Allen Miller

Gallbladder Surgery in Mexico

I’d been having severe abdominal pain for two months.  After a CT scan, my doctor told me I needed gallbladder surgery, a cholecystectomy. .  Then I heard the hospital cost alone would be $10,000 to $15,000 – not including surgeons, anesthesiologist and the rest. My total costs in the U.S. would have been around $20,000. Until six years ago, I had insurance through an employer, but when I quit that job, I learned that I was uninsurable because I had Hepatitis C.  The costs in the US were unaffordable so I decided to look at international options. 

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Tina Iovene, Staten Island, New York:

Cosmetic Surgery in Turkey

I just got back from my trip to Turkey for cosmetic surgery-breast augmentation and corrections to the rhinoplasty I had done four years ago in the U.S. When I smiled, my nose was crooked, and it was hard to breathe on one side. My doctor in the U.S. wasn't interested in redoing the surgery-he said I was too picky, and my nose was fine. But it didn't feel right, and it didn't look right and I wanted it corrected.

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Robert Lupo, Santa Rosa, CA

Hip Surgery in India

I was in the middle of a construction job when my hip finally said, “No more!”  I couldn’t get up the stairs.  I told the guy I was working for I’d have to give up—he could wait for me to have hip surgery, or he’d have to find someone else to finish the job. 

I’d already had x-rays and knew I couldn’t afford the $60,000 I’d been quoted by my doctor.  I checked out other hospitals throughout California, but couldn’t get anything close to what I could afford.

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Susan Jagosz, Huntington Beach, CA:

Dental Treatment in Mexico

We just saw Dr. Rachel from Hospital Angeles in Tijuana this morning and I was very satisfied with her professionalism and efficient care. The office was immaculate and very up to date with some equipment I had never seen before in the dental offices at home. She gave reasonable advice and was gentle during the treatments.  We are still in San Diego for a couple more days but I wanted you to know right away that we will go back to see her again...as soon as we can get more time off work.  The savings are amazing. Thank you so much for your guidance. I will be contacting you again in the future.
With my very best wishes,
Susan

Larry Hoffman, Butte, MT

Birmingham Hip Resurfacing by Dr. Bose

Postponing my hip surgery was no longer possible.  For months I had masked the pain with pain relievers in order to keep working.  In researching hip replacement surgery, I learned about a newer and better procedure, hip resurfacing.  I tried to find a doctor close to home, but couldn’t find one with enough experience to give me confidence.  I went on the internet, did a lot of research, and kept coming across recommendations for Dr. Bose at Apollo Hospital in Chennai, India.  I started making arrangements to go there with another medical tourism company, but then switched to WorldMed Assist after finding out the first one was not upfront and honest with me about charges. I chose WorldMed Assist after a thumbs up from several of their patients.   Janet from WorldMed Assist is a registered nurse and was great—made everything very easy.

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Tariq Matin, Potomac, MD

Hip replacement surgery

My sister and I went to India for an evaluation after hip replacement surgery back home had not resulted in the right outcome. She simply was not receiving the care she needed and we were  not getting clear answers. We wanted a second opinion from a quality institution at a price we could afford. An evaluation in the US would have cost $20,000. We searched for alternatives and found WorldMed Assist, who helped us put the entire trip to India together. Once we had decided, we were in a hurry, but WorldMed Assist put our entire trip together in less than a week. When we got to India, we received a  very thorough two day long evaluation. The outcome was that my sister did not require any surgery at all. She was given detailed recovery advice instead. This was the best outcome possible, not to mention it cost approximately one thousand dollars and everything was taken care of  by WorldMed Assist. Thanks to WorldMed Assist we now know where to turn in the future should we need it. Thank you.

Susan Cook, Pocatello, ID

Hip Surgery India

I would just like to say to anyone considering this type surgery ....DON'T HESITATE! We had major concerns and were very apprehensive about leaving our country for this procedure. I don't think that I felt totally at ease until we actually arrived at the hospital and met with Dr. Bose and his staff. From the moment we arrived we received unrivaled personal loving and tender care unlike anything ever experienced in our own country!

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Stacey Owen, Southport, FL

Duodenal Switch in Mexico by Dr. Ungson

I’ve had a weight problem all my life.  For the last two years, I’ve been thinking seriously about weight loss surgery—nothing else has ever worked long-term.  I checked out several options -- lap band, and gastric bypass [RNY].but for me, they weren’t right.  A friend of my mother-in-law thought I should check out duodenal switch surgery.  When I studied the data of all the weight loss surgeries about keeping weight off, I decided this was the way to go. 

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Debbie Clanton, Fayetteville, GA

Lap Band in Mexico by Dr. Lopez Corvala

I have tried everything to lose weight, but unsuccessful in every attempt.  My father shared my irritation and asked me to research Lap Band.  Through Google searches, I started getting more and more information. 
I found a seminar near Atlanta where my father and I could meet others that’d had successful Lap Band surgery.  After the seminar, we each put our paperwork together for our insurance companies:  My father was approved, but I was denied.

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Becky Rader, Panama City, FL

Lap Band Surgery Mexico, Hospital Angeles, Tijuana

I remember two or three months ago praying for God to help me with my appetite.  I’d gained back more than the 10 pounds I’d recently lost on the diet pill route.  I just seemed to be hungry all the time and I would get really frustrated.  I had been trying to lose the weight by walking, but to walk long enough would be more than an hour, which made my back and legs hurt from the excess weight.  When Debbie Clanton’s dad called me about Lap Band surgery in Mexico, I knew it was the opportunity God was giving me. 

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Renee Hall, Cottage Grove, OR

Lap Band Surgery Hospital Angeles, Mexico

I trusted WorldMed to arrange my surgery and travel. They planned everything for me so all I had to do was show up. The experience at Hospital Angeles was great. If I ever need surgery again I will contact WorldMed. 

Andrea Dacey, Millburn, NJ

Lap Band Surgery Hospital Angeles, Mexico

I just came back from surgery at Hospital Angeles. The doctors and nurses were excellent.  The room was extremely clean and comfortable.  The care was very good.  Janet is an absolute asset to your company.  She answered all of my questions & I could tell she had a smile on her face.  The lady that made all the travel arrangements was also very nice.  Your staff is extremely knowledgeable and courteous.  They are very customer friendly. Would I recommend WorldMed Assist? Absolutely, I already have.

Roberta McLaughlin, Yuma, ZA

Total Hip Replacement Surgery Wockhardt Hospital, India

I wish everything in my body felt as good as my new hip from India!  It’s like a miracle.  The pain had gotten so bad that I was completely housebound and really miserable for a year.  I took pain medication, and then started anti-depressants because I could do nothing but sit home.  I was a total zombie.

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Bill Lutjens, McKinleyville, CA

Rotator Cuff Repair Hospital Angeles, Mexico

I fell off of my bicycle onto an outstretched arm and after two weeks of not being able to raise my arm above my shoulder. I went to my family practitioner who sent me to a therapist. The therapist didn't improve the situation, and the doctor sent me for an
MRI. The doctor being a family practitioner couldn't decipher the report from the MRI and was going to sent me to an orthopedic consultant.

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Teresa Wenke, Los Angeles, California

Bilateral Hip Resurfacing Belgium

I found WorldMed Assist when the pain in my hips had gotten so bad that I was unable to walk. I am a Pilates instructor and had an old injury that I had been dealing with for the past fifteen years.

The first call I had made to WorldMed Assist put me right at ease. I knew that I had found a company that would help me address the problem and find solution.

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Duane Walker, San Antonio, Texas

Open Heart Surgery Mexico

Dear Senor Ruiz,

I am writing on behalf of myself and my husband, Duane Walker. Just three weeks ago, Duane had open heart surgery in Mexico at Hospital Angeles and in brief, is doing marvelously well.  I want to tell you how pleased we both are with the program you have through WorldMed Assist.

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