In 2005 Bostonian David Printy, accepted the position of CEO of Oasis Hospital in the U.A.E, to expand the hospital’s medical infrastructure and to build a bridge attracting U.S. physicians and the rotation of U.S. physicians in training to the Middle East for the greater good of globalized healthcare.

“I think people are very interested in contributing to the welfare of humanity,” said Printy, “And having these international rotations allows physicians to really contribute to improving the world’s health care and the social fabric of many of these troubled parts of the world.”

Live Interview with Industry Expert David Printy

Globalization of Health Care

“Everyone thinks of globalization dealing with software and manufacturing, but healthcare is now joined in this globalization and patients really have the freedom to travel for quality and cost options” said Printy. (more…)

According to the British Medical Journal “BMJ”, results of a 2008 Global Physicians’ Survey, show that “Doctors in Europe and North America have a strong feeling that the conditions in which they work are deteriorating.

In particular, they point to financial restrictions, administrative burdens, and interference by non-medical third parties.”

The survey financed by the Pfizer drug company and conducted by independent consultants, sought the opinions of 1741 doctors in 13 countries in North America, Europe and Asia.  And this was before US doctors were feeling pressure from the flawed healthcare system. (more…)

U.S. patients are saving 30 to 70% off the cost of medical procedures in the States by crossing the Canadian border to The False Creek Surgical Centre in Vancouver, B.C

Save Nearly 50% on Knee Surgery

For example, the same knee surgery involving an anterior cruciate ligament costing over $10,000 in the States will cost $5,500 in Canadian dollars, according to Centre founder, and Clinic Director Dr. Mark Godley, MB ChB, FRCPC.

Godley is a pioneering medical professional in the field of private health care in Canada who built one of the first free-standing surgical centers in Vancouver into what is today a 20,000 sq foot multi-surgery, multi-disciplinary facility.

Live interview with Dr. Mark Godley

“It’s more than a surgical hospital,” said Godley, “it’s a Mayo or Cleveland style facility with advanced diagnostics and 13 overnight-stay beds, a large Urgent Care Centre, a family practice and specialty referral clinic.” (more…)

In the middle of 2004 I took a bad fall on a slippery outside staircase and tore three ligaments off of my right shoulder.  At the time I was living in San Diego, CA.

In December of 2006, while living in Costa Rica, I took another very bad fall and ripped the same three tendons partially or totally off of my right shoulder.

In Costa Rica, as in San Diego, the surgeons repaired the damage by stitching and inserting pins into the bone.

In San Diego I had Blue Cross medical insurance which covered 80% of the surgery costs. I also paid $20 co-payments for followup appointments. The surgeon and out-patient care at a major private hospital was excellent.

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