Medical Travel and Health Tourism News

Weight loss surgery medical tourism forecast to grow reports Medical Travel Quality Alliance

Scottsdale and Bangkok (August 2012) — Demand for bariatric surgery medical tourism will continue to grow despite governments and insurance companies generally approving more weight loss surgeries at home, according to the Medical Travel Quality Alliance (MTQUA).

“Results don’t last, so some people now are having a second and even a third weight loss operation,” says Julie Munro, president of MTQUA. “Some of them choose to go abroad for another surgery or more likely, they may Read more…

Bhavana Addiction Treatment Center opens in Phuket, Thailand

Southeast Asia’s first advanced addiction treatment center for drugs, alcohol, gambling and sex addiction opens next month in Phuket, Thailand.

July 2011 – Bhavana Addiction Treatment Center (www.bhavanaphuket.com), an international center of excellence for the treatment of alcohol, drug and behavior addictions, opens in Phuket, Thailand.

“I am proud to bring the latest practices in drug and alcohol addiction treatment and rehabilitation to Thailand and Asia,” says Dr. Kai Goh, chief executive officer and consulting psychiatrist at Bhavana. Read more…