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Bethanien Clinic is a specialized pulmonology center treating 6,000 patients each year. It focuses on lung diseases, allergies, sleep disorders, and lung cancer. The clinic co-founded the Lung Cancer Center with the University Hospital of Cologne.

• Performs about 5,000 endoscopy exams yearly, including bronchoscopy, EBUS-TBNA, and laser therapy.
• Three dedicated diagnostic departments: Endoscopy, Lung function, and X-ray/CT with high-resolution thin-film CT.
• Weekly tumor conferences create individual therapy plans for every lung cancer patient.
• Surgeries happen at the University Hospital of Cologne; radiotherapy is handled by Med 360° Rheinland specialists.
• Includes a sleep disorders center and allergy diagnostics for bronchial asthma and COPD.

Bangkok Hospital Pattaya is a tertiary referral hospital in Pattaya, Thailand. It specializes in cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, and neurology. The facility also offers pediatric wellness and intensive care. It is the only hospital in Pattaya accredited by the Joint Commission International. Founded in 1990 as a 100-bed facility, it now operates as a 16-story hospital with 300 beds.

The medical team includes over 100 full-time specialists and 170 consultants. The hospital treats more than 400,000 patients each year, including over 170,000 international patients. Specialized units include a Neuroscience Center and a Bone and Spine Center. The orthopedics department holds JCI certification for hip and knee surgery. For advanced diagnostics, the clinic uses the Artis Pheno robotic imaging system. It also offers 24-hour telemedicine and home nursing services.

Maria Cecilia Hospital is the founding hospital of the GVM Care Research network in Italy. It handles over 15% of the country’s cardiac surgeries and treats 9,000 patients a year. Its main specialties are cardiac surgery, electrophysiology, neurosurgery, diabetic foot care, and weight loss surgery.

• JCI-accredited with a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence designation.
• Arrhythmology department is a world leader in treating atrial fibrillation with Pulse Field Ablation and cryo-balloon technology.
• One of the few European centers performing Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR) for bionic limb control.
• Diabetic Foot Treatment center has a 95% success rate in preventing amputations, directed by Prof. Dalla Paola.
• Located 40 minutes from Bologna International Airport with on-site conference facilities at GVM Campus.

Fortis Escorts Heart Institute is a JCI and NABH accredited hospital in Delhi. Despite its name, its strongest specialties are pediatric neurosurgery, neurology, and dentistry. It was named among Newsweek's World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2022.

• Prices are 3–4 times lower than US clinics. A colonoscopy starts at $187.
• Patients come from the United States, Canada, the UK, and other countries.
• Free interpreters, airport pickup, and private rooms are available for international patients.
• Covered procedures include coronary angioplasty, sleeve gastrectomy, and cochlear implant placement.

Severance Hospital is a JCI-accredited multidisciplinary hospital affiliated with Yonsei University in Seoul. It specializes in radiosurgery, robotic surgery, cardiac surgery, and oncology.

• 1.6 million outpatients and 40,000 operations handled each year.
• Over 4,000 robotic surgeries performed using the Da Vinci system.
• Cancer center partners with MD Anderson Cancer Center and Johns Hopkins University.
• Pediatric clinic collaborates with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
• Accredited by JCI and KOIHA. Named among Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals.

Charité is the most famous university hospital in Europe. More than half of Germany's Nobel Prize winners in medicine work here. Core specialties are oncology, neurology, and surgery. It is certified by the German Cancer Society (DKG).

• Treats over 845,000 patients across 100+ clinics and 17 centers.
• Uses a robotic surgical system for high-risk operations.
• Neurology team treats 900+ stroke and brain hemorrhage patients annually.
• Comprehensive cancer center includes radiotherapy and hematology.
• Named a top German hospital by Focus and a World's Best Smart Hospital by Newsweek.

Marmara University Hospital treats 200,000+ patients each year across 29 departments. It specializes in cardiovascular surgery, oncology, neurosurgery, and orthopedics. Over 6,000 surgeries are performed annually in 29 operating theaters.

• 600 beds including 32 in the intensive care unit. 2,500 medical staff provide care.
• Pediatric cardiac surgery and breast surgery are core strengths.
• 29 operating theaters support high surgical volume and diverse procedures.
• University affiliation means the hospital trains future doctors and specialists.

The University Hospital in Dusseldorf is a major medical research center with 30 institutes and clinics. It treats 350,000 patients annually and was named a World's Best Smart Hospital by Newsweek in 2023. Its strongest specialties are orthopedics, angiology, cardiac surgery, and oncology.

• Performs 2,000 coronary stent placements and 1,000+ pacemaker implantations each year.
• Heart surgery team once performed a unique operation without a cardiopulmonary bypass device.
• Oncology clinic uses genetic engineering, thermal therapy, and stem cell transplants to spare healthy tissue.
• Orthopedics clinic offers minimally invasive surgeries and cartilage plastic surgery for adults and children.
• Accepts international patients with serious conditions that other doctors could not treat.

Apollo Hospital Indraprastha is part of the largest medical network in South Asia, with 64 hospitals in 9 countries. It is JCI-accredited and won the Newsweek World's Best Hospitals award. Core specialties are organ transplantation, cardiology, oncology, neurosciences, and gastroenterology.

• The hospital's organ transplant center is the largest outside the USA. It performs 900 transplants annually with a 90% success rate.
• Over 170,000 heart surgeries performed. 99.6% of cardiac bypass procedures are beating heart surgeries.
• Nine dedicated oncology centers offer TrueBeam STx radiotherapy, da Vinci robotic surgery, and 64-slice PET-CT.
• Treated over 45 million patients from 120 countries. Prices are 2–3 times lower than in the US or Europe.

Fortis Gurgaon is ranked 2nd in the world's most technically advanced hospitals by Top Master's in Healthcare research. It is part of the Fortis Healthcare Network, with 45 centers across 11 countries. The hospital specializes in organ transplant, oncology, neurosurgery, cardiology, and robotic surgery.

• Over 2,500 liver transplants performed with a success rate above 95%.
• E-ICU system monitors patients electronically 24/7. A 256-slice CT scans the heart in 2–3 seconds.
• Da Vinci robot enables surgeries through 1–2 cm incisions. CyberKnife removes hard-to-reach tumors without incisions.
• The Cancer Center treats 5,500+ patients annually. It performs 40 bone marrow transplants and 500 robotic neck surgeries each year.
• Neurosurgery uses intraoperative neuromonitoring and neuronavigation for precise tumor removal.