Best Countries for Biopsy — Page 11

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.

Medanta Hospital provides healthcare services to patients. No additional details are available in the clinic listing.

• Contact the clinic directly for information about specialties, accreditations, and international patient services.

Princeton Hospital at Plainsboro is a teaching hospital ranked among the top 5% of U.S. hospitals by HealthGrades. U.S. News names it the best in New Jersey for COPD, heart failure, and hip and knee replacement. Its core specialties include cancer care, cardiac care, surgical care, breast health, and maternity care.

• It is a member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems (COTH).
• The Cancer Center is accredited by the American College of Surgeons and Commission on Cancer. It uses TrueBeam linear accelerator, Da Vinci robotic system, and microwave ablation.
• Eight operating rooms have HEPA filters. A hybrid OR combines surgical technologies with 3D imaging.
• The Breast Health Center is accredited by NAPBC and the American College of Surgeons. It offers digital mammography, 3.0 Tesla MRI, and genetic testing.
• The Maternal & Newborn Care Center is ranked among the top 10 in the U.S. by U.S. News. It provides 24/7 physician care and genetic screening.

Johns Hopkins Hospital is a world-renowned medical center with 20 Nobel laureates. It pioneered CPR, renal dialysis, and the first blue baby procedure. Best known for heart and vascular, gastroenterology, and pediatrics.

• 2.8 million outpatient visits and 360,000 emergency visits each year.
• The Heart and Vascular Institute performs over 20 heart transplants annually with robotic-assisted surgery.
• The Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children's Center treats 40,000 pediatric patients yearly with top cancer care.
• The Gastroenterology and Hepatology Institute is ranked #3 in the US for GI surgery and offers gastric balloon procedures.
• This hospital is the birthplace of neurosurgery, urology, and endocrinology.