Best Countries for Brain MRI — Page 9

GDL High Specialty Neurosurgery is a focused neurosurgery clinic in Guadalajara, Mexico. It treats around 700 patients each year with a team of two specialists. The clinic's single department is dedicated entirely to neurosurgical care.

• Operates as a high-specialty center, meaning it focuses only on complex brain and spine cases.
• Located in Guadalajara, a major medical hub in Mexico with good international flight connections.
• Personalized care from a small, specialized team rather than a large hospital setting.

Alice Beauty Clinic is a CMCOEM and AMCPER-certified medical center in Tijuana, just steps from the US border. It specializes in plastic surgery, aesthetic medicine, and weight loss surgery. It treats over 1,200 patients annually from Latin America, the USA, and Canada.

• CMCOEM accreditation covers bariatric surgery. AMCPER accreditation covers plastic surgery.
• Licensed by the Mexican Department of Health. Serves only adult patients.
• 8 specialists work across four departments.
• Near Tijuana International Airport and San Diego International Airport.
• Surrounded by hotels, shopping centers, cinemas, museums, and restaurants.

Private Koru Ankara Hospital is a JCI-accredited multi-specialty hospital in Ankara. It treats 350,000 patients annually. Main specialties include urology, gynecology, plastic surgery, and weight loss surgery.

• Equipped with Gamma Knife, PET-CT, and Da Vinci robotic surgical system.
• Bone Marrow Transplantation Centre on-site.
• Served patients from 62 countries through the International Patient Relations Department.
• Free medical second opinions and 24/7 multilingual support offered.
• Complimentary airport transfers provided for international patients.

Ospedale San Carlo di Nancy is a Rome hospital founded in 1932 and part of GVM Care & Research. It treats around 15,000 patients each year. The hospital is accredited by the Italian National Health Service.

• Won Bookimed patient choice awards for robotic prostate surgery and medical check-ups.
• Houses 145 doctors and 50 departments.
• Located on Via Aurelia, near Vatican City.

IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi – Sant'Ambrogio is Italy's first orthopedic hospital and a government-authorized research institute (IRCCS). Its core specialties include joint surgery, spine surgery, and stem cell therapy. Part of Gruppo San Donato, the country's first healthcare network.

• 91% success rate for orthopedic surgeries – the highest in Italy.
• Performs 75% of all revision orthopedic surgeries in the country.
• Uses EOS, a 3D imaging system with lower radiation than a standard X-ray.
• RE.GA.IN stem cell unit is among few in Europe with government approval for treatments.
• Listed in Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals and World's Best Specialized Hospitals.

Altoa is a private diagnostic center in Prague that offers medical consultations only. Its strongest specialties are cardiology, neurology, obstetrics & gynecology, and diagnostics. The clinic partners with Horovice Hospital and Beroun Rehabilitation Hospital for treatment and rehabilitation.

• 16 departments provide a wide spectrum of diagnostic exams for adults and children.
• International Department arranges transport, accommodation, interpretation, and trips.
• Serves patients from Europe, the Arab League States, and the USA.

Bangkok Plastic Surgery is a boutique clinic led by an internationally certified plastic surgeon. The clinic focuses on aesthetic procedures and surgical enhancements. It is recognized as a top cosmetic surgery provider in Thailand.

• The surgeon holds certifications from ISAPS and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
• Over 3,000 surgeries completed with a natural-looking, ethnic-aware approach.
• Every procedure respects the patient's unique facial structure and identity.
• Around 100 patients annually for highly personalized care.

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital is South Korea's first digital hospital. It treats 1.5 million patients annually with the BESTcare safety system. Core specialties include general surgery, oncology, orthopedics, and cardiovascular care.

• World's first laparoscopic liver resection in a child and first extended cholecystectomy.
• 5,000 stomach cancer surgeries completed, 90% performed laparoscopically.
• Cardiovascular Center handles 103,000 patients and 2,400 open heart surgeries yearly.
• Over 1,000 Gamma Knife procedures for head and neck tumors completed.
• Named to Newsweek's World's Best Smart Hospitals 2023 and GHA-accredited.

Nordrhein-Westfalen Clinic Complex is a network of five hospitals near Düsseldorf, Germany. It treats over 145,000 patients each year across 27 specialties. Its strongest areas are oncology, robotic surgery, orthopedics, cardiology, urology, and gynecology.

• The Heart Center is the largest in Germany. Even civil aviation pilots go there for heart check-ups.
• The Orthopedics Center holds an EndoCert certification from the German Society for Orthopedics and a Focus-Health TOP ranking.
• The Gynecology Clinic is certified by the German Cancer Society. Treatment costs are lower than at more famous German hospitals.
• Equipment includes Da Vinci surgical robots, 3 Tesla MRI, and 3D printers for surgical planning.
• An international center with 20 staff members coordinates all care. Wards have WiFi and offer vegetarian or gluten-free menus.

Medipol Bahçelievler University Hospital is a JCI-accredited facility and the second-largest hospital in the Medipol Health Group. It treats 600,000 patients each year with a focus on cardiology, oncology, and heart surgery.

• Opened in 2022 with 14 operating rooms and a 52-incubator neonatal ICU.
• PET-CT completes a full-body tumor scan in 5 minutes, with 4x higher contrast than standard PET-CT.
• Radiation oncology uses TrueBeam STx and Halcyon systems for stereotactic treatments in 1–5 days.
• Nuclear medicine department offers Lu-177 PSMA/DOTA and Y-90 microsphere therapies.
• Cardiology and cardiovascular surgery perform TAVI, coronary bypass, and carotid artery procedures.