Best Countries for Consultation with a physician — Page 12

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cemal Kara is a weight loss surgeon at Medical Park Izmir Hospital with over 20,000 procedures performed. The clinic specializes in bariatric surgery, plastic surgery, and general surgery. Medical Park Izmir Hospital holds Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation.

• Dr. Kara developed a patented device used in gastric sleeve surgery.
• IFSO-certified for obesity and metabolic disorder surgery.
• Around 1,200 international patients from Europe, the US, Canada, and Australia come each year.
• Surgery success rate stands at approximately 90% across all procedures.
• ISO 9001:2015 certified for quality management systems.

HEALTH&MORE is a private single-specialty clinic in Eskisehir focused on neurosurgery, orthopedics, and spinal surgery. Its surgeons have performed over 20,000 complex procedures. The clinic holds an International Health Tourism Authorization Certificate from the Turkish government.

• Core procedures include scoliosis surgery, brain tumor surgery, cyberknife, and aneurysm surgery.
• Surgeons trained in the USA and use neuromonitorization and neuronavigation systems.
• Specializes in DBS (deep brain stimulation), VNS (vagus nerve stimulation), and epilepsy surgery.
• Treats around 1,500 patients per year with a dedicated team of nine specialists.

Vitality Medical & Research Center is a stem cell therapy clinic and research center in the Kyiv region. It is part of Adonis Medical Group, a network of 8 hospitals. The center focuses on treating diabetes, joint disease, and neurological conditions.

• Licensed by the Ukrainian Ministry of Healthcare for stem cell procedures.
• Stem cells come from a cord blood bank or are cultivated from the patient's own body.
• Treatments address Parkinson's disease, stroke rehabilitation, and multiple sclerosis.
• Also uses stem cell therapy for osteoarthritis, gum disease, and skin rejuvenation.

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.