Best Countries for Consultation with a cardiologist — Page 6

Asan Medical Center is South Korea's largest multidisciplinary hospital, recognized by Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals list. It leads in organ transplant, oncology, cardiology, and cardiac surgery. ISO-certified and KOIHA-accredited, it has Korea's highest number of organ transplants per KONOS data.

• Performs 55,000+ surgeries yearly, with a 98% liver transplant success rate.
• First in South Korea for over a dozen pioneering transplant procedures since 1992.
• Equipped with da Vinci robotic systems, GammaKnife, and PET-CT for precision treatment.
• Free airport transfers and a personal coordinator assigned to each international patient.

Gangnam Severance Hospital is a JCI-accredited university hospital in Seoul's Gangnam district. It was the first in South Korea to perform a lung transplant. The hospital's core strengths are oncology, neurosurgery, neurology, cardiology, and comprehensive health check-ups.

• First in Asia to use the da Vinci Robotic System for minimally invasive surgeries.
• Neurosurgery department performs 1,300 surgeries per year. Spinal team has done over 700 scoliosis operations, the most in South Korea.
• Cardiology team carries out around 1,000 coronarographies and 800 stentings each year.
• Two Tomotherapy devices deliver highly accurate radiation for prostate, brain, and spine cancers.
• Five check-up programs, from Basic to VIP. Free interpreter services and airport transfer for bills over $4,400.

Manipal Hospitals is part of the Manipal Education & Medical Group, the third largest healthcare provider in India. It holds JCI, ISO, and NABH accreditations. The network serves over 2 million patients annually from 30 countries.

• The Manipal Group has over 50 years of healthcare experience and runs 15 hospitals across India, Nigeria, and Malaysia.
• Offers services in 60 departments and 56 specialties, including a dedicated heart institute for cardiology and heart surgery.
• Named Best Hospital in Bangalore by Week Magazine for 6 consecutive years.
• Recognized in Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals ranking.
• Employs 1,900 doctors to care for international patients.

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.

Başarı Hospital is a private multispecialty hospital in the Gaziosmanpaşa district of Istanbul. It offers care across 28 departments, including cardiology, orthopedics, urology, and pediatrics. A specialized neonatology unit treats high-risk newborns from the 22nd gestational week. The hospital was founded in 2000 and opened its current building in 2014.

The medical team includes 40 physicians and about 350 staff members. The facility has 100 beds, four operating rooms, and two delivery rooms. Diagnostic tools include a Siemens 1.5 Tesla MRI and a 16-slice CT scanner. Other units include an International Patients Department and a pregnancy school. The hospital holds ISO 9001 certification for quality management.

Melhem International Hospital is a private multi-specialty center in Baku, Azerbaijan. It is the first facility to perform Parkinson’s surgery in the country. The hospital specializes in neurosurgery, cardiology, and pediatric neurosurgery. It holds ISO certification.

• 200,000 patients choose this hospital each year, from the Balkans, Arab League states, and CIS countries.
• 8 operating rooms with MAQUET equipment, including 2 heart-lung pumps for cardiac surgery.
• Cardiology department uses CardioLine stress tests and cardiogram devices, and performs coronary angiography and stenting.
• Intensive care has 18 general beds, 1 isolation bed, and 9 cardiac ICU beds with 14 ventilators and central monitoring.
• Two Bookimed Patient Choice awards for neurosurgery and check-up, plus an ISO quality certification.

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.

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.

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.

Genolier Hospital is the largest multidisciplinary private hospital in Switzerland. Its core specialties are oncology, orthopedics, neurosurgery, and cardiology. The hospital holds Swiss Cancer Network certification and was named among Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals.

• The most advanced operating theatre in Europe and a top-rated oncology center.
• Oncology uses intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT), immunotherapy, and high-dose chemotherapy.
• Orthopedics uses computer modeling for joint replacements and favors arthroscopic techniques.
• Neurosurgery uses microscope-guided techniques for complete brain and spinal cord tumor removal.
• Performs 2,600+ surgeries per year. Located 30 km from Geneva on Lake Geneva with Alpine views.