Best Countries for ECG — Page 8

Artemis Hospitals is a JCI and NABH accredited hospital with 11 Centers of Excellence. It has over 400 doctors across 40 specialties with over 1,000,000 surgeries since 2007. Best known for transplantology, oncology, and neurosciences.

• First hospital in India to offer Image Guided Radiation Therapy for cancer.
• First and only center in Haryana licensed for renal transplant.
• Transplant center performs liver, kidney, heart, pancreas, cornea, and bone marrow transplants.
• Receives 500 new patients per day.
• International department with 40 staff provides interpreters, visa support, and accommodation assistance.

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.

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.

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.

Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic healthcare system in Cleveland, Ohio. It offers adult and pediatric care across 12 specialized institutes. Key departments include heart surgery, neurology, and oncology. The clinic was founded in 1921. It now employs over 50,000 people across its global network, with hospitals in London, Abu Dhabi, and Canada.

The Neurological Institute treats over 140,000 patients each year. The Heart and Vascular program manages over 900,000 visits annually. Surgical teams perform more than 200,000 procedures each year. The nursing practice holds the Magnet designation for excellence. Its cancer program is accredited by the American College of Surgeons. International patients get help through a dedicated Global Patient Services department.

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.

Cellular Hope Institute is a regenerative medicine clinic and licensed tissue bank in Cancún, Mexico. Founded in 2012, the center specializes in cardiology, neurology, and longevity stem cell therapies. The medical team includes 11 doctors. An in-house laboratory handles cell production under cleanroom conditions with validated sterility.

The cardiology department is led by Dr. Rafael Moguel Ancheita. He has over 40 years of experience and has performed more than 10,000 interventional procedures. The clinic holds ISO 15189 accreditation for its laboratory standards. Advanced tools include EBOO blood oxygenation, Therapeutic Plasma Exchange, AI-powered diagnostics, and OligoScan for heavy metal analysis.

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.