Best Countries for Surgery — Page 16

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.

Medicover Hospital Hungary is part of a European medical network with 150 clinics across 14 countries. It specializes in general surgery, vascular surgery, orthopedics, and otorhinolaryngology. The hospital is ISO 9001 certified and its surgeons have over 30 years of experience.

• Treatment costs are lower than in hospitals in Germany, France, and Spain.
• International patients get a single room, free airport transfer, and a personal coordinator.
• The hospital uses the same equipment and treatment protocols as top European hospitals.
• Surgical options include laparoscopic, endoscopic, and arthroscopic techniques for faster recovery.

Severance Hospital is a JCI-accredited multidisciplinary clinic at Yonsei University, serving 1.6 million outpatients annually. Prof. Sung Hoon Noh, Director of the Yonsei Cancer Center, specializes in advanced gastric cancer surgery and has held leadership roles in multiple cancer and surgical societies.

Meir Medical Center was recognized as the best hospital in Israel five times in a row. It is one of the largest hospitals in the country. Core specialties include spine surgery, pulmonology, nephrology, oncology, and orthopedics.

• 20,000 surgical procedures and 6,000 deliveries each year.
• Records 3.2 million physician visits annually.
• Performs over 320,000 hemodialysis procedures annually.
• Affiliated with the Sackler School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University for training and research.
• Elected supervisor of the Olympic Committee of Israel; top athletes receive treatment there.

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.

Preecha Aesthetic Institute is a Bangkok plastic surgery clinic founded in 2001 by a surgeon with over 30,000 procedures. Its core specialties are aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery, gender reassignment surgery, and dermatology.

• Over 5,500 gender reassignment surgeries performed at the clinic.
• 18 doctors trained in Thailand, Australia, and the United States.
• The founding surgeon provides teaching worldwide.
• Services include abdominoplasty, liposuction, vaginoplasty, and laser treatments.
• Located in central Bangkok for easy access.

University Hospital Aachen is the largest multidisciplinary hospital in Europe. It specializes in cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and urology. The hospital is affiliated with RWTH Aachen, a leading technical university.

• Treats around 250,000 patients each year – both inpatient and outpatient.
• Uses a CyberKnife for radiological surgery, a system rare in European hospitals.
• Neurosurgery clinic uses a sophisticated navigation system for hard-to-reach areas.
• 36 specialized clinics, 21 institutes, and 30 operating units on-site.
• Named one of Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals in 2022.

University Hospital in Erlangen is a 190-year-old cancer research center with 24 specialized clinics. Its main specialties are cancer treatment, cardiology, and robotic surgery. Named to Newsweek's World's Best Smart Hospitals 2023.

• One of the most advanced operating rooms in the world. Uses the Da Vinci robot for scar-free surgeries.
• Europe's most advanced catheterization lab opened last year. Provides 3D images with 60% less radiation.
• Oncology department offers radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and regenerative organ techniques.
• Treats patients at any cancer stage, including those with multiple complications.
• 1,225 doctors across 105 departments and 24 specialized clinics.

University Hospital in Krakow treats over 450,000 patients each year across 103 specialized departments. It brings together modern European and world medical practices through international project participation.

• One of Poland's largest academic hospitals with 1,000+ physicians on staff.
• Takes part in international medical research and education initiatives.
• Offers a wide range of diagnostics and treatment in numerous specialties.

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.