Miembros Corporativos

AIMIS Spine is a World Leading “Spine Centre” bringing together the best minimally invasive International and American spine surgeons, in a collective environment for medical tourism in Cyprus - a highly developed Mediterranean Island and European Union member, where English is widely spoken.

Our Institute consists of leading US based and other prominent international professors and surgeons of minimally invasive spine micro surgery, who are collectively the World’s best in their field. Each of our surgeons performs hundreds of such surgeries a year, bringing an unprecedented medical standard to minimally invasive spine (MIS) micro surgery - second to none - worldwide! AIMIS Spine has over 40 surgeon members. Each surgeon visits Cyprus for at least 10 days, once or twice a year; in order to perform MIS surgeries.

The patient is always at AIMIS Spine’s forefront, pre and post operatively. Through a comprehensive and seamless process from the minute we first review and diagnose the problem, throughout the whole process of having surgery in Cyprus, and returning back home. AIMIS Spine offers the same surgery with the same surgeons and the same American products to its patients at savings that range between 60 to 70% below the costs of the US.
AIMIS Spine operates in existing, officially approved and of the highest standards private hospitals in Cyprus, utilizing their established infrastructure and the support of medical and paramedical staff.
 

Mobility of health care professionals is a defining characteristic of our time. CGFNS International has been serving this mobile clientele for over 30 years by establishing standards, evaluating the credentials of individuals against those standards, and assuring ethical recruitment practices. CGFNS is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

We continue to broaden and strengthen our knowledge of all factors related to the migration of health care professionals and are adapting our knowledge and proven tools to serve those migrating to the U.S. and other parts of the world. We have established partnerships in China, India, and Vietnam to assess nursing knowledge and facilitate the achievement of goals set by educational institutions, ministries of health, health care institutions, and individuals. We are working vigorously to develop systems so that credentials of nurses within a country and migrating between countries can be assessed to ensure patient safety.

The global nursing shortage, the mobility of health care professionals, and the growing, worldwide demand for quality health care, and underscore the importance of our work. We look forward to contributing to the discussions surrounding the emerging opportunities and challenges emerging from medical tourism.
 

Cosmas Health was established to fill the following critical gaps in service:

Post-Operative Care Solutions:
• When participating JCI-accredited hospitals add Cosmas Health services to their surgical packages, we will connect their patients with a U.S. trained, board certified practicing surgeon in good standing who will deliver optimal post-operative care near the patient’s home.
Quality Assurance Reporting:
• Cosmas Health will capture and report outcomes data, recorded consistently and in compliance with AMA guidelines.
Our post-operative care package includes:
• Board Certified, United States trained and practicing Surgeons to provide a postoperative clinic visit.
• The follow-up appointment will be within reasonable driving distance to the patient's home or preferred follow-up location.
• The Surgical follow-up appointment will be scheduled prior to the departure of the patient for their surgical procedure.
• The patient will receive an office visit by the appropriate surgical subspecialty surgeon.
• The office visit charge will be prepaid*.
• We will provide contact information to the patient as well as directions to the Surgeon's office.
• We will assist the hospital in ensuring the patient leaves with the appropriate medical records required for the post-operative appointment.
• We will identify and provide a list of procedure-appropriate Physical Therapists and/or Occupational Therapists.
• We will provide QUALITY post procedure data concerning the follow-up of the Medical Tourism patient. The outcomes of the Surgery and the satisfaction of the patients will be monitored and reported back to the participating hospital.
*Exclusive of x-rays and diagnostic testing
 

CYTORI THERAPEUTICS
Company Overview

Cytori Therapeutics is a leader specializing in the development of medical technologies that enable physicians to access their patients’ own adult stem and regenerative cells from adipose tissue for clinical benefit. The Company was founded with a commitment to improve patients’ quality of life and to provide physicians around the world with innovative, cell therapy-based medical technologies that address unmet medical needs.

Cytori develops, manufactures, and globally markets medical devices that are based on unique adult stem and regenerative cell extraction methods, pioneering research, and novel clinical approaches - enabling the practice of regenerative medicine in ways that would not otherwise be possible.

Cytori’s core technology, the Celution® System, is CE Marked and provides fast, easy, point-of-care access to a clinical grade mixture of stem and regenerative cells from human adipose tissue. As a platform technology it automates and standardizes the extraction and concentration of a patient’s own adipose-derived regenerative cells (ADRCs) for use at the point-of-care or for future clinical or research use. Celution has broad potential for a wide range of diseases, with a core Company focus on cardiovascular disease and breast reconstruction.

The publicly traded company (NASDAQ: CYTX) was set up in 1996 and is based in San Diego, California, USA with offices in Switzerland, Japan, and India.

DEIK/ Health Tourism Business Council

The Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK) was established as the "Turkish private sector's gateway to international arena" in 1988 for the specific purpose of establishing, promoting, and strengthening the Turkish private sector's economic relationships with international businesses and organizations.

As part of its sector-oriented strategy, DEIK established the Health Tourism Business Council in 2010 under the leadership of the Association of Turkish Accredited Hospitals and in partnership with Turkish Travel Agencies, Turkish Airlines, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and a group of domestic and international institutions.

The primary purpose of the Council is to enable the highly-developed Turkish health sector to achieve its well-deserved place in the international arena, and contribute to the global value chain with its high value-added services. Accordingly, the Council is working towards making Turkey a center of attraction through presentation of Turkey’s strengths in the field of health sector to target markets, organization of national and international events, facilitation of production of the necessary information, strategic guidance to public decision makers and market players and drawing know-how, investment and finance to Turkey.

The Council's official website, www.healthinturkey.org, highlights the Turkish health sector's future potential, and provides detailed information on health tourism in Turkey. The website is open to questions, comments and suggestions from all stakeholders, including patients, payers, public policy makers and potential partners.

Contact

Website: www.healthinturkey.org

www.turkey-now.org

E-Mail: saik@deik.org.tr / info@healthinturkey.org

Address:

DEIK-DIŞ EKONOMIK ILISKILER KURULU
Harman sok. TOBB Plaza No: 10
34394 Esentepe/Sisli
Istanbul / TURKEY
 

The Goodness Company is a full-service medical tourism marketing, advertising, web site development, social media marketing, event & exhibitions management and public relations agency with offices in the US and Costa Rica.
Since 1994, The Goodness Company has become recognized across the US and around the globe for exceptional marketing, communications and management solutions. With offices in the US and Costa Rica, and satellite offices in Europe, The Goodness Company is able to provide clients with worldwide services from a truly global perspective.
Global Medical Tourism Marketing Services:

• Marketing & Strategic Marketing Planning
• Advertising Campaigns
• Corporate & Organizational Communications
• Public Relations
• Exhibition Trade Show Planning & Development
• Trade Show Management
• Exhibit/Booth Development
• Website Development
• Online Marketing
• Social Media Marketing & Social Media Management
• Corporate and Product Branding
• Print Collateral (Sales Materials) Development
• Diversity Marketing
• Multi-Cultural Marketing
• English & Spanish Language Communications

Global Experience: The Goodness Company has executed project work in more than 45 countries on five continents, with experience in global marketing, advertising, public relations, and event management. We provide valuable strategic planning services that position our clients to succeed in a competitive international environment. For nearly 20 years, Patrick Goodness and The Goodness Company have developed global recognition and a reputation for hard work and unmatched expertise. Government agencies, organizations and corporations around the world trust The Goodness Company with critical marketing, public relations, branding, web site development and event management projects.
Our multi-cultural, multi-national experience, paired with our hands-on approach to medical tourism marketing ensures that The Goodness Company is a superior choice for regional and global marketing, public relations, web site development and event management.
Member:
• Medical Tourism Association (MTA)
• PROMED: Promotion of Medical Tourism in Costa Rica
• AMCHAM: American Chamber of Commerce in Costa Rica
• Canatur: Tourism Chamber of Commerce in Costa Rica
Awards:
• AAA Creative Excellence Awards: 2005, 2007, 2009
• Top 50 Diversity Businesses: Wisconsin & Illinois, USA: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011
• Entrepreneur of the Year Award: Heart of Wisconsin Business Alliance: 2009
• AMCHAM: Social Responsibility Award Nominee 2011

About Patrick Goodness: CEO
Patrick Goodness: Marketing & Media Consultant: Fox Business News, CNN, Washington Post, Dallas Morning News
Patrick Goodness is also a frequent lecturer on global medical tourism marketing. Following are a few of the many lecture topics offered.
• The Power of Public Relations to Grow Your Medical Tourism Business
• Medical Tourism Marketing that Drives Results
• Social Media Marketing to Reach the Medical Tourism Market
• The Rules: Marketing and Selling to the American Medical Tourist
• Top 10 Rules of Medical Tourism Web Site Marketing
• Top 5 Critical Tools to Market Your Medical Tourism Business
• Beating Your Competition with Online Video Marketing
Testimonials:
“Our experience with The Goodness Company is always positive and inspirational. Their team is always brimming with great ideas to help us grow! If you're looking for a marketing agency that provides strong experience, personal attention and creative ideas that generate positive returns, you can trust The Goodness Company. We do.”
BILL COOK
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT
HOSPITAL CLINICA BIBLICA
MEDICAL TOURS COSTA RICA

“I had the pleasure to work with Patrick in a Marcus Evans conference held in San Jose, Costa Rica. He delivered an excellent presentation, well organized and created a unique atmosphere that facilitated strong interaction among event attendees. Patrick is very welcoming and a warm host with the right balance between presentation content quality/professionalism and personal skills.”
Alexandra Santana
Independent Conference Producer, Latin America
Marcus Evans Events
 

ImedExpert is a Medical Tourism Service company which provides a variety of services for medicinal tourists. We accompany the patients from when they express interest in the possibility of treatment abroad until their return to their country of origin, after the treatment has been completed.
We have set ourselves a goal to provide the highest quality service possible, while maintaining the most stringent medical standards. We have the professional ability to avail any of our clients the services that fit their exact needs.
Our partners network ensures that every client will be treated by the best doctors, in the most advanced medical centers, using the most innovative treatment techniques.
While a small country on the shores of the Mediterranean, Israel has became a huge medical center, where you can find a solution to a variety of medical problems.
Unlike a considerable number of Israeli companies, we provide our services directly to patients, thus avoiding any unnecessary intermediaries. This allows our customers to receive more affordable medical care with a known, prepared schedule, making the entire process more efficient and comfortable.
Team integrity and humanity - it's just part of what you find in our company.

Choose us for a treatment in Israel - we are, indeed, the best team!

Dr. Kalin is presently the Executive Director of the International Board of Medicine and Surgery (IBMS), an accrediting organization seeking the finest healthcare providers in the world whose certification mark has recently been approved by the U S Patent and Trademark Office.

Dr. Kalin is certified in Family Practice by the Board of Certification in Family Practice of the American Board of Physician Specialists, and has served on both the Academy of Family Practice and Board of Certification.

Dr. Kalin is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians, is a certified Independent Medical Examiner of the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners, and was Board Qualified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.

Dr. Kalin is presently a member of the Pinellas County Medical Society, Florida Medical Association, and is on the Board of Advisors of the Medical Tourism Association.

Dr. Kalin also works as the Medical Director of 5 injury/accident clinics in Florida where he evaluates and treats patients with medical legal issues, and has a private medical practice specializing in Age Management and Optimal Wellness.

Moreover, Dr. Kalin, who has a Masters in Public Health, supervises over 100 tattoo and cosmetic tattoo (permanent makeup) artists in the State of Florida.

Dr. Kalin is licensed in Florida as well as North Carolina where he frequently works as a camp physician during part of the summer.

Dr. Kalin was been locally involved in his community as the President of B’nai B’rith, developed the long running television program “B’nai Brith Presents Jewish Life in Tampa Bay”, has written 2 books, one on health with illustrations entitled What’s Up, Doc?, the other poetry with drawings entitled A Moment’s Song Is All I Sing, and is currently the principal designer in the reconstruction of a local synagogue.

Dr. Kalin is a Mohel, Certified by the Jewish Theological Seminary and the Rabbinical Assembly.

Dr. Kalin, who speaks fluent Spanish and partial Hebrew, graduated from Northwestern University in biology, was a James Scholar at the University of Illinois School of Medicine, and attended the University of Illinois School of Public Health where he received a Masters in the Science of Public Health.

Dr. Kalin did postgraduate preceptorships in Obstetrics, Gynecology, Surgery, Orthopaedics, Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, Psoriasis, studied Alternative Health Care Systems, researched Decision Analysis in Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematous, did an internship at Illinois Masonic Medical Center and a Fellowship in Emergency Medicine at Hadassah Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.

Konesens Research specializes in online research, community panel development, tourism studies. We are your "one-stop-shop" for acquiring data using our proprietary online research panel that consists of U.S. and Canadian consumers, as well as by accessing consumers and businesses in 128 other countries through our global network.

Konesens Research understands the significance of the web-based research evolution, and has implemented a variety of innovative technologies to lead the way in online research, while providing our clients with the best service available. We have a core expertise in online data collection methodology, as well as project management (invitations, reminders and incentive strategies that maximize response rate).

As a result, we conduct research online using a leading edge enterprise interviewing software suite for survey design, online reporting, sampling solution, panel and client portal management.

Our ability to program surveys in both GUI and advance scripting language gives us unlimited flexibility to program questionnaires of all types:
• Single and Multiple Choice Questions
• Custom Survey Programming
• Constant Sum and Calculations
• Routing and Skipping
• Filters
• Audio and Video
• 360 Degree Surveys
• Flash and many more

Our interviewing software is also equipped with the following capabilities:
• Password Protection
• Multi-language Capability
• Real Time Reporting
• Conjoint Analysis
• CAMI (Computer Assisted Mobile Interviewing)
• Paper and Pencil Modules

 

Medfluent was established in 2010 in Houston Texas and is a division of “Patient Flow Systems Inc.”. Medfluent is a business strategy and process improvement firm that operates “in the cloud” to provide a software-based patient flow solution to healthcare facilities. Managing patient flow involves the coordination of a variety of hospital services including transfer centers, admissions/bed management, transport, environmental services, and case management/discharge planning. Medfluent works in concert with clients’ by “shadowing” department heads enabling us to evaluate current processes used and recommend efficiencies. We then customize and deliver a patient flow solution streamlining many of the task in automating interdepartmental communication. Amongst other attributes, our software-based patient flow systems provide fully operational dashboards for visibility to bed coordinators, environmental services staff, and transport teams. Our products require no upfront capital expenditures and are billed on a subscription basis designed to meet the needs of each client. Medfluent is dedicated to better health, better care, lower operating cost and increased revenues in the health care industry. 

MediTravel Solutions (MTS) is a Mexico-based medical travel facilitator dedicated to linking those who have medical and dental needs with highly affordable, world class healthcare providers in the cosmopolitan city of Guadalajara, Mexico. MTS has formed a partnership with an exceptional organization called Jalisco Medical Tourism, made up of a cluster of 12 nationally and JCI certified hospitals, as well as several quality hotels and state organizations.

Our leadership team comprise of Bryan E. Clark, Croil Hunter, and David J. Bolick—founders, partners, and primary investors in MediTravel Solutions.

Croil Hunter serves as Chief Executive Officer, and is responsible for business strategy, company policy, accounting, and legal agreements, as well as content and design of the MTS website, promotional campaigns, and multimedia placement.

David J. Bolick serves as Chief Mexico Operations Officer responsible for provider relations, and business-to-business communications between MTS and its various partners in Mexico, including the Mexican hospitals, doctors, lawyers, and accountants. David is a founding partner and Secretary of the Mexican company MediTravel Solutions, Sociedad Civil. He also is responsible for the development of the Spanish versions of web content, promotional campaigns, and legal agreements.

Bryan E. Clark serves as Chief Communications and Client Relations Officer responsible for client services, patient care, field representatives, and international marketing initiatives. Bryan is a founding partner and President of the Mexican company MediTravel Solutions, Sociedad Civil.
 

Passport Medical is a full-service medical tourism facilitator with offices in the US & Canada. We are committed to providing information that will enable the client to make an educated and informed decision about their available healthcare options.

Our company was spawned out of personal frustration due to high cost and extremely long wait times for medical procedures. After personally experiencing healthcare in several different countries, it was clear that high quality, cost-effective options did exist, and we wanted to bring that knowledge to others. We found this industry to be a natural extension of our many years of business and travel industry-related experience.

Passport Medical continually looks to improve itself by attending conferences with industry players and has personally traveled to many countries to assess the quality of doctors and facilities. We are fully committed to travel and personally visit each destination and medical facility in our ever-expanding network and to have an intimate knowledge of our health partners worldwide.

This intimate knowledge of the medical destinations we offer, and the close relationships we have fostered, gives us greater confidence when informing clients about facilities and healthcare professionals.
 

ProCure Corporate Profile

ProCure’s mission is to improve the lives of patients with cancer by increasing access to proton therapy. ProCure builds and operates state-of-the-art cancer treatment facilities that provide proton therapy, an advanced form of radiation treatment. ProCure collaborates with leading radiation oncology practices and hospitals to bring the benefits of proton therapy to their patients. With centers in Oklahoma City, suburban Chicago and two more set to open in the New York metropolitan/New Jersey area (early 2012) and Seattle (2013), ProCure is the only company in the world with multiple proton therapy centers in operation.

re:group is a brand and communications firm with over 30 years of experience helping healthcare, franchise and service companies grow great brands. Our analytic process helps us find creative insights that lead to strategies for creating strong, differentiated brands.

Our work for The American Cancer Society, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Pfizer Global Research and The University of Michigan Health System helped them create powerful brands in a very competitive environment. re:group has a very experienced health care team that understands the needs of health care consumers and how to market hospital, insurance and clinical care offers to them.

We would like to assist Medical Tourism Association members with their communications needs in these areas:

Strategy and Planning: Consulting, competitive analysis, website analytics, market research + the insights derived from it

Branding and Design: Positioning, brand platform, identity systems, content strategy, usability testing, design standards

Marketing Communications: Collateral, training, recruitment, loyalty, referral and incentive programs

Advertising services: Print, broadcast, online, mobile, outdoor, promotion, database/direct, events and sponsorships

Interactive services: Website development, SEO and paid search, social media, email and Customer Relationship

Management and Public Relations
Media Planning and buying for international, national, local, co-op, traditional, online and mobile

Environments: POS, merchandising ,store graphics, trade shows, packaging
 

Tawafuq Medical Company Bio

Tawafuq is a newly established company based in Saudi Arabia; this company was established to help patients to be able to select the treatment he or she wants to choose.
We are capable to bring the latest therapies and treatments in different fields to our patients in different countries around the world, but specially focused on the region of the Middle East area.

We have the expertise of doctors and specialists in our hands to study, evaluate and recommend different treatments for different people from different countries.
We have direct contacts with health care providers in major countries in Western Europe, Eastern Europe, USA, Canada and the Middle East. We are currently working to establish our health providers in the Far East and will be announced once it is ready.

Tawafuq also has the capabilities of High Risk Health Management which are focused on people who their work environment or health history required them to be monitored continuously and to have the access to doctors when and where needed for consultations.

Mainly our company focuses on the followings

• Major treatments at accredited medical centers around the world
• Second opinion program from doctors around the world
• Access to doctors around the world throughout our contacts
• To recommend different treatments for different treatment and in different cities and clinics
• Free cost estimate for treatments
• All medical planning including hospitalization, travel, air ticket, accommodation, food , translator and other related issues.
• We also have doctors for plastic surgery dental treatment, IVF, revalidation, and SAP treatments.