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Just minutes from the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Cook Children’s is -Bladder exstrophy a renowned integrated pediatric health care system in the United States. -Cloaca -Hypospadias -Kidney transplant At Cook Children’s, each child’s team of caregivers is connected to a system of pediatric -Urogenital sinus specialists, clinics, and award-winning medical center. Children see the same specialists every day while an international care coordinator focuses on all the family’s needs. From Neurosciences Center -Deep brain stimulation flight scheduling to accommodations to recreation, our dedicated international team -Motion analysis lab for patients with handles every detail. cerebral palsy and movement disorders -Stroke and Thrombosis program Orthopedic Surgery -Amniotic band -Arthrogryposis -Hand and foot abnormalities -Hip dysplasia -Limb length discrepancy +1-682-885-4685 phone • [email protected] • cookchildrensinternational.org THE LEADING ITALIAN HOSPITAL GROUP www.gsdinternational.com www.gsdhealthcare.ae letter from theeditor President, Global Exhibitions EMEA Peter Hall [email protected] Executive Vice President - Healthcare Wouter Molman [email protected] Publications Director Joseph Chackola [email protected] Editor Deepa Narwani [email protected] Contributing Editor Sangeetha Swaroop [email protected] Growing Opportunities Contributing Writer Inga Stevens [email protected] elcome to The Global Patient Services Directory 2019! Our aim is to bring you a wealth of information on a wide range of healthcare Creative Director Mark Walls facilities in the UAE and beyond that offer high quality international [email protected] patient services. WInternational tourism is at an all-time high, with as many as 1.32 billion tourists Project Manager, Marketing Divya Jashnani [email protected] recorded to have travelled internationally in 2017. Today, nearly 100 million patients have crossed international borders for medical care since the beginning of this Advertising Sales Manager Roshal Solomon century, and even greater numbers have travelled within their own country for [email protected] unavailable treatments closer to home. Josef Woodman, Founder and CEO of Digital Media Sales Ayush Agarwal Patients Beyond Borders, sheds light on how in 2019, more than 20 million patients [email protected] will continue this practice (page 8). Taking a look closer to home shows that medical tourism is expected to Printed by contribute US$708 million to the UAE GDP by 2020, with 13 per cent predicted year- Zabeel Printing Press Tel: 04 2626171 Fax: 04 2696067 on-year revenue growth, according to the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), which is in the process of adding 40 primary healthcare centres and three new hospitals under Published by its 12-year master plan. Informa Middle East Media FZ LLC This growth has been witnessed thanks to the UAE’s strong health regulation framework, which has helped ensure quality healthcare – the catalyst for medical tourism, highlights Jai Verma, Senior Executive Officer and Global Head of B2G at All images © shutterstock.com unless otherwise stated. Cigna International (page 16). Articles may not be reproduced or transmitted in any We also feature a number of leading hospitals and the services they provide to form in whole or in part without written consent. international medical tourists in our listing section (pages 43 to 55). We hope you For subscription information visit will find it helpful when referring your patients. www.arabhealthmagazine.com and follow the link. Follow us on @ArabHealthMag Arab Health Magazines Official magazine of Arab Health Exhibition: Part of: Deepa Narwani www.arabhealthmagazine.com Giving new hope to children with metabolic disease Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC We’ve performed more liver transplants for is a leading international center for liver patients with metabolic disease than any other transplantation as a treatment for metabolic transplant center. disease. Since the inception of our program in 1981, our As one of the top ten pediatric hospitals in the United world-renowned experts have performed more than States, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report, Children’s 1,700 liver transplants — that’s more than any other center in the United States — with survival rates that Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC is a pioneer in the fi eld exceed national averages. Additionally, we’ve of liver transplantation, which has proven to be a performed more than 320 liver transplants for life-changing solution for patients with metabolic disease. patients with metabolic disease, which is more than Liver transplantation can dramatically reduce any other center, including adult facilities. Also, we’re leaders in living-donor liver transplants, which symptoms, and in cases like maple syrup urine eliminate wait times for a deceased donor and can disease (MSUD), can provide a cure. provide excellent outcomes. Liver transplantation is more than a lifesaving procedure; it’s also an attractive approach for improving quality of Find out more about our excellent outcomes life for many patients with metabolic disease. In 2004, and extraordinary care. we developed the protocol for liver transplantation for Our experience, expertise, and commitment to MSUD. Today, we’ve performed more transplants on innovation and compassionate care are reasons why patients with MSUD than any other center in the world. patients and families from around the world travel to That’s more than 65 patients with a 100-percent survival Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. For a free rate. All of these patients show normal liver function, have phone consultation with one of our experts on liver avoided the risk of neurological complications, and enjoy transplantation as a therapeutic option for metabolic an unrestricted diet. disease, please visit www.chp.edu/metabolic or send an email to [email protected] Sources: Internal data, Hillman Center for Pediatric Transplantation; Scientifi c Registry of Transplant Recipients (www.srtr.org), December 2015 release. contents 8. Eight Drivers for Medical Tourism in 2019 10. Medical Tourism: Passport to High-Quality Care 14. Dubai – the Wellness Tourism Haven for Today’s Health-Conscious Traveller 16. UAE Set to Become Hub of Medical Tourism 20. Riding the Wellness Wave 22. Is UK the World Leader in Health Tourism? 26. Medical Wellness: Opportunity for Future Clinics and Hotels 28. Sun, Sand and Scalpels 30. UKM: Utilising Cutting-Edge Medicine 31. Healthcare As Unique As You 35. Schmieder Clinic: Providing World-Class Care 36. Restore your Health with a German Touch 38. Northwestern Medicine Impacts Lives 43. Hospital Listings Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Cook Children’s Dubai Healthcare Authority – Dubai Dubai Healthcare Authority - Hatta Hospital Dubai Healthcare Authority - Latifa Hospital for Women and Children Dubai Healthcare Authority- Rashid Hospital Gruppo Ospedaliero San Donato Henry Ford Hospital Nationwide Children’s Hospital Northwestern Medicine RAK Hospital The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania www.arabhealthmagazine.com ARAB HEALTH GLOBAL PATIENT SERVICES DIRECTORY 2019 EIGHT DRIVERSfor Medical Tourism in 2019 By Josef Woodman, Founder and CEO of Patients Beyond Borders early 100 million patients have certifications, has awarded some 60 facilities where a high-deductible policy offers travel crossed international borders for since its inception in 2014. Expect to see new coverage and other incentives to create a medical care since the beginning and established accreditors—such as AAAHC win-win for both patients and health plans. of this century, and even greater and AAAASF—ride the quality train. The reason why this is hiding in plain sight: Nnumbers have travelled within their own member hospitals and clinics—relentlessly country