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India is a home to some of world's most competent medical professionals. With world-class medical facilities more and more tourists come to India for various treatments. From bariatrics, to cardiac surgery, to dentistry, Indian hospitals offer high-end health care which costs just a fraction of the cost of medical care in the advanced countries. What's more, the patients can combine their treatment with the fun-filled vacations in the tropical beaches, hill stations and backwaters of India.
Here is a brief description of some of the most popular treatments available in India.
Bariatrics
Bariatrics is a branch of medicine that deals with the etiology, problems and prevention of obesity. It involves a comprehensive program for morbidly obese people with appropriate nutrition, exercises, changes in lifestyle and behavior therapy. Severe obesity is a serious medical condition which leads to development of other medical illnesses and reduces life span of the patient. The treatment of morbid obesity recommended bu US National Institutes of Health are laparoscopic gastric bypass and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. Both these treatments are available in India at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals.
Cosmetic Surgery
Cosmetic surgery is a specialized medical procedure involving surgical and nonsurgical techniques to change the aesthetic appearance and function of a patient's body. The Cosmetic surgery is boon for those who have congenital deformities such as cleft lip, crooked nose, hare lips etc. Accidents may also disfigure a person's appearance. The cosmetic surgery helps such people to restore their earlier appearance. Apollo's cosmetic surgery facility offers a variety of cosmetic and plastic surgery treatments.
Dentistry
The diagnosis, prevention and nonsurgical and surgical treatment of diseases, disorders abnormalities of oral cavity and dental structure is called dentistry. Oral health is a part of healthcare. Different procedures in dentistry include periodontics, orthodontics, prosthodontics, oral and maxillofacial pathology and others.
Apollo Hospitals focus on preventive dentistry. With the services such as root canal treatment, treatment for gum diseases, correction of irregular teeth, surgery for jaw deformities, aesthetic dentistry, whitening of teeth, dental implants and dental care for children, it has complete world-class dental care facilities.
Cardiology
Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the functions and dysfunctions of the human heart, blood vessels and circulation. Cardiologists treat heart problems such as blockages of arteries by assessing blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes and factors like obesity, cigarette smoking and sedentary lifestyle that affect the proper functioning of the heart. Apollo's Cardiology and Cardio Thoracic Surgery Department is one of the largest and well equipped facilities in the world. Apollo has also initiated Coronary Artery Stenting in India.
Fertility Treatment
Fertility treatment or assisted reproductive technology refers to methods used to achieve pregnancy by artificial or semi-artificial means. Simply put, infertility is an inability to naturally conceive a child. There are a myriad of procedures both invasive and minimally invasive to treat infertility at Apollo. Apollo's Fertility and IVF Center offers a complete range of Assisted Reproductive Technology services such as intra-uterine insemination, in-vitro fertilization and embryo transfer - commonly known as “test tube baby”, IVF using donor oocyte, intra cytoplasmic sperm injection, assisted hatching, cryo preservation of embryos and semen bank.
The factors such as exorbitant medical costs in advanced countries, ease and affordability of international travel and advanced medical care technology available in India have all contributed to rapid development of medical tourism in the country.
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