Published on : Monday, March 5, 2018
Fresno County, otherwise known as the County of Fresno has been a destination for the visitors who come as a result of sporting events, to look closely at the way food is grown or who stop here on the way to Yosemite and other close by national parks for long.
However, at present the tourists are visiting this place because they had surgical complications in an attempt to lose weight.
Encouraged by the work of world renowned bariatric surgeon Kelvin Higa, medical tourism is growing and assisting to perk up the economy in the Fresno/Clovis area. The trend is anticipated to carry on as the hospitals in Fresno develop and advertize specialty programs tailor-made of the patients with ailments like heart disease and cancer.
To quote Higa of Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Associates in Fresno, who have patients from all over the U.S., Canada and South America “I think Fresno and Clovis should be known for the great community and medical care we deliver, not just as the gateway to Yosemite.” Side by side, Higa is also the director of the Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery program at Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital.
Medical tourism is close to a $100 billion global industry serving people interested for expertise at globally recognized health centers or wanting cheaper medical services.
In local economy, medical tourists spend 5 to 10 times more in comparison to a normal vacationer. There are several reasons why medical tourists stay for longer duration, the family members of the patient traveling with them, eating in local food joints and shopping centers. They also get engaged in local tourist activities, said Renee-Marie Stephano, president and founder of the Medical Tourism Association and Global Healthcare Resources, a Florida-based trade organization and consulting business.
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