It is amazing how small the world has become. Today I was answering some emails from recent out of town patients of ours and it struck me how many out of town plastic surgery patients we see. Currently over 1/3 of our patients are from out of the state of Utah, some from out of the country. …
The lengths that people will travel for plastic surgery Read More »
I received an email today from a wonderful patient. She traveled from Africa to see us earlier this month. She graciously offered a very nice testimonial for me to include on my website. This got me thinking, “How many well qualified plastic surgeons did she fly past to get to little Layton, Utah to see me!” This is …
A patient presented to me two weeks ago from the east coast. She is predominantly Spanish speaking and as a result the communication before her visit was lacking. She had arranged for a consultation with the assistance of her daughter and the translator in the clinic. We were told she was from the west coast …
Medical tourism is a fairly hot concept right now. This involves travelling for surgery, often in an exotic location, and often at a significantly reduced price. The U.S. is not the only country whose citizens travel abroad for surgery. In some countries with socialized medicine it may take over a year to get a hip …
