Healthcare | Wednesday 7 March, 2018 2:05 am |

Canadian Specialist Hospital won the title of ‘Best Hospital for Medical Tourism’ at the recently held Annual Health Awards last week. The annual event, organized by Dubai Health Authority and the HEALTH magazine, aims to acknowledge and appreciate exceptional accomplishments in the field of healthcare. Apart from the ‘Best Hospital for Medical Tourism’ category, Canadian Specialist Hospital was also nominated for ‘Best Hospital in UAE’ and ‘Best Organization for Informative Technology in the UAE’.

 

“We are proud to announce that Canadian Specialist Hospital has been awarded ‘Best Hospital for Medical Tourism’ during the prestigious Annual Health Awards 2018 and has gained recognition for its efforts and dedication towards the progress of medical tourism in the UAE. We have been promoting medical tourism since the very beginning and have focused on providing the best services and facilities to our international patients. Our team has worked extremely hard to identify and fulfil the requirements of our international patients and create the best packages for them. We would like to thank the entire team of Canadian Specialist Hospital for their hard work and determination that has led us to position ourselves as one of the finest hospitals in the UAE”, said Dr. Yashar Ali, CEO, Canadian Specialist Hospital.

 

The hospital has been promoting Health Tourism since 2006 and has a fully functional department dedicated to international patients. It is recognized as one of the leading health tourism centers in Dubai and offers a variety of packages for people with different needs and resources including orthopedics, ophthalmology, dental, dermatology, wellness and preventive health check-up.

 

Over the years, Canadian Specialist Hospital has established itself as one the leading hospitals for medical tourism and received prestigious accreditations for its efforts to enhance the department. The hospital has been certified by Temos for ‘Quality in International Patient Care’ and ‘Excellence in Medical Tourism’. Temos is a certification body exclusive for departments of international patient services which evaluates the facility’s services to international patients against set requirements. Recently, the hospital received its 3rd JCI accreditation.

 

The hospital has a full-fledged team that manages the necessary arrangements for international patients, starting from visa and accommodation till consultation and transportation, based on the requirements of the individual. The department boasts a prompt response system to address global enquiries without any delay. The hospital offers high priority to its international patients and ensures convenience to its customers.

 

Moreover, Canadian Specialist Hospital has a dedicated internal team of translators for over 22 languages to ensure accuracy of information conveyed and enhance communication between the patients and the doctors.

 

Canadian Specialist Hospital is a multi-specialty hospital with qualified doctors trained from prestigious institutes around the world and a state-of-the-art laboratory and imaging department. The hospital currently offers 35+ specialties including cardiology, dermatology, gastroenterology, pulmonology, nephrology, dialysis and a rehabilitation department. The rehabilitation department provides services for orthopedic, neurological, cardiac, oncological and metabolic treatment.  The hospital will soon be adding new departments for oncology, pediatric surgery, pediatric neurology and family medicine.

 

Dubai is currently placed 74th globally and 1st in MENA for providing quality of life to its residents. Medical care and health considerations are among the deciding factors taken into account in achieving this distinction.