Bangkok's top plastic surgery hospitals
Listing logic
It will always be subjective and ... a great hospital doesn't need a fancy building. That's all true. Everything else being equal, chances that you meet very good surgeons are higher at well managed hospital with a good reputation and decent equipment. Just ask yourself where you would work if you could choose to work where you want.
And the winners are...
Bumrungrad Hospital
The most famous of Bangkok Hospitals offers a full range of medical a-la-carte services. it's a 5 Billion Bath operation with a strong focus on international clients. In their annual report they claim that more than 50% of their revenue comes from foreigners. They are listed on the Thai stock exchange and claim to be the biggest private hospital in South-East Asia. The Bumrungrad prides itself to be the first Asian hospital accredited by the JCIA. Many medical tourism type arrangements made by agents involve the Bumrungrad International. While the general level of their doctors is high (just look at their resumes), there are differences. Also check on the staff list for how many days a week your candidate dentist is working there. Some are working only one or two days a week and if you are not flexible time-wise, that can be a problem. The Hospital has specialty stores and a food court with Japanese and Thai restaurants, a Starbucks, an Italian restaurant and a McDonalds. Bumrungrad Hospital, 33 Sukhumvit 3, Wattana, Bangkok ( map) International Patients Center Tel: (662) 667 1243 (find a collection of pictures about the Bumrungrad Hospital here)
Bangkok Hospital
Pretty much in the same league as the Bumrungrad, Bangkok Hospital is a major private hospital and offers all types of medical services. In 2005 they were the only hospital in the list of the best 200 companies in Asian-Pacific countries published by Forbes Magazine. The hospital was formerly known as the Bangkok General Hospital and is one of the original expat hospitals in Bangkok with international standard facilities. Bangkok Hospital 2 Soi Soonvijai 7, New Petchburi Rd., Bangkok 10310, (map), Tel. (662) 310 3344
Samitivej Hospital
This group of hospitals is owned by the same company which operates the Bangkok Hospital Group. Their main branch is in Sukhumvit, but they also have a new 400 bed hospital in Srinakarin, an eastern suburb of Bangkok, halfway between the city and the new Suvarnabhumi airport. About 35% of the groups revenue now comes from foreign customers. To help foreign patients who need to extend their stay with visa issues, they have an onsite immigration center at their Sukhumvit branch. The hospital has been successful to position itself as a center for children's medicine. Samitivej Hospital, 133 Sukhumvit 49 Klongton Nua, Wattana, Bangkok 10110 (map), Tel. (662) 711 8000
BNH Hospital
Formerly the Bangkok Nursing Home, the BNH Hospital is another of Bangkok’s world-class hospitals. It was opened by the British ambassador to Thailand in 1898. Today it boasts to have Thailand's only spine center and performs artificial disk replacement surgery, a procedure which was approved by the FDA only in 2004. They have an International Department with staff that speak a multitude of languages and can help with insurance claims and visa extensions. BNH’s various departments provide care in all medical specialties. BNH Hospital, 9/1 Convent Road, Silom, Bangkok 10500 , (map), Tel. (662) 632-0550
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