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Finding the Right Heart Doctor in Singapore

An increasing number of health travellers are choosing Singapore for a wide range of medical treatments, including heart operations. <br>

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Finding the Right Heart Doctor in Singapore

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  1. Finding the Right Heart Doctor in Singapore

  2. Introduction An increasing number of health travellers are choosing Singapore for a wide range of medical treatments, including heart operations. The question is how do these travellers know either how to choose the right heart doctor, or how to access those services, navigating local regulations?

  3. Introduction For many products and services, navigating through the myriad of options and locations can be challenging. We often don’t have the knowledge, particularly the local knowledge, from which to base our decisions and make our choices.

  4. Introduction This guide will help to navigate the complex rules and procedures for finding a good heart doctor in Singapore, from finding a doctor to understanding the visa process, to enable you make the best choices and get the best from your treatment.

  5. Table of Contents • Why Singapore? • Dealing With Visas • Choosing a Doctor • Thinking About Money • Summary

  6. Why Singapore? In recent decades there has been an explosion in the number of available heart doctors in Singapore, giving patients locally and from all over the world a range of options. A range of public and private, the latter being particularly appropriate for foreign patients, services provide a range of services and procedures for patients with all kinds of heart problems.

  7. Why Singapore? With the increasing affordability of international travel, and a range of different payment options, many heart patients are learning that it is easier to travel to Singapore for a heart operation or procedure than navigate long waiting lists and complex payment procedures in their own country.

  8. Why Singapore? Singapore provides a combination of affordability and technical skill that is rarely rivalled in the world, as many cardiology specialists from around the world have set up clinics in Singapore and made it their own. Even though it costs more for foreigners, typically twice as much as local patients, for consultations and procedures, it is still often cheaper than in the original country.

  9. Dealing With Visas The vast majority of foreign visitors will require a Visa to enter Singapore. This can only be granted if the patient has more than six months left on their passport. This is a common practice for many countries, so it is important to ensure that your passport is up to date.

  10. Dealing With Visas Officially, Singapore say that a visa can only be granted for business or tourism purposes, such as a holiday, although it is possible to enter Singapore on a visa for medical purposes, such as treatment. However, as is common in many countries, foreign visitors are not allowed to engage in employment whilst in the country.

  11. Dealing With Visas You should make sure that you have all of the relevant documents and paperwork in order to attain a visa to enter Singapore, prior to agreeing to any treatment, and in particular paying any advance costs that may be incurred in engaging the services of a heart doctor.

  12. Dealing With Visas If you are planning on entering and remaining in Singapore for heart treatment you will need to have a doctor in Singapore complete Form 75. This document outlines the reasons why your stay, and therefore your visa, should be extended and the medical grounds which are appropriate for your extended stay. As well as the doctor completing the form, you will also need to sign the document, which confirms that you give permission for the relevant personal medical information to be shared.

  13. Choosing a Doctor Because of this complex procedure in getting permission to stay for treatment, it is advisable to find a heart doctor who is willing to treat you before entering Singapore or applying for your visa. You can arrange to have your medical records from your home country shared with a relevant doctor.

  14. Choosing a Doctor The vast majority of heart doctors in Singapore have an excellent command of English as well as an technically high level of professionalism and expertise in cardiology. Many health clinics in Singapore also have a significant percentage of their patients coming from overseas.

  15. Choosing a Doctor This means that they will have the knowledge to help prospective foreign patients in completing the relevant paperwork as well as ensuring it is submitted to the relevant government departments with any supporting evidence that is required.

  16. Choosing a Doctor An open conversation with your heart doctor in Singapore means that your course of treatment as well as the bureaucratic complexities of the process can be navigated with ease, reducing your stress levels as well as any unnecessary expense.

  17. Choosing a Doctor The power of personal recommendation is one of the best ways to find any qualified professional, so it is worth asking friends and family, as well as your medical provider, whether they have any personal experience or recommendation in terms of a Singapore-based cardiologist.

  18. Choosing a Doctor However, as this is unlikely to be helpful for most people, often the best source of information is the Internet. A number of websites exist that can help you to find a heart doctor in Singapore across a range of different specialities, such as here and here.

  19. Choosing a Doctor If top ten lists are not your thing as they can be too generic, another tactic is search for heart doctors with specific conditions as specialities, for example ‘pericardial disease doctor Singapore’. You can explore the websites of cardiologists and surgeons that interest you, providing a shortlist of those to contact to see if they can help you in your particular situation.

  20. Thinking About Money If you are receiving significant medical treatment, such as an operation on your heart that will require some time to recover before you are able to travel home, you should therefore ensure that you have the necessary funds for an extended stay in Singapore if required.

  21. Thinking About Money You will also need to create a budget of expected costs – including travel and medical bills – and you are likely to find that your travel costs will be cheaper at certain times of the year due to seasonal popularity of tourism etc.

  22. Summary Although it can be a complicated process, with a little research and the help of your heart doctor in Singapore, you can receive high quality treatment, and recover in the warm climes of this exotic travel destination, often cheaper and quicker than treatment at home.

  23. Call Dr. MacDonald Phone Number: +65 9430 5007 Website: https://heartdoctormacdonald.com/ Email: info@heartdoctormacdonald.com 3 Mount Elizabeth, Medical Centre Singapore 228510

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