18 January 2015
•Services developed in response to increased numbers of residents, medical tourists choosing to get surgical treatment in the UAE rather than traditional destinations in Europe, Asia and the US

•NMC Surgery to offer latest in general and minimally invasive techniques to treat range of gastrointestinal conditions

Abu Dhabi - NMC Healthcare, the UAE's largest private healthcare provider, has developed centres for advanced and minimally invasive surgeriesin Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Al Ainin response to increasing demand for quality advanced care from both UAE residents and international medical tourists.
 
"After studying patient feedback from our 12 healthcare facilities across the UAE, we decided to bring together a core team of surgical specialists within our various facilities to offer a comprehensive suite of advanced surgical services. NMC Surgery is intended to meet the growing demand for progressive care from UAE residents and citizens, as well as large numbers of medical tourists from countries around the region and beyond," said Dr. B R Shetty, NMC Healthcare's Founder and CEO. 

"While historically UAE nationals and expats would travel abroad to cities in Europe, Asia or the United States to receive treatment for conditions which require surgery, confidence in the UAE's healthcare standards have skyrocketed over the past decade as the UAE's reputation for medical excellence continues to grow from strength to strength," Dr. Shetty added.

NMC Surgery offers the full spectrum of surgical options and is able to tailor make personalised treatment plans and perform niche operations within many areas of specialty. These include abdominal keyhole surgery for the treatment of gallstonesto advanced keyhole treatments for hernia and appendicitis. In addition, the centrespecialises in weight loss surgery to counter obesity (bariatric surgery), treatment options for cancer, and highly advanced day-surgery techniques to treat varicose veins. 

By gathering a team of prominent surgeons, providing them with the most advanced equipment and supporting them with a state of the art infrastructure, NMC Healthcare has crafted a world-class environmentfor patients in the UAE as well asthose who visit from abroad.

Medical tourism has become big business globally with the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) estimating revenues globally to be in the region of US$30 billion annually. What was once a price only decision, international patients are now taking many other factors into considerationwhen deciding where to travel such as quality of care, medical expertise, specialist treatments and availability of luxury accommodation. The UAE, while comparingfavorably with many developed countries in terms of price, also delivers spectacularly well in terms of quality, expertise and luxury.

In creating thesurgery Centre of Excellence, NMC Healthcare is also playing its part in Dubai's overall medical tourism strategy of welcoming 500,000 patients per year by 2020.

NMC Healthcare currently treats over two million patients annually, including visiting patients from Middle East and Africa.

"NMC Surgery is home to state-of-the-art infrastructure and a team of distinguished surgeons who all live up to NMC's reputation of being a leading provider of quality care. Thanks to cutting edge technology and techniques, 80% of all the procedures performed by NMC Healthcare are minimally invasive keyhole surgeries which leave minimal scarring and significantly reduced recovery time," said Dr. Shetty.

For more information on NMC Healthcare's Surgery Centre of Excellence, visit http://www.nmcsurgery.ae/

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About NMC Healthcare
NMC Health plc is the leading integrated healthcare provider with operations in the United Arab Emirates. NMC Healthcare commenced operations in 1975 and has grown to become the only private sector healthcare provider with a broad UAE presence. The Healthcare Division has twelve healthcare facilities and a chain of pharmacies across five cities and four emirates of the UAE. The group also operates a significant UAE wide distribution business supplying product lines across several key market segments including pharmaceutical, FMCG, food, scientific and medical equipment, veterinary as well as educational supplies.

In April 2012 NMC Health plc became the first healthcare company from the GCC and the first from Abu Dhabi to be listed on the premium segment of the London Stock Exchange, and is part of the prestigious FTSE 250 index.

For more information please contact:
Mehr Amin, DABO & CO
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Call: +971 55 643 6743

Johan Janssen, DABO & CO
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