Plano, TX, Oct. 10, 2016 – People traveling to receive specialty medical care in America and abroad is nothing new. Medical tourism has long been practiced by those who wish to seek out the services of professionals considered tops in their respective fields. It’s also not uncommon for people to travel for procedures or treatment that might be approved in one country but not another. In recent years, however, medical tourism has taken a new twist with more Americans traveling within the country to seek out the level of care they’re after. From cancer and orthopedic specialists to bariatric surgeons, many are seeing an uptick in patients willing to travel to receive care.

“This phenomenon is growing in a number of specialty practice areas for a few distinct reasons,” explains Dr. Nick Nicholson, founder and lead surgeon at the Nicholson Clinic for Weight Loss Surgery. “Some patients are choosing to seek out the top doctors in the specialty field they require and world class facilities in which to receive care. Others are taking advantage of employers offering domestic medical programs to offset the costs of care while some find traveling to a different market can deliver more competitive pricing for certain procedures.”

Bariatric surgery is one specialty that has witnessed a rise in medical tourism in recent years. Dallas’ Nicholson Clinic, for example, has treated people from 47 states and 10 different countries. Its five highly qualified bariatric surgeons have performed more than 15,000 surgeries over the past 15 years alone, making the clinic one of the most experienced bariatric practices in the country.

Domestic medical tourism can provide patients access to more experienced specialists while potentially helping them enjoy money savings along the way. Patients who wish to travel for care, however, are urged to do their homework.

“Ideally, patients who travel for care will do their research in advance to ensure the physicians they seek out have the experience to provide the quality of care patients require and also that they are in a position to accept new patients,” Dr. Nicholson says. “It is also important for patients to work with their insurance companies to make certain care costs are covered in a different geographical region. When the barriers are removed, medical tourism enables patients the freedom to seek out the highest level of care possible.”

The Nicholson Clinic specializes in surgical weight loss while providing other support to ensure patients attain and maintain their weight loss goals. To learn more about the Nicholson Clinic, its locations and the weight loss services it provides, visit it online at www.nicholsonclinic.com.

About Nicholson Clinic
Founded by Dr. Nick Nicholson, one of the country’s leading weight loss surgeons and co-author of “Weight Loss Surgery: The Real Skinny,” the Nicholson Clinic for Weight Loss Surgery offers a variety of options to help patients gain control of their weight and their lives.