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A bone Marrow transplant is recommended when there is no other option left for the patient, and they have tried all non-invasive and minimally invasive treatment which could have potentially helped them gain any relief. Patients can connect with the best bone marrow transplant doctors in India, our website.
Note: Being an organ transplant it requires the patients need to bring a willing matching donor of their own nationality for the surgery.
FAQ
1. How do I know who is the right doctor for me? Is the doctor board certified? In what field? – “How do I study a doctor’s profile”?
Patients should review the following things while selecting the best bone marrow transplant doctors in India:
• Is the bone marrow doctor certified by a reputed medical association or not to legally practice in India? For searching the best bone marrow transplant doctor in India, patients should focus on verifying their credentials and certifications. Indian bone marrow surgeons need to have an MBBS and MS degree to apply for Medical Council of India that approves them to practice in the country.
• Does the doctor has any particular specialization? Particular medical conditions are subject to require focused attention and specialization of an expert.
• How much experience does the doctor have? Experience plays a major role in determining when it comes to selecting a bone marrow transplant doctor for a surgery. Patients can use the success rate of the surgeon to analyze his/her performance graph.
• How are the overall reviews about the doctor? Patients can refer to the reviews of the surgeon’s previous patients for determining whether they are selecting the right doctor or not.
Patients can also research in details about some of the best bone marrow surgeons in India on our medmonks.com.
2. What is the difference between Hematologist and hematopathologist?
A hematologist is a specialist who focuses on diagnosing and managing hematologic diseases that primarily concerns with blood-related cancers. Hematopathology is the dedicated study of blood, its diseases and bone marrow. Additionally, it also studies and concerns with the organs and tissues that perform their functions using blood cells. These organs include thymus, lymph nodes, spleen and other tissues.
3. What are the special interests/procedures that some of these doctors are performing related to bone marrow transplant?
These are some of the blood-related procedures that are usually used before a bone marrow transplant, which can performed by the best bone marrow transplant doctors in India.
Blood Transfusion – is the process of transferring the fulfilling blood components in patients suffering from any deficiencies, blood disease (anemic) or injury. The goal of this treatment is to balance the blood ratio or count in the body.
Stem-Cell therapy – is a non-invasive treatment that focuses on treating and preventing hematological diseases (blood-related diseases) using stem cells of a donor, or the patient.
CAR T Cells (Chimeric Antigen Receptor) – is an advanced therapy that treats and prevents cancer cells from growing in the blood. CAR T Cells are protein receptors prompt the healthy cells in patients body with an ability to specifically target a specific protein. It modifies the T cells that they start helping them in identifying cancer cells which can be then easily targeted and attacked by them.
Virotherapy – is next-gen engineered biotechnology that is designed to transform viruses into therapeutic agents which can be reprogrammed for attacking damaged cells without interfering with the functionality of healthy blood cells.
To read more about the advanced technology and breakthrough researches that focus on the treatment and prevention of blood-related conditions, go to medmonks.com.
4. On selecting the doctor, how do we book the appointments? Can I video consult with her before arriving?
Patients can directly contact Medmonks for fixing an appointment with any doctor of their choice. Upon using its services, patients become eligible to use free online consultation via video call with their selected doctor before arriving in India.
This allows patients to give a better understanding of their condition to their doctor, which can help discover a new possible approach for the treatment.
5. What happens during a typical doctor consult?
Doctor consult is a basic appointment arranged between the patient and the doctor, in which the hematologist or a bone marrow doctor discusses and analyzes the patient’s current condition for building their treatment plan.
The patients can expect his/her doctor to ask or the followings things during their consultation:
• A brief discussion about how or when the problem started.
• Discussion about the mildness or aggressiveness of symptoms occurred because of the disease.
• Physical examination of the patient – IPPA (Inspection, Palpation, Percussion and Auscultation)
• Discussion about the history of treatments, therapy or surgery received by the patient.
Names of the drugs/ or other components consumed by the patients
• Advise on any tests for further investigations, if required
• Creation of a detailed treatment plan
6. If I do not like the opinion given by the doctor, can I get a second opinion?
Medmonks is very enthusiastic about promoting patients receive the second opinion on their condition, especially when it comes to complicated procedures like bone marrow transplant. The company’s extensive services, allows patients to get the second opinion if they are unsatisfied with the suggested treatment plan of the first doctor.
Medmonks also has an inbuilt team of doctors, who can also assist patients, providing them with a second or a third opinion, if required.
7. How do I stay in touch with my doctor after the surgery for follow-up care?
Medmonks helps patients in staying in with their bone marrow surgeons/ doctors after their surgery, allowing them to receive follow-up care when they have returned to their country via video call and telemedicine services.
8. What is the cost of bone marrow transplant in India?
The cost of bone marrow transplant in India starts at $23000 which is subject increase or decrease depending on the condition of the patient.
A bone marrow transplant is a demanding procedure which requires a team of specialists, that work together to ensure that the new bone marrow responds ideally to the patient body. The surgery requires 35 days of hospital stay, in which the patients are closely analyzed. Even after the surgery, they are recommended to stay in the country for another 30 – 60 for ensuring that the body is responding positively to the transplanted bone marrow. Together these components can contribute to the cost of bone marrow transplant in India.
9. Where can patients find the best bone marrow hospitals in India?
Patients will be able to find the best hospital and doctors for any speciality or treatment in the metro cities in India, as they are more likely to consist of all the latest technology in the medical world. In most cases, the majority of reputed and experienced doctors are associated with big healthcare groups in India, who are also JCI and NABH approved, making them a rational choice for patients.
The patient can also directly use our services or our website which has been designed to help international patients seek the best medical care in India. Patients can explore our website, and find the best bone marrow hospitals in India.
10. Why select Medmonks?
“Medmonks is an online medical travel assistance company that acts as a browsing venue for global patients, allowing them to obtain medical care overseas, through their network of certified doctors and hospitals spread in more than 14 different countries.
Reasons you should appoint us for managing your treatment plan in India:
A network of Certified Hospitals & Best Bone Marrow Transplant Doctors in India
Endless options of Verified hospitals and doctors – that come with years of experience, and expertise in performing chronic medical procedures in India.
Best Price – We will help patients in obtaining the lowest medical fees from the hospitals.
On Ground Services – We help patients with their visa, flight tickets, accommodation and hospital appointments during their treatment. We manage all the groundwork so that the patient can focus on their recovery without any worry.
Free Translators – We won’t let language come between you and your treatment. We provide free translation services for all languages to help patients convey their concerns and communicate their needs.
Free Follow-Up Care – Enjoy free follow up care with your surgeon or Bone marrow transplant doctors in India, and step on the track of a tension-free recovery.”