Foreign Clinics Lure Americans With Unproven Treatments

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The procedures you offer at ridiculous prices are not scientific proven. The only thing you are concerned about is ripping off sick people who are not informed & believe the BS. The reason you can't operate in the US is you would be arrested as the fraud you are. Quack Quack.

shirley santanello of CA 8:58PM March 10, 2010

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Bemamolacap of AL 8:01PM March 10, 2010

The response level to national disaster is noble but it's a damn shame that so many citizens take advantage of the negative situations.
I mean everytime there is an earthquake, a flood, an oil spill - there's always a group of heartless people who rip off tax payers.
This is in response to reading that 4 of Oprah Winfreys "angels" got busted ripping off the system. Shame on them!
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/08/19/crimesider/entry5251471.shtml

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Iteshispfip of AL 9:34AM February 12, 2010

Brefly: In 2000 I was in the hospital with a heart atach. Three local heart specialists tryed to put in a stent, they couldn't. They told my son, sister and myself that I needed a bypass, however since I was a smoker, they couldn't do it for 30 to 60 days - and they couldn't keep me alive that long! A Dr. was found, in a larger city, that over the next 5 years put in several (about 9). I read in the news paper that Don Ho had been to Bangkok, had heart stem cell injection and was able to return to work. After research, and no support from my Dr's, I made the arrangements and went for the injection in 2006. There was marked improvement. Everything there was very professional. Never did they ask me if I planned to return. I have since gone 4 times, once a year. My "infraction rate" has gone from the low 30s to 62. After over 20 years of taking BP meds, local Dr's took me off of them when I returned the last time in April 2009. It's never been high since. And I've not had the need for any more stents since 2005. I don't know if the stem cell injections help everyone, I know they did me! I strongly reccomend it. Compaired to medical costs here, it is not expensive. Three days in the hospital here, getting a defibulator, cost $260,000. Paid by insurance. Insurance does not cover the cost in Bangkok. However if you are dead, what good is money? For 27 years I was in business, with a personal secretary that did all my dictated correspondence. Wehn it comes to spelling, "use it or loose it"

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Gbvvqrhm of MT 7:43PM July 15, 2009

The person using the alias of Jerry Margolis is an imposter.
Harry Depietro is actually writing under this alias.
Harry Depietro is a disgruntled former patient. Disgruntled not because the treatment DID end up saving his life BUT because the management at TheraViate declined on offering him a position within the company.
The man is a hypocritical, lucky-to-be-alive, ungrateful person who is trying to extract his "revenge" for being turned away upon begging for a job within this life-saving company.
Oh yeah...Harry is an American lawyer...go figure.

Justice of IL 2:33PM September 22, 2008

I appreciate your humility and will not even put my url on the site so that you won't be infuriated. By the way, where do you go for medical care (you know where I get mine) and is anyone ever denied access there. I do hope the rates are reasonable as i need good quality affordable care here in the US. Perhaps you will be so kind as to help pay my bills. All I am trying to do is enable folks to get health care. I am sorry is this offends you.
I am curious why you did not offer to aid the 90 year old man in Thailand as you were so concerned. Finally, I do not toss the word "pimp" out and call you names, so you must understand why I responded.
Simply (no url)
Robert Cooper

Robert Cooper of NY 7:24PM May 14, 2008

I am sure that you are a fine person with only the best of intentions.
It just seemed obvious to me that you were jumping on an opportunity to get a little free advertising for your web site - which you got - so perhaps we can end this discussion ...?? If I were the moderator of this site, I would have removed your post or at least edited out the URL which adds nothing to the discussion.
As far as nationalized health care in Thailand goes - Give me a break - it is HORRIBLE!! Perhaps you should send some of your clients to a few up-country Thai government hospitals and see what they think? However, this is far off-topic so I will go no further. Feel free to get your last URL plug in by responding because it will be the last opportunity I give you to do it.

Jerry Margolis of TX 4:39PM May 14, 2008

Without a doubt you are right that private hospitals are out of the realm of many in Thailand. All medical treatment is out of reach for more than 100 million Americans. If you include the aged and poor who receive Medicaid and Medicare and other government aid (nationalized health) these numbers would be even higher. All hospitals and clinics in the US are "elitist" in your definition. Your name calling does not help the discussion. I am losing my shirt trying to help a segment of a population to get health care. That I can not help everyone in the world should not denigrate attempting to help some. I have a Thai business partner who is a good human being and not an evil money grubbing soul as you imply. I am a house painter and have worked in the trades for over 35 years. I am in this business to help folks and hopefully to make a little bit to live on (right now I am going broke trying to get the word out). Excuse me for attempting to support myself by bringing health and well being to others. I am curious what you think of insurance companies here in the US and Thailand. I believe they exclude many.
Oh, and by the way, nationalized health care is available in Thailand for all. You must know this but instead use the shameful argument that one Thai (and as in any other country there are more) has received what you consider bad treatment. All our clients received bad to shameful treatment in the US for rather prohibitive prices, that is why they went to Thailand. Some, such as myself, couldn't afford the treatment needed to save my life. If you think we are all rich cats living off the poor Thai you are seriously wrong. If the medical system in Thailand brings in money and clients it will encourage more to become doctors, nurses and medical workers. I don't think that is such a bad idea. It is an industry that offers to improve the Thai economy and life style. I would rather do that than encourage more folks to make more clothing in sweat shops. Most important is the health and well being of those that I can help. I can not save the whole world, but what little I can do I will do. Oh,I do volunteer at Father Joe's Mercy Centre (www.mercycentre.org) in Bangkok. Just so you know I am not that bad a person.
Robert Cooper
www.patientvacation.com

Robert Cooper of NY 10:20AM May 14, 2008