How to select doctor for IVF Procedure in India

The advantage of getting IVF Procedure in India with medical tourism is that traveling to India allows the medical tourist to access high quality medical care at much lower prices than in US or Europe and it also avoids long waiting times for procedure. IVF is a fertility treatment in which eggs are removed from the woman's body and fertilized with her partner's sperm in the lab. The resulting embryos are then returned to her uterus in the hopes of fostering a pregnancy. IVF means In vitro fertilization, a laboratory procedure in which sperm are placed with an unfertilized egg in a Petri dish to achieve fertilization. The embryo is then transferred into the uterus to begin a pregnancy. These medical tourism service packages for IVF Procedure in India are implemented through successful partnerships among best quality hospitals, agents, and accommodation and travel service providers. In any medical procedure or treatment it is imperative that you choose the right doctor. The following is a brief guide on how to check and investigate the foreign doctor, surgeon who will perform your IVF Procedure India.

Qualifications of the doctor

Checking out your doctor begins by finding out about their qualifications. In summary, the following items should be checked.

• When and where they received their medical education and degree, professional credentials, which includes licensing and license updating requirements.
• Specialization degree, license and certifications and fellowships or post-graduate training courses they received, special training courses they underwent related to the procedures they offer.
• Previous and current hospital or clinical staff positions they hold, languages spoken and their conversational proficiency.

Education, Training and Licensure of doctor

It is important to take note that medical licensure is only permitted for medical degrees that were obtained from schools listed in the FAIMER International Medical Educational Directory or the World Health Organization (WHO) Directory of Medical Schools. Check if your doctor received their medical degrees from any of these listed schools and should be duly licensed by the official licensure body in their own countries, or a State Licensure or equivalent from the US or another country.

Medical Certification

Most medical tourism destinations boast of medical staff that were trained and certified in the United States, United Kingdom or other western countries. Taking this into consideration, you should check and confirm if this claim is rightly so.

Practice

It would also be important to note where, when and how long your doctor has been practicing his profession. Working in a Joint Commission International (JCI) accredited or an International Standardization Organization (ISO) certified hospital and clinic would be good to note as these qualified hospitals would only hire similarly qualified doctors and staff.

Seek Recommendations from Other Sources

Performing research on your own regarding international doctors is a good practice; however, getting additional information from other resources would also be a wise move. The following are some of these resources.

• Recommendations from friends, families, neighbors and workmates or someone you know that have undergone surgeries or treatments from the same doctors.
• Read patient testimonials and recommendations from previous patients and medical travelers on forums and websites.
• Get involved and participate in online communities and get first-hand recommendations, tips and advice.

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