Global Healthcare & Medical Tourism Conference Korea 2010 Announces Expert Speakers

March 11, 2010 - PRLog -- The MTA and KHIDI have announced speakers for the Global Healthcare & Medical Tourism Conference Korea 2010.

“We are very excited at the high caliber of speakers and the knowledge they will share with attendees. This will be the first and largest medical tourism and global healthcare conference to take place in the Asia region.  The Buyers VIP program that has been implemented by KHIDI and the MTA to bring cover travel expenses employers, insurance companies and other buyers will set this medical tourism conference apart from others that have occurred in the Asia region in the past,” said Renee-Marie Stephano, President of the Medical Tourism Association.

Speakers:

Ms. Jaehee Jeon, Minister of Health, Korea Health Ministry

Dr. Bupwan Kim, President, KHIDI

Ori Karev, UnitedHealth International

Laila Al Jassmi, CEO - Clinical Support Services Sector, Dubai Health Authority

Renee- Marie Stephano, President, Medical Tourism Association

Michael Schroeder, President, Roundstone Insurance

David Cheek, VP, Pan American Life Insurance Group

Patrick Lee, Google Korea

Hyungtaek Hugh Lim, Korea Tourism Organization

Dr. Kyungwon Jang, Director General, KHIDI

Mr. Duhie Han, Director, KHIDI

Brian Bong Sik Woo, CEO, Docs Medical Korea

Mr. Youngho Lee, Director, KHIDI

James Bae, Marketing Manager, KHIDI

Hyung-Lae-Lee, East West Neo Medical Center or Jaseng

Rosanna Moreno, Executive Director, Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center

Dr. Prem Jagyasi Exhealth, Dubai

Jonathan Edelheit, CEO, Medical Tourism Association

Brad Cook, International Department Director, Clinica Biblica Hospital, Costa Rica

Zahid Hamid, Euro Medical Tours

Mr. James Lee, Wooridul Hospital

Dr. Bernard Park, KAMA

Dr. Chul Soo Hyun, KAMA

Cagri Kanver, Senior Associate/Senior Consultant, HOK

Tom O’Hara, CEO, Surgical Trip

Todd Fitz, Director of Healthcare Consulting, HOK

Jeff Carter, CEO, Patients Without Borders

Jin-A-Kim, Senior Researcher, KHIDI

Alex Piper, OneWorld Global Healthcare Solutions

Jim McCormick, Premiere Medical Travel

David Vequist, Center for Medical Tourism Research

Dr. Sara Kim, SK Management Consulting Company

Dr. Ves Gitchev, Executive Director, Worldwide Medical Partners, LLC

JP Bos, Founder and CEO, The Wellness Travel Company

Robert Gerl, German Healthcare Services

Scott Simmons, University of Miami

Sang Gil Lee, Director General, Daegu City

Scott Edelstein, Partner, Squire, Sanders, & Dempsey

David Morgan, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

Dr. Rick Van Pelt, Director Global Programs, Partners Harvard Medical International

Richard Jun, Partner, Lee Tran & Liang and Chief Legal Officer of Medical Tours Korea

Youngho Lee, Director KHIDI

Charm Lee, President, KTO

Alon Shelesinger, Embassy of Israel

Judy Lim, Ministry of Health Holdings, Singapore

The Global Healthcare & Medical Tourism Conference Korea takes place in Seoul Korea on April 13-15th 2010. The conference is a joint initiative between the Medical Tourism Association (MTA) and Korean Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI). This Conference will feature up to 1000 attendees from over 25 countries bringing together the stakeholders for intense networking events and educational opportunities. The conference delegates would include worldwide selection of Healthcare Providers, International Insurance Providers, Employers, Top Medical Tourism Facilitators, Travel Agents and Referring Physicians. To register please go to http://www.AsiaMedicalTourismCongress.com

The Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) is funded by the Korean government and was established to support the Korean health industry. KHIDI develops the national strategies and policies on global healthcare industry as well as executes a series of projects to promote Korean healthcare to the world such as media promotion on Korean healthcare and medical travel insurance program development. KHIDI runs three overseas offices in New York, Beijing, and Singapore for its regional marketing. http://www.medical-korea.org/home/

The Medical Tourism Association is the first international non-profit association made up of the top international hospitals, healthcare providers, medical tourism facilitators, insurance companies, and other affiliated companies and members with the common goal of promoting the highest level of quality of healthcare to patients in a global environment. The Medical Tourism Association has three tenets: Transparency, Communication and Education. Medical Tourism is often referred to as medical travel and health tourism. http://www.MedicalTourismAssociation.com

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The MTA is the first international non-profit assn. made up of the top international hospitals, healthcare providers, medical travel facilitators, insurance companies, members with the common goal of promoting the highest level of quality of healthcare.