| Adult Stem Cell Theraphy Treatment for Terminal Heart Diseases |
For many Americans, overseas medical travel provides
Americans the opportunity to combine a vacation in an exotic
vacation with obtaining high-quality, affordable medical
treatment.
But for many Americans with serious heart disease, traveling
to Chaophya (pronounced chow-pea-uh) Hospital in Bangkok,
Thailand to undergo a groundbreaking adult stem cell therapy
procedure using the patient’s own cells, medical travel
takes on a whole new meaning. For many, this procedure has
provided them a new lease on life. This medical procedure is
not yet available in the US.
Since 2005, thanks to the pioneering efforts of one of
Asia’s most respected cardiologists and Chaophya’s Heart
Center Director, Dr. Suphachai Chaithraphan, working in
partnership with a leading multi-national biotechnology
company, over seventy patients from the US have received
this stem cell therapy treatment to relieve the debilitating
symptoms of their disease, such as severe angina pectoris
(chest pain) and shortness of breath.
Dr. Suphachai will be on a lecture tour thorughout the US
this month. In addition, Dr. Suphachai and other Chaophya
Hospital spokespeople will be available for media interviews
in
New York on May 17 and
Los Angeles on May 24.
For media professionals and journalists only: interviews
with Dr. Suphachai and the hospital spokespeople in LA or
NY, please contact Leslee Hall by email leslee@partnerconcepts.com
or phone 410.224.7688.
For the general public:
+ Free Seminar on Adult Stem Cell Therapy for the Failing
Heart
+ Thursday, May 24, 2007 at Millennium Biltmore Hotel
+ 506 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, USA 90071
+ 5:30 pm registration and reception
+ 6:30 pm presentation and discussion
+ Come hear Dr. Suphachai, one of the leading cardiologists
in Asia, a senior
+ Medical practitioner at Chaophya Hospital in Bangkok,
Thailand and a pioneer
+ Of this procedure, present and discuss information on this
groundbreaking
+ Treatment for end-stage heart disease patients.
+ This educational seminar is free to the public. Seating is
limited.
+ You must register to reserve a seat. To do so, please
email
+ chaophya@partnerconcepts.com or call 410-224-7688.
“This treatment offers hope and relief for Americans with
serious heart problems whose medical treatment options in
the US are exhausted or otherwise out of reach,” explains
Dr. Suphachai. “We don’t know yet whether this procedure
helps patients to live longer, but it relieves their pain.
We can help them improve their quality of life, so they are
once again enjoying more energetic, healthier and active
lives.
As a doctor, I think we should,” he said.
Thailand hospitals offer medical treatment and patient care
that meets or exceeds the typical quality of care in the
United States. Thai doctors are well trained
internationally, with many physicians like Dr. Suphachai,
taking advanced training and practicing in the US prior to
returning to Thailand. Modern and efficient hospital
facilities, coupled with the famous Thai compasionate nature
and warm hospitality, makes the experience less traumatic
for the American medical tourist.
As one patient stated, “The hospital here is so modern, so
well coordinated that everything just flowed,” he said.
“Everybody was so willing to help and so kind and cheerful
that it made the whole experience
just fine.”
Under the leadership of Prof. Suphachai Chaithiraphan, MD,
Chaophya Hospital is privileged to be at ground zero of the
innovative stem cell therapy for end-stage ischemic heart
disease patients and a trailblazer in translating stem cell
research from the laboratory bench to the patient's bedside.
Since March 2005, more than 80 patients from U.S., U.K.,
Southeast Asian and the Middle East regions have been
treated successfully and it is expected that the number of
patients will grow rapidly in the coming months and years.
Prof. Suphachai Chaithraphan, MD is one of the leading
cardiologists in Asia. He did his cardiology fellowship and
several years of cardiology practice at Beth Israel Hospital
in New York City. He is the current President, Asia-Pacific
Society of Atherosclerosis and Vascular Disease, and
immediate past President of ASEAN Federation of Cardiology,
the Thai Heart Association and the Thai Atherosclerosis
Society
For more information on Chaophya Hospital, the Chaophya
Heart Center and the cell therapy procedure, please visit
the Chaophya Hospital web site.
About Chaophya Hospital and Prof. Suphachai Chaithraphan, MD
Chaophya Hospital, incorporated in 1988, is a leading
private health care institution in Thailand, providing
teritiary care to local and international patients. The
hospital received ISO9001:2000 certification in 2001. |
