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25 April, 2014

21.Tips to Choose Good Hospital & Doctors for Hip Replacement Surgery (THR) in India

Choosing a Good Doctor & Good Hospital  for THR

  • Do the search on the Doctor & Hospital. Spend your time as much as you can.
  •  If you see any negative comments try to contact the reviewer and get the feedback
  •  Take the Doctor prior experiences on the THR. Find out his successes rate
  • Watch the Surgery procedure videos for knowing the Surgery processes
  • Take the phone numbers from Doctor earlier treated patients & talk to them directly
  •  Compare the costs with other hospitals
  •  Come to a conclusion where you are planning for a surgery
  •  Find out the Dr will come for rounds or not until  discharge
  •  Observe whether Doctor will answer to your questions or not?
  •  Always better to choose a single room to avoid the other patients infections
  • Take the feedback from the old patients regarding the length difference  between right & left legs
  •  Leg length difference is the most important factor  in THR.
  • Hyderabad one of the  reputed Doctor performed THR to my father in 1999. He made THR with 3 inch difference left & right legs 
  •  Check which implant is  suitable for you. Generally it depends on your daily activities & age
  • Check with that hospital is associated with your insurance company or not?
  •  It is better have cashless treatment
  •  Submit your insurance papers at least 10 -15 days prior so that we  might be knowing how much amount is approved for the surgery
  •  Check with your doctor his availability  in the city until your discharge date.
  • If he is going anywhere after your surgery it is advisable to postpone your surgery date




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