{ "version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1", "title": "MedicalTourism.com.au — latest guides", "home_page_url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/", "feed_url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/feed.json", "description": "Latest risks-first medical travel guides for adults in Australia. General information only.", "language": "en-AU", "items": [ { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/procedures/proton-therapy/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/procedures/proton-therapy/", "title": "Proton therapy overseas: educational overview for Australians", "summary": "Educational overview of proton beam therapy for Australians: what it is, when it may be considered, risks and planning limits, Medicare overseas gaps. Not a clinic referral.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/stem-cell-therapy/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/stem-cell-therapy/", "title": "Stem cell therapy costs overseas: why we do not quote packages", "summary": "Risk-led educational cost framing for stem cell therapy overseas: TGA and NHMRC cautions, no package quotes for unproven therapies, no lead generation.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/knee-replacement/india/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/knee-replacement/india/", "title": "Knee replacement costs in India: what Australians should budget for", "summary": "What to include when budgeting for knee replacement in India: verified prices only, rehab and flying risks, Smartraveller India warnings, Medicare gaps and implant documentation.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/plastic-surgery/south-korea/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/plastic-surgery/south-korea/", "title": "Plastic surgery costs in South Korea: what Australians should know", "summary": "Cosmetic surgery cost framing for South Korea: risks first, Ahpra and ASAPS overseas warnings, recovery before flying, Medicare limits and how to compare quotes. No finance CTAs.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/spinal-surgery/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/spinal-surgery/", "title": "Spinal surgery costs overseas: what Australians should budget for", "summary": "What to include when budgeting for spinal surgery overseas: multi-procedure framing, no pain guarantees, rehab and flying risks, Medicare gaps and verified prices only.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/hip-replacement/india/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/hip-replacement/india/", "title": "Hip replacement costs in India: what Australians should budget for", "summary": "What to include when budgeting for hip replacement in India: verified prices only, implant docs, rehab and flying risks, Smartraveller India warnings and Medicare gaps.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/heart-bypass-surgery/india/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/heart-bypass-surgery/india/", "title": "Heart bypass surgery costs in India: what Australians should budget for", "summary": "What to budget for coronary artery bypass (CABG) in India: risks first, verified prices only, cardiac rehab, flying limits, Smartraveller India warnings and Medicare gaps.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/blepharoplasty/south-korea/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/blepharoplasty/south-korea/", "title": "Blepharoplasty costs in South Korea: what Australians should know", "summary": "Eyelid surgery cost framing for South Korea: risks first, vision and healing warnings, Ahpra and ASAPS overseas cautions, recovery before flying. No finance CTAs. Prices pending.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/clinics/agencies/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/clinics/agencies/", "title": "Medical travel agencies explained: how facilitators work", "summary": "How medical tourism agencies and facilitators work for Australians: what they do and don't do, commissions, ACL rights, and how to choose without clinic sales pitches.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/destinations/thailand/jci-accredited-hospitals/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/destinations/thailand/jci-accredited-hospitals/", "title": "JCI-accredited hospitals in Thailand (destination hub)", "summary": "Short destination hub for JCI hospital checks in Thailand. Canonical how-to guide lives at /guides/jci-accredited-hospitals-thailand/. No hospital rankings or endorsements.", "date_modified": "2026-10-23T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/tools/savings-calculator/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/tools/savings-calculator/", "title": "Medical tourism savings calculator (estimates only)", "summary": "Plan how to compare Australian and overseas treatment price ranges with our savings calculator. Estimates only; not quotes. Prices pending sourced CSV data. Not medical advice.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/tools/trip-cost-calculator/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/tools/trip-cost-calculator/", "title": "Medical trip cost calculator (estimates only)", "summary": "Itemise procedure, nights, flights from Australian cities, hotel, insurance and FX buffer for an overseas medical trip. Estimates only; not quotes.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/tools/currency-converter/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/tools/currency-converter/", "title": "Medical travel currency converter (reference rates)", "summary": "Convert treatment quotes for overseas medical travel using reference FX rates plus a card-fee buffer caveat. Utility tool only - not a ranking play vs other converters. Estimates only.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/gastric-band/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/gastric-band/", "title": "Gastric band costs overseas: what Australians should budget for", "summary": "What to include when budgeting for adjustable gastric band surgery overseas: adjustment follow-up, lifelong care, risks, Medicare gaps and verified prices only.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/gastric-balloon/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/gastric-balloon/", "title": "Gastric balloon costs overseas: what Australians should budget for", "summary": "What to include when budgeting for an intragastric balloon overseas: temporary device reality, removal plan, risks, Medicare gaps and verified prices only.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/dental-crowns/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/dental-crowns/", "title": "Dental crown costs overseas: what Australians should budget for", "summary": "What to include when budgeting for dental crowns overseas: materials, fit and bite issues, ADA overseas dental cautions, Medicare limits and verified prices only.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/full-mouth-restoration/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/full-mouth-restoration/", "title": "Full mouth restoration costs overseas: what Australians should budget for", "summary": "What to include when budgeting for full mouth dental restoration overseas: staged care, remakes, ADA overseas cautions, Medicare limits and verified prices only.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/fue-hair-transplant/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/fue-hair-transplant/", "title": "FUE hair transplant costs overseas: what Australians should budget for", "summary": "FUE hair transplant cost framing overseas: donor limits, black-market red flags, Medicare limits and verified prices only. No finance CTAs. No surgery loan mentions.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/proton-therapy/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/proton-therapy/", "title": "Proton therapy costs overseas: what Australians should budget for", "summary": "What to include when budgeting for proton therapy overseas: verified prices only, multi-week stays, insurance gaps and continuity of cancer care. Educational cost framing.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/plastic-surgery/malaysia/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/plastic-surgery/malaysia/", "title": "Plastic surgery costs in Malaysia: what Australians should know", "summary": "Cosmetic surgery cost framing for Malaysia: risks first, Ahpra and ASAPS overseas warnings, recovery before flying, Medicare limits and how to compare quotes. No finance CTAs.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/rhinoplasty/south-korea/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/rhinoplasty/south-korea/", "title": "Rhinoplasty costs in South Korea: what Australians should know", "summary": "Rhinoplasty cost framing for South Korea: risks first, Ahpra and ASAPS overseas warnings, revision reality, recovery before flying and Medicare limits. No finance CTAs. Prices pending.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/cataract-surgery/malaysia/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/cataract-surgery/malaysia/", "title": "Cataract surgery costs in Malaysia: what Australians should budget for", "summary": "What to include when budgeting for cataract surgery in Malaysia: lens type, follow-up, urgent-care signs, Medicare gaps, flying home and how to compare quotes. Prices pending verification.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/shoulder-replacement/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/shoulder-replacement/", "title": "Shoulder replacement costs overseas: what Australians should budget for", "summary": "What to include when budgeting for shoulder replacement overseas: implant docs, rehab and flying risks, Medicare gaps and verified prices only. No invented figures.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/procedures/gastric-balloon/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/procedures/gastric-balloon/", "title": "Gastric balloon overseas: risks, limits and temporary results", "summary": "A risks-first guide for Australians considering a gastric balloon overseas: placement risks, temporary effect, follow-up, flying and insurance gaps. No clinic rankings.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/procedures/spinal-surgery/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/procedures/spinal-surgery/", "title": "Spinal surgery overseas: risks, rehabilitation and planning", "summary": "A risks-first guide for Australians considering spinal surgery overseas: nerve injury and infection risks, rehab, flying, implant documentation and cover at home. No clinic rankings.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/procedures/shoulder-replacement/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/procedures/shoulder-replacement/", "title": "Shoulder replacement overseas: risks, rehabilitation and planning", "summary": "A risks-first guide for Australians considering shoulder replacement overseas: infection and implant risks, rehab, flying, documentation and cover at home. No clinic rankings.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/procedures/stem-cell-therapy/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/procedures/stem-cell-therapy/", "title": "Stem cell therapy overseas: risks, regulation and what is unproven", "summary": "Educational, risk-led information for Australians researching stem cell therapy overseas: TGA and NHMRC cautions, unproven claims, infection and tumour risks, and why we do not generate leads for unapproved treatments.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/plastic-surgery/bali/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/plastic-surgery/bali/", "title": "Plastic surgery costs in Bali: what Australians should know", "summary": "Cosmetic surgery cost framing for Bali: risks first, Smartraveller Indonesia warnings, recovery before flying, Medicare limits and how to compare quotes. No finance CTAs. Prices pending verification.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/plastic-surgery/vietnam/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/plastic-surgery/vietnam/", "title": "Plastic surgery costs in Vietnam: what Australians should know", "summary": "Cosmetic surgery cost framing for Vietnam: risks first, Smartraveller facility warnings, recovery before flying, Medicare limits and quote checks. No finance CTAs. Prices pending verification.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/procedures/hip-replacement/india/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/procedures/hip-replacement/india/", "title": "Hip replacement in India: risks, rehabilitation and planning", "summary": "A risks-first guide for Australians considering hip replacement in India: Smartraveller warnings, implant documentation, rehab, clot risk, insurance and aftercare. No clinic rankings.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/procedures/dental-implants/mexico/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/procedures/dental-implants/mexico/", "title": "Dental implants in Mexico: risks, checks and planning", "summary": "A risks-first guide for Australians considering dental implants in Mexico: Smartraveller crime and care warnings, healing time, ADA advice, insurance and follow-up at home. No clinic rankings.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/dental-implants/mexico/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/dental-implants/mexico/", "title": "Dental implant costs in Mexico vs Australia", "summary": "What affects dental implant costs in Mexico for Australians: healing trips, Smartraveller and ADA warnings, insurance gaps and how to compare quotes. Prices only when verified.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/gastric-sleeve/mexico/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/gastric-sleeve/mexico/", "title": "Gastric sleeve costs in Mexico: what Australians should budget", "summary": "What to budget for gastric sleeve surgery in Mexico: risks, Smartraveller warnings, lifelong follow-up, insurance gaps and trip extras. Prices only when verified.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/procedures/heart-bypass-surgery/india/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/procedures/heart-bypass-surgery/india/", "title": "Heart bypass surgery in India: risks, recovery and planning", "summary": "A risks-first guide for Australians researching coronary artery bypass (heart bypass) in India: cardiac risks, Smartraveller warnings, rehab, insurance and aftercare. No clinic rankings.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/procedures/gastric-band/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/procedures/gastric-band/", "title": "Gastric band overseas: risks, adjustments and lifelong follow-up", "summary": "A risks-first guide for Australians considering adjustable gastric band surgery overseas: device risks, adjustments, nutrient issues, flying and aftercare. No clinic rankings.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/procedures/plastic-surgery/malaysia/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/procedures/plastic-surgery/malaysia/", "title": "Plastic surgery in Malaysia: risks, checks and planning", "summary": "A risks-first cosmetic surgery guide for Australians considering plastic surgery in Malaysia: Smartraveller warnings on discount clinics, who operates, insurance, recovery and aftercare. No clinic rankings.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/procedures/thigh-lift/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/procedures/thigh-lift/", "title": "Thigh lift overseas: risks, scarring and recovery", "summary": "A risks-first guide to thigh lift (thighplasty) overseas: scarring, wound healing, clot risk, recovery before flying and Australian aftercare. Cosmetic surgery hub.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/thigh-lift/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/thigh-lift/", "title": "Thigh lift costs in Australia vs overseas", "summary": "What affects thigh lift (thighplasty) costs in Australia and overseas, Medicare limits, recovery before flying, and how to compare quotes. Cosmetic cost page - no finance CTAs.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/procedures/gastric-bypass/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/procedures/gastric-bypass/", "title": "Gastric bypass overseas: risks, lifelong follow-up and planning", "summary": "A risks-first guide for Australians considering gastric bypass overseas: leak and nutrient risks, lifelong follow-up, clot risk and flying, and cover at home. No clinic rankings.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/gastric-bypass/", "url": "https://www.medicaltourism.com.au/costs/gastric-bypass/", "title": "Gastric bypass costs overseas: what to budget for", "summary": "What to include when budgeting for gastric bypass surgery overseas: verified prices only, lifelong follow-up, flights and recovery, Medicare and insurance gaps.", "date_modified": "2026-10-24T12:00:00+00:00" } ] }