Age: 60
Address: Jacksonhole, Wyoming state, United States of America.

I received my Birmingham Hip surface of the right hip on January 7, 2006. I was
suffering from arthritis of the right hip. For me this meant I had a serious
limp caused by hip pain that limited my daytime activities; this hip pain was so
bad and continuous that it made it difficult for me to even sleep at night. My
orthopedic surgeon in the US advised me that ultimately I would need a hip
replacement; that it would cost $35000; and further I would need to cease all
snow skiing, hiking, or wading in river type activities for the remainder of my
life. soooo…

I researched my options on the internet and found the Resurfacing procedure and
the fact that it was performed in India by Dr.Bala subramanian at Sri
Ramakrishna Hospital. I chose the Hip Resurfacing center in Coimbatore because
it  was cheaper than  everyone else and it promised better results than the
procedure recommended by my US orthopedic surgeon.   Dr. Bala said the cost
would be $ 5500 and I would be snow skiing in 6 weeks. The cost for a Hip
resurfacing is a minimum of $ 26000 in the US , $ 20,000  in Great Britain,
$14000 in Belgium, Bottom line,  Dr. Bala promised and delivered better results
for less money  than anyone else I contacted. Best of all I was able to pay for
his  services with the  money I did not give to an American insurance company.

Dr. Balasubramanian did a very good job. I have been taken care of from the
moment I arrived. The team here is made up of true professionals but so friendly
and approachable you immediately feel like a member of the family. The results
were that the pain was eliminated and my physical activities  (snow skiing,
hiking, trout fishing) have been resumed at the  same level of intensity as
before I became disabled with arthritis. It took 2 months to completely
recover; but I was walking on the third day after surgery and snow skiing 30
days after surgery. Of course if I had to do it again I would do exactly what I
did in India with Dr.Bala. India is a godsend for people like myself who are
looking for affordable  healthcare. In the future, I will outsource my medical
procedures to India and elsewhere in the the  world and I predict that my fellow
US “baby boomers” will do the same.

cordial saludos, Gregg Dean

Hotel I stayed Hotel Residency	Welcome to Hospital
Day 3 walking with a stick
	Day 6 day of discharge from hospital with Dr.Bala