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Medical tourism is becoming an increasingly popular trend in the US.

Medical tourism is becoming a growing trend in the United States. Seniors and their children are willing to fly to another city to receive treatment and to rest and recuperate in a comfortable environment. The United States has many prominent destinations in this service sector, but Scottsdale, Arizona is emerging as a new icon.

Scottsdale, Arizona is emerging as a new icon of wellness tourism in the US.

When medicine is more than just healing

In the US, when talking about old age, people often think of social security, medicine, or nursing homes. But after more than ten years working in the field of elderly care, I realized one thing: the real need is not only to cure diseases, but also to improve the quality of life. The elderly want to live healthy, independent lives, and enjoy their last days in peace, not just "exist" by the hospital bed.

Scottsdale is known as a resort town in Arizona, with year-round sunshine, world-class golf courses and luxury resorts. But few people know that this place is also considered a “paradise” for the elderly who need surgery, treatment or rehabilitation.

The real needs of the elderly do not stop at medical treatment, but also at quality of life.

In the field of orthopedics, Scottsdale is home to many nationally renowned doctors. I once followed the journey of a 72-year-old Vietnamese man who had a knee replacement at the Joint Replacement Center of Scottsdale. His surgery was performed using the Mako Smart Robotics™ robot, a technology that allows for 3D pre-operative planning and assists the surgeon in every movement. As a result, the incision was smaller, the pain was less, and after only 4 weeks, he was walking around the resort garden without a walking frame.

I remember a Canadian woman who went to Scottsdale for surgery. Back home, she had to wait 30 weeks for her hip replacement. But here, after a consultation, she went into surgery just three weeks later. For the elderly, “fast” is not only convenient, but also safe because delay means the disease gets worse and complications increase.

The elderly are cared for as resort guests.

What sets Scottsdale apart is the way they combine medical care with relaxation. After surgery, patients don’t have to stay in a cold hospital, but can stay at resorts like The Phoenician or Fairmont Scottsdale Princess. There, they receive the care of vacationers: comfortable rooms, spas, pools, balanced nutrition menus. At the same time, they still have nursing, physical therapists, and rehabilitation specialists to support them every day.

Arizona has a dry, warm climate year-round. For patients with bone and joint diseases, this is a great advantage because there is no humidity or cold that affects the recovery process. Patients can walk outdoors, breathe in the fresh desert air, exercise and relax their mind at the same time.

Patients can walk outdoors, breathe fresh air, exercise and relax their mind.

"Retirement paradises"

While Scottsdale is a rising star, the US has many other medical-resort destinations, each with its own unique identity.

Florida has long been known as a “retirement paradise” with its warm climate, blue seas and large senior community. In Miami or Tampa, many cardiovascular and cancer centers are attached to coastal resorts, creating conditions for patients to both receive treatment and recover by the gentle waves.

The United States has many medical and leisure destinations, each with its own unique character.

California, especially San Diego and Los Angeles, is known for its large hospitals, advanced biotechnology, and comprehensive health care. Patients can combine surgery with meditation, yoga, organic nutrition, and therapies that are typical of the “lifestyle medicine” that California favors.

With its clean air, majestic mountains, and many hot springs, Colorado is suitable for those who need cardiovascular and respiratory rehabilitation. In Aspen or Boulder, the nature-based therapy model is widely applied, helping patients reduce stress and improve their physical strength after treatment.

Patients can combine surgery with meditation, yoga, organic nutrition, therapies that have a strong “lifestyle medicine” feel.

Open direction for Vietnamese community

Having worked in the elderly care industry in the US for over a decade, I have noticed one thing in common: Vietnamese people, whether in the US or Vietnam, are always concerned about their parents when they are old and frail. Many Vietnamese families have chosen Scottsdale for their parents, not only because of the doctors’ expertise, but also because of the peace of mind knowing that their parents are being cared for in a warm and caring environment.

Favorite leisure activities.

For the community in Vietnam, Scottsdale also suggests a new direction: building a model that combines medical and convalescent care so that the elderly can receive treatment and live happily and healthily. Scottsdale is proving that medical and convalescent care can go hand in hand.

Live healthy, live happy, live with quality.

America's retirement havens are living proof of a future model: true health is living well, living happily, living with quality, experiencing discovery , reviving and enjoying life.

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