13. Stanford Hospital & Clinics – Stanford, California



Now a branch of the Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford Hospital & Clinics was established in San Francisco in 1858, originally serving as the University of the Pacific’s medical department. After its relocation in 1959, Stanford Hospital was the scene of the first successful adult heart transplant in U.S. history – carried out in 1968. Then in 1981 humankind’s first successful heart-lung transplant was performed at the institution. In 2010 the hospital introduced a pioneering all-in-one diagnosis-to-treatment space known as the hybrid room, which includes “a stereoscopic biplane digital subtraction angiography system.” Stanford Hospital also features the renowned Stanford Cancer Institute, which boasts state-of-the-art facilities. And in May 2013 work began on a new Stanford Hospital & Clinics building, which is scheduled to open in 2018.

11. Wattanosoth Cancer Hospital – Bangkok, Thailand



The state-of-the-art Wattanosoth Cancer Hospital in Bangkok is part of the extensive Bangkok Hospital Group. Offering technology together with innovation, Wattanosoth is the first private Thai hospital dedicated exclusively to cancer care. By 2001 it had caught the attention of medical tourists through its non-invasive and affordable Gamma Knife radiosurgery procedures. Wattanosoth also boasts Novalis radiosurgery, molecular-targeting therapy, and CT, MRI and PET/CT scanning. “We are committed to improving the quality of life of our patients and sharing our researches with fellow scientists and professionals, students and the community at large,” promises the hospital. Wattanosoth adds that it uses “the latest technologies and equipment available in the field” and that it is “amongst the top hospitals in the region.”

9. Gleneagles Medical Center – Tanglin, Singapore



According to Patients Beyond Borders, Gleneagles Hospital in Tanglin, Singapore “is a leading center for the care and treatment of cardiac patients… with strong technology resources for imaging and robotic surgery.” Gleneagles is among the most state-of-the-art hospitals in Southeast Asia and is a pacesetter in spinal surgery, neurosurgery and other robot-assisted surgical procedures. The hospital was founded in 1957, and in 1994 it established the pioneering Asian Center for Liver Diseases and Transplantation – the continent’s first private facility wholly focused on the treatment of every form of liver disease. Gleneagles also holds the distinction of being Southeast Asia’s foremost hospital to carry out a liver transplant from a living donor. Operated by Asian health care giant Parkway Pantai, Gleneagles earned a worldwide consensus honor from the Joint Commission International for quality patient care.