Community Outreach Program - Arabic Language Health Education
برنامج الثقافة الصحية للمجتمع العربي

Myths and Facts about Arab Americans
 

About The Arabic Language Health Education, Outreach Program: Arabic language web sites are developed and placed on the Internet. Additionally, Arab doctors and Arab American communities are informed about those needed resources which allow direct access for Arab patient education. Accordingly, sponsors for this needed service will enjoy wide promotion for their skills and products.   Facts About Arab Americans: In the USA, there are 3.5 million Arab Americans. The average Arab American have at least 2 out of town friends and relatives who are cash patients seeking specialists in the USA. This is a total pool of cash patients = 10.5 millions. Arab cash patients will travel in the USA to the specialists' offices.   Important Notes to specialists: If you are frustrated by insurance companies, it is time to consider an additional income alternative. Specifically, Arab cash patients. In fact, it is wise to help Arab cash patients to find your practice.  Unfortunately, the USA have been loosing specialists who quit medicine because of insurance companies. Clearly, there is no reason for you to go to that extreme when the lucrative alternative, Arab cash patients,  is available to you Examples: A Texas Cancer Center's fee to treat a Saudi child for cancer was 1.2 million dollars, payable in full and in advance. The Saudi parents made the payment as requested.   At one time I was talking with a UCLA oncologist and he mentioned that a Kuwaiti cancer patient brought with him a brief case with $200,000 in cash which scared the oncologist because no one does that in Los Angeles.   Value of health information in Arabic language to Arab patients: Saves lives: Due to lack of breast cancer information in Arabic language, Arab Breast cancer is expected to increase 350% next 10 years. Today, more young Arab women are dying from breast cancer. Unfortunately, the locally advanced disease is very common and total mastectomy is the most commonly performed surgery. Those are victims due to lack of breast cancer information which educate women about the value of early cancer detection for successful cancer treatment.   Reason For Arabs to seek treatment abroad: Unfortunately, in some Arab countries, cancer is viewed is taboo and a woman known to have breast cancer can be shunned by her community. As a result it is very difficult for Arab women to attend local Arab breast cancer meetings. Please see the Arabic article. Another important reason is the lack of local qualified specialists. Also, since Arab patients are used to pay cash for medical and dental procedures in their own countries and they are used to travel abroad on vacation, then it is common sense to seek qualified specialists abroad.   Improve the quality of life: Oil rich Arab countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates), with a population of about 80 million have the highest rate of traffic accidents in the world. The result is a large number of spine and joints victims who need neurosurgery and orthopedics surgery. Those are cash patients who pay in full and in advance to secure surgery appointments abroad. This is a large source of new cash income for neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons and rehabilitation specialists as well as the industry. With that in mind, if you have advanced medical skills or excellent products for spine back and neck pain, then the Arab patients and Arab market need to find you among our sponsors.

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• Arabic Web Pages Available For Sponsorship: 1

  1. What is Cancer?
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  2. Cancer warning signals 
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  3. Breast self-examination
      
  4. Breast Cancer Survivors - Bulletin Board
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  5. Doctors' Recommendations
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  6. Alzheimers Disease
      
  7. Osteoporosis - Part 1, What You Should Know
      
  8. Osteoporosis - Part 2,
     Importance Of Exercise, Avoiding Bad Habits & More...
      
  9. Treating Back Pain and Neck Pain
      
  10. Arab Pain Rehab Bulletin Board
       

• Professional Profiles For Specialists:

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1. Arnoldo Fournier, M.D.
   Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
   Costa Rica
    

2. Claudine S. Roura, M.D.
   Board certified dermatologist. Also, She is the first and only cosmetic surgeon certified to do VASER High Definition Liposculpture
   Philippines.
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3. Ismail Elsherif, D.D.S, B.D.S., MSc., Ph.D. ,
   Cosmetic Dentistry

Assistant Professor, Loma Linda University 
Cosmetic Dental Surgeon
USA
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4. John Chiu, MD:
   Neurosurgery
   California Spine Institute
   USA
    

• PDF Format:

 
1. Plastic Surgery
   • Laurence Kirwan, MD
    
     
   • Sepehr Egrari,  MD
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2. Neurosurgery:
    
   • John C. Chiu, MD
      
   • T.S. Park, MD:  Child Neurosurgery 
      
3. Pain Management
   Nelson Hendler, MD, MS:  Chronic Pain Management

Titles of Web Pages Under Development: 2

1. Falls and Hip Fractures
    
2. Hip Fracture Facts
    
3. Prevent Broken Hips
    
4. Preventing Hip Fractures
    
5. Knee and Leg
    
6. Care of the Aging or  Post-Traumatic Knee
    
7. Back Pain: Lifting Techniques for Home Caregivers
    
8. Cancer Titles: Arabic Language

New titles are planned for the following specialties:

1. Fertility
    
2. Neurosurgery
    
3. Pregnancy
    
4. Wellness

Important Note:

Suggestions for new titles are welcome. Also, sponsors who recommend specific titles, If approved, the sponsors' will be listed, free of charge, at the new web Arabic pages. In fact, this is a very good way to receive additional promotion for your business.
 

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