Medical Tourism Facility:

OhioHealth is a family of not-for-profit, faith-based hospitals and healthcare organizations serving patients in central Ohio since 1891. Together we are saving lives, improving our community's health and delivering extraordinary healthcare.

Since 1892, Riverside has been serving the central Ohio community as a private, not-for-profit hospital. Riverside employs more than 5,800 people and works with a medical staff of more than 1,200 physicians who deliver the most advanced healthcare available.

Located in Columbus, Ohio, Riverside is consistently named the hospital of choice by central Ohio residents. Riverside is recognized locally, regionally and nationally for its quality care, service and reputation.

* Ranked as one of America's Best Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report for seven consecutive years. Riverside Methodist Hospital has been named one of top 50 hospitals in the nation for its excellence in the following areas:
o Heart and Heart Surgery ? 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004 and 2003

o Cancer Care ? 2006, 2005 and 2004

o Ear, Nose and Throat ? 2008 and 2006

o Neurosciences ? 2002

* Awarded "Magnet Designation" for nursing excellence in 2006 by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

* Named a 100 Top Hospital every year since 2001, placing the hospital in the top 2 percent of hospitals nationwide and one of only three hospitals to receive the award six years in a row. The "100 Top Hospitals: National Benchmarks for Success" list is issued every year by Solucient.

* Awarded the Gold Seal of ApprovalTM in 2005 and 2006 from the Joint Commission on Accredidation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) for receiving 5 Disease Specific Certifications in cancer care, stroke care, congestive heart failure, joint replacement and women's health. This certification places Riverside among the most elite hospitals in the nation and means that Riverside complies with the highest standards for safety and quality of care.

* Recipient of Consumer Choice Award from National Research Corporation for most preferred healthcare services in Columbus every year since 1996.

* Members of Riverside's medical staff recognized by their peers as some of "Central Ohio's Best Docs"

Bariatrics (weight loss surgery)
Bones, muscles and joints (orthopedics)
Brain, spine and stroke (neuroscience)
Cancer services
Center for Medical Education and Innovation (CMEI)
Community medicine
Critical limb care
eICU? system
Ear, nose and throat (otolaryngology)
Elizabeth Blackwell Center women's health services
Epilepsy monitoring unit
Hand and micro-vascular surgery services
Heart and vascular services
Hidden Gem, a shop for new parents
HomeReach Hospice
Hybrid operating room
Imaging and endoscopy services
Interventional radiology
Laboratory services
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Maternity care
Minimally invasive robotic surgery
Neuroscience (brain, spine and stroke)
Ophthalmology
Orthopedics (bones, muscles and joints)
Palliative medicine
Rehabilitation (inpatient)
Rehabilitation (outpatient)
Senior health (John J. Gerlach Center)
Sexual Assault Response Network (SARNCO)
Sleep diagnostic center
Stroke center
Support groups
Surgery (outpatient)
Urogynecology
Women's health services