Title: Specialist in International Risk Management & Patient Advocacy

Abstract:

In the evolving landscape of medical tourism, patient advocacy has emerged as a pivotal element in ensuring quality care and patient satisfaction. Dr. Richard Abdallah, with his extensive experience in international risk management and healthcare innovations, will delve into the significance of professional patient advocacy in medical tourism. He will explore how empowering patients to be active participants in their healthcare decisions not only enhances outcomes but also builds trust and transparency across borders. Drawing from his leadership at Medical Audit Professionals, Inc., Dr. Abdallah will discuss strategies to integrate patient advocacy into medical tourism frameworks, highlighting its role in bridging cultural and systemic gaps to deliver exceptional care to international patients.

Biography:

Richard Abdallah, founder of Medical Audit Professionals, Inc. (MAP) a leader in the healthcare industry for over 14 years. His career began in the clinical areas that include medical care. On the business side of healthcare, Richard has expertise in the area of International Risk Management and cost containment in the areas of catastrophic case management, long term care, medical innovations. Through each of these experiences, Dr. Abdallah has been an advocate for the patient which has allowed him to have a broad scope of the practice and an understanding of how and why the area of professional patient advocacy is emerging as a key tool to engage patients to be active participants in their health. Dr. Richard Abdallah’s uses his expertise and leadership abilities to provide direction that supports numerous other organizations, so it meets the broad needs of the patients at the point of care. He holds a Doctor of Medicine degree from St. Petersburg State Pavlov Medical University- Russia. Richard holds a registered patent in biotechnology with the United States Patent and trademark office (USPTO).