Patient googled for best hospitals and chose Dubai
In this case, Garry Mervin Perine, 50, a schoolteacher and resident of Seychelles, was unable to swallow food or drink for several days, had lost enormous amount of body weight and was severely malnourished. Unable to find a suitable doctor in Seychelles, he began surfing the net for help in the region and stumbled upon the NMC hospital website, which had just the right doctor to diagnose and intervene in his case.
With support from the Seychelles government, Perine was flown to Dubai for consultation with Dr Maher Khalil, Consultant ENT specialising in head and neck surgery, at the NMC Royal Hospital, DIP, Dubai.