Margaret Ball
Consulting Expert Customer Service, International Patient Services
A leader in the field of international patient services and medical tourism, Margaret Ball brings to our clients her experience at Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, including serving as Director of International Services. Ms. Ball has over 15 years of experience in all aspects of bringing foreign patients to the U.S., including business development, working with embassies, international insurance companies, hotels and developing relationships with a wide range of hospitals and physicians.
Her accomplishments in the international patient services sector that focused on increasing revenue as well as the total number of international patients include:
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Worked with interdisciplinary team to design all-inclusive cardiac and orthopedic packages
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Create a “Second Opinion and Telemedicine” program for international patients
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Collaborate with the Chamber of Commerce, airlines, hotels, and hospital to promote the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan area for tourism and executive checkups.
Her prior career experience in the travel and airline industry contributes to her expertise in the field of medical tourism.
Margaret is the founder of Health Links International, a Dallas based firm established in 2006, providing consulting services for the medical tourism industry and international health infrastructure projects. International health travel projects have included consultations with hospitals and health care providers in Mexico, Costa Rica, Spain, Jordan, Turkey, and the Dominican Republic.
Ms. Ball speaks fluent Spanish, is a graduate of Austin College and studied at the University of Valencia, Spain.
Margaret’s consulting, training and language skills are an asset to our clients.
