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Regulatory bodies

National medical councils, dental councils, ministries, and other regulators referenced in the registry. Use the verification URL on each entry to check whether a specific practitioner or facility is registered.

Thailand

Medical Council of Thailand

Type: medical council

Statutory body regulating the practice of medicine in Thailand. Registers all physicians, issues and renews medical licences, sets specialty standards, and handles disciplinary complaints. Patients and international referrers can look up a doctor's current licence status through the Council's public register.

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Thai Dental Council

Type: dental council

Regulatory authority for dentists in Thailand. Registers dental practitioners, oversees dental education standards, and maintains the public licence register used to verify any dentist's credentials.

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Royal Thai College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Type: college

Professional college certifying OB-GYN specialists in Thailand, including fertility and reproductive medicine sub-specialists. Sets training standards and maintains a fellowship directory that complements Medical Council licensure for IVF and reproductive surgery.

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Turkey

Turkish Ministry of Health

Type: ministry

Central government ministry regulating all healthcare facilities and practitioners in Turkey. Operates a national practitioner verification portal (Sağlık Bakanlığı) where licence status can be confirmed by name or identity number. Issues and revokes clinic operating licences.

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Turkish Medical Association

Type: medical council

National professional chamber of physicians (Türk Tabipleri Birliği, TTB). Registration with TTB is mandatory for practising doctors in Turkey. The association also handles ethics oversight and publishes position statements on medical practice.

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Turkish Dental Association

Type: dental council

National professional body for dentists in Turkey (Türk Dişhekimleri Birliği, TDB). All practising dentists must be registered members. TDB publishes practice guidelines and maintains records of dental clinic operations.

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Mexico

CONAMED (National Medical Arbitration Commission)

Type: arbitration

Federal body handling medical malpractice complaints and mediating disputes between patients and healthcare providers in Mexico. Issues non-binding opinions and maintains public records of arbitration outcomes. A key redress channel for international patients.

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Hungary

Hungarian Medical Chamber (MOK)

Type: medical council

Mandatory professional chamber for all physicians practising in Hungary (Magyar Orvosi Kamara). Maintains the public licence register, handles disciplinary cases, and confirms EU professional-qualification recognition for doctors moving to Hungary.

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Hungarian Dental Association

Type: dental council

Professional association for dentists in Hungary (Magyar Fogorvosok Egyesülete). Publishes clinical guidelines and supports continuing education; dentist registration in Hungary is administered through the Medical Chamber but specialty credentials are recognised via the association.

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National Public Health Center (NNK)

Type: regulator

Hungarian national public-health authority (Nemzeti Népegészségügyi Központ). Licenses healthcare facilities, enforces hygiene and infection-control standards, and publishes inspection findings. Operates under the Ministry of Human Capacities.

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India

National Medical Commission (India)

Type: medical council

Successor to the Medical Council of India (replaced MCI in 2020 under the NMC Act). Regulates medical education, maintains the national practitioner register, and oversees state medical councils. Licence verification is available via the central NMC register.

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Dental Council of India

Type: dental council

Statutory body under the Dentists Act 1948 regulating the practice of dentistry in India. Maintains the Indian Dentists Register, approves dental colleges, and sets minimum standards for dental education.

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Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

Type: research

India's apex biomedical research body under the Department of Health Research. Issues the ICMR National Guidelines for Accreditation, Supervision and Regulation of ART Clinics (IVF), publishes ethical guidelines for human research, and accredits assisted-reproduction facilities.

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South Korea

Korean Medical Association

Type: medical council

Primary professional body for physicians in South Korea, representing doctors to government and managing continuing medical education. Membership is near-universal; the KMA publishes a directory that complements the Ministry of Health & Welfare practitioner register.

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Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare

Type: ministry

Central Korean government ministry regulating healthcare facilities, insurance, pharmaceuticals, and public health. Issues medical licences and operates licence verification through the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA). Also oversees the international patient facility registration required for clinics treating medical tourists.

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Malaysia

Malaysian Medical Council

Type: medical council

Statutory body regulating the practice of medicine in Malaysia under the Medical Act 1971. Maintains the public Medical Register (practitioners) and the National Specialist Register (recognised specialty qualifications). Both registers are searchable online.

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Malaysian Dental Council

Type: dental council

Malaysian statutory body regulating dentistry under the Dental Act 1971. Registers all practising dentists, accredits dental schools, and enforces professional conduct standards. Operates as a unit under the Ministry of Health.

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Costa Rica

Colegio de Medicos y Cirujanos de Costa Rica

Type: medical council

Mandatory professional chamber for doctors and surgeons in Costa Rica. Registration is required to practise; the Colegio maintains a public member register, accredits specialty training, and handles ethical and disciplinary complaints.

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Colegio de Cirujanos Dentistas de Costa Rica

Type: dental council

Professional chamber for dentists in Costa Rica. All practising dentists must be members; the Colegio administers professional registration, continuing education, and complaints — a key reference for verifying any dentist marketing to international patients.

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Spain

Ministry of Health (Spain)

Type: ministry

Central Spanish health ministry (Ministerio de Sanidad). Coordinates the national healthcare system, regulates pharmaceuticals and medical devices via AEMPS, and oversees the regional colleges that register individual practitioners. Publishes national quality and safety strategies.

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General Council of Dentists of Spain

Type: dental council

National coordinating body for Spain's regional dental colleges (Consejo General de Colegios Oficiales de Odontólogos y Estomatólogos). All dentists practising in Spain must be members of their regional college; the national council sets ethics rules and publishes the aggregate member directory.

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Spanish Fertility Society (SEF)

Type: society

Sociedad Española de Fertilidad. Maintains the national ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology) registry — mandatory reporting by all Spanish IVF clinics covering cycles, outcomes, and complications. The published register is an important verification source for clinic success-rate claims.

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Poland

Supreme Medical Chamber (Naczelna Izba Lekarska)

Type: medical council

Central Polish professional chamber for physicians and dentists (Naczelna Izba Lekarska, NIL). Mandatory for all practising doctors and dentists; maintains the central practitioner register (Centralny Rejestr Lekarzy) that is searchable by name and licence number.

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