EMERGENCIES: Fire department / Ambulance CEL: 755172 0705 TEL: 755 554 7551 Red Cross TEL: 755 544 2009 Police Tel: 755 139 4354 MEDICAL INFORMATION DOCTORS, DENTISTS, AND HOSPITALS: Thank you Linda Leonard for putting this together. Regarding all medical appointments: I personally feel that it is imperative to make sure I am understood and that I understand everything that needs to be communicated. Although I get by pretty well with my level of Spanish, for major issues I don’t feel at ease without translation assistance, and recommend visitors to Mexico receive advice from someone who is very aware of the different system and options that apply to foreigners. This is just my personal recommendation. Some may feel their Spanish is adequate. If needed, I can help with contacting someone who can assist with translation. DOCTORS: GENERAL MEDICINE: Dra. Olivia Montufar Mendoza: cel 755-115-1793 dra_olivia50@hotmail.com Doctor Olivia is charming and speaks English. She will come to you. She can help you with just about anything that you need, she can prescribe medicines to help you, and she can refer you to a specialist if needed. Dr Roberto Camaro speaks English and will come to you! He is very thorough, will prescribe medicines to help you, and will refer you to a specialist if needed. 755-102-0858 robertocamaro@hotmail.com Dr David (David Arturo Belmonte Morfin) completely bilingual office: Avenida Paseo de Zihuatanejo 18 L-2, Col. El Hujal, between Sam's Club and Farmapronto. At the facilities of ZihuaLAB. 811-706-0737, Dr Wendy Galeana 755-115-1071 also speaks English INTERNIST: Dr. René Ruiz Miranda: 755- 554-9445; 755-557-0047; office: Nicolas Bravo No 27- the medical offices above Farmacia Koyuca- there are lots of specialists in this building. A very gentle and gracious man; he is an internist and has an ultrasound right there in his office, so if you are a gall-bladder issue, etc. he can confirm it immediately. This was hubby’s gall-bladder surgeon- we could not have asked for better care. No English. EAR, NOSE, THROAT: Dr. Duarte: 755-553-3039; office in the same building as above on Nicolas Bravo. He is an ear, nose, throat specialist, and speaks English, although he says he doesn’t! DERMATOLOGY: Dr. Ernesto Martinez Becerril: 755-554-3366; office: in the same building as above on Nicolas Bravo. Specializes in skin cancer. Hubby has been treated by him and he is very thorough. Speaks some English. Dr Hugo Alarcon: 755 557 3262 Calle Cedro @2 #101 Colonia El hujal above farmacia Farmapornto- fuente del sol off the side street of Zihuatanejo Blvd. speaks some English Dr Christian Vega Borboa: 755 143 7398 Specializes in skin cancer; speaks some English. Office: in the apartment buildings next to the bodega on the highway- go through the gates and it is a very last set of apartment buildings turn right and you will see a sign with his name on it if you look to the left towards the end of the block. CARDIOLOGIST: Dr. Daniel Luviano Delgado available on an occasional basis at Clinica Maciel UROLOGIST: Dr Manuel Sayago- urologist from Morelia- weekends at Santo Tomas clinic- down the street from General Hosp ER OPTHAMOLOGIST: There is Dr. Alejandra Martinez Espino just down the street from Hospital de Especialdades. She was absolutely excellent with hubby last year- thought he had torn his retina, but thankfully it was a false alarm. Very limited English, but she understands much more than she speaks. 755-544-7882 It's usually faster to just go there and wait your turn. CHIROPRACTOR: Heidi Klosterman- WhatsApp +1-612-743-6512 Email HeidiK2332@gmail.com Dr. Ivan Carrasco Ortiz- he is a medical doctor with a specialty in chiro; Best to call for an appointment: cell: 755-108-9370. Dr Ivan does not speak any English. He has 2 offices: 1. Orto Health at #39 Calle Cuauhtémoc in centro; and 2. Directions: Go to the corner of Cinco de Mayo & Morelos-facing Morelos- turn left. Follow the road and veer left where it forks (the way most buses go). About 50 feet past the Pemex (which is on the right) is another intersection-pass it. At the next intersection, turn right. Approx. 200 yards later you will see Hotel Nancy on the left- the Dr. is on the right- small office-big sign. PHYSIOTHERAPY: Dr Delores Zamora, is a medical doctor with a specialty in rehab medicine. She is very personable, speaks English, is knowledgeable about the issues of physiotherapy. note of interest... her father, also Dr Zamora, was a well known doc in Zihua for many years, but has passed away. Turn right after Hospital de Especialdades…on the left- Centro del Rehabilitacion. 755-139-6408 drazamorarehabi@gmail.com DENTISTS: Dra. Rocio Roman: Dr Rocio has an immaculate and modern office with state of the art equipment. She speaks English and trained in the US. Office: 755-554-4417. There is emergency contact info on the website, plus a map showing her location. Dr. Oliverio Soberanis Nuñez- cel: 755-102-4048 Office; on Cinco de Mayo #28 (centro)-speaks English. Dr. Judith Diaz Pimentel: 755 127 8599 Office on Calle Adelita #49 Colonial la Madera. Speaks English. HOSPITALS: NOTE: Almost all specialists go to almost all private and government-run hospitals. As well, there are some basic differences from hospitals in Canada and the US that folks should understand, among them: a family member or friends is expected to stay in hospital with the patient at all times-in the private hospitals a bed, sofa, futon is supplied, but in IMSS and the General, only a wooden stool is there; that family member or friend will be expected to make trips to the farmacia for medications since hospitals here do not have pharmacies or drug supplies; basics such as soap, toothpaste, TP, etc need to be supplied; and blood supply is extremely limited and when needed, is expected to be replaced or in some cases, outright supplied with the patient/family member/friend locating the donor(s). Hospital de Especialdades: This is a private hospital. 755-554 6808 Av. La Parota- heading down mex 200 towards Ixtapa, turn right (away from centro) at the intersection with the big Pemex/Oxxo and IMSS and the traffic lights. The hospital is on your right at the top of the hill. My husband parted with his gall-bladder at this hospital and was very well cared for. Hubby also had a few stitches to a cut finger at this location. Limited English spoken here, but Dr. Felipe Hernandez is the English speaking doctor. 755-101-5460. Clinica Maciel: This is a private hospital. 755-554-2380 on Las Palmas- sort of tucked behind the municipal market. They have a good reputation for stabilizing visitors to Zihua so they can travel home to deal with emergency medical issues. Limited English spoken here, but enough to be understood. Clinica Mediciel: This is a private hospital. 755-554-5824 Avenida Colonia Hubby was very well attended here with serious heart issues. Cardiologist Dr. Daniel Luviano Delgado is available on an occasional basis. Limited English spoken here. Hospital General: This is a state-run hospital. on mex 200- has some resident specialists and a CT; not likely any English here. Hospital IMSS: This is a federally-run hospital. on mex 200- has some resident specialists; not likely any English here. OTHER SERVICES: MAMMOGRAMS, XRAYS, ULTRASOUND: Ixtapa Lab on Paseo del Palmar- from La Ropa or La Madera, cross Kioto traffic circle & go straight-past the Oxxo OXYGEN FOR MEDICAL USE: 755-554-5728 or 755-554-7990. hours: Monday to Saturday 9am - 5pm WHEELCHAIR RENTALS: Ortopedia Zihuatanejo, 755- 121- 4028