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Health and Hospitals in Lake Chapala / Ajijic

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Health Services in Chapala and Ajijic

Health and Hospitals Lake Chapala and AjijicLake Chapala has many well-trained (some in the U.S.) English-speaking general practitioners and specialists. Some are in private practice, others work out of clinics. These clinics all have emergency capability, out-patient surgical facilities, and short- term hospital beds. Further, all these clinics are associated with major hospitals in Guadalajara and provide ambulance service to these hospitals.

 

The Red Cross also provides emergency ambulance service to Guadalajara. In Guadalajara there are many excellent hospitals, including those of two university medical schools, where the latest diagnostic tools are available, as well as up-to-date treatment of all diseases. Moreover, medical costs are a fraction of those in the U.S. There are also several medical insurance options.

Clinics in Lake Chapala and Ajijic

Clinica Ajijic
Carretera Ote. #33 (corner of Javier Mina)
Tel. (37) 6766-0662
Fax. (37) 6766-0500
Emergency Tel. (33) 3106-1770
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Clinica Ajijic is a small, basic needs medical clinic run by part-time physicians based out of Guadalajara. Ten rotating physicians from various specialties make the 30-minute drive from Guadalajara to provide office-based medical support for North American and Canadian expatriates living in Lake Chapala and Ajijic. The clinic is also suited to care for minor emergencies such as lacerations, bronchitis exacerbations and dehydration.

Doctors in Lake Chapala and Ajijic

Dr. Alfredo Rodriguez-Quintana (General Medicine)
Address: Carretera Ote. #33 (Col. Centro)
Work: (37) 6766-0662
Fax: (37) 6766-1244
Mobile: 044-33-3106-1770
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Office hours: M-F: 9am-3pm and 5pm-7pm, Sat: 10am-1pm
House calls/hotel visits: yes
Standard price for office consultation: US$10 (100 pesos)
Languages spoken: English, Spanish

 

Dr. Rodriguez, graduate of Universidad Michoacana San Nicolas de Hidalgo Medical School, is one of the few physicians on the Clinica Ajijic staff who does not commute from Guadalajara to see patients. He has instead dedicated himself full-time to the clinic and therefore is likely to be the person with whom patiens initially come in contact.

 

Dr. Rodriguez has many years working with expatriates living in the Chapala area, speaks near fluent English, and is a genuinely sincere and friendly physician.

 

Dr. Salvador E.Flores-Covarrubias (Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Sports Medicine)
Address: Carretera Ote. #33 (Col. Centro)
Work: (37) 766-0662, 766-0500
Home: (33) 3641-9021
Mobile: 044-33-3105-2773
Pager:(33) 3616-3099, PIN #:3012
Chapala Office hours: Mon, Thurs, Fri: 9am-2pm, 4pm-8pm
House calls/hotel visits: yes
Standard price for office consultation: US$30 (300 pesos)
Languages spoken: English, Spanish

 

Highly dedicated Dr. Salvador E. Flores spends most of his waking hours visiting patients in both Lake Chapala, where he opened Clinica Ajijic, and Guadalajara, where he receives patients at his Hospital Angeles del Carmen office. He speaks fluent English and has years of experience working with both Canadian and U.S. expatriates, as well as other foreigners.

 

Dr. Flores attended medical school locally at Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara and completed his internal medicine and cardiology residencies at Centro Medico Nacional, IMSS. He is also certified in sports medicine. Patients seeking attention in Lake Chapala should contact Dr. Flores for all inquiries and referrals, as he manages the hospital's facilities and staff, including office hours and contact information.

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