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 In the bigger, tourist-catered, coastal cities it is often reported the all-too-common paradox of large five-star hotels juxtaposed to older, run-down hospitals that seemingly have not caught up with the times. On the contrary, Puerto Vallarta boasts several modern hospitals and health care facilities equal to the status of its hotels and the expectations of its guests.
Two of these such hospitals are Hospital San Javier Marina and AmeriMed. Both Facilities have bilingual doctors and staff and accept United States issued health insurance. Either would make for a competent and comfortable experience for persons seeking medical attention. In addition Amerimed Trauma Center offers U.S. trained paramedic personnel in their ambulances in addition to U.S. medical staff on duty with twenty-four hour notice. There are also air evacuation services available to metropolitan city centers in Guadalajara, Mexico and the United States. Sufficient, complete and modern, the overall hospital system has the technology that would make travel to Puerto Vallarta safe for travelers and tourists. Hospitals in Puerto VallartaHospital San Javier Marino
Boulevard Francisco Medina Ascencio #2760
Near Gas Station Terminal Maritima
Tel. (32) 2226-1011
Fax. (32) 2226-1010 The Hospital San Javier Marina is considered the finest medical institution in the city, largely due to the infusion of academic influence and financial support from their parent Hospital San Javier of Guadalajara. The San Javier emergency room and ICU are staffed 24-hours a day by board-certified physicians, and its surgical suites have the most modern and up-to-date equipment in the entire city. These capacities, when added to complete endoscopic, radiologic and hemodynamic facilities, make Hospital San Javier the North American equivalent of a level-one trauma center. AmeriMed
Plaza Neptuno, Building D-1
Located in Marina Vallarta
Tel. (32) 2221-0023
Fax. (32) 2221-0026 AmeriMed, Puerto Vallarta is one of three "AmeriMed" hospitals or clinics in Mexico developed through the joint efforts of Mexican and U.S. doctors and with the specific intention of appealing to and caring for North American travelers in Mexico. The majority of the staff speak fluent English. Services are limited to minor and moderate trauma and most basic illnesses, including obstetrics and gynecology. They are equipped to stabilize acute cardiac syndromes, but they send more severe cardiac and all surgical cases to nearby Hospital San Javier. Doctors in Puerto VallartaDr. Leslie Ann Swindle (Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology)
Address: Plaza Neptuno, F-4, Marina Vallarta, Near Marina Vallarta Golf Course
Work: (32) 2221-0024
Fax: (32) 2221-0026
Mobile: 044-32-2294-0524
E-Mail:
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Office hours: vary, call for apointment
House calls/hotel visits: (makes house calls)
Standard price for office consultation: US$40 (400 pesos)
Languages spoken: English, Spanish, Intermediate French Canadian-born Dr. Swindle completed the bulk of her medical studies in Mexico and earned a fellowship at Mass General Hospital in Boston. Her command of English and Spanish, familiarity with Canadian and American cultures, and her level of expertise attract a largely foreign patient base that comprises approximately 90 percent of her business. Dr. Alejandro Rios-Ramirez (Internal Medicine, Pulmonology, Intensive Care)
Address: Boulevard Francisco Medina Ascencio #2760
Work: (32) 2293-0529
Fax: (32) 2226-1010
Mobile: 044-32-2779-7118
E-Mail:
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Office hours: vary, call for apointment
House calls/hotel visits: (No house calls)
Standard price for office consultation: US$40 (400 pesos)
Languages spoken: English, Spanish Dr. Rios attended medical school at the Universidad de Chihuahua and specialized in internal medicine at the University of Illinois, Chicago. He received a fellowship in intensive care and pulmonary medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, as well as the University of Illinois. Dr. Rios is certified to practice medicine in both Mexico and the U.S., and is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support. Material on this page was provided courtesy of the "MedtoGo Mexico: Health and Safety Travel Guide." Return to top |
