With travel time in Mexico City measurable in hours from one end to the other, a little more specific location information would be helpful. For example, I doubt any doctor from the Xochimilco area would travel to Polanco for a single house call.

Do you have a Hospital Angeles near you? A decent percentage of the doctors in that hospital group are US trained and therefore speak English. Plus, most are specialists and you could seek one with asthma specialization. Inquire as to whether they make house calls; some might.

I'm sure most doctors in "farmacias" are the ones that couldn't land a better gig, so of course the quality will be about as low as you can find. They are fine of you just need a doctor's OK to buy prescription medicine, but outside of that I wouldn't use them for anything at all.

 

I'm sure most doctors in "farmacias" are the ones that couldn't land a better gig, so of course the quality will be about as low as you can find. They are fine of you just need a doctor's OK to buy prescription medicine, but outside of that I wouldn't use them for anything at all.

In my experience, the doctors who work in farmacias are recent graduates and this is their first job. I have found that, in general, they know what they're doing and can help with a bit more than just giving you written prescriptions.

 

I would never take a child to one of these farmacias doctors. you can google AXA medicos .. and maybe be able to find a doctor in your area. Whether he speaks English or not is another story but you can start there. AXA is a large insurrance company and from my experience has vey good doctors on their list.

 

I went to a couple of them and frankly I look at them as last resort guys..I ended up with the wrong medecine twice..I would not take my child to them.

 

I have to side with Citali on this one. The times I have seen them for anything, they have left me very unimpressed.

Plus, some of them were awfully old to be recent graduates, although I suppose there is no age limit for graduating from medical school.

I would much prefer going to a government clinic or hospital since the doctors are frequently highly skilled and are there doing their public service requirements. You have to deal with the deep bureaucracy and sluggishness of the institution but the doctors are quite good.

 

It seems like I was lucky with the farmacia doctors I've consulted in my neighborhood. Sorry that other forum members had unpleasant experiences with them. Could it be that their quality is higher in Mexico City than in other parts of the República?

 

Our experiences were all in Mexico City, but far away from where you live. It could very well be that in your area good doctors are willing to do the farmacia thing while awaiting a better opportunity, since that part of the city is closer to all the top hospitals and clinics and is also more desirable to live in.

My wife's family has a very good GP and we pay the princely sum of $250 MX to see him, so that's what we do instead of going to the farmacia docs. We only see them when we need a specific prescription and we can see the doc, get the scrip and buy it all in one fell swoop when we are in a hurry.

 

Two thoughts:

First search this forum for 'newcomers'. You will find mention of a Newcomers Club for Mexico City. You can also search the internet for same.

Second - perhaps contact the US Embassy to see if they have a list of medical references. I know that they have a prepared list of references for people who handle US taxes. Perhaps you get lucky.

Personally I think your wanting a English speaking physician to come to your home might be asking a bit too much. This is Mexico. Even if someone said they would come, and if they even did come - it would likely not be anywhere near the agreed upon time.

Good luck !

Edit : Or what I would do if I were you would be to locate the nearest Cruz Roja clinic. That is some of the best medical care in Mexico (in my opinion) and costs only 100 pesos to signin (plus cost of supplies used). You wouldn't want to go there for open heart surgery - but they are a large step above your local physician at the farmacia.

 

Hotels usually know of physicians who will make housecall.. Ask the concierge of a business hotel in your area for a recommendation.

 

That's a good idea - but be sure and establish cost upfront...

 

of course you always have to check references and use your brain and take charge when you see any doctor.. I always get a couple of opinions when I have something out of the ordinary and we sure do not have any surgery without more opinions..
You get a surgeon he will want to operate because that is what he knows how to do and you can alos get the guy on the take ... We have a couple of those in our area.

 

Repeat - Cruz Roja.

Earlier this year I had surgery at IMSS. The follow-up visit was set for a week later. Well I needed attention a day out of the hospital. While I really have no complaints of the quality of service I received while in the IMSS hospital (although I promise you it was a little different from your typical US hospital) I just could not bring myself to report to the IMSS emergency room to address my issues.

So I went to Cruz Roja. They were great ! And I went there several times - until the day my follow-up visit at IMSS was scheduled. They are the GOTO place for a scorpion sting. I've gone there for bee stings (allergic).

 

We have gone to Cruz Roja and been treated very well also. We had some X-rays done there for a song.
But the OP is looking for a house call and I don't think Cruz Roja does that kind of thing.

 

Hi, I read all your suggestions, however did a small research by myself on Facebook and found a doctor who has a US certificate, speaks fluent english (more less) and does house calls. He charges only $120 USD for a visit and included the nebulizations in the price. He says he prefers Americans on vacations in Mexico because of the dollars, he is raising money to move to the US and start a career there. How come ! He is an orthopedic surgeon, however he can do general practice too.

Thanks you anyways for your help!

 

…He charges only $120 USD for a visit and included the nebulizations in the price. He says he prefers Americans on vacations in Mexico because of the dollars, he is raising money to move to the US and start a career there. How come ! He is an orthopedic surgeon, however he can do general practice too.

Thanks you anyways for your help!

Only!!!
$120 usd is about $2200 mxn and nearly four times the largest fee I have heard of, about $600 mxn. He prefers people on vacation because they don't know how outrageous his prices are.

 

We have a cat who shows asthma-like symptoms from time to time. Went to the Vet and they charged 100 pesos for the visit/treatment. We picked up the same omron nebulizador at Costco which cost 899 pesos. Now we give the cat 15 minute 'spa treatments' daily. He's doing much better.

Omron nebulizador de compresor para niños y adultos | Costco Mexico

 

A couple years back now I had surgery at a private hospital ( a very large house which was converted. It had seven private rooms with beds/private baths/tvs etc ). It had two fully equipped operating rooms. It was nicer than our house.

So for 14,000 pesos (CASH) I had the surgery including the surgeon, anesthesiologist, hospital room, some medications and all follow-up visits.

 

Hi, I live in Coyoacán if that matters. Please drop me info about doctors you know that make house calls. Also I will prefer those US certified and speaking fluent English. My dad used to say that every family should have a trusty mechanic, and a doctor. This one is superb

 

Why do you prefer a US certified doctor (not quite sure what that means)? Doctors with degrees from Mexican medical schools are equal in quality, experience and integrity to those who earned their degrees in the States IMHO. Keep in mind that many US doctors have gotten their degrees in Mexico. The University of Guadalajara has trained many ****** physicians!

 

A Mexican friend of mine goes and see one of those specialist in HOston, the rate for oneappointment 800 dollars.. He was not allowed to send the reports ahead of time ..had to fly to Houston and sit there as the doctor was reading the reports...

 

One way to find a English speaking doctor in your area of town is to look in the Yellow Pages. There is a section for doctors ordered by specialty. Some of the doctors will list their education and residency. Those who list the US, Canada, or UK will speak English.

 

That is a much better idea than me recommending any doctors in my current area, which is near Ajusco. That's a fairly long trip to Coyoacán and they'd probably charge almost as much as the $2500 the OP is currently paying.