BajaNomad

Know of great docs in TJ?

nancyinpdx - 2-9-2009 at 12:41 PM

I want ppl to please reccomend good doctors in TJ for Lasik eye surgery, a dentist, a cardiologist, gynecologist, a dr that can treat forehead wrinkles with temporary injections, and dr that can give me a super thorough physical checking EVERYTHING. Thanks!

2-tie-dye-4 - 2-9-2009 at 01:20 PM

If you're living in TJ, I see your point, sorry that I can't help you on that, but if you don't live there, go the extra mile elsewhere, it ain't worth gettin killed to get fixed, and I'm pretty fearless, but not stupid. Algodonas (Yuma AZ border) we had very good experiences there. Clean, caring...right on the border. There's a lot of Mexican doctors that have business on both side of the border and charge the MX price. Chula Vista is one for dental, and optical. My Mom goes from SD. I've been around the planet many times, and EVERYWHERE says for cardiology, the States.

[Edited on 2-9-2009 by 2-tie-dye-4]

DENNIS - 2-9-2009 at 01:37 PM

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Originally posted by nancyinpdx
I want ppl to please reccomend good doctors in TJ for Lasik eye surgery


Don't do it. Not with your eyes. My neighbor was almost blinded by a Lasik specialist in Ensenada. When the damage is done, who are you going to sue? Good luck with that.
Now....If you have a sore knee, you've come to the right place.

BajaNomad - 2-9-2009 at 04:07 PM

I recently went through the archives here to see what Dentists were recommended in Tijuana (also found some strong recommendations for Algodones and Ensenada that I'm NOT including here) - and this is a summary:

Washington Dental Clinic
Location 1: 2273 Juarez (at 2nd/Ocampo); 800-207-9223;
Location 2: 1673 Revolucion Ave; 800-818-7615;
http://www.washingtondentalclinic.net
Local #: 664-688-1516
(multiple recommendations)

Archie McCoy, DDS.; Arturo McCoy, DDS.; Jay McCoy, DDS.
Av. Melchor Ocampo 1651 (Entre Calle 8 Y Calle 9)
Zona Centro; Tijuana, B.C. Mex
664-685-4566
(multiple recommendations)

Dr Rafael Camberos Vazquez
Aquiles Serdan 915
Col. Libertad
664-682-3448
(recommended by Antonio of Baja Cactus: "I have known him for over 15 years and he is also a good friend.")

Samuel Velazquez
http://drsamsmiles.com
(recommended by FDT: "is great and pretty close to the border")

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Doug

ckiefer - 2-9-2009 at 04:15 PM

BajaNomad,
Thanks for the hot tips! I've been looking for a good dentist in TJ!

Nancyinpdx,
I wouldn't do the lasik on the eyes either. I went for a consultation where they said they could fix my vision for distance, but then I would have to wear glasses for anything 4 feet and closer. I'd prefer to keep my glasses/contacts, thank you very much. Please take care in making your decision.

thanks

nancyinpdx - 2-15-2009 at 03:11 AM

Thanks for recomendations and advice. Guess I'll skip lasix in Mex. Hope to still hear more recomendations. Thanks, y'all!

[Edited on 2-20-2009 by nancyinpdx]

scary dentist

nancyinpdx - 2-20-2009 at 05:49 AM

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I can recommend a Dentist to avoid: Dr Santana in Rosarito. He's a super nice guy, but he put my wife through pure never ending torture.


Thanks for that info. It's just as good to know which docs to avoid. I have been scared of dentists since I was a child because I have had several needlessly torture me so I certainly want the gentle and scrupulous ones!

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Gypsy Jan - 2-20-2009 at 07:40 PM

With details on what you need.

Over the last decade, I have had open heart surgery in TJ and an emergency root canal in Rosarito.

I like and trust the doctors here - they are usually educated in the U.S. and far more caring than the robots in the American MediRoboplex.

woody with a view - 2-20-2009 at 07:50 PM

my doctor in the US was trained in guadalajara. how's that? and he's jewish...

dianaji - 2-21-2009 at 06:31 AM

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Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
With details on what you need.

Over the last decade, I have had open heart surgery in TJ and an emergency root canal in Rosarito.

I like and trust the doctors here - they are usually educated in the U.S. and far more caring than the robots in the American MediRoboplex.


That's great and good to hear. Actually, i would like to know of drs. and dentists in rosarito.

As for laser surgery, i had it done years ago in the U.S., and it was expensive at the time. and yes, i was scared to death...however, at the time i was legally blind, wore pop bottle glasses, and sometimes contacts which constantly plagued me... and in just 12 minutes, i could see again and i wake up every day smiling.

We have an excellent cardioligist in Ensenada

Keri - 2-21-2009 at 08:56 AM

Dr. Marco Antonio Susarrey 646-178-2895. He also owns Cardiomed Hospital 646-178-0351. He put the stent in my husbands heart and saved his life. Needless to say we love him.k:yes::yes::yes:

lasix surgery

nancyinpdx - 2-21-2009 at 11:43 AM

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Originally posted by diana
As for laser surgery, i had it done years ago in the U.S., and it was expensive at the time. and yes, i was scared to death...however, at the time i was legally blind, wore pop bottle glasses, and sometimes contacts which constantly plagued me... and in just 12 minutes, i could see again and i wake up every day smiling.


How good is your vision now? I am so glad you can see now! I am just sick of bifocals and I need my glasses to read unless it's huge print and even then glasses make my eyes more comfortable. I used to have 20/15 vision all my life, which is better than normal but when the beginning of old bathood encroached its way into my life it attacked my eyes so now I need glasses for near really badly and for far away, moderately. My eyeballs don't visibly wiggle but dr said I have a stigmatism too. Aaaugggh! Is lasix really that dangerous? Are botched or unsuccessful surgeries common?

dianaji - 2-21-2009 at 12:14 PM

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Originally posted by diana
As for laser surgery, i had it done years ago in the U.S., and it was expensive at the time. and yes, i was scared to death...however, at the time i was legally blind, wore pop bottle glasses, and sometimes contacts which constantly plagued me... and in just 12 minutes, i could see again and i wake up every day smiling.


How good is your vision now? I am so glad you can see now! I am just sick of bifocals and I need my glasses to read unless it's huge print and even then glasses make my eyes more comfortable. I used to have 20/15 vision all my life, which is better than normal but when the beginning of old bathood encroached its way into my life it attacked my eyes so now I need glasses for near really badly and for far away, moderately. My eyeballs don't visibly wiggle but dr said I have a stigmatism too. Aaaugggh! Is lasix really that dangerous? Are botched or unsuccessful surgeries common?

dianaji - 2-21-2009 at 12:18 PM

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Originally posted by diana
As for laser surgery, i had it done years ago in the U.S., and it was expensive at the time. and yes, i was scared to death...however, at the time i was legally blind, wore pop bottle glasses, and sometimes contacts which constantly plagued me... and in just 12 minutes, i could see again and i wake up every day smiling.


How good is your vision now? I am so glad you can see now! I am just sick of bifocals and I need my glasses to read unless it's huge print and even then glasses make my eyes more comfortable. I used to have 20/15 vision all my life, which is better than normal but when the beginning of old bathood encroached its way into my life it attacked my eyes so now I need glasses for near really badly and for far away, moderately. My eyeballs don't visibly wiggle but dr said I have a stigmatism too. Aaaugggh! Is lasix really that dangerous? Are botched or unsuccessful surgeries common?


close up, it's great! not as good for distance. is it dangerous? anything can be, plastic surgery, flying, driving thru mexico, etc... i had a fear of the lasix, and just went for it...and happy. i would never recommend it...it's up to the individual.

lasix n other docs cont...

nancyinpdx - 2-22-2009 at 09:31 PM

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close up, it's great! not as good for distance. is it dangerous? anything can be, plastic surgery, flying, driving thru mexico, etc... i had a fear of the lasix, and just went for it...and happy. i would never recommend it...it's up to the individual.


I'll probably try it some day but I guess it's better to do it in the U.S. or Canada. I forgot to take my glassed to church today and now (I hope) they're lost in my apt somewhere. Grrrrrrrr!

Thanks to everyone and hope to get even more responses cuz doc recomendations will help lotsa ppl now and in the future if they look up this thread when it's an antique!