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MRI in Baja

duckfoot - 9-8-2013 at 11:31 AM

Other than TJ what locations in Baja have MRI equipment? La Paz? Loreto? Guerrero Negro? Ensenada? Anywhere else?

DENNIS - 9-8-2013 at 11:35 AM

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Originally posted by duckfoot
Other than TJ what locations in Baja have MRI equipment? La Paz? Loreto? Guerrero Negro? Ensenada? Anywhere else?



Try these folks:

http://www.salud-digna.org/

Mula - 9-8-2013 at 11:37 AM

Fidepaz in La Paz

Mulegena - 9-8-2013 at 11:56 AM

Good to know and personally a timely thread.

I'm accompanying my mother-in-law via private auto to La Paz tomorrow. She has acute cronic idiopathic anemia and doctors in Sta. Rosalia have been unable to determine the underlying cause.

She has Seguro Popular and will not be going to Fidepaz but to another treatment center.

Oh, and if you would, please hold her in your thoughts, Nomads, for a good outcome.

Mula - 9-8-2013 at 02:47 PM

Our neighbor here in Lopez just fell off his roof the other day and cracked his skull.

The ambulance took him to Constitucion.

The Dr. at the hospital felt he should go to LaPaz for an MRI, etc., so he went and came home yesterday.

Good Dr.s in La Paz.

luv2fish - 9-8-2013 at 05:27 PM

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Originally posted by Mulegena
Good to know and personally a timely thread.

I'm accompanying my mother-in-law via private auto to La Paz tomorrow. She has acute cronic idiopathic anemia and doctors in Sta. Rosalia have been unable to determine the underlying cause.

She has Seguro Popular and will not be going to Fidepaz but to another treatment center.

Oh, and if you would, please hold her in your thoughts, Nomads, for a good outcome.

Our thoughts and prayers go out for the young lady.

DianaT - 9-8-2013 at 05:31 PM

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Originally posted by Mulegena
Good to know and personally a timely thread.

I'm accompanying my mother-in-law via private auto to La Paz tomorrow. She has acute cronic idiopathic anemia and doctors in Sta. Rosalia have been unable to determine the underlying cause.

She has Seguro Popular and will not be going to Fidepaz but to another treatment center.

Oh, and if you would, please hold her in your thoughts, Nomads, for a good outcome.


Sending positive thoughts to her and to you. La Paz is a much better place for her to receive medical care. Save trip!

Duckfoot, definitely no MRI in Guerrero Negro.


[Edited on 9-9-2013 by DianaT]

EnsenadaDr - 9-8-2013 at 05:45 PM

Burboa Radiologos, Ensenada. An MRI runs about $300 American Dollars.
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Originally posted by duckfoot
Other than TJ what locations in Baja have MRI equipment? La Paz? Loreto? Guerrero Negro? Ensenada? Anywhere else?


[Edited on 9-9-2013 by EnsenadaDr]

EnsenadaDr - 9-8-2013 at 05:47 PM

I will hope and pray for the best outcome, Mulegena.
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Originally posted by Mulegena
Good to know and personally a timely thread.

I'm accompanying my mother-in-law via private auto to La Paz tomorrow. She has acute cronic idiopathic anemia and doctors in Sta. Rosalia have been unable to determine the underlying cause.

She has Seguro Popular and will not be going to Fidepaz but to another treatment center.

Oh, and if you would, please hold her in your thoughts, Nomads, for a good outcome.

bajalinda - 9-8-2013 at 06:47 PM

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Originally posted by lencho
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Originally posted by Mula
Fidepaz in La Paz

Couple of items I was told by a La Paz doctor recently:

1) There's MRI machines in Fidepaz and the Salvatierra Hospital; said he wouldn't use the Fidepaz machine.

2) MRI service in La Paz costs about twice what it does on the mainland.


So did this doctor give any other reasons or details on why he wouldn't use the Fidepaz machine? Would be nice to know.

EnsenadaDr - 9-8-2013 at 09:31 PM

Linda,

It's not usually the equipment that is the problem. It is usually the availability of radiologists to read the MRI's and get a timely and accurate report.
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Originally posted by bajalinda
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Originally posted by lencho
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Originally posted by Mula
Fidepaz in La Paz

Couple of items I was told by a La Paz doctor recently:

1) There's MRI machines in Fidepaz and the Salvatierra Hospital; said he wouldn't use the Fidepaz machine.

2) MRI service in La Paz costs about twice what it does on the mainland.


So did this doctor give any other reasons or details on why he wouldn't use the Fidepaz machine? Would be nice to know.

bajalinda - 9-9-2013 at 11:02 AM

Thanks EnsenadaDr and Lencho.

Mulegena - safe travels to La Paz and hoping for a good outcome for your mother-in-law.

Mulegena - 9-9-2013 at 10:13 PM

Thanks, everyone, for you continuing good thoughts.

We arrived in La Paz this evening. She sees the doctor tomorrow.

DavidE - 9-10-2013 at 11:13 AM

A local dr. told me he would not send a steer to La Paz for an MRI.

The hotshot "local" hospital is the IMSS in Hermosillo. They do successful heart-lung-transplants there.

comitan - 9-10-2013 at 11:58 AM

DavidE

I would not go to that local doctor, I'm sure you know more than he!!!!:bounce::bounce:

DENNIS - 9-10-2013 at 12:07 PM

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Originally posted by DavidE

The hotshot "local" hospital is the IMSS in Hermosillo. They do successful heart-lung-transplants there.


Social Security does heart and lung transplants? That's terrifying. :o

DavidE - 9-10-2013 at 12:33 PM

God, it's a toss up. The looseness of one's bowels knowing your life depends on the transplant and realizing "your only chance..."