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Medical Clinics and Hospitals in Baja and Baja Sur

TMW - 5-6-2016 at 04:36 PM

From the May Discover Baja Newsletter:

Remember to dial 066 (similar to 911 in the U.S.) to reach emergency services in Mexico
•Sharp International Patient Services will help you get back to the U.S. in an emergency. It doesn’t matter whether or not you are a Sharp Patient. The 24-hour hotline is 888-265-1513.
•Medical services are generally much cheaper in Mexico than in the U.S., but we always recommend that you purchase extra travel insurance. This will cover you in the case of a medical emergency and will also give you emergency evacuation.
•Medical Air Services Association (MASA) is a membership service providing lifesaving medical evacuation.



Below is a list of clinics and hospitals in Baja. Discover Baja assumes no responsibility or liability for the professional ability or reputation of, or the quality of services provided by, the following physicians and medical service providers.

Hospitals and Clinics in Baja:



Tijuana

Excel Hospital
Avenida Paseo de Los Héroes # 2507
Zona del Rio, Tijuana, B.C. CP 22010
México tel: 664-634-3434

Hospital del Prado
Calle Bugambilias # 50
Fraccionamiento El Prado
Tijuana, B.C. CP 22105
Mexico tel: 664-681-4900

Hospital del Carmen
Calle Manuel Doblado #402
Colonia Gabilondo
Tijuana, B.C. CP 22410
México tel: 664-681-7279



Tecate

Clínica Hospital Santa Catalina
Avenida Hidalgo 172
Col. Centro 21400
Mexico tel: 665-654-5555



Mexicali

Hospital General
Calle Alfareros C
Col. Industrial 21000
Mexico tel: 686-557-3861



San Felipe

Abasalo Medical Clinic
Calz. Chetumal
Mexico tel: 686-577-1458 or 686/573-0174

The Baja Medical Center
178.5 Carrettera Federal No. 5
Mexico tel: 686-576-0200

Cruz Roja (for ambulance services)
Mexico tel: 686-577-1544



Rosarito

Hospital General de Playas de Rosarito
(across the street from city hall)
Galilea Este 2200,
Tel: 661-612-6164

Cruz Roja (for ambulance service)
Mexico tel: 661-612-4928



Ensenada

Hospital Velmar
De Las Arenas 151
Mexico tel: 646-173-4500
www.hospitalvelmar.com
Open 24 hours



Guerrero Negro

IMSS (Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social) Hospital
Blvd. Emiliano Zapata Esq. San Luis Potosi
Mexico tel: 615-157-0233



Santa Rosalía

SSA Hospital Rural Santa Rosalía
Jaen-Michel Cousteau
Col. Mesa Francia
Mexico tel: 615-152-0789



Mulegé

Centro de Salud
Francisco I Madero
Mexico tel: 615-153-0298



Loreto

Hospital de la Comunidad de Loreto
Mexico 1, entrance to town
Open 24 hours



La Paz

Hospital Fidepaz
Km. 5.5 Mexico 1
Mexico tel: 612-124-0400

Hospital Juan María de Salvatierra
Ave. Paseo de los Deportistas 5115
Mexico tel: 612/175-0503
www.hgejms.gob.mx



Todos Santos

Centro de Salud
Degollado and Juárez
Mexico tel. 612-145-0095
open 24/7



East Cape

East Cape Health Center
#1 Plaza Libertad,
Mexico tel: 624-124-8203
9am-5pm Mon.-Fri., 8am-2pm Sat.,
www.eastcapemedical.com



San José del Cabo

H+ Los Cabos
Km 24.5
Mexico tel: 624-104-9300
http://hmas.mx/loscabos/

Walk in MediClinic
Km. 28
Mexico tel: 624-130-7011



Cabo San Lucas

AmeriMed
Blvd. Lázaro Card##as
Mexico tel: 624-143-9670
www.amerimed.com.mx
open 24 hours

Hospital General
Ave. Los Pinos
Col. Los Arcos
Mexico tel: 624-146-4262

Bajahowodd - 5-6-2016 at 04:59 PM

Also, if you are in Cabo consider Blue Med/ Blue Net on the highway just north of town. They have ER facilities.

SFandH - 5-6-2016 at 05:01 PM

Thanks. More about the Sharp services:

https://www.sharp.com/services/global-patient-services/

BAJA.DESERT.RAT - 5-6-2016 at 06:58 PM

hola TMW,

thank you for the list.

does anyone have any good testimonials about any on the list or have any others.

also, any info about any services to pay for medical flyouts that have been used to attest to ?

it does seem to be an item that isn't thought about until there is a medical emergency. i didn't and fortunately, i didn't need one.

BIEN SALUD, DA RAT

Udo - 5-7-2016 at 09:04 AM

:bounce:

Maron - 5-7-2016 at 09:10 AM

Nice post, could be most helpful to any of us, at any time.

thks

woody with a view - 5-7-2016 at 10:08 AM

Are any northern hospitals equipped to handle rattlesnake bites? Or should the unlucky bite recipient just keep heading to the border?

[Edited on 5-7-2016 by woody with a view]

chuckie - 5-7-2016 at 11:30 AM

I have had occasion to use the Clinic in Mulege and the hospital in Santa Rosalia...In my opinion the care at both, while not fancy was excellent...and reasonably priced...FYI these two occasions were several years apart....

amigobaja - 5-7-2016 at 05:08 PM

I hate to say it but its almost funny you ask about Rattle snake bites. A week and a half ago my wife got hit by a baby side winder in San Felipe only the second snake we seen in thirty years. We contacted Doctor Abasol but he was out of town. We took her to the locale urgent care along with the now dead snake next to the fire dept. They did not have the medicine but after a couple calls within twenty minutes the anti venom medicine was delivered and administered. We were there for apx. 3-4 hours, IV, two shots and two prescriptions it set us back a whopping 450 pesos. Of coarse they had no change so I donated an extra 50 pesos. When we got home just for her peace of mind she went to see her locale doctor and he was impressed with the treatment she received. So in the future when at home if she gets bite again I'm dragging her back to Baja for treatment and to save probably with obamacare 6000 US.

AKgringo - 5-7-2016 at 05:20 PM

6,000 dollars won't go very far! How about 143K?

http://www.10news.com/news/-143k-hospital-bill-shocks-snake-...

Alm - 5-7-2016 at 08:19 PM

Thanks, TMW.

One doesn't have to be any hospital patient in order to use medevac service, but you need to buy some evac plan before you get sick. From the Sharp webpage it doesn't sound like they offer medevac for free, and this kind of service is not cheap. In fact, it doesn't sound like they offer it at all:

"Our Global Patient Services (GPS) program coordinates patient transfers and evacuations from around the world to a Sharp HealthCare hospital".

One thing to keep in mind is that getting to any big Baja hospital in emergency is only possible if you live near that hospital :)

As to Baja hospitals - one name in Tijuana that often comes in expat circles is Angeles Hospital, though I don't see it on the the list. Probably DB have their er... preferences, in this matter.

Ensenada

bajaguy - 5-7-2016 at 08:36 PM

Add:

Hospital Cardiomed
Álvaro Obregón 1018,
Zona Centro, 22800
Ensenada, B.C., Mexico
Phone: 646 178 0944
( Obregón between 10th and 11th)

Hospital San José
Calle L. Cárdenas 220,
Ex-Ejido Chapultepec, 22875
Ensenada, B.C., Mexico
Phone: 646 177 4307
(Cárdenas, west of Hwy 1 on the way to Estero Beach Resort)

Alm - 5-7-2016 at 08:38 PM

Quote: Originally posted by BAJA.DESERT.RAT  

also, any info about any services to pay for medical flyouts that have been used to attest to ?

it does seem to be an item that isn't thought about until there is a medical emergency.

I understand they only land in major airports and in daytime.

From the top of my head, on the mainland, IN the city with a big international airport, it took 14 hours from the phone call to landing in San Diego. The flight itself was less than 5 hours. The phone call was placed on weekday morning. Stay healthy.

soylent_green - 2-21-2017 at 09:37 AM

Bumping back this thread.

I've noticed the Unimed office in Ensenada - seems well positioned for the cruise ship crowds.

Wondering if anyone had any experience with them and costs?
http://www.unimedhs.com

Smart to have a list of all available urgent care facilities in the area - better to have it and not use it....

Any feedback on service and costs at Hospital Velmar and the others in Ensenada?


BajaBlanca - 2-21-2017 at 02:11 PM

the emergency # in Mexico is now 911 -just like in the States.

The hospital in Santa Rosalia is basic but good. The docs can work outside the system for a fee.

One of our neighbors recently got ill and tried to get medevac they had contracted for along with their automobile insurance to pick them up: not

1. no lights in abreojos for a plane to land once sun goes down and this was nighttime

2. insurance told them to figure out their way north by plane and get reimbursed.

I often see that various people give talks in Cabo precisely on this topic. Maybe someone there can chime in.

I seem to also remember that husbands and wives must have their wedding certificates with them at the hospital in order to make health decisions.

BigOly - 2-21-2017 at 02:41 PM

H+ in San Jose is great!!!!!!!!!A life saver for my wife!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey, where's my avitar?

[Edited on 2-21-2017 by BigOly]

medical fly out

barniclebob - 2-28-2017 at 04:54 PM

There's an outfit called Divers insurance that will fly you to your country for medical help as well as find safe storage for your RV, and a few more things that I don't remember right now.You don't need to be a diver as well.Cost me $150.US per year.Nice option to have

lizard lips - 2-28-2017 at 05:59 PM

I noticed the listing for Amerimed Hospital in Cabo San Lucas. If you become ill or need emergency services I suggest you stay as far away from this facility as possible. I recently had an investigation where a man had a fatal heart attack at a very nice resort within a few miles of Amerimed. Paramedics were summoned to the resort and found the guy without a pulse laying on the floor in his room. Attempts were made to revive him to no avail however his body was taken by the paramedics to Amerimed and the spouse was charged $21,000 for services this hospital provided to again attempt to revive him. According to hospital employees this guy had a pulse when they brought him to the emergency room which is contrary to what the paramedics said and that many different procedures were provided however after 1 1/2 hours he died. I continued with my investigation and learned from very reliable sources that the paramedics are paid a hefty commission when they bring a tourist to this facility. Amerimed was on suspension when I went there because of their unscrupulous pricing and lack of good medical care. I believe there are a few more Amerimed facilities one in Puerto Vallarta and another in Cancun. BEWARE!----Also, the wife was not to obtain her husbands body until the bill was paid in full. The hospital wouldn't release it to the funeral home!!!!!! Nice vacation!

elgatoloco - 2-28-2017 at 06:35 PM

Quote: Originally posted by barniclebob  
There's an outfit called Divers insurance that will fly you to your country for medical help as well as find safe storage for your RV, and a few more things that I don't remember right now.You don't need to be a diver as well.Cost me $150.US per year.Nice option to have


DAN

http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/

We have it. Hope we never have to use it. :cool:
You don't have to be a diver or be diving.

pacificobob - 3-1-2017 at 08:09 AM

when these types of discussions happen, i find myself looking for the post that describes a story where a guy has chest pains, dials up his medivac provider and a shiny gulfstream 55 whisks him to a state of the medical-art facility in san diego within a short time...all for a reasonable annual premium.....anyone?

pacificobob - 3-3-2017 at 07:33 AM

crickets....

Ateo - 3-3-2017 at 07:45 AM

Would be nice to have this all in a PDF stored on my phone.....maybe I will copy and paste and post a document online for all to download.

bajamary1952 - 3-3-2017 at 09:16 AM

I had cataract surgery back in 2010 at Hospital Angeles in Tijuana and was very pleased with results with no problems. This chain is where all the celebrities go in Mexico as they're located in major cities. They might be more expensive than others but still much cheaper than the U.S.
The hospitals in Ensenada - haven't been there but I know several people who had bad experiences with them so might get a second opinion on that one before committing to anything.

EnsenadaDr - 3-4-2017 at 08:25 AM

Reminds me of the late James Gandolfini. He had a great time in Rome, Italy with his son celebrating his son's graduation from 8th grade. When he returned to the hotel room, he collapsed. The son called the emergency hotel line. Reports said he was conscious when the paramedics came. When he arrived at the hospital, after working on him for almost an hour, he was pronounced dead. I am sure the hospital bill was very high considering all of the emergency services that were performed. In a cardiac arrhythmia, which usually occurs during a heart attack, you may have a pulse initially and then not after the heart goes into full cardiac arrest. To label an entire company culpable and intentionally doing something underhanded is premature. The reality is that people go on vacation, eat and drink to excess, and don't take their medication as prescribed. Even if the state of the art Lear Jet arrived at the scene, after 5 minutes and the brain is deprived of oxygen, there would be irreversible brain damage. To point fingers at paramedics who initially might have not gotten a pulse, and then 10 minutes later the hospital found there was a pulse, can happen after a person goes into complete cardiac arrest and CPR was initiated. The vacation was ruined not by the hospital but by the patient having a heart attack. Yes maybe the hospital overcharged the patient but $21,000 for a full emergency treatment on a cardiac patient in the U.S. would have been a bargain. The clot busting drugs such as Alteplase are almost $7000 a dose. We don't know what medications and treatments were used to try and revive this patient. More information is clearly needed before a conclusion of financial fraud on the part of the hospital is assumed. And paying for the entire bill in a private hospital in Mexico before the body is released is customary.

[Edited on 3-4-2017 by EnsenadaDr]

Alm - 7-16-2017 at 12:59 PM

Quote: Originally posted by pacificobob  
when these types of discussions happen, i find myself looking for the post that describes a story where a guy has chest pains, dials up his medivac provider and a shiny gulfstream 55 whisks him to a state of the medical-art facility in san diego within a short time...all for a reasonable annual premium.....anyone?

...more crickets.

And, btw, don't count on DAN (diversalertnetwork.org) doing this, either. Even if you are "lucky enough" to collapse during daylight and your cell/sat works. Their mandate is to take you to the "closest capable" hospital - not exactly to San Diego. Vast majority of evac plans are like that - you can't specify the destination.

Have to agree with Ensenada Dr (this time around). Sudden death of heart disease just happens, you can't blame medicos. Blame your health condition. Survivors of heart attack have 2% a year chance to draw the short straw, i.e. one of every five of them will die within the next 10 years - and it will be sudden. Heart attack leaves scars on the vessels and they burst more easily later on.

JoeJustJoe - 7-16-2017 at 01:13 PM

Quote: Originally posted by lizard lips  
I noticed the listing for Amerimed Hospital in Cabo San Lucas. If you become ill or need emergency services I suggest you stay as far away from this facility as possible. I recently had an investigation where a man had a fatal heart attack at a very nice resort within a few miles of Amerimed. Paramedics were summoned to the resort and found the guy without a pulse laying on the floor in his room. Attempts were made to revive him to no avail however his body was taken by the paramedics to Amerimed and the spouse was charged $21,000 for services this hospital provided to again attempt to revive him. According to hospital employees this guy had a pulse when they brought him to the emergency room which is contrary to what the paramedics said and that many different procedures were provided however after 1 1/2 hours he died. I continued with my investigation and learned from very reliable sources that the paramedics are paid a hefty commission when they bring a tourist to this facility. Amerimed was on suspension when I went there because of their unscrupulous pricing and lack of good medical care. I believe there are a few more Amerimed facilities one in Puerto Vallarta and another in Cancun. BEWARE!----Also, the wife was not to obtain her husbands body until the bill was paid in full. The hospital wouldn't release it to the funeral home!!!!!! Nice vacation!


The wife should have called the hospital's bluff.

She should have said, $21,000 dollars! You keep him.

shari - 7-17-2017 at 06:51 AM

I've said it before and I will say it again...in a medical emergency it is wise and prudent to immediately begin to arrange a medivac with a local airline wherever you are and not spend the precious hours attempting to get your American medivac down here. Just keep all the receipts and doctors reports etc.

Your insurance company will be happy as it is way cheaper doing it that way....but you will have to likely pay up front for everything.

this comes from experience in a couple medivacs I arranged.


Oh and you forgot our little IMSS hospital and ISSTE clinic here in Bahia Asuncion for which I am ever so grateful to have here...no operations but enough to stabilize a patient and make medical decisions!

[Edited on 7-17-2017 by shari]

mtgoat666 - 7-17-2017 at 07:00 AM

This thread is a good reminder to eat healthy, exercise, get plenty of sleep, watch your weight, wear sunscreen and a hat!

Lee - 7-17-2017 at 09:49 AM

Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666  
This thread is a good reminder to eat healthy, exercise, get plenty of sleep, watch your weight, wear sunscreen and a hat!


One point of view. As legitimate as ''eat right, stay fit, die anyway.''

In the end, luck of the draw. Get your ducks in a row and think about your health while in Baja. Resources are limited down here.

Howard - 7-17-2017 at 10:48 AM

Your absolutely correct on how to take care of yourself but try telling it to Jim Fixx

http://www.nytimes.com/1984/07/22/obituaries/james-f-fixx-di...

Alm - 7-18-2017 at 04:01 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Lee  
Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666  
This thread is a good reminder to eat healthy, exercise, get plenty of sleep, watch your weight, wear sunscreen and a hat!


One point of view. As legitimate as ''eat right, stay fit, die anyway.''

In the end, luck of the draw.

"Many" fatalities are a luck of draw. Sudden death of cardio-vascular reasons, including heart attack and stroke (the latter won't always kill you, but will leave you crippled for life if not helped FAST).

"Some" of the above can be avoided by healthy lifestyle and diet. The rest can't.

Small IMSS/ISSTE clinics... It's better to have than not to have it, but you should go and ask them - Is there alteplase or other clot-busting meds available? (window of opportunity few minutes to 3 hours). Do they even have defibrillator and somebody who knows how to use it? Is there snake antivenom? (6-12 hours window). Does their ECG machine work? And probably a few more questions.

Or - don't ask, you'll feel better than. Don't worry, be happy :)

hermosok123 - 7-19-2017 at 07:01 PM

If you have underlying diagnosed health issue(s) that may require ALS support be prepared to do that yourself or with your other. A tank of O2, the appropriate meds and the knowledge to use them will go a long way to getting you to a facility. The military has helped with snake ante venom down in Gonzaga and they will even assist with an ambulance on occasion. Absolutely do your homework and take into consideration the consequences of being in a hurry on a long difficult drive or late in the day. Maybe pack a small trauma kit.

redmesa - 7-20-2017 at 03:52 PM

My experience with my husband is...You have to be totally aware of your own health issues and be very proactive. Do not wait if you suspect a serious problem may be developing!!!! Find a way to get to a large Baja centre or get to the U.S. or Canada as quickly as possible. We were slow but managed to make the fly home soon enough for his survival that time. Learned our lesson.

tiotomasbcs - 7-20-2017 at 04:54 PM

Lots of good info, Nomads. Salvatierra Hospital and H+ Hospital in La Paz and San Jose have given excellent care to my neighborhood Amigos. Red flag on Amerimed as warned. Also, Todos Santos has razed its old Centro de Salud and is expecting a new Hospital w/unknown services. Locals have to go to La Paz for emergencies and child births. We have also recieved a few new doctors in the last few years, even some US trained and lightly English speaking Doctors. I/We give many thanks. Such improvements!! Tio

SFandH - 7-20-2017 at 05:44 PM

The OP, TMW posted a list of hospitals. Perhaps it's an ancient list because it doesn't include Hospital Angeles in TJ, which is one of, if not the best in TJ. Built about 10 - 20 years ago. I've checked it out. Absolutely spotless, totally modern, and big. Nationwide chain. All the specialties.

[Edited on 7-21-2017 by SFandH]