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I have looked through previously posts and really couldn’t find any references to a “Doctors’ Referral” or listings by site of available doctors in CR.
If anyone has a link, a word of mouth referral, etc., for Doctors in general, I would appreciate the information.
Since I am scheduled to arrive in November I would like to make contacts to ask a few questions.
Also, did anyone have problems bringing their medications into the country.
When I visited in 2005, no one ever checked but don’t know how it is now. Thanks.
We do have a few Doctors who are known to me personally listed in the Costa Rica Healthcare section which you can see at:
[ https://www.welovecostarica.com/public/department88.cfm ]
If you have a specific type of Doctor you need which is not listed there, please let me know and I’ll ask around for you …
All the best Doctors and Surgeons are located where most of the patients are… In and around San José in the Central Valley area.
Scott
[quote=”gomiqueen2″]I have looked through previously posts and really couldn’t find any references to a “Doctors’ Referral” or listings by site of available doctors in CR.
If anyone has a link, a word of mouth referral, etc., for Doctors in general, I would appreciate the information.
Since I am scheduled to arrive in November I would like to make contacts to ask a few questions.
Also, did anyone have problems bringing their medications into the country.
When I visited in 2005, no one ever checked but don’t know how it is now. Thanks.[/quote]
There are also a lot of very good doctors in Perez Zeledon/San Isidro de General Area. They have the latest equipment and we have personnaly used quite a few of them. They are at the private hospital Labradora and a couple of doors down Plaza Medica. For cosmetic stuff I would stay around San Jose but I here that there is a real nice place towards Arenal. If you could be more specific on what type of doctors you need I am sure that we can help you more.
Thanks for the info. I wanted a listing in general for future use but specifically I am looking for a gp, endocrinologist, surgeons (general) dermatologists, gyns to name a few primarily in the Central Valley area where I hope to settle.
Also, I couldn’t seem to find out what is required to bring prescriptions I am currently taking with me when I arrive, they are in the official prescription bottles and labeled – if anyone knows that – I would appreciate the info.
Thanks again,
You’re allowed to bring in a ninety-day supply of meds for your own use. As a matter of practice, no one will count your pills.
Most meds that are available here can be bought over the counter without a prescription. Exceptions include narcotics, sleep aids and some antibiotics. For those, you should have no problem getting scripts.
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