MEDICAL
PRACTITIONERS LIST AS OF MARCH 2002
FOR THE CONSULAR DISTRICT OF SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA
EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
This list of doctors and dentists includes only a small selection of the many
practitioners available in San Jose. Most of the practitioners included in this
list speak English and have had training in the United States.
The U.S. Embassy is prohibited from making recommendations for professional
services, and inclusion on this list in no way constitutes a recommendation. The
U.S. Embassy assumes to no responsibility for the professional ability or
integrity of the persons named on the list.
PRIVATE
HOSPITALS
CIMA
SAN JOSE: Tel: 2208-1000. Location: 500 m. West of the tollbooths on the highway
to Santa Ana (Prospero Fernández Free way). This is a private hospital has 86
private rooms and 14 private suites. The hospital is equipped to handle medical,
surgical and maternity cases. It has a 24-hour emergency room as well as
laboratory, X-ray services, and pharmacy. They accept several U.S. health
insurance plans.
CLINICA
BIBLICA: Tel: 2257-5252. Location: Calle 1, Ave. 14. This is a private,
non-profit hospital, which is equipped to handle medical, surgical, pediatric
and maternity cases. There are 65 beds all in private rooms (8 intensive care,
24 hr. specialist present). The clinic has a 24-hour emergency room with
emergency specialist and surgeon present, as well as laboratory, pharmacy and
X-ray services. They also have CAT scan and MRI, hemodialysis with bicarbonate
filter, and blood bank in the installations. They accept several U. S. health
insurance plans.
PUBLIC
HOSPITALS
SAN
JUAN DE DIOS HOSPITAL
Calle 14, Av. Central – Telephone: 2257-6282
This is a 680 bed hospital, which is managed by the Caja Costarricense del
Seguro Social. The surgical theaters, cardiac care unit and the intensive care
unit are well equipped. The different sections within the hospital are known as
Pensiones and the Pensiones Echandi. This is also the only hospital in Costa
Rica with an adult burn unit.
MEXICO HOSPITAL
(this hospital should only be utilized in the cases of a life threatening
emergency)
Barrio La Uruca in front of the Autopista to the Airport. Telephone: 2232-6122
Managed by the Costa Rican Social Security System, the hospital has 633 beds. It
has many well trained physicians, however, it is crowded and there are equipment
shortages.
HOSPITAL NACIONAL DE NIÑOS
Calle 14, Av. Central. Telephone: 2222-0122
This is a 250 bed hospital for children operating under the Costa Rican Social
Security System. It has private rooms with baths, telephones and space for an
extra bed in each room. The equipment operating rooms, and its pediatric
specialists are the best in Central America. Only children under the age of 12
should be brought to this facility for life-threatening types of emergencies.
HOSPITAL CALDERON GUARDIA
C 15 y 17, Av. 9-11 Telephone: 2257-7922
Intensive Care Unit: 2223-8963
This is a 622 bed hospital, which is managed by the Costa Rican Social Security
System. The surgical theaters, cardiac care unit and the intensive care unit are
well equipped. This hospital should only be utilized in the case of a
life-threatening emergency.
PHYSICIANS
ALLERGY
- CARDIOLOGY - DERMATOLOGY
- EAR,NOSE,THROAT ENDOCRINOLOGY
- ENDOSCOPY(Digestive surgery)
GASTROENTEROLOGY AND G.I.
ENDOSCOPY - GENERAL PRACTICE - GENERAL
SURGERY - INFECTIOUS DISEASES - INTERNAL
MEDICINE - NEUROLOGY - NEUROSURGERY
- OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY - HIGH
RISK PREGNANCY (INFERTILITY)
ONCOLOGY - OPHTHALMOLOGY - ORTHOPEDICS
- PEDIATRICS PLASTIC
SURGERY - PULMOLOGIST - PSYCHIATRY
PSYCHOLOGY RHEUMATOLOGY
- THORAXIC SURGERY UROLOGY -
VASCULAR SURGERY
DENTISTS
GENERAL
DENTISTRY - DENTAL SURGERY - ENDODONTICS-
ORTHODONTICS -PERIDONTAL DISEASE SURGERY,
IMPLANTS, RADIOLOGY- PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
PHYSICIANS
ALLERGY
DR. OLMAN RIGGIONI CORDERO
Heredia, C 1, Ave. 8-10
Office hours: 8:00 to 10:30 AM Monday to Friday Office #: 2238-0806
2:00 to 4:30 PM Monday to Thursday Beeper #: 2225-2500
DR. MAURICIO FRAJMAN LERNER
Clinica Burstin, 2nd fl., Ave. 14, between C Central-1 Office #: 2223-4690
Office hours: 3:00 to 6:00 PM Tuesdays and Wednesdays Beeper #:2296-2626
CARDIOLOGY
DR. ALFREDO BRILLA SALAZAR
Edificio Kris, from the National Theater, 325 mts. South Office #:2222-3545
Calle 13, Ave. 8-10
Office Hours: 3:30 – 6:00 PM Monday to Friday
DR. ALFONSO OBON ARELLANO
Clinica Burstin, 4th floor, Av. 14 between Calle Central and Office #: 2233-5435
1st. 258-2226
Cima San Jose Hospital Office Office #: 2208-1337
208-1317
Office Hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday to Friday Beeper #: 225-2500
DR. EDUARDO SAENZ MADRIGAL
Clinica Biblica Calle 1, Ave. 14 Office #: 2257-5252
Monday to Friday
DR. MARIO O SPERANZA SANCHEZ Office #: 2257-5252
Coronary Unit 222-7945
Clinica Biblica Calle 1, Ave. 14 or
North side of the main door entrance of Hospital 2222-1213
Calderon, Consultorio Santa Teresita
DERMATOLOGY
DR. ABEL VIQUEZ BRENES
Second floor from new building on Plaza Mayor Office#: 2231-6502
2296-0903
DR. EDUARDO ARIAS MORERA
Hospital CIMA San Jose Office #: 208-1400
208-1408
DR. ORLANDO JARAMILLO ANTILLON (Dermatologist & Allergist)
Clinica de Especialistas, Calle 1, Av. 6-8 Office #: 222-6845
Office Hours: 4:00 – 7:00 PM Monday to Friday Fax #: 283-2487
DR. RODRIGO MARTIN RODRIGUEZ
From Clinica Biblica, Calle 1, Ave. 14, 175 meters East Cellular #:8 382-1083
ENBO Building, 2nd floor Office #: 2233-7676
Office Hours: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Monday thru Friday
Except Wednesday 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM
DR. RODOLFO NUÑEZ CAMBRONERO
Edificio Centro Colon, 5th floor Office #: 2222-6265
CIMA San Jose Hospital Office Office #: 2208-1409
Call for Appointment Beeper #: 2296-2626
EAR, NOSE, THROAT
DR. MOISES MAJCHEL WAINTRAUB
Clinica Burstin 5th floor/Calle 1, Ave. 14 Office #: 2221-1120
Office #: 222-0574
Office hours: Call for appointment Fax #: 2233-9844
Beeper: 233-3333
DR. SAMUEL FLIKIER FRAIJND
CIMA San Jose Hospital Office #:2208-1301
Medical Office Building, 3rd. floor Fax #: 208-1321
DR. MAX GUTH
CIMA San Jose Hospital Office #: 2208-1708
ENDOCRINOLOGY
DR. ORLANDO GEI GUARDIA
Clinica de Especialistas, 100 mts. East, 125 mts. South from Office #: 221-6954
The Pague Menos Store, San José Fax #: 221-6954
Office hours: 3:00 to 7:30 PM Monday to Friday
DR. JOSE JIMENEZ MONTERO
Hospital CIMA 4th floor Office #: 2208-1413
DR. EDUARDO FERNANDEZ AZOFEIFA
Edificio Kris, Calle 3, Ave. 8-10 Office #: 2253-2150
ENDOSCOPY (Digestive surgery)
DR. GIL REINALDO CON WONG
Centro Medico Internacional, 125 mts. East of Clinica Biblica Office #: 2233-6347
Office Hours: 8:00 to 12:00 PM Monday to Friday Fax #: 2255-3097
1:00 to 6:00 PM for endoscopic exams
GASTROENTEROLOGY AND G.I.
ENDOSCOPY
DR. LEON DE MEZERVILLE CANTRILLO
Clinica Medicina Interna, Calle 32 & 34, Ave. 1 Office #: 2223-9395
Office Hours: 3:00 to 6:00 PM Mon-Tues-Thurs-Friday Beeper #: 2225-2500
DR. HERNANDO GONZALEZ QUIROS
CIMA San Jose Hospital Office #: 2208-1420
Beeper #: 225-2500
Fax #: 2208-1437
GENERAL PRACTICE
DR. ALVARO CAMACHO FERNÁNDEZ
Clinica Santa Clara, Barrio Aranjuez Office #: 2222-7917
GENERAL SURGERY
DR. CLIVE MONTALBERT-SMITH Office #: 2257-0079
Clinica Aguilar Bonilla, Calle 7, Ave. 8-10 Beeper #:2225-2500
Call for Appointment Cellular #: 8383-8959
DR. HERMAN FANZILBER CHAVES Office #: 208-1703
Hospital Cima 7th floor, office #3 Beeper #: 225-2500
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
DR. ADRIANO ARGUEDAS/Pediatric Infectologist Office #: 2257-6686
Call for an appointment
INTERNAL MEDICINE
DR. HUGO VILLEGAS DEL CARPIO Office #: 2208-1408
Hospital Cima 6th floor, office #8 Beeper #: 2225-2500
DR. MAX GUTREIMAN GOLDBERG Office #: 2208-1404
Hospital Cima, 4th floor, office #4
DR. VERNY HUERTAS FRANCO Office #: 2223-2603
Clinica Aguilar Bonilla, C 7, Ave 8-10
NEUROLOGY
DR. DENNIS CHINCHILLA WEINSTOCK Office #: 2208-1312
DR. FRANZ CHAVES SELL Office #:2257-0466
Clinica Biblica, Calle 1, Ave. 14 Beeper #: 2225-2500
Call for appointment
NEUROSURGERY
DR. LEONEL GUIDO MOLINA
Clinica Orlich, 3rd floor, accross from Hospital San Juan de Dios Office #:
2222-1434
Office Hours: 3:00 to 6:00 PM Mon-Wed-Thurs-Friday Beeper #: 2233-3333
4:00 to 6:00 PM Tuesday
DR. EDUARDO HUERTAS ARIAS
Hospital Cima, 3rd floor, office #311 Office #: 2208-1311
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
DRA. SANDRA VARGAS L.
Clinica Santa Catalina Office #: 2290-1832
350 mts. West from the AmEmbassy Office #: 2296-1091
Call for appointment Fax #: 2232-3299
DR. RODRIGO URCUYO FOURNIER
Hospital Cima Office #: 2208-1601
Clinica Santa Rica Office #: 2221-3936
DR. ALBERTO JOHANNEN
Hospital CIMA Office #: 2208-1601
Other office Office #: 2222-6085
HIGH RISK PREGNANCY –
(INFERTILITY)
DR. GERARDO ESCALANTE LOPEZ (High Risk Pregnancy – Infertility)
Calle 27, Ave. Central Office #: 2221-2359
Office Hours: 11:00 to 6:30 PM Monday to Thursday Beeper #: 233-3333
Fax #: 2257-5579
DR. GERARDO BROUTIN Office #: 2225-9220
Los Yoses, San Jose
DR. RODRIGO URCUYO Office #: 2221-6433
Clinica Santa Rita C 15-17, Ave. 8
DR. LIVIA ORTUÑO PINTO
Clinica Burstin, C. Central 1, Ave. 14 Office #: 221-5872
DR. ALBERTO JOHANNING GRIMALDO
Clinica Burstin, C. Central 1, Ave. 14 Office #: 2222-6085
Beeper #: 233-3333
ONCOLOGY
DR. FRANCISCO FUSTER ALFARO (GYN Oncology)
Edificio El Crisol, Calles 7 y 9, Ave. 8 Office #: 2221-9223
2223-5990
Apartment 2B, Paseo de los Estudiantes Beeper #: 2225-2500
Office Hours: 3:00 to 7:00 PM Monday to Friday Fax #: 2222-4674
DR. FEDERICO ROJAS MONTERO
Hospital Cima, 3rd floor Office #: 2208-1313
OPHTHALMOLOGY
DR. EDGAR DE LA CRUZ GARCIA
Clinica Aguilar Bonilla, 2nd floor #7, Calle 7, Ave. 8-10 Office #: 2221-7707
Office Hours: 2:30 to 5:30 PM Monday to Friday 2223-0992
DRA. IRIS CHIN CASAL
Hospital Cima, 3rd floor, Office #12 Office #: 2208-1707
2208-1727
ORTHOPEDICS
DR. JAIME ULLOA
Call for appointment
Clinica Ortopedica from Mc Donald’s Office #: 2253-9980
Plaza del Sol Curridabat 700 mts. South Fax #: 2234-6742
DR. DAVID AIZENMAN SAGAL (Sports Medicine)
Cima San Jose Hospital Office Office #: 2208-1304
Medical Office Building, 3rd floor
Call for Appointment
CLINIC AT PASEO COLON
From La Bastilla Restaurant 100 mts. South Office #: 2222-0366
And 50 mts. West Don Bosco Apartments office #2445
PEDIATRICS
DR. ANEL SIMONS DE LEON Office #: 2208-1144
At Emergency Room, Hospital Cima Beeper #: 2296-2626
Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
DR. ROBERTO HERRERA GUIDO Office #: 2208-1609
Hospital Cima 6th floor, office #9 Beeper #: 2296-2626
DR. RAMON RIVERA
From Junta de Proteccion Social 100 mts. West and Office #: 2223-3242
100 mts. South. Clinica San Marcos 2nd floor, Paseo Colon Beeper #: 2296-2626
Cellular #: 381-0805
Cima San Jose Hospital Office Office #:2 208-1612
Call for Appointment
PLASTIC SURGERY
DR. ERNESTO MARTEN (facial surgery)
Clinica Marten, Los Yoses, from Spoon 5 blocks to the South Office #: 2224-4738
And 1 ½ block to the West (right two-story building) 2225-3275
Office Hours: Call for appointment Fax #: 2253-7983
DR. RONALD A. PINO KING
Clinica de Cirugia Plastica Pino, 350 mts. West of Office #: 2220-1193
US Embassy Fax #: 2290-2014
Office Hours: 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday to Friday
DR. RODRIGO ARAYA ALEGRIA Office #: 2297-0390
Call for appointment Office #: 2297-2060
DR. ARNOLDO FOURNIER
Call for appointment Office #: 2222-1010
DR. MIGUEL ALFARO DAVILA
Hospital CIMA Office #: 2208-1709
Clinica Burstin Office #: 2222-1424
Calle 1, Ave 14 Beeper #: 2224-2400
DR. OSCAR SUAREZ RAMOS
Hospital CIMA Office #: 2208-1710
Beeper #: 224-9090
PULMOLOGIST
DR. CARLOS J. ALFARO RODRÍGUEZ
Centro Medico San Jose, Av. 1, Calle 24-26 Office #: 2256-0734
Call for Appointment Fax #: 2267-7018
Beeper #: 2296-2626
DR. RONALD CHACON CHAVEZ
CIMA Hospital Office #: 2208-1717
Call for appointment Beeper #: 2224-2400
PSYCHIATRY
DR. LUIS DIEGO HERRERA AMIGHETTI
Edificio El Malinche, Office #4, Second Floor Office #:2288-1532
San Rafael de Escazu, next to Rosti Pollos Restaurant Beeper #: 2225-2500
Office Hours: 3:00 to 7:00 PM Monday to Friday Cellular #: 8381-4563
DR. JOSE ENRIQUE ACUNA SANABRIA
Clinica del Este, San Pedro Office #: 2253-4302
DR. STEVEN KOGEL
Call for an appointment Office #: 2224-6176
DR. LILLIA SOLÓRZANO SANDOVAL
Hospital CIMA Office #: 2208-1702
PSYCHOLOGY
DR. LEDA ARCE (FAMILY THERAPIST)
Clinica del Este Office #: 2253-4302
DR. JOHN BROWN Office #: 2224-6176
RHEUMATOLOGY
DR. HERNAN GARCIA SANCHO
Centro Medico San Jose, Calles 24-28, Ave. 1 Office #: 2223-4250
Office Hours: 3:30 to 5:30 PM Monday to Friday
THORAXIC SURGERY
DR. JUAN PUCCI CORONADO
Torre Medica, Paseo Colon Office #: 2222-4378
Office Hours: 3:00 to 6:00 PM Tuesday & Thursday Beeper #: 2221-4545
UROLOGY
DR. CLAUDIO R. ORLICH CASTELAN
Clinica Burstin, Calle 1, Ave 14, 5th floor Office #: 2233-1514
Office Hours: 3:00 to 6:00 PM Monday to Friday Fax #: 2296-1815
Cellular #: 8385-2471
DR. JAIME GUTIERREZ GÓNGORA
Clinica Catolica, Guadalupe Office #: 2283-0547
DR. ALVAREY CABEZAS GUIDO Office #: 2208-1401
Hospital CIMA
VASCULAR SURGERY
DR. ALVARO MONTEALEGRE
Call for appointment Office #: 223-0547
GENERAL DENTISTRY
DRA. MARICARMEN GUTIERREZ MOYA
Consultorio Dental De la Colina 400 mts. South from the Office #: 2228-0141
Escazu Santana Intersection
Office Hours: 8:00 – 6:00 PM Monday to Friday Fax #: 2289-6984
DR. EDUARDO CASTRO SITTENFELD
100 mts. South from McDonald’s La Sabana Office #: 2290-2121
Office Hours: 8:00 to 6:30 P.M. Monday to Friday Fax #: 2228-6783
DR. VINICIO PRADA VALVERDE
Clinica Dental, Rohrmoser, from Chicote 200 mts. West Office #: 2232-2067
And 25 mts. North Office #: 2283-6506
Office hours: Call for appointment Cellular #: 8381-4968
DR. PETER ABURN Office #: 2232-9225
DENTAL SURGERY
DR. LUIS KAVER FASTAG
From McDonald’s La Sabana 100 mts. South Office #: 2290-2323
Call for appointment Fax #: 2290-0303
ENDODONTICS
DRA. MARIA LORENA LEON BRATTI
San Rafael de Escazu, from Hotel SanGildar 500 mts. West Office #2228-0433
& 25 mts. North Beeper #: 2296-2626
Office hours: 8:30 to 5:30 PM Fax #: 2289-9557
ORTHODONTICS
DR. ALVARO DE LA CRUZ Office #: 2225-8011
Blvd.. Rohrmoser – ½ block East of the “Nunciatura” Office #: 2220-3212
Office hours: Call for appointment Fax #: 2220-3098
DR. ANDRES DE LA CRUZ
Blvd.. Rohrmoser – ½ block East of the “Nunciatura” Office #: 2220-3212
Office Hours: Call for appointment
DR. RONALD DE LA CRUZ
Blvd.. Rohrmoser – ½ block East of the “Nunciatura” Office #: 2220-3212
Office Hours: Call for appointment
DENTISTRY – SPECIALIZED
DR. RAFAEL LACHNER CHARTIER Office #: 2224-1995
C Ctl, y 1, Av 5, Edificio Lachner Office #2253-9365
DR. IVAN NAVARRO Office #: 2225-0519
Curridabat 25 E Galerias del Este
GENERAL DENTISTRY – IMPLANTOLOGIST
PERIDONTAL DISEASE
DR. LUCAS GIL
Taco Bell San Pedro 300 mts West Office #: 2225-6411
Or 2224-4796
SURGERY,
IMPLANTS, RADIOLOGY
DR. FERNANDO BALDIOCEDA FILLOY
Tempormandibular disorders, orfacial pain, chronic head and neck Office #:
2296-5669
Pain) Fax #: 2296-1012
PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
DR. ANTONIO FERNÁNDEZ GUELL
San Pedro, Montes de Oca Office #: 2224-6438
DR. PEDRO DIAZ NEMA
100 mts. South from McDonald’s La Sabana Office #: 2290-2525
CIMA Hospital Office #: 2208-1000
DR. SIMON MERMELSTEIN
Clinica Dental 300 W from Pops La Sabana, next to Office #: 2296-3546
Monday to Friday 8:00-12:00 and 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
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