Are there English-speaking doctors in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua?

Unfortunately, there are no English-speaking medical doctors in San Juan del Sur.  Medical services are available at the local clinic but they are limited based on the unavailability of medical equipment, e.g. X-ray machine, EKG, scans, ultrasound and the like.

 

My family and I have used Dr; Rodriquez at the clinic who makes house calls at a reasonable rate of $10-15 dollars.  There is a full service hospital in Rivas that has treated ex-pats for trauma and...

Unfortunately, there are no English-speaking medical doctors in San Juan del Sur.  Medical services are available at the local clinic but they are limited based on the unavailability of medical equipment, e.g. X-ray machine, EKG, scans, ultrasound and the like.

 

My family and I have used Dr; Rodriquez at the clinic who makes house calls at a reasonable rate of $10-15 dollars.  There is a full service hospital in Rivas that has treated ex-pats for trauma and illness successfully.  In Managua we go the Vivian Pellas hospital for tests and if necessary, surgery.  All of the specialized equipment necessary to do diagnosis and treat injury and disease if available there at approximately 40% of the cost of the same service in the US.  Vivian Pellas has a modified health care plan called "Club de Salud" which provides services at a discount, in some cases up to 80%.  A monthly fee is paid in the $35 range.  Details are available for this service through the hospital.

 

Many specialists maintain their  office at Vivian Pellas hospital.  For example, I go to the lab for a semi annual PSA blood test and generally a full panel of blood test to check on my cholesterol and others at a cost of $97.  If necessary, I will see urologist for an exam, not because I have a problem, but to prevent and detect.  Usually with the expense of traveling to Managua, lunch and fees, I spend $200.  This is far less than I would spend flying to California to see my doctor to do the same thing at a cost of at least $2,000. including airfare.

 

The hospital in Rivas is 30 minutes away by car or $2  (that's right two bucks) for a taxi.  Vivian Pellas is 1 hour and 45 minutes from San Juan del Sur by car.  

As far as I know, there are no English-speaking doctors in San Juan Del Sur; they are mostly Spanish speaking. I am pretty sure though that there are a few physicians who could express themselves in a little English to the extent that an American can understand but if you really want a physician who studied abroad, or particularly someone who studied in the US and can speak English very well, I would recommend going to a physician in Managua (2 hours away by car).
 
Even if the...

As far as I know, there are no English-speaking doctors in San Juan Del Sur; they are mostly Spanish speaking. I am pretty sure though that there are a few physicians who could express themselves in a little English to the extent that an American can understand but if you really want a physician who studied abroad, or particularly someone who studied in the US and can speak English very well, I would recommend going to a physician in Managua (2 hours away by car).
 
Even if the physicians in San Juan del Sur do not speak English very well you would still get good care. I’m sure that nowadays, with so many more expats living in San Juan Del Sur, even local doctors must be learning how to speak English. I’m sure they experience running into Americans who need medical attention or Americans who see them for a checkup and they can communicate.