DR1 needs doctors, please help!!

[Berzin]

Originally Posted by tjmurray

Thanks for the suggestion Ken. I've already searched and found some physicians. No hurt in trying to find more, right?

There is also no harm in having an organized list that one can look up instead of having to go through a seemingly endless array of posts.

As an aside, Dr. Morel does has never responded to any of my emails. I am not doubting his skills, just wanted to throw that out there in case anyone wants to contact him from another country.

I can see why emails would be more convenient for those who do do not want to call because they may not speak spanish that well, so just wanted to give you my experience with his office in this regard.

[Bryanell]

Hi I've searched this thread and others.....

Does anyone know of an affordable English speaking clinical
psychologist/therapist in the Santo Domingo area??

[beachcomber]

Originally Posted by rio2003

In August 2004 I had an operation on my spine to remove a fractured disc and free the trapped sciatic nerve. This was performed by Dr Roberto Spitale in Centro Medico in Puerto Plata, with a general surgeon colleague doing the assisting. I saw him one morning in his office, had an MRI in Santiago the next day, tests and X-Rays the following day and the operation three days later - all within a week. I was home in three days and back riding my horse in 6 weeks. This was after having suffered excrutiating back pain for over 15 years in the UK, diagnosed as wear and tear! He works in Centro Medico and I will post his office details tomorrow. He speaks fluent English. I actually had to pay myself for this as my insurance did not cover pre-existing conditions and it was a fraction of the cost I would have had to pay in the UK IF I had the option of the treatment, which I very much doubt. I truly believe I would have ended up in a wheelchair if he hadnt operated.

I am also from the UK haveing been told I needed an operation to my neck with no guarantees of the outcome I had put off the operation for two years sufferings almost constant pain , on moving to the D.R I was lucky enough to meet a chiropractor in costanbar he offered to check me out and in 15 minutes he took away 2 years of pain which turnd out to be a trapped nerve in the vertebrae much lower than neck area the UK doctor's wanted to operate on......... he is a regular poster on DR1 and I am surprised no one has put his name forward for recommendation..(Dr Aftab Babar 809 612 4220 ) trained in the US,,,,, I should add that we later we became friends but have lost torch since he moved his practice to santiago.... but he has an open invitation my home and I thank him every morning I wake up without pain . Beachcomber

[Rocky]

Originally Posted by beachcomber

I am also from the UK haveing been told I needed an operation to my neck with no guarantees of the outcome I had put off the operation for two years sufferings almost constant pain , on moving to the D.R I was lucky enough to meet a chiropractor in costanbar he offered to check me out and in 15 minutes he took away 2 years of pain which turnd out to be a trapped nerve in the vertebrae much lower than neck area the UK doctor's wanted to operate on......... he is a regular poster on DR1 and I am surprised no one has put his name forward for recommendation..(Dr Aftab Babar 809 612 4220 ) trained in the US,,,,, I should add that we later we became friends but have lost torch since he moved his practice to santiago.... but he has an open invitation my home and I thank him every morning I wake up without pain . Beachcomber

You do know that he posts regularly here under the name, AZB, don't you?

[AZB]

Originally Posted by rio2003

Roberto Spitale M.D
Puerto Plata
Republica Dominicana

809 261 2618

I second that. he is a very open minded surgeon who actually referred his patients to chiropractors (that would be me). I worked near his office and i regularly saw his patients. He would perform surgery on people who absolutely needed it. he is also trained in USA and speaks excellent english. he is originally Argentinian.
AZB