Guidance

Guatemala: medical facilities

Updated 8 December 2023

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List of medical facilities in Guatemala

Name of medical facility Address Telephone Email English speaking staff Main specialisation Public/Private facility Accreditation
  Doctor Carlos Leon     6ª. Avenida 4-61, Zona 10, Guatemala City     (502) 2381 7300, 2362 6803     myrnaroldan@hotmail.com     English speaking staff     ophthalmology     private facility     you will need to pay for treatment    
  Doctor Carlos Parellada     6a. Avenida 3-22, Zona 10 7th Floor, Edificio Centro medico 2, Clinica 705     Telefax: (502) 2331-7673 / 2361-8319     carlos.parellada@gmail.com     English speaking staff     laparoscopic and colorectal surgeon     private facility     you will need to pay for treatment    
  Doctor Edgar Lopez     Clinica Hospital Herrera Llerandi, 6ª. Avenida 8-71, Zona 10, Ala Sur, 3er Nivel, Clinica No. 15     Tel. (502) 2384-5959 Ext 2528; Direct line (502) 2227-4400; Cell: (502) 5202-1069     cliemla@ufm.edu / vitcarlocatalan@hotmail.com     English speaking staff     General Practicioner     private facility     you will need to pay for treatment    
  Doctor Edmundo Guillen     6a. Avenida 3-22, Zona 10 4th level, Office 408, Edifico Centro medico II     Tel. (502) 2331-0230; Fax (502) 2331-3898     eguillenbolanos1936@gmail.com     English speaking staff     Gynaecologist     private facility     you will need to pay for treatment    
  Doctor Fernando Granai Espejo     9ª. Calle 4-52, Zona 10, Edificio Integra Nivel 8 Clinica 802, Guatemala City     Tel. (502) 2279-0979     sgranai@gmail.com     English speaking staff     Gastroenterologist and Pathologist     private facility     you will need to pay for treatment    
  Doctor John Poole     Edificio Sixtino II 6a. Avenida 9-18, zona 10, Torre II Nivel 7 oficina 706     Tel. (502) 2278-3178 al 81; Mobile: (502) 5205-1991     Poolemd@ufm.edu     English speaking staff     General Practitioner,  Proctologist     private facility     you will need to pay for treatment    
  Doctor Julio David Alcahe     Edificio Americas 10, Avenida las Americas 8-42, Zona 13 nivel 10 Oficina 1007     Tel. 2337-3489 / 2333-5225 / 23335404 / 2361-3599 / 2362-4435     drjdavid@hotmail.com / clinicadoctoresdavid@hotmail.com     English speaking staff     Ophthalmology     private facility     you will need to pay for treatment    
  Doctor Luis Pedro Pérez     Avenida Reforma 13-70, Zona 9, Edificio Real Reforma, Apartamento 4D, 4to Nivel     Tel. (502) 2332-3048 / 2331-2384 / 2361-9972     centroperio@gmail.com     English speaking staff     Dentist     private facility     you will need to pay for treatment    
  Doctor Manuel Caceres     Clinicas Multimédicas, Boulevard Vista Hermosa 25-19 Zona 15, Nivel 12, Oficina 1218     Tel. (502) 2385-3584; Emergencies: (502) 5203-0525     drcaceresf@gmail.com     English speaking staff     General Practitioner     private facility     you will need to pay for treatment    
  Doctor Mario Ruata Villanueva     Clinica Hospital Herrera Llerandi, 6ª. Avenida 8-71, Zona 10, Clinica 18, Ala Norte, Segundo Nivel, Guatemala City     Direct Telephone number:  (502) 2334 0244 24 hour answering Service Tel. (502) 2384-5959 Ext. 2541 or 2553     ruatamd@yahoo.com     English speaking staff     Gynaecologist     private facility     you will need to pay for treatment    
  Doctor Rafael Mejicanos Díaz; Doctor Rafael Mejicanos Soto     Centro Dental Multimédica, Multimedica Blvd Vista Hermosa 25-19, Zona 15 VHI, Niveles 1 y 2     PBX (502) 2384-7070 / 2385-7777     callcentermm@centrodental.com.gt / callcenter@centrodental.com.gt     English speaking staff     Dentists     private facility     you will need to pay for treatment    
  Doctor Sidney Hagen     Centro Clinico Pediatrico, Edificio Geminis 10 Zona 10, Torre Norte 4to Nivel Oficina 402     PBX. (502) 2427-2600; Tel. (502) 2335-3431 /2/3; Fax (502) 2335-3565     ccpgeminis10@gmail.com     English speaking staff     Pediatrician     private facility     you will need to pay for treatment    
  Doctor Tomas Bunge     Centro Clinico Pediatrico, Edificio Geminis 10 Zona 10, Torre Norte 4to Nivel Oficina 402     PBX. (502) 2427-2600; Tel. (502) 2335-3431 /2/3; Fax (502) 2335-3565     ccpgeminis10@gmail.com     English speaking staff     Pediatrician     private facility     you will need to pay for treatment    

Hospitals outside Guatemala City

Antigua

Name of medical facility Address Telephone Email English speaking staff Main specialisation Public/Private facility Accreditation
  Hospital Privado Hermano Pedro     Avenida La Recolección, No. 4, La Antigua Guatemala, Department of Sacatepequez, Guatemala     Telephone:  (502) 7790 2000; Fax:  (502) 7790 2010     hphpantigua@gmail.com / hpantigua@gmail.com     English speaking staff     General Practitioners, Gynaecology, Neurology, Traumatology, clinic laboratory and other tests     private facility     you will need to pay for treatment. They do not take insurance    
  Hospital Pedro Bethancourt     Aldea San Felipe de Jesus, Antigua Guatemala     Tel: +502 7774-1414 / 7888-7024     hospiantigua@hotmail.com     English speaking staff     General Practitioners, Gynaecology, Neurology, Traumatology     Public Facility     you will not need to pay for treatment    

Izabal

Name of medical facility Address Telephone Email English speaking staff Main specialisation Public/Private facility Accreditation
  Hospital Nacional de Puerto Barrios     Colonia San Manuel, Santo Tomas de Castilla Puerto Barrios, Izabal     Tel. (502) 7932 1818     hospitaljaponguatemalaptob@hotmail.com     English Speaking Staff     General Practitioner     Public Facility     You will not need to pay for treatment    
  Hospital Del Carmen Puerto Barrios     KM 292 Ruta al Atlántico, Puerto Barrios Izabal     Tel. (502) 7873-7575     info@hospitaldelcarmem.com.gt     English Speaking Staff     General Practitioner, Paediatrics, orthopedia, gastroentherology, plastic surgery, gynaecology, Neurology, Traumatology     Private Facility     You will need to pay for treatment    
  Hospital Privado Virgen de Guadalupe Puerto Barrios     11 Calle 12, Puerto Barrios Izabal, Puerto Barrios     Tel. (502) 7948 8917     hvirgendeguadalupe@yahoo.com     English Speaking Staff     General Practitioner, Gynaecology, Pediatrics     Private Facility     You will need to pay for treatment    
  Hospital Centro Medico Bethesda Morales     Calle de Atrás, Morales Izabal     Tel. (502) 7961-7961     hospitalcentromedicobethesda@gmail.com; gerencia@hospitalbethesda.com     English Speaking Staff     General Practitioner     Private Facility     You will need to pay for treatment    
  Hospital Privado San Jose Morales     Calle de Atrás, Zona 1, Morales Izabal     Tel. (502) 7947-8015     minerva.hospitalsanjose@gmail.com     English Speaking Staff     General Practitioner     Private Facility     You will need to pay for treatment    

Peten

Name of medical facility Address Telephone Email English speaking staff Main specialisation Public/Private facility Accreditation
  Hospital National: Dr. Antonio Penados del Barrio     9na. Calle entre Avenida, Francisco Archila y 6 Av. a, Zona 3 San Benito, Petén     Tel: +502  7932-1111 / 7932-1103 Director: Cesar Augusto Ortiz Vargas, Mobile: 3196 2597; Directorate of health area in Peten, Tel. +502 7926-0025           English speaking staff     General Practitioners,  Gynaecology, Neurology, Traumatology, Cardiology, Surgeons, Neurology, Gynaecology and ophthalmology     Public facility     you will not need to pay for treatment    
  Hospital Centro Medico Maya     4ª. Avenida  Y 2ª.   calle zona 1 Santa Elena , Flores Peten, 2 cuadras arriba del Hotel Casona del Lago     Tel. +502  7926-0180 / 4220-4326     centromedicomaya@yahoo.com     English speaking staff     General Practitioners     Private facility     you will need to pay for treatment    
  Hospital Privado de Peten     3a. Avenida 4-29, Zona 2, Santa Elena Peten     Tel. +502  7926-1140     hospitalprivadopeten@hotmail.com     Don’t have English speaking staff     General Practitioners     Private facility     you will need to pay for treatment    

Quetzaltenango

Name of medical facility Address Telephone Email English speaking staff Main specialisation Public/Private facility Accreditation
  Hospital La Democracia, S. A     13 Avenida 6-51, Zona 3, Quetzaltenango, Departamento de Quetzaltenango     Telephone:  (502) 7932 9797; Fax:  (502) 7932 9898     hospitallademocracia@hotmail.com     English speaking staff     General Practitioners and they attend all areas of medicine     Private facility     you will need to pay for treatment    
  Hospital Privado Quetzaltenango, S. A     Calle Rodolfo Robles 23-51, Zona 1, Quetzaltenango,Departamento de Quetzaltenango     Telephone: (502) 7774 4700     recepcionhpq@gmail.com     Do not have English speaking staff     General Practitioners, emergencies and all areas of medicine, clinic laboratory and x- rays, ultrasound     Private facility     you will need to pay for treatment    
  Hospital Nacional de Occidente San Juan de Dios     Calle 36-40 Zona 8, Finca San Isidro, Quetzaltenango     Tel: +502 7763-5140 / 7931-3636     secre.direccionhro@gmail.com     Do not have English speaking staff     General Practitioners, emergencies and all areas of medicine     Public facility     you won’t need to pay for treatment    

Sololá

Name of medical facility Address Telephone Email English speaking staff Main specialisation Public/Private facility Accreditation
  Hospital Nacional     Calle final Calzada Venancio Barrios, Solola     Tel: +502 7762-4121 / 7762-4122     hospitaldesolola@gmail.com     Do not have English speaking staff     General Practitioners     Public facility     you won’t need to pay for treatment    
  Hospital Medifam     9ª. Avenida 11-69, Zona 2 Sololá     Tel: +502 7762-4770 / 7762-4479     corpomedifam@gmail.com     English speaking staff     General Practitioners     Private facility     you will need to pay for treatment    
  Sanatorio Santa Teresita Miserior     5 Avenida 13-50, Zona 1, Barrio El Carmen Solola     Tel: +502 7762-3676     sanatoriostsolola@gmail.com     English speaking staff     General Practitioners     Private facility     you will need to pay for treatment    

Feedback

If you decide to use any of the service providers on this list, we would like to hear from you. While there is no obligation on your part to provide feedback on the services you receive, any feedback you can give us is helpful. You can send feedback by email to Feedback.Consular.Services@fcdo.gov.uk, including the country and name of the list in your email. Or contact us below:

British Embassy Guatemala City

Edificio Torre Internacional, Nivel 11, 16 Calle 0-55, Zona 10 Guatemala City
Guatemala City
Guatemala

Switchboard +502-2380-7300/+44 20 7008 5000

Use our contact form for consular enquiries:
www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-guatemala-city
For enquiries that are not about consular issues, email: UKinGuatemala@fcdo.gov.uk

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