Full Range of Primary & Urgent Care for the Whole Family

Our team of English-speaking doctors has extensive experience working in Emergency Departments and Intensive Care Units at top hospitals across Colombia.

With their diverse clinical backgrounds, our doctors are well-equipped to care for you and your loved ones during urgent medical needs. Contact us to book your urgent care appointment.

Additionally, our team can assist you with arranging specialized exams, labs, or written formulas at nearby laboratories or pharmacies. We provide high-quality, in-home medical care for expats, locals, and tourists in Bogotá, Medellín, Cartagena, Cali and Medellín, and Nationwide Colombia.

At DoctorsForExpats.com, we offer professional medical certificate services tailored to various needs, such as employment, school absences, insurance claims, and more.

Types of Medical Certificates We Provide:

1. Sick Leave Certificates

   • Documentation for employees requiring time off due to illness or injury.
   • Includes patient details, diagnosis (if applicable), recommended rest period, and doctor’s signature/seal.

2. Fit-to-Work Certificates

   • Confirms fitness to return to work after illness or injury.
   • Includes a medical assessment summary, any required accommodations, and doctor’s signature/seal.

3. School Absence Certificates

   • Excuses absences due to illness or medical appointments.
   • Includes student details, reason and dates of absence, and doctor’s signature.

4. Travel Health Certificates

   • Proof of vaccinations or fitness for international travel.
   • Includes patient details, vaccination records, and relevant recommendations.

5. Pensioner & Nomad Visa Medical Certificates

   • Certificates for visa applications in Colombia.
   • General health assessment with doctor’s signature/seal.

6. Insurance Claims Certificates

   • Verifies medical conditions or treatments for insurance purposes.
   • Includes diagnosis, treatment details, and doctor’s signature/seal.

How to Obtain a Medical Certificate:

• Schedule an Appointment: Contact us to book a consultation.
• Provide Relevant Information: Share any necessary details during the visit.
• Receive Your Certificate: Certificates are provided in your preferred format (digital or paper).

Contact our team of English speaking doctors in Bogotá & Medellín for your routine check-ups.

You can book your appointment easily via WhatsApp or in our contact form.

No need to leave the comfort of your home or place of work, our doctors will come to you. We offer high-quality English speaking in-home doctors for expats, locals, and tourists in Bogotá & Medellín, Colombia.

Our team of english speaking doctors have many years of experience treating offering preventive care.

With doctors from a wide variety of interests and clinical experience, you can stay assured that you are in good hands.

Our team of doctors and staff will always lend a hand, should you require specialized exams/labs or others, we can help you book these at nearby laboratories or pharmacies. We offer high-quality English speaking in-home doctors for expats, locals, and tourists in Bogotá & Medellín, Colombia.

Our team of doctors can help you treat your acute illness, with experience treating patients both in clinics and home.

With doctors from a wide variety of interests and clinical experience, you can stay assured that you are in good hands.

Our team of doctors and staff will always lend a hand, should you require specialized exams/labs or others, we can help you book these at nearby laboratories or pharmacies. We offer high-quality English speaking in-home doctors for expats, locals, and tourists in Bogotá & Medellín, Colombia.

Colombia is a tropical country with a lot of diversity in its regions. About 80% of the rural territory is below 1,600 meters above sea level, which makes it an optimal place for the proliferation of diseases such as malaria.

Malaria is a disease caused by a parasite of the genus Plasmodium, which can be commonly transmitted by the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito. Among the most common symptoms of the disease, which appear a week after acquiring the parasite, are fever, headache, chills, vomiting, fatigue, and difficulty breathing.

The main malaria transmission foci in the country are found in the Pacific Region (Departments of Chocó, Cauca, Nariño and the district of Buenaventura), followed by the Urabá – Bajo Cauca – Alto Sinú region (Antioquia and Córdoba), Amazonia, Orinoquia – Central East and Atlantic.

Understanding

If you plan to visit a malaria endemic area in the coming weeks, such as those mentioned above, do not forget to take certain precautions into account and take some preventive treatment against malaria or chemoprophylaxis.

In Colombia, and in most Latin American countries, there are very few alternatives for the prevention of malaria. This is due to the resistance profile that the parasite presents in our region and due to the shortage of medicines. For this reason, we recommend you schedule a consultation with one of our English-speaking doctors so that they can guide you and formulate the right treatment.

Recommendations

Do not hesitate to contact us and do not forget:
1. Use a mosquito net to avoid mosquito bites while you sleep.
2. Avoid sleeping outside the house.
3. Use of appropriate clothing: long sleeves and long pants, in transmission areas.
4. Use repellents, especially those containing DEET (Diethyl-toluamide).
5. In endemic areas, do not expose yourself to mosquito bites, especially in the early hours of the morning (5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.) and at night (5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.)
6. Avoid stagnant water tanks near the home.
7. If you have traveled in the last 15 days to endemic areas with active malaria transmission and have fever, chills, headache, and general discomfort, seek medical help to rule out infection.
8. Provide the medical personnel with the information requested about the origin, during the last 15 days, especially if you have been in areas with active transmission.
9. In case of being diagnosed with malaria, ingest the complete treatment.
10. Do not self-medicate.

Our team of english speaking doctors are very familiar with the urgency and importance of adequate testing for sexually transmitted diseases.

We recommend testing for sexually transmitted diseases if:

you have had unprotected sex
multiple sexual partners in the last few months
current partner’s serostatus is unknown
pain during intercourse
vaginal itching
unusual odor from the vaginal discharge
discharge or itching on the penis
sores or bumps in the genital or rectal area
among others.

Our doctors have extensive experience diagnosing and treating different types of sexual diseases. Do not hesitate to contact us to schedule your consultation and so that we can have the medical order for the corresponding lab exams sent out.

Looking for a Physical Therapist who can assist you during your injury treatment or post surgery? Our team of highly qualified therapists will be glad to assist.

All of our physcal therapists are from top universities in Colombia and are currently working or have worked at top hospitals and rehab centers. You will be in good hands and cared for adequately during your PT session.

Pain management
Mobility improvement
Surgery avoidance
Sports injury recovery
Stroke recovery
Fall prevention
Health condition management

Finding the right therapist is key, for this reason we are able to recommend the right therapist based on your specific objective or concern. Dont forget, our physical therapies would be done in the comfort of your own home.

Providing education and resources to help you understand your health conditions and make informed decisions.

• Includes:
  • Information on disease prevention and health management
  • Guidance on treatment options and medication
  • Support for lifestyle changes and wellness goals
  • Access to educational materials and community resources