A New Vascular Clinic!
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HealthCare Resources is proud to present a new Vascular Clinic!
Dr. Escoto, a wonderful, bilingual vascular surgeon
HealthCare Resources is proud to present a new Vascular Clinic! This is a screening clinic to check on your leg and feet circulation. (We still have space for the October 17, 2011 clinic and will be repeated on November 21 and December 28, 2011). This will be done with Dr. Escoto, a wonderful, bilingual vascular surgeon. And exciting news! He now is able to do the varicose vein procedure via Laser! Non-invasive, no overnight stays in the hospital! The article below was written in conjunction with Dr. Escoto.
What are varicose veins? (more…)
Things You Need to Know About PV Doctors
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Things You Need to Know About PV Doctors
Here in Puerto Vallarta there are many doctors and specialists offering high-quality emergency care and routine medical or surgical procedures. Here are some things you need to know when consulting a local physician, and how much you can expect to pay.
The average cost for a physician consult in the Banderas Bay area is between $400 and $900 pesos, depending on the specialty, if you are seen in his private office. If you see him in an emergency room (on an emergency basis) the cost goes up. That being said, sometimes physicians, out of convenience for the patient, will do a consult in a local emergency room, regular charge.
By the way, if he tells you to meet him at a restaurant or a bar, see someone else! (This has been known to happen!) (more…)
Ringing Endorsement for HCRPV & PV’s Healthcare Professionals
I am very proud, and humbled by this letter that was sent to Banderas News. It is a shining example of the type of caring medical professionals that we have here in the Vallarta area. We work as a team, this is not just about HealthCare Resources.
This is also another example of a person taking responsibility for their health care! These folks were note-takers, question-askers, researchers and communicators. The process moved quickly and smoothly because of their great participation and search for the correct answers. To say I am humbled is an understatement.
http://www.banderasnews.com/1106/hb-pvhealthcarethanks.htm (more…)
Interview with Dr. Javier Diaz Nuñez, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist
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Summer vacations, hot weather and ways to cool off bring numerous trips to the swimming pool and beach! Nothing can ruin a vacation faster than an earache/ear infection! We sat down with Dr. Diaz-Nuñez, ENT extraordinaire, and posed a few questions:
HCR: After swimming in a pool or ocean, what is the best way to immediately get water out of your ears?
Dr. Javier Diaz Nuñez, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist
Dr. Diaz: The most traditional way is to tilt your head forward, looking at the ground and shaking your head left and right. If it is just water that is caught, that should clear it. If it doesn’t, it may mean that you have some debris or ear wax holding in the water. Avoid manipulating your ear with keys, pens, pencils or Q-Tips. By the way, Q-tips were not made to clean INSIDE the ear canal, just outside! If in the next 24 hours it does not clear up, it is best to see an ENT.
Sand will go in to every natural orifice that we have, including our ears. As soon as we go under water, the canal expands and gets pushed against our ear drum and there is humidity retained behind this plug, increasing the sensation of a plugged ear. When there is already pre-existing ear wax plug or some other debris in our ears, the sensation is increased. The humid condition in the ears opens the pores of the skin in the ear canals and makes an easy access for fungi and bacteria to enter and cause an infection. Pain usually equals infection.
Dr. Curiel Interview — Treadmill Stress Tests
HealthCare Resources is pleased to work closely with Dr. Adolfo Curiel, a bi-lingual cardiologist. As we move through various topics/interviews with our physicians, we have interviewed Dr. Curiel regarding treadmill stress testing.
Dr. Curiel: Exercise is a common physiological stress used to elicit cardiovascular abnormalities not present at rest and as well, to determine adequacy of cardiac function. Exercise electrocardiography (stress test) is one of the most frequently used, non-invasive modes used to assess patients with suspected or proven cardiovascular disease. The test is mainly used to estimate prognosis and to determine functional capacity, the likelihood and extent of coronary artery disease and the effects of therapy. (more…)
