How are healthcare services in Panama?
When we asked expats and global nomads about the quality of medical care in Panama, they replied...
"Like many countries, Panama's best medical facilities are concentrated in urban areas. Punta Pacifica, a private facility in Panama City, is considered the most technologically advanced hospital in Latin America and is affiliated with Johns Hopkins Hospital. There are other hospitals such as Paitilla, San Fernando, Nacional and more. Nearly all doctors in Panama speak English, as do many nurses. Panama City in particular is home to superb healthcare facilities. In fact, the city is one of the regional leaders for medical tourism and dental work, plastic surgery, stem cells treatments, and joint replacement surgeries. ," wrote Business Panama from Business Panama Group.
The Business Panama Group (“BusinessPanama”) is a well-established group of companies, professionals and alliance partners promoting and facilitating business, investments, real estate, immigration and tourism in Panama by providing information, business, legal and investment services to individual and corporate investors.
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The Business Panama Group (“BusinessPanama”) is a well-established group of companies, professionals and alliance partners promoting and facilitating business, investments, real estate, immigration and tourism in Panama by providing information, business, legal and investment services to individual and corporate investors.
Click connect to have our partner, Business, contact you via e-mail and/or phone.
"Being from the U.S. it's hard to say medical care is better, but the difference is it's 1/10th the cost to get the same type of medical care. Don't be afraid that you're going to get 3rd world medical care in a foreign country. Also, just as in the U.S., don't be afraid to ask questions or to give your opinion of what you think needs to be your course of treatment," said another expat in La Chorrera, Panama.
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Joshua Wood, LPC is one of the Founders of Digital Nomad Exchange and serves as Co-President of Expat Exchange. Prior to Expat Exchange and Digital Nomad Exchange, Joshua worked for NBC Cable (MSNBC and CNBC
Primetime). Joshua has a BA from Syracuse and a Master's in Clinical and Counseling Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Mr. Wood is also a licensed counselor and psychotherapist.
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