Does any one know what the orthepedic surgeons are like in Hurghada?
Posted by luigiandpaola (Member # 11003) on :
Be careful. Hospitals and doctors in Hurghada and El Gouna are highly variable and you have no way of knowing up front. We have witnessed and heard of many occasions of dangerous malpractice.You need to go to Cairo and do your research to be safe.
Posted by MyKingdomForATaba2Koshari (Member # 8356) on :
Unless you have something as simple as diarrhea or a mosquito has bitten your ass, DO NOT get treated by a doctor outside Cairo.
I am very sorry that this is the case but how many lives do we have?
And I really know what I'm talking about.
Posted by ninky (Member # 10736) on :
I do not know about Hurghada, but here in Sharm there are good doctors, many of which were trained and worked in the uk for a number of years.
Posted by MyKingdomForATaba2Koshari (Member # 8356) on :
quote:Originally posted by ninky: I do not know about Hurghada, but here in Sharm there are good doctors, many of which were trained and worked in the uk for a number of years.
Sharm is becoming very international. They even have foreign visiting surgeons.
But I still would prefer Cairo.
Posted by luigiandpaola (Member # 11003) on :
In El Gouna the developers sell properties with the promise of a top quality European standard hospital and doctors in the resort. But it is not. It is more dangerous than the hospitals in Hurghada. They tried to make it a big money making place by bringing in cheapest low quality doctors and charging more. Also, they say they have 'specialists' who are not specialists. Some have even been unqualified. So, be careful.
Posted by Semsema (Member # 5415) on :
Whatever you do, don't even contemplate having surgery in Egypt. I was unfortunate enough to need an op and went to one of the best hospitals in Cairo. I don't know what the surgeon thought the protective plastic gloves were for, but they certainly were NOT for putting on his hands!
I fought a raging infection for 3 months, so think carefully.
Posted by luigiandpaola (Member # 11003) on :
There are excellent doctors and hospitals in Cairo-the equal of anywhere- but needs careful research
Posted by Hoooba (Member # 7262) on :
quote:Originally posted by Semsema: Whatever you do, don't even contemplate having surgery in Egypt. I was unfortunate enough to need an op and went to one of the best hospitals in Cairo. I don't know what the surgeon thought the protective plastic gloves were for, but they certainly were NOT for putting on his hands!
I fought a raging infection for 3 months, so think carefully.
Sorry for what happened. I'm sure however this is not the norm in Cairo or even Egypt in general. Just as there are some great surgeons in Egypt, there are terrible ones. Let's not generalize and advise others to not "even contemplate having surgery in Egypt".