English speaking doctor in Burgas/ Sarafovo

What kind of doctor?  Have you looked on Superdoc?  Search by Speciality, within the area you need - most doctors have a short CV, including which languages they speak..

@JimJ

Thanks so much for your reply... I need this examination for a Medical Certificate in applying for a visa to another country.  I would prefer a doctor who has a general practice, not a specialist.

When I looked at Superdoc, some doctors were listed as ENT, but no explanation of what that means. Do you know?

Thanks again

ENT is Ear, Nose and Throat.

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@hackru425

I concur with my learned colleague @Jimj... Superdoc is an excellent platform. GPs (General Practitioner = Primary Care Physician) are listed as well as many specialists. I look for the docs with plenty of good feedback (many have 500-1,000 feedbacks and up, especially in big cities like Burgas). If they've got positive feedback and use Superdoc a lot, I'd expect them to be helpful even if there's a language barrier. However, many will include their languages in their bio, so I try to shortlist those folks first.

If you're living here I'd recommend you find yourself a GP anyway, as your regular first port of call. They can either treat you or refer you to an appropriate specialist. If you're a legal resident, then you could investigate enrolling in NHIF for free public healthcare (and heavily subsidized private healthcare).

These are all separate issues, of course. You can have a regular GP and/or use Superdoc regardless of your residence/NHIF status. However, being formally registered with a GP (and accessing discounted treatment) requires residence + NHIF coverage.

On the subject of NHIF you should note that many Superdoc folks DON'T work with NHIF, so if you want/need this you have to check their bio/reservation info. Also, most will expect your first review to be a paid one, even if they DO work with NHIF. To avoid this, you have to see your GP first and get a referral. I don't think it's a huge deal as most private consults range from 50-150 lv. But if you need to see lots of specialists (and get 2nd opinions) then I guess it quickly adds up. :-)

Just by the by, I'll share my most recent Superdoc experiences, just because it seems totally awesome to me, especially compared to accessing the UK's NHS or paying for healthcare in America. I looked for a hernia specialist on Superdoc and went to see two (one in Sofia at a specialist hernia clinic, the other at the hospital near my home in Plovdiv). Appointments available within a few days. Both excellent guys with good (or very good) English. Fees of 100 and 150 lv (Sofia). I also saw 2 orthopedists in relation to my latest shoulder MRI. The MRI was 450 lv as I just walked in and asked for one (appointment given next morning), instead of seeing my GP first and asking him to request one for me. Both orthopedists were great. Same deal, prompt appointments, helpful service, good English, small fees (75 lv and 100 lv) for maybe 45 minutes review. I also found an excellent cardiologist on Superdoc, very nice chap, great English. Unbelievable fee structure (I don't know how he survives!) as it was 50 lv... And not just for the consult, this was the whole package (consult, blood pressure, EKG, echocardiogram).

Approximately how much would it cost me to see a GP in the Burgas area I'm a pensioner with an S1 and we're waiting for mail from the UK so my husband who's living here with me so he can be added to my S1.

@Kath948381

Off the top of my head, as an S1 pensioner registered with NHIF, I think I pay 2 leva per GP visit.  Personally, I don't think that's nearly enough, so I bung my GP 20 leva every couple of visits; I don't make a big deal of it, but he's always amenable to a chat and/or an exchange of messages over Viber whenever I want/need it.  He speaks very good English but do bear in mind that colloquial English is often a bit of a mystery to non-native speakers - and having lived my life with non-native speakers (and having taught English) I'm always careful to remember that most of them don't speak English nearly as well as you might think; many people will nod their heads sagely in the hope that they'll get the rough gist of what you're saying as the conversation progresses and because they feel embarrassed at the prospect of repeatedly telling you that they're not following you.  That's why I speak to my GP in both Bulgarian and English: when it comes to doctors, your survival might well depend on a high degree of mutual comprehension! 😄

Thank you jimj