- What to do in case of emergency?
Day or night, in case of serious emergencies (that may be life-threatening) you should call 112 (European emergency number, the operators speak English). An ambulance will be sent with medical support; you will be examined on the spot, treated or, if necessary, taken to the hospital.
If you are having an injury or illness that is too serious to be dealt with by your general practitioner the next morning but not serious enough to call for an ambulance, you require what Czechs define as “urgent care”. In such situations, if you cannot go to your registered GP, the place to go to is the Trauma Hospital of Brno (“Úrazová nemocnice v Brně, tel. 545 538 111), located near the centre of the city at Ponávka 6. The Trauma Hospital has urgent care facilities for both medical and dental problems.
During normal working hours (weekdays from 7:00 to 17:00), you should first go to your GP if you require urgent care. At other times – Monday to Friday 17:00 to 7:00 and Saturdays, Sundays and holidays at all times, you should make your own way to the hospital.
- My child is injured/sick. Where should I go?
In the case of children and young people (up to the age of 18) that are in need of urgent care, you should turn to the Children’s Hospital at Černopolní 9. Urgent care services are available from 15:30 to 7:00 on weekdays and round the clock on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
- Do I have to pay for medical services?
Visits to your doctor are covered by your insurance policy. If you need to visit a specialist, your GP will arrange for this (you first need to see your GP to get ‘an invitation’ to see a specialist); the financial arrangements are the same as in the case of treatment by your GP.
If you are insured with an insurance company (international one) which does not have an office in the Czech Republic, then you have to pay the doctor in cash, s/he will give you a bill and your insurance company will give you the money back based on the bills. This procedure is not common in the Czech Republic and most doctors are not used to it. However, you will be most likely be successful if you go to a private doctor. They should be used to it, or at least they are able to provide you with a bill for the service.
Learn more in the guide Health Insurance.
Additionally, there are some small fees that you are required to pay no matter your insurance: such as the charge (90 CZK) for emergency health care.
- Do I have to pay for dental care?
Your health insurance will cover dental check-ups twice a year and routine measures (e.g. amalgam dental fillings, an x-ray once every two years).
For matters such as using non-standard materials for fillings (understand for example white fillings), having a tooth capped, and so on, you (like Czechs) will have to pay a surcharge.
- Am I free to choose a doctor?
You are free to choose your general practitioner, though you should check to make sure that s/he has signed a contract with the insurance company with which you have taken out health insurance. If this is not the case, your insurance provider will still reimburse the doctor, but only when it is a case of “essential” or “urgent” treatment.
You may also contact your health insurance company and request a list of doctors in your area.
The same applies to specialists.
Scroll down to see a list of English speaking doctors in Brno.
- Are there any pharmacies open 24/7?
In Brno we have only a few pharmacies which are open non-stop (24/7):
- Lékárna Koliště at Koliště 47 (tel. 545 424 811)
- Max – nearby the main train station – Bašty 413/2 (tel. 542 213 531)
- What is the cumpolsary vaccination for my child?
If you come to the Czech Republic for a period longer than 3 months with your child, you are obliged to follow the Czech law regarding the vaccination of children.
Czech law states that every child has to be vaccinated for the following diseases:
- Diphtheria
- Tetanus
- Whooping cough
- Haemophilus influenzae B
- Viral hepatitis B
- Polio
- Measles
- Rubella
All the vaccinations are for free, the state pays for them. You have to pay for the process, the injection, which is approximately 300 CZK. If you have Czech health insurance, injections are for free as well.
The doctor who will take care of your baby has to follow the law of the Czech Republic as well as the law of your home country regarding vaccinations – meaning if your country has another compulsory vaccination, then the Czech doctor will apply it to your child but you will have to pay for the vaccination.
- What to do in case of emergency?
Day or night, in case of serious emergencies (that may be life-threatening) you should call 112 (European emergency number, the operators speak English). An ambulance will be sent with medical support; you will be examined on the spot, treated or, if necessary, taken to the hospital.
If you are having an injury or illness that is too serious to be dealt with by your general practitioner the next morning but not serious enough to call for an ambulance, you require what Czechs define as “urgent care”. In such situations, if you cannot go to your registered GP, the place to go to is the Trauma Hospital of Brno (“Úrazová nemocnice v Brně, tel. 545 538 111), located near the centre of the city at Ponávka 6. The Trauma Hospital has urgent care facilities for both medical and dental problems.
During normal working hours (weekdays from 7:00 to 17:00), you should first go to your GP if you require urgent care. At other times – Monday to Friday 17:00 to 7:00 and Saturdays, Sundays and holidays at all times, you should make your own way to the hospital.
- My child is injured/sick. Where should I go?
In the case of children and young people (up to the age of 18) that are in need of urgent care, you should turn to the Children’s Hospital at Černopolní 9. Urgent care services are available from 15:30 to 7:00 on weekdays and round the clock on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
- Do I have to pay for medical services?
Visits to your doctor are covered by your insurance policy. If you need to visit a specialist, your GP will arrange for this (you first need to see your GP to get ‘an invitation’ to see a specialist); the financial arrangements are the same as in the case of treatment by your GP.
If you are insured with an insurance company (international one) which does not have an office in the Czech Republic, then you have to pay the doctor in cash, s/he will give you a bill and your insurance company will give you the money back based on the bills. This procedure is not common in the Czech Republic and most doctors are not used to it. However, you will be most likely be successful if you go to a private doctor. They should be used to it, or at least they are able to provide you with a bill for the service.
Learn more in the guide Health Insurance.
Additionally, there are some small fees that you are required to pay no matter your insurance: such as the charge (90 CZK) for emergency health care.
- Do I have to pay for dental care?
Your health insurance will cover dental check-ups twice a year and routine measures (e.g. amalgam dental fillings, an x-ray once every two years).
For matters such as using non-standard materials for fillings (understand for example white fillings), having a tooth capped, and so on, you (like Czechs) will have to pay a surcharge.
- Am I free to choose a doctor?
You are free to choose your general practitioner, though you should check to make sure that s/he has signed a contract with the insurance company with which you have taken out health insurance. If this is not the case, your insurance provider will still reimburse the doctor, but only when it is a case of “essential” or “urgent” treatment.
You may also contact your health insurance company and request a list of doctors in your area.
The same applies to specialists.
Scroll down to see a list of English speaking doctors in Brno.
- Are there any pharmacies open 24/7?
In Brno we have only a few pharmacies which are open non-stop (24/7):
- Lékárna Koliště at Koliště 47 (tel. 545 424 811)
- Max – nearby the main train station – Bašty 413/2 (tel. 542 213 531)
- What is the cumpolsary vaccination for my child?
If you come to the Czech Republic for a period longer than 3 months with your child, you are obliged to follow the Czech law regarding the vaccination of children.
Czech law states that every child has to be vaccinated for the following diseases:
- Diphtheria
- Tetanus
- Whooping cough
- Haemophilus influenzae B
- Viral hepatitis B
- Polio
- Measles
- Rubella
All the vaccinations are for free, the state pays for them. You have to pay for the process, the injection, which is approximately 300 CZK. If you have Czech health insurance, injections are for free as well.
The doctor who will take care of your baby has to follow the law of the Czech Republic as well as the law of your home country regarding vaccinations – meaning if your country has another compulsory vaccination, then the Czech doctor will apply it to your child but you will have to pay for the vaccination.
General info
Available medical care and a clear understanding of the health care system in a new country are among the key necessities when settling down abroad. The overall level of medical services in the Czech Republic is high.
The way you can make use of these services depends on the type of health insurance you have (public or commercial) and the particular health insurance company the service has a contract with.
(For more information see the guide Health insurance)
At the doctors
There are indeed many doctors who speak English (but you have to be patient with them, not all of them speak fluently). Nevertheless, the nurses often do not speak English. When you go to visit a doctor or a hospital, the nurse is the first person you have to speak with. For this reason, here is a short list of phrases which can be helpful.
| I’d like to see a doctor | Chtěl bych vidět doktora. |
| Do you have an appointment? | Jste objednaný? |
| Is it urgent? | Je to naléhavé? |
| I’d like to make an appointment to see Dr … | Rád bych se objednal k Dr. |
| Do you have any doctors who speak English? | Máte doktora, který mluví anglicky? |
| Do you have private medical insurance? | Máte soukromé zdravotní pojištění? |
| Have you got a European Health Insurance | Máte kartu evropského zdravotního |
| card? | pojištění? |
| Please take a seat | Prosím, posaďte se. |
| The doctor’s ready to see you now. | Lékař vás nyní prohlédne. |
List of doctors
The complete list of doctors and medical facilities in Brno (in Czech) is available online at the Brno city homepage. Download a document called Informační průvodce.
Also, note a document on the accessibility of medical facilities (in Czech).
List of medical facilities and doctors able to communicate in other languages put together and updated by the Centre for International Cooperation, Masaryk university is available on their official website.
General practitioners
Hana Petrovová
ENG
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Hybešova 43
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+420 542 215 858, +420 734 433 118
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hana.petrovova@ordinace.mediclinic.cz
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website
Paediatricians
Jiří Dufka
FRA, GER
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Neklež 3, Brno-Líšeň, garden entrance
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+420 544 211 329
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dufka.jiri@email.cz
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website
Lenka Dostálová
ENG, RUS, GER
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Makovského náměstí 2
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+420 539 090 225, +420 603 228 526
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lekar@mudrdostalovakopecna.cz
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website
Marie Valíčková
ENG, GER
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Bakalovo nábřeží 1/1, Brno - Štýřice
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+420 543 213 885
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dsbakalovo@seznam.cz
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website
Milada Dražanová
ENG
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Svatopluka Čecha 2, Brno-Královo Pole
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+420 541 217 798
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drazanova.milada@volny.cz
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website
Pediatric Medical Centre Arnika MUDr. Denisa Mendelová
ENG, GER
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Myslbekova 29, Brno Židenice, for local patients only
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+420 548 531 732, +420 603 919 036
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info1@dsarnika.cz
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website
Dental care
DUO SMILE, MUDR. ET MDDR. EVA AND HANA LUSKAČOVY
ENG, SPA. Ultraprevention Dental Expert. Follows a unique dental care programme which makes your smile healthy for life, in record time, every time.
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Pekařská 84 Brno-Centre; 3rd floor
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+420 720 020 232
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info@duo-smile.cz
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website
4M DENTISTRY, MUDR. MILIDRAGOVÁ ET MDDR. BARBORA MILIDRAGOVÁ
ENG, SRB, CRO. Dentists providing complete dental services to keep your smile beautiful and healthy.
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Lidická 977/23a, Brno-Střed
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+420 725 857 346
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dentistry.b@gmail.com.
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website
CENESSTO DENTAL CLINIC
ENG. A centre for aesthetic dentistry doing microscopic endodontics and prosthodontics, oral surgery, implantology.
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Lidická 965/31, 602 00 Brno
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+420 543 217 513, +420 775 888 831
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info@cenessto.cz
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website
Filip Georges - Diente
ENG, SPA, prefers phone calls
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Hlinky 44/112a
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+420 773 367 917
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irecepce@diente.cz
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website
Nazar Shcherbyna
RUS
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Úzká 488/8, Brno-střed 602 00
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+420 543 333 111, +420 775 743 303
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info@eurostom.cz
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website
Dental Clinics
Clinics have more dentists sharing one office. Thanks to a larger scale of equipment they can also do more complex operations.
Eurostom
ENG, FRA, RUS and others
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Úzká 488/8, Brno-Střed
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+420 543 333 111, +420 775 743 303
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info@eurostom.cz
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website
Chiropractors
Simona Pappová
ENG, prefers phone calls, GP's recommendation needed for first meeting
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Hybešova 18
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+420 605 288 779, +420 543 331 835
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simona@papp.cz
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website
Jiří Marek
ENG, GER, RUS, prefers phone calls
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Hálkova 28, Brno-Husovice
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+420 542 215 816, +420 603 765 401
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marek@naprapathy.cz
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website
Michael Mitzoda
RUS, POL, CRO, prefers phone calls
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Mokrá 248, Mokrá-Horákov
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+420 775 138 675
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info@chiropraxe-plus.cz
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website
Hematologists
Department of Clinical Hematology, The University Hospital Brno
ENG
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Bohunice, pavilon X, 5th floor
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+420 532 233 061
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website
Dermatologists
Daniela Kaňovská
ENG, RUS, prefers phone calls
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Česká 1, Brno-Střed
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+420 542 210 114
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dkan@seznam.cz
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website
Mojmír Müller
ENG, esthetic dermatology
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Vodní 21 - Brno
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+420 607 839 075, +420 547 211 995
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ambulance@drmuller.info
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website
Eye doctors
Jan Malimánek
ENG, GER
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Jugoslávská 11
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+420 545 424 767, +420 731 526 823
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malimanek.jan@post.cz
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website
NeoVize Eye Clinic
ENG, GER, UKR
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Viniční 235, Brno-Židenice
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+420 517 070 700, +420 775 858 700
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info@neovize.cz
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website
Ear doctors ORL – Phoniatrics
Endocrinologists
Dalibor Zeman
ENG, patients from Brno-Sever, Černá Pole only
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Jugoslávská 11
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+420 545 424 772
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dalzeman@post.cz
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website
Lucie Komárková
Assistance in Czech needed, Brno city patients only
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Zahradníkova 2
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+420 731 524 803
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endokrinologie.komarkova@gmail.com
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website
Orthopaedics
Neurologists
Jaroslav Lněnička
ENG, prefers phone calls, documents in Czech only
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Jugoslávská 13
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+420 545 214 317
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MONEA@seznam.cz
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website
Marie Sekaninová
ENG, prefers phone calls
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Pražská 35
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+420 731 575 724
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info@neurologiebrno.eu
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website
Cardiologists
Libor Nechvátal
Medical Center, ENG, * a written recommendation from your GP
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Hybešova 43
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+420 543 215 822, +420 725 807 574
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linechvatal@seznam.c
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website
Gastroenterologists
Zdeňka Komárková
ENG
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Zahradníkova 2, Brno-Veveří
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+420 541 552 293, +420 724 723 716
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zahradnikova@gastroenterologie-brno.cz
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website
Antonín Pokorný
ENG, FRA, RUS, prefers phone calls
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Ponávka 2, Brno-Střed-Zábrdovice
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+420 545 242 891
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pokorny@gastrohelp.cz
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website
Gynaecologists, Prenatal diagnosis
Emergency, pregnancy problems: The Center for Reproductive Medicine
ENG
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Obilní trh 11
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+420 532 231 111
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website
Milan Anton
ENG, GER, RUS, prefers phone calls
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Zámečnická 5, Brno-Střed
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+420 542 215 739
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dr.milan.anton@gmail.com
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website
Ludmila Lázničková
ENG, GER, RUS
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Vodní 13, Brno-Střed
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+420 543 211 234, +420 731 428 333
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cenap@cenap.cz
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website
Radmila Vyzulová
ENG
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Potoční 9
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+420 545 233 344, +420 602 515 555
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gynekologiediora@seznam.cz
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website
Reprofit - Dr Mičínová and Dr Kalvodová
ENG, GER, FRA, ROM (românesc), HUN (magyar)
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Hlinky 122
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+420 543 516 001
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info@reprofit.cz
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website
Urologists
Martin Drábek - Uro - clinic
ENG
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Hlinky 122, Brno-Střed
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+420 732 683 000
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martindrabek@hotmail.com
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website
Urocentrum Brno
ENG, GER, RUS, ITA (italiano), UKR (українська), VIE (Tiếng việt), prefers phone calls, not all nurses speak English, better to make an appointment in Czech
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Purkyňova 35e, Brno-Královo Pole
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+420 549 257 130
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website
Doulas
Majka Staňková
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Hybešova 14, Brno-Střed
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+420 774 115 128
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info@majka-kurzy.cz
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website
Karin Doubková
ENG, prefers phone calls
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Kotlanova 7
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+420 603 936 159
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karindoubkova@gmail.com
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website
Psychotherapists and psychological services
Ahmad Asadi
ENG, ARA, HEB
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Veslářská 246, Brno-Jundrov-Pisárky
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+420 778 759 393
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ahmad.asadi@dum-brno.cz
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website
Libuše Čermáková
ENG, GER, RUS, prefers phone calls
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Žerotínovo náměstí 6, Brno-střed
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+420 533 302 324, +420 721 323 832
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libuse.cermakova@gmail.com
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website
Clinics and Rehabilitation
Clinics host a variety of medical specializations and doctor offices under one roof with a shared reception.
EUC Premimum
ENG, Outpatient health care centre specialising in premium medical care and health care services for individual clientele and employers. Specializations: General Practitioner, Dermatology, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Ophthalmology (Eyes), Orthopaedics, Physiotherapy, Radiography (X-ray), Sonography, Stomatology, prefers phone calls
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Jánská 2, Brno-Střed-Brno-Město
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+420 222 300 300
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website
MUDr. Antonín Koukal, spol. s r.o.
ENG
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Dobrovského 23, Viniční 235, Josefská 25
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+420 541 425 260, +420 533 306 376, +420 542 216 203
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info@clr.cz
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website
Hospitals
Admissions to hospitals are allowed by a recommendation of your GP or a specialist, according to your specific needs. Treatments in public hospitals are covered by your health insurance, though you have to pay a relatively small daily charge for the duration of your stay there.
The University hospital Brno
Center for Adult Medicine in Bohunice
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Jihlavská 20, Brno-Bohunice
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+420 532 231 111
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website
The Center for Reproductive Medicine
Center for Adult Medicine in Bohunice
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Obilní trh 11, Brno-Střed-Veveří
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+420 532 231 111
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website
Children's Medical Center
Contact person speaking ENG: Hana Řiháčková (+420 723 763 163)
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Černopolní 9-22, Brno-Černá Pole
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+420 532 231 111
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website
Saint Anne's University Hospital
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Pekařská 53, Brno-Střed
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+420 543 181 111
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info@fnusa.cz
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website
The Merciful Brothers' Hospital
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Polní 3, Brno-Střed
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+420 532 299 111–112
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info@nmbbrno.cz
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website
Emergency Trauma Hospital of Brno
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Ponávka 6
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+420 545 538 111
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reditelstvi@unbr.cz
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website
Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute
ENG
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Žlutý kopec 7, Brno-Střed
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+420 543 131 111
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direct@mou.cz
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website
Laboratory Diagnostics
Synlab
ENG
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7 sampling stations, 1 laboratory in Modřice, see https://www.synlab.cz/lablocator
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+420 800 800 234
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https://www.synlab.cz/en/write-to-us-general-inquiry
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website
Vladimír Komárek
ENG, GER, no need to make an appointment in advance, GP's recommendation needed
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Zahradníkova 2
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+420 800 100 052
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website
Veterinary Services
Soňa Šimeková
ENG, life-threatening cases must call +420 541 562 392 (8AM to 8PM), +420 607 055 474 (8PM to 8AM), Palackého 1-3
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Špitálka 33
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+420 543 255 740
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gabrid@seznam.cz
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website
ANIMED clinic
ENG, prefers phone calls, Professional and client-friendly veterinary care for your pet. 5 stars review from 83 people on Facebook.
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Blatnická 9
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+420 734 421 272
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info@animed.cz
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website
Lung Doctors
Charlotta Mechlová
ENG, RUS
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Zahradníkova 2, building B: 1st floor - on the right, building C: 2nd floor - on the left
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+420 541 552 236
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chmechlova@seznam.cz
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website
Diabetologists
Miloslava Konečná
ENG
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Jugoslávská 11, building B, 3th floor
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+420 533 424 643, +420 730 899 463
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miloslava.konecna@restrial.com
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website
