- 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
Petr Sovadina, Bohumila Rothová
ENG
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Chrlické náměstí 2
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+420 545 229 107
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praktickylekarChrlice@seznam.cz
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website
Paediatricians
Radovan Sedlinský
ENG, GER
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Children's Hospital, Černopolní 9
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+420 545 571 96
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sedlinsky@volny.cz
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website
Lenka Dostálová Kopečná
ENG, RU, GER
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Makovského náměstí 2
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+420 539 090 225
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lekar@mudrdostalovakopecna.cz
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website
Marie Valíčková
ENG, RU
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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
Tamara Polášková
ENG
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Makovského náměstí 2, Brno-Žabovřesky
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+420 539 090 222
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polaskova@pediatr-brno.cz
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website
Věra Zelená
ENG
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Josefská 9, Brno-Centre
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+420 542 214 382, +420 606 436 911
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zelenver@seznam.cz
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website
Chiropractors
Jiří Marek
Naprapathy, Chinese medicine, *private office, 700,-/h, ENG, GER
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Hálkova 28, Brno-Husovice
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+420 542 215 816, +420 603 765 401
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website
Simona Kvačková
ENG, *payments in cash
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Voříškova 4, Brno-Husovice
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+420 777 305 711
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simona.kvackova@gmail.com
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website
Michael Mitzoda
Holistic methods, alternative medicine, *private office, 700,-/h, RUS, POL, CRO
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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
Dermatologists
Daniela Kaňovská
Dermatology, Venereal problems
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Běhounská 8, Brno-Střed
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+420 542 210 114
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dkan@seznam.cz
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website
Hana Nechvátalová
Dermatology, Venereal problems, ENG
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Masarykova 31, Brno-Střed
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+420 542 221 554, +420 602 452 461
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hnechvatalova@dermatologie-brno.cz
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website
DERMI
Dermatology and Cosmetology, ENG
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Vinohrady 8a, Brno-Štýřice
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+420 739 096 666
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dermi@dermi.cz
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website
Mojmír Müller
Esthetic dermatology, *Private office, no insurance accepted, ENG, FRA
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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
NeoVize Eye Clinic
*Private, 1.500 for an examination, ENG
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Viniční 235, Brno-Židenice
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+420 517 070 707
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website
Ear doctors ORL – Phoniatrics
Endocrinologists
Orthopaedics
Zbyněk Rozkydal
St. Anne’s Hospital, ENG
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Pekařská 53 (block A1)
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+420 543 182 720
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zbynek.rozkydal@fnusa.cz
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website
Revmacentrum MUDr. Mostera, s.r.o.
MUDr. Erik Mostera, ENG
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Mošnova 8, Brno-Židenice
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+420 548 530 645
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website
Vladimír Holoubek
Columna, Foot Studio D3D, ENG, GER, RU, *payment in cash
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Palackého 49, Bohunická 81, Dřevařská 18
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+420 547 213 226, +420 541 211 453
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holoubek.dr@columna.cz
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website
Neurologists
Petr Vondráček
ENG, GER
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U Sokolovny 14, Brno-Bystrc
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+420 412 333 550, +420 723 216 022
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neurovon@volny.cz
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website
Pavel Chadim
ENG (Note on the website: No need to make appointments during the hours in bold.)
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Běhounská 8, Brno-Střed
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+420 542 211 065, +420 774 421 313
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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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doktorkakomarkova@seznam.cz
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website
Gynaecologists, Prenatal diagnosis
Emergency, PCP, 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 (OZP)
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Zámečnická 182/5, 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
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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
Diora MUDr. Radmila Vyzulová
ENG (VZP, PVZP, OZP)
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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
Clinic Helios
Gynecological and reproductive center, ENG, GER, IT
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Štefánikova 12, Brno-Královo Pole
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+420 549 523 211
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info@sanatoriumhelios.cz
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website
Urologists
Urocentrum Brno
ENG, GER, RUS, *not all the 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
Anna Fiľová
ENG, Consultations: Mon – Wed: 15 – 19:00, Thu – Fri: 10 – 19:00
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Brno-Střed
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+420 774 349 793
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website
Psychotherapists and psychological services
Kateřina Novotná
ENG, *Private: 600/h
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Brandlova 253/4, Brno-Střed
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+420 603 117 100
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info@psychoterapeut.org
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website
Roman Hytych
ENG
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Mrkosova 2437/35, Brno-Židenice
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+420 541 215 692, +420 723 106 528
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info@psycholog-hytych.cz
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website
Ahmad Asadi
ENG, ARA, Diagnostický ústav pro mládež
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Veslářská 246, Brno-Jundrov-Pisárky
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+420 542 518 540, +420 778 759 393
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kontakt@dum-brno.cz
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website
Clinical psychologists = psychiatrists
Jan Vybíhal
ENG, Privite clinic LOGO s.r.o.
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Vsetínská 20, Brno-Střed-Štýřice
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+420 543 420 666
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vrchni.sestra@logoped.cz
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website
Dental care
DUO SMILE, MUDR. ET MDDR. EVA AND HANA LUSKAČOVY
ENG. Dental care in the centre of Brno. Dentists are providing emergency dental treatment, routine dental examination, teeth cleaning and teeth whitening. Cosmetic services including dental implant placement, cosmetic veneers, porcelain crowns, and more.
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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, CRO, GER. Dentists providing complete dental services to keep your smile beautiful and healthy.
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Lidická 977/23a, Brno-Centre
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+420 533 422 583
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dentistry.b@gmail.com.
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website
CENESSTO DENTAL CLINIC
ENG. Centre for aesthetic dentistry doing microscopic endodontics and prosthodontics, oral surgery and implantology.
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Lidická 965/31, 602 00 Brno
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+420 543 217 513
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info@cenessto.cz
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website
Filip Georges, Zdeňka Balíková
ENG, ESP
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Rotalova 83, Brno-Husovice
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+420 545 213 959
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irecepce@diente.cz
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website
Nazar Shcherbyna, Eliska Mauerova
ENG
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Masarykova 37, Brno-Střed
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+420 542 423 060, +420 776 879 562
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stejskalova@zubarkabrno.cz
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website
Marta Gottvaldová
GER, ENG
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Výstaviště 1, Brno-Střed-Pisárky
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+420 541 152 751
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martagottvaldova@volny.cz
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website
Walid Al Awad AV-DENT s.r.o
ENG, RU, GER, ARA
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Jánská 2, Brno-Střed
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+420 776 080 860, +420 542 216 553
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website
Lucia Opletalová
ENG, GER
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Lesnická 19, Brno-Černá Pole
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+420 721 133 991, +420 775 743 30
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zubarbrno@seznam.cz
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website
Jan Cetl
ENG, FR. *payment in cash
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Ďurďákova 11, Brno-Černá Pole
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+420 511 119 855
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recepce@zubnivbrne.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.
Cenessto Dental Clinic
ENG, M. Krejčí, M. Kučera
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Lidická 31
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+420 543 217 513
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info@cenessto.cz
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website
Diente, MUDr. F. Georges, MDDr. Z. Balíková
ENG, SP
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Hlinky 112a, Brno-Střed-Pisárky
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+420 545 213 959
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info@diente.cz
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website
SMILE FACTORY
Palác Chlumecký
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Jakubská 156/2, Brno-Střed
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+420 607 027 707
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info@smilefactory.cz
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website
Eurostom
ENG, RU
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Úzká 488/8, Brno-Střed-Trnitá
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+420 543 333 111, +420 775 743 303
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info@eurostom.cz
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website
Syndenta
ENG, MUDr. P. Kořínek, MDDr. P. Ševčíková
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Hlinky 92, Brno-Střed-Pisárky
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+420 543 242 673
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info@syndenta.cz
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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
Dům u Červeného Raka. Specializations: General Practitioner, Dermatology, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Ophthalmology (Eyes), Orthopaedics, Physiotherapy, Radiography (X-ray), Sonography, Stomatology.
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Jánská 2, Brno-Střed-Brno-Město
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+420 234 630 111, +420 222 300 300
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website
Top Moravia Health*
ENG, GER. *Private clinic: does not accept insurance, everything has to be paid directly and possibly reimbursed with your insurance company
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Viniční 235, Brno-Židenice
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+420 533 306 470
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info@tmhklinika.cz
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website
SurGal Clinic s.r.o.
ENG, GER. Specialization: Private surgical clinic. Accepts public health insurance but patient has to pay if higher standard is required.
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Drobného 307/38, Brno-Černá Pole
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+420 532 149 333
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website
Policlinic Zahradníkova
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Zahradníkova 494/2, Brno-Střed-Veveří
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+420 541 552 111
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website
MUDr. Antonín Koukal, spol. s r.o.
ENG, Centrum léčebné rehabilitace. Note: If you want to have rehabilitation for free, you are obliged to have a prescription provided by your GP, neurologist or any other doctor who can write a prescription. Then you will have rehabilitation for free (will be covered by your insurance company if you have Czech insurance). You can repeat it every 3 months. If you don’t have a prescription or your insurance company will not pay it for you, you can pay by cash at the desk (and will get a bill).
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Dobrovského 23, Viniční 235
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+420 541 425 260, +420 533 306 376
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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
Fakultní nemocnice u sv. Anny
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Pekařská 53, Brno-Střed-Staré Brno
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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-Štýřice
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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
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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
SurGal Clinic Ltd.*
*Private clinic specializing in elective surgery. Accepts public health insurance but patient has to pay if higher standard is required.
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Drobného 38–40
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+420 532 149 333
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info@surgalclinic.c
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website