Your First Appointment
Everything you would ask a friend who had already done it — what it costs, what to bring, and how the insurance part actually works.
How it works
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Message on WhatsApp
It is the fastest way to reach the practice, and it is how most appointments get booked. Say you would prefer the consultation in English. If your medication is running out, say that too — it changes the urgency.
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The consultation: 40 to 60 minutes
A full history, a review of whatever records you bring, and an examination where relevant. Endocrine problems are rarely resolved in a ten-minute slot, which is why appointments are not booked that way.
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Tests, if they're needed
You will leave with a written request. Private laboratories in Lima are quick, and most do not require an appointment. Results usually arrive within a day or two, by email.
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The plan, in writing
Diagnosis, treatment, and what to watch for — in English. Prescriptions are issued in Spanish because that is what Peruvian pharmacies dispense from; we go through each one before you leave.
What to bring
None of this is mandatory, and turning up with nothing is better than not turning up. But each item below removes a test, a delay, or a guess.
Previous lab results
Everything you have, however old, and from any country. Photographs on your phone are fine. A single result tells me where you are now; a series tells me which way you are heading, which is usually the more useful fact.
Your current medication
The boxes, or clear photographs of them. Brand names differ between countries — what I prescribe from is the active ingredient, and that is printed on the box.
Reports from other specialists
Imaging, biopsies, surgical notes, or letters from your previous endocrinologist. Anything that saves repeating a test you have already had.
Your insurance details
Card and policy number, even if you expect to pay out of pocket. It determines what documentation you should leave with.
Cost, insurance and paperwork
Private specialist consultations in Peru are generally paid at the time of the visit. Ask what the consultation costs when you book — nobody minds the question, and it saves an awkward moment later.
If you have an international policy — Cigna Global, Allianz Care, Bupa Global, GeoBlue and similar — it very likely covers outpatient specialist care, but almost always by reimbursement rather than direct billing. That means you pay, then claim. To make the claim succeed, ask at the visit for an invoice (factura or boleta) and a clinical report stating the diagnosis. Both take two minutes at the time and considerably longer afterwards.
If you have Peruvian private insurance (Rimac, Pacífico, Mapfre and others), the question to ask is not whether we take insurance but whether we are in your specific plan's network. Those are different questions with different answers.
No referral is required. You can book a specialist directly in Peru. Do check your own policy though — some international plans reimburse specialist visits only when referred, so it is possible to do the correct clinical thing and the incorrect insurance thing at the same time.
The full picture is in paying for specialist care in Peru.
Ready to book?
Message the practice on WhatsApp. Mention that you would like the consultation in English, and whether you need an in-person or a video appointment.