Health Information

Health Information

Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Meyer:

· An outreach program of: Meyer Pediatric Trauma Center For info: call 055 462 7276

Pediatric Hospital of Florence

· Dr Kerr is an English Family / General Practitioner, trained in London living and working in Firenze.

· Tourist Medical Serivce: Vicolo degli Adimari, 1 Tel – 055- 21.22.21

· Tourist Medical Service 24 HOUR SERVICE and HOUSE CALLS Via Lorenzo il Magnifico 59 - Tel 055475411

· English Speaking Doctors (linked to the US embassy website)

· Navigate Health International (English Doctors & health advocate)

English Speaking Doctors

Analisi Cliniche Lamarmora , Via Lamarmora 24, Florence; Tel: 055/587-653

Analisi Mediche Analytica , Via A. da Settimello 5/a, Florence; Tel: 055/654-0501

Analisi Mediche Donatello , Piazzale Donatello 16, Florence; Tel: 055/578-242

Analisi Mediche Sangallo , Viale Matteotti 27, Florence; Tel: 055/574-943

Centro Toscano Analisi Mediche Dr. Spadolini , Via Cavour 28, Florence; Tel: 055/238-2813

Fanfani, Prof. Manfredo , Piazza Indipendenza 18/b, Florence; Tel: 055/485216 - 485437

Ultramicroanalysis Laboratory , Via Cherubini 8, Florence; Tel: 055/574-344

Istituto Analisi Mediche Hermes , Via Guicciardini 16, Florence; Tel: 055/284-280

Studio Ecografico , Dr. Stefano Ciatti - Via San Giorgio 13, interno 8/9, Prato; Tel: 0574/407-61, Fax 0574/607-361

Istituto Analisi Dr. Mayer , Via Roma 1, Florence; Tel: 055/282-002

Prosperius , Viale F.lli Rosselli 60/62, Florence; Tel: 055/238-1634

Medical Laboratories in Florence

· Nuovo Ospedale di San Giovanni di Dio (Torregalli) , Via Torre Galli 3, Florence; Tel: 055/719-21

· Ospedale A.Meyer , (Pediatric Hospital), Viale Pieraccini 24, Florence; Tel: 055/566-2319 or 2322

· Ospedale di S. Maria Annunziata (Ponte a Niccheri) , Via dell'Antella 58, Antella, Florence; Tel: 055/249-61

· Ospedale di S. Maria Nuova , Piazza S. Maria Nuova 1, Florence; Tel: 055/275-81

· Ospedale di Careggi , Viale Morgagni, Florence; Tel. 055/794-7111

Hospitals Florence

1st thing to do is go to your local ASL and get the booklet that allows you to get your labortory test, ultrasounds and other technical test done for free. You must take this booklet to your primary health doctor and have he/she sign and stamp the pages. There is no real point in having to pay for these test. (Make sure you schedule your ultrasound and the other technical test right away, it fills up quickly)

Next you need to decide if you want to have the baby by a private or public hospital. This is always a big decision and there are a few ways to do it. I opted to have my child in a public hospital for free (knowing also that I was going to have a C-section), but I went to a private doctor for my doctor visits. I have to say I didn't have any problems (the most is that the doctors are not big on giving pain medicine even after a surgery, but we did eventauly get it).

Lastly, you need to decide what hospital. There are many and they all have different techniques. What I mean by this is that some the baby stays in your room, while the other hospitals whisk them away to another floor. This is a decision made solely by you and how you feel. My advice would be to check out the different hospitals close to you and see which one you like.

Finally, Go and have a beautiful pregnancy, delivery, and baby.