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* Many locals recommended [https://www.pacificasalud.com/home Pacifica Salud], which is a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine International. Their website is in both Spanish and English, and it appears to be the best (or one of the best) hospitals in Panama City. They can be reached via phone (Panama: 204-8000) or email (info@pacificasalud.com). Location: Pacific Boulevard and Vía Punta Darién, Panama City, Panama. Below, we have listed some obstetricians and gynecologists that have been recommended by locals: | * Many locals recommended [https://www.pacificasalud.com/home Pacifica Salud], which is a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine International. Their website is in both Spanish and English, and it appears to be the best (or one of the best) hospitals in Panama City. They can be reached via phone (Panama: 204-8000) or email (info@pacificasalud.com). Location: Pacific Boulevard and Vía Punta Darién, Panama City, Panama. Below, we have listed some obstetricians and gynecologists that have been recommended by locals: | ||
** [http://directorio.pacificasalud.com/en/doctor/ivonne-shanida-de-leon-maylin Ivonne Shanida De León Maylín]: This ob/gyn was recommended by a Panama City local. You can find her at Consultorios Pacífica Salud. The cost of a visit was around 50 Panamanian Balboa in 2019. A local remembered her offering two types of pap smears -- one cost around 50 Balboa, and the other was much more expensive, at around 120 Balboa (but we'll need more info to confirm). | ** [http://directorio.pacificasalud.com/en/doctor/ivonne-shanida-de-leon-maylin Ivonne Shanida De León Maylín]: This ob/gyn was recommended by a Panama City local. You can find her at Consultorios Pacífica Salud. The cost of a visit was around 50 Panamanian Balboa in 2019. A local remembered her offering two types of pap smears -- one cost around 50 Balboa, and the other was much more expensive, at around 120 Balboa (but we'll need more info to confirm). | ||
** [http://directorio.pacificasalud.com/en/doctor/tania-tamara-herrera-rodriguez Tania Tamara Herrera Rodriguez]: This ob/gyn was recommended by a Panama City local. Information from the doctor: | ** [http://directorio.pacificasalud.com/en/doctor/tania-tamara-herrera-rodriguez Tania Tamara Herrera Rodriguez]: This ob/gyn was recommended by a Panama City local. Information from the doctor: "Professional practice of 16 years, with excellent results and reliability in our studies and treatments. Being the first maternal Fetal subspecialist in the country, I started screening first trimester, structural ultrasound and echocardiography. Subsequently with surgery by laparoscopy, hysteroscopy and delivery without unnecessary interventions." | ||
** [http://www.clinicadrasubia.com/ Dr. Icela Subía]: This ob/gyn was recommended by a Panama City local. You can find her at Consultorios Pacífica Salud. The local (an expat) said: "Her consultation fee is $60 and $20 with Mapfre insurance." (May 2019) | |||
** [http://directorio.pacificasalud.com/en/doctor/mario-gilberto-vega-rich Mario Gilberto Vega Rich]: This ob/gyn was recommended by a Panama City local. He specializes in gynecology, obstetrics, reproductive endocrinology, and infertility. | ** [http://directorio.pacificasalud.com/en/doctor/mario-gilberto-vega-rich Mario Gilberto Vega Rich]: This ob/gyn was recommended by a Panama City local. He specializes in gynecology, obstetrics, reproductive endocrinology, and infertility. | ||
** [http://directorio.pacificasalud.com/en/doctor/pedro-antonio-ponce-barberena Pedro Antonio Ponce Barberena]: This ob/gyn was recommended by a Panama City local. He specializes in gynecology, obstetrics, reproductive endocrinology, and infertility. | ** [http://directorio.pacificasalud.com/en/doctor/pedro-antonio-ponce-barberena Pedro Antonio Ponce Barberena]: This ob/gyn was recommended by a Panama City local. He specializes in gynecology, obstetrics, reproductive endocrinology, and infertility. | ||
* [https://www.cliniquefemme.com/ Dr. Gladys Olmos de Miguelena]: This is an ob/gyn in Panama that was recommended by a local. She can be found at Clinique Femme in Panama City, which specializes in: Obstetrics, Gynecology, Ultrasound 3D / 4D, Post-Menopause, and other services. Address: Royal Center surgeries, Section C, Office 337. Tel: 387-7789. Email: cliniquefemme@gmail.com | |||
* [https://dr-darcy-smith-md.business.site/?fbclid=IwAR1XBKkByf6Q86mpudRurDRR1drdaP-2CcgtN5qWzw5kTiBYhZ0gg78mDD4 Dr. Darcy Smith]: This is an ob/gyn in Panama that was recommended by a local. As for prices, she said that she paid: "around 60, I think. He's covered by my insurance, so I usually pay 30." Address: calle 39 este y ave justo arosemena, centro medico de alta especialidad, piso 9 consultorio 1. Phone: 395-3310. Hours: 9 am-3 pm, Monday to Friday. Closed on Saturday and Sunday. | * [https://dr-darcy-smith-md.business.site/?fbclid=IwAR1XBKkByf6Q86mpudRurDRR1drdaP-2CcgtN5qWzw5kTiBYhZ0gg78mDD4 Dr. Darcy Smith]: This is an ob/gyn in Panama that was recommended by a local. As for prices, she said that she paid: "around 60, I think. He's covered by my insurance, so I usually pay 30." Address: calle 39 este y ave justo arosemena, centro medico de alta especialidad, piso 9 consultorio 1. Phone: 395-3310. Hours: 9 am-3 pm, Monday to Friday. Closed on Saturday and Sunday. | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Panama, abortion is only permitted in certain circumstances, which include: when the pregnancy endangers the life or physical health of the pregnant person, or when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest.<ref>[https://www.womenonwaves.org/en/page/4929/panama--abortion-law Panama: Abortion Law]</ref> In all other cases, abortion is not legally permitted. This means that abortion is not legally available upon request in Panama. The abortion laws can be found in the Penal Code of Panama. | In Panama, abortion is only permitted in certain circumstances, which include: when the pregnancy endangers the life or physical health of the pregnant person, or when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest.<ref name="wowenonwaves_abortionpanama">[https://www.womenonwaves.org/en/page/4929/panama--abortion-law Panama: Abortion Law]</ref> <ref>[https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/abortion-latin-america-and-caribbean Guttmacher Institute: Abortion in Latin America and the Caribbean]</ref> In all other cases, abortion is not legally permitted. This means that abortion is not legally available upon request in Panama. The abortion laws can be found in the Penal Code of Panama. | ||
For a therapeutic abortion to be legal, there are certain procedures that must be followed. First, the pregnant person must submit a formal written request for an abortion. Then, a multidisciplinary panel, which is appointed by the Ministry of Health, needs to review the request and determine if there is a serious health risk. If the commission chooses to authorize the abortion, the procedure should be performed in a state hospital in the region where the request was submitted.<ref name="wowenonwaves_abortionpanama" /> | |||
For an abortion due to rape or incest to be legal, there typically needs to be a court proceeding to authorize that the pregnancy is a result of such circumstances.<ref name="wowenonwaves_abortionpanama" /> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||