Dr. Hugo Alorgon...
by zwanderwoman 
, Wednesday, February 03, 2016, 14:56 (3935 days ago)
I have an appt with him. Does he speak any English? I am told his assistant might. If not should I take a spanish translater friend with me. My Spanish is not great.
it's Dr. Hugo Alarcón
by Bonnie , wherever you go, there you are..., Wednesday, February 03, 2016, 16:42 (3935 days ago) @ zwanderwoman
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Dr. Hugo Alorgon...
When I was there his assistant didn't speak any English either. You might want to take someone with you to help translate, if you don't feel that you have enough Spanish to get your point across.
Dr. Hugo Alorgon...
by frostbite , Hamilton MT, Wednesday, February 03, 2016, 17:52 (3935 days ago) @ jr
I saw Dr. Grayeb last week. Fixed me right up and speaks perfect English.
Dr. Hugo Alorgon...
Grayeb is NOT a dermatologist!
Dr. Hugo Alorgon...
by frostbite , Hamilton MT, Thursday, February 04, 2016, 09:10 (3935 days ago) @ jr
No, he's a GP, but that doesn't prevent him from dealing with minor dermatological issues.
Dr. Hugo Alorgon...
Correct and if he does not know the answer for your problem he is more than willing to find the answer for you or a special Doctor that he can refer you too. Would not go to anyone else for a medical problem when I am in Zihua.
Dr. Alarcón & Dr. Grayeb
by ZihuaRob 
, Zihuatanejo, México, Thursday, February 04, 2016, 13:47 (3934 days ago) @ LadyM in Zihua
Correct and if he does not know the answer for your problem he is more than willing to find the answer for you or a special Doctor that he can refer you too. Would not go to anyone else for a medical problem when I am in Zihua.
Really? With all due respect to my dear friend Dr. Grayeb, he is not a specialist in dermatology and he screwed up fairly well in diagnosing a problem I had. Fortunately I recalled reading recommendations here on my Message Board about the dermatologist Dr. Alarcón who has been treating me ever since. He is a specialist who is in high demand from here to Chilpancingo. Please let's keep it real, folks.
Dr. Alarcón & Dr. Grayeb
by frostbite , Hamilton MT, Thursday, February 04, 2016, 16:40 (3934 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
I'm old enough to have had more than one doctor screw up. Fortunately, most, but not all, screw-ups were minor. I guess that's why they call it PRACTICING medicine.
Dr. Alarcón & Dr. Grayeb
by dhunsber , ¡Dondequiera que voy, estoy aquí!, Friday, February 05, 2016, 08:09 (3934 days ago) @ frostbite
I'm old enough to have had more than one doctor screw up. Fortunately, most, but not all, screw-ups were minor. I guess that's why they call it PRACTICING medicine.
Dr. Hugo Alarcón; other excellent Dermatologist in Morélia
by jaui , Zihuatanejo, Thursday, February 04, 2016, 03:49 (3935 days ago) @ zwanderwoman
Feb. 4 2016
As a side note to your post....
Dr. Hugo Alarcón, and Dr. Martínez Becerríl are the only derms I know of in Z.
Of the two, I prefer Dr. Alarcón.
Although, Dr. Mtez. did do a good job on a very fragile skin cancer removal, and skin repair, on the exterior corner of my left eye.
He also sewed me up after I suffered a freak accident, in which I got hit on the chin with a breeze fan blade.
My main side note though, is about an excellent dermatologist who works out of Star Hospital in Morélia.
She is VERY THOROUGH, and takes time for all your inquiries.
Excellent in the cosmetic area of dermatology, she is not one who likes to do surgeries, at least from my experience.
Her name is Doctóra Adriana Patricia López Bárcenas
Here is a link about her:
http://www.doctoralia.com.mx/medico/lopez+barcenas+adriana+patricia-12798520
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jaui
Dr. Hugo Alarcón; other excellent Dermatologist in Morélia
by Linda from Canada , Zihua and Grand Marais, Manitoba, Thursday, February 04, 2016, 07:47 (3935 days ago) @ jaui
We have major, long term 1st hand experience with Dr. Martínez Becerríl and think he is excellent. Not a word of English though, so some folks might benefit from taking a translator. Even though we manage very well, we always take Alberto with us, when possible, to medical appointments because we believe it is easier for the doctor, and also, regarding medical issues which can be quite complex, we believe it is very important to know you are are being completely understood, and also to know that we completely understand the doctor. That's just us.
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Linda from Canada
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Dr. Hugo Alorgon...
by Talley Ho , Playa la Ropa, Thursday, February 04, 2016, 13:41 (3934 days ago) @ zwanderwoman
We went to him two years ago,and were very impressed and pleased with the care. He does have English,and made things quite clear.
Thanks to Obamacare, we now have medical care in the US. We went to a dermatologist in October. He said EXACTLY what Dr. Alorgon did, and wanted to handle treatment in the same way. Only hitch was that the cost of the drug here seemed high, in the US it was 10 times higher. Yes, ten.
Our neighbors each went to him for removal of squamous cell skin cancer,and his cost was very low, and the quality of his stitches, impressive. One removal was on the face,under the eye,and there is no trace of a scar.
Dr. Hugo Alorgon...Thank you all...
by zwanderwoman , Thursday, February 04, 2016, 20:09 (3934 days ago) @ Talley Ho
I have also heard many good things about this doctor. All I wanted to know is if he spoke English. I will be seeing him next week.
Dr. Hugo Alorgon...Thank you all...
by 1945gypsy , Zihuatanejo, Friday, February 05, 2016, 13:58 (3933 days ago) @ zwanderwoman
The discussion got way off the point, didn't it? May I add that Dr. Alarcon diagnosed my ongoing problem immediately whereas two other dermatologists in the States got it wrong. Following up, his prescriptions were 100% effective. He is smart and his understanding of English is excellent.
Thank you ,gypsy!!.
by zwanderwoman , Saturday, February 06, 2016, 12:00 (3933 days ago) @ 1945gypsy
Yes, I do hope he can diagnose this rash! I am going crazy with the itch!!
Thank you ,gypsy!!.
by 1945gypsy , Zihuatanejo, Tuesday, February 23, 2016, 10:20 (3916 days ago) @ zwanderwoman
edited by 1945gypsy, Tuesday, February 23, 2016, 10:26
As much as I think he's a good doctor, let me say this. I went to him yesterday for my annual skin cancer check up. My husband came with me. He had a small spot on his nose and wondered if it was anything worth making an appointment for. Well, little did we know, that by asking the question, the appointment had already been made and it was right then and there. The doctor took one minute to look at it, said it was nothing important, and then charged us double. He used to charge 500 pesos per visit; now it is 600 pesos. For us, it was 1200 pesos. Just a heads up...
Quejas
by ZihuaRob , Zihuatanejo, México, Tuesday, February 23, 2016, 11:11 (3916 days ago) @ 1945gypsy
As much as I think he's a good doctor, let me say this. I went to him yesterday for my annual skin cancer check up. My husband came with me. He had a small spot on his nose and wondered if it was anything worth making an appointment for. Well, little did we know, that by asking the question, the appointment had already been made and it was right then and there. The doctor took one minute to look at it, said it was nothing important, and then charged us double. He used to charge 500 pesos per visit; now it is 600 pesos. For us, it was 1200 pesos. Just a heads up...
With all due respect, if you think he was wrong to charge you what he did then I believe the time and place to comment was then and there to him personally. He has always treated my family and me righteously and charged us fairly, and we have no problems paying what he asks even though we don't have thousands of dollars to spend on vacations. Just my 
