best doctor for skin cancer in Pattaya area ?

[balo]

I have been talking to a local doctor that had no clue about western skin and I have a mole which has become itchy and gives me pain . I have a lot of moles on my body and I need a qualified doctor to examine my skin .

I know I can go to Bangkok for this but I was hoping to find someone in Chonburi , and not a typical thai doctor , thanks .

[Sheryl]

Dr. Anna at BPH.

[balo]

Dr. Anna at BPH.

Thankyou , I also found in another thread that you recommend Dr. Parichart at St. Louis Hospital,, I might try Bangkok instead of Pattaya , it will probably be cheaper also than BPH ?

[balo]

If anyone can tell me the costs of cancer screening at Dr. Anna BPH , including a small biopsy I would appreciate it .

[Sheryl]

If you are going to come to Bkk, for suspected skin cancer I think the best doc is Dr. Niyom at Bumrungrad.

[BKKdreaming]

Dr. Anna at BPH.

Thankyou , I also found in another thread that you recommend Dr. Parichart at St. Louis Hospital,, I might try Bangkok instead of Pattaya , it will probably be cheaper also than BPH ?

I go to her 1-2 times a year for a check-up and normally a few "blasts" to freeze a bad spot or 2 ,

her English is great , the Hospital is fine and right off the BTS and the price is right ,

I am not sure if it was ever over 1500 baht and I think much less but I do not have the paperwork here ,

[infinity11]

A small aside, anyone ever try black slave?

[Sceptict11]

A small aside, anyone ever try black slave?

Black Salve = Quackery !

Use it on yourself but do not encourage others !

http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/Cancer/eschar.html

[Sheryl]

And, in case of possible melanoma, potentially lethal quackery.

[advancebooking]

If you are going to come to Bkk, for suspected skin cancer I think the best doc is Dr. Niyom at Bumrungrad.

i can confirm that this dr is good

[balo]

I decided to use Dr. Anna since she has a good reputation in Pattaya. Thanks.

[Sceptict11]

And, in case of possible melanoma, potentially lethal quackery.

+1

[balo]

So I went to see Dr Anna today and was happy about her, she really knew what she was talking about.

My infected mole was not a mole but a wart. I waa treated with liquid nitrogen.

She checked my other moles and one of them she asked me to monitor.

So the visit only took 10 minutes .

But the bill was not cheap. I had to pay more than 3000 baht !

When I checked the detailed report I find it strange that I was almost double charged for doctor fee.

Specialist visit dr anna 1000 baht

Procedure fee dr anna 1500 baht

plus the other fees total 3080 baht for a 10 minute visit.

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[Sceptict11]

So I went to see Dr Anna today and was happy about her, she really knew what she was talking about.

My infected mole was not a mole but a wart. I waa treated with liquid nitrogen.

She checked my other moles and one of them she asked me to monitor.

So the visit only took 10 minutes .

But the bill was not cheap. I had to pay more than 3000 baht !

When I checked the detailed report I find it strange that I was almost double charged for doctor fee.

Specialist visit dr anna 1000 baht

Procedure fee dr anna 1500 baht

plus the other fees total 3080 baht for a 10 minute visit.

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Putting the cost into "real" terms means about $100 US or £60 !

[Tolley]

So I went to see Dr Anna today and was happy about her, she really knew what she was talking about.

My infected mole was not a mole but a wart. I waa treated with liquid nitrogen.

She checked my other moles and one of them she asked me to monitor.

So the visit only took 10 minutes .

But the bill was not cheap. I had to pay more than 3000 baht !

When I checked the detailed report I find it strange that I was almost double charged for doctor fee.

Specialist visit dr anna 1000 baht

Procedure fee dr anna 1500 baht

plus the other fees total 3080 baht for a 10 minute visit.

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I will give you a comparison with an Australian doctor.

I went to GP in Perth for suspicous mole. They took a biopsy.

Total cost 293 dollars of which I paid about 160 dollars and medicare 133. Took about 15 mins.

Doctors are damned expensive.

[Sheryl]

The biopsy may have taken 15 minutes, but that was in no way all that happened.

Slides had to be prepared, chemically treated and read by a separate specialist (pathologist) carefully under a microscope to determine if malignancy was present. You paid for not one but 2 specialists and for a lengthy examination of the tissue sample.

[balo]

The biopsy may have taken 15 minutes, but that was in no way all that happened.

 

Slides had to be prepared, chemically treated and read by a separate specialist (pathologist) carefully under a microscope to determine if malignancy was present. You paid for not one but 2 specialists and for a lengthy examination of the tissue sample.

 

 

Sheryl, there was no need of a biopsy here or it would probably have cost me 7000 baht.

It was a wart and easily treated with liquid nitrogen . It was the double charge doctor fees that I don't understand.

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[Sceptict11]

The biopsy may have taken 15 minutes, but that was in no way all that happened.

Slides had to be prepared, chemically treated and read by a separate specialist (pathologist) carefully under a microscope to determine if malignancy was present. You paid for not one but 2 specialists and for a lengthy examination of the tissue sample.

Sheryl, there was no need of a biopsy here or it would probably have cost me 7000 baht.

It was a wart and easily treated with liquid nitrogen . It was the double charge doctor fees that I don't understand.

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One fee relates to the consultation and diagnosis the other relates to the cost of actually undertaking treatment!

I would say good value was given !

[lopburi3]

There was no double change that I can see - you paid 1k for visit with doctor (show and tell) and then paid her 1,500 baht for the removal operation. Normal billing. Then there are the admin/nursing/extras charges to make up the difference. At Vejthani Hospital I am normally changed 1,000 baht for pathologist report in addition to the normal doctor/procedure/admin costs (which are considerably lower but no access to liquid nitrogen so not sure what that would cost).

[Sheryl]

The biopsy may have taken 15 minutes, but that was in no way all that happened.

Slides had to be prepared, chemically treated and read by a separate specialist (pathologist) carefully under a microscope to determine if malignancy was present. You paid for not one but 2 specialists and for a lengthy examination of the tissue sample.

Sheryl, there was no need of a biopsy here or it would probably have cost me 7000 baht.

It was a wart and easily treated with liquid nitrogen . It was the double charge doctor fees that I don't understand.

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I was referring to the poster just prior who talked about the cost of a biopsy in Perth.

[Chao Lao Beach]

Does anyone know if any of these doctors have proper photograph system in place for moles?