Medical Exam

[billsafari 0]

For those that are planning ahead for the medical I thought I would give a heads up. One of the Embassy select Physicians does same day results. The International Organization for Immigration (IOM) at #12 2nd Zvenigorodskaya, 1st Entrance; Moscow, metro: " Ulitsa 1905 goda". tel (495) 797-8723. If you want same day results your appointment must be before noon. The fee is 85 bucks. Vaccination shots are a flat fee of $30 whether you need 1 or 50. This info is from our packet. We have our medical set for Friday the 20th at 8-30am. They said we will get the results around 4pm. I hope this helps for planning purposes. Good luck all!!!!!

[Milenka 0]

Thanks for the info, Bill. We are going to the same place actually, but in a few weeks, so we'll let you know how it is on the inside

[CityCat 0]

Yes, it's a very reliable place and the results are ready the same day. I used it and was very happy with it. You'll probably have to wait there in the lobby for like an hour or so after the whole procedure is done, but it's no big deal, right?

[billsafari 0]

Yes, it's a very reliable place and the results are ready the same day. I used it and was very happy with it. You'll probably have to wait there in the lobby for like an hour or so after the whole procedure is done, but it's no big deal, right?

Noone,

How long does the actual medical exam take? What do they do?

[Satellite 1]

How long does the actual medical exam take? What do they do?

We went there as well, granted nearly 3 years ago. You go to one address, wait about an hour and register / pay. Then you are given a map and sent to another clinic. At the next building you sign in and wait again up to an hour. Finally they call them in. My wife was out within two hours and we were free around 1pm or so. After that you return to the first building and pick up your results in the afternoon. We explored Moscow instead until then.

As far as what they do during the medical. My wife said it was a standard Russian check up done by Russian staff. Chest Ex-Ray. She didn't describe anything beyond that.

Edited July 11, 2007 by Satellite

[CityCat 0]

Yes, it's a very reliable place and the results are ready the same day. I used it and was very happy with it. You'll probably have to wait there in the lobby for like an hour or so after the whole procedure is done, but it's no big deal, right?

Noone,

How long does the actual medical exam take? What do they do?

Like Satellite said, chest x-ray, general check up, blood test. Not long at all, maybe an hour tops including waiting in line. What was a little strange though - the male doctor asked me to take my clothes off. All of it. But it may be a normal thing for a check up, it was my first one with somebody I didn't know (my mom is a doctor, so I didn't need to see strangers for an exam)

[slim 1,525]

What was a little strange though - the male doctor asked me to take my clothes off. All of it.

And you had to pay him?

[CityCat 0]

What was a little strange though - the male doctor asked me to take my clothes off. All of it.

And you had to pay him?

You know now thinking about it... He was sort of flirting! Ladies, watch out!

[russ 1]

What was a little strange though - the male doctor asked me to take my clothes off. All of it.

And you had to pay him?

Slim - you were in the service... I've had more 'routine' physicals in my life than anyone I know. Bend over, cough, pee in a cup, and blood.

DODMERB - you may be familiar with these guys. Department of Defense Medical Examinaition Review Board. It took them 3 years to decide that I wasn't fit for military service (unless, of course, they were to fail to meet their recruiting goal. In that case, good to go.) Navy, Army and Air Force all had me checked at numerous places. They don't seem to trust each other, so that meant blood for the Navy, blood for the Air Force... At the time, rather than use one clinic, they contracted out to a bunch of specialists. One clinic for eye tests, one clinic for dental exam, etc... The dentist didn't see me naked.

The FAA. They like also like pee in a cup, every 6 months. Bend over and cough, and also making sure that you haven't developed color blindness since the last physical. You get to pay for this one.

Regular physicals. I guess these are a good idea too. They get to see you naked as well.

Taking clothes off for doctors seems pretty normal to me. I mean honestly, their job is to examine your body. How do you do that with 80% of it covered? Lawyers don't look at half of the facts in a case out of respect for your privacy...

[Thomas-n-Elena 0]

What was a little strange though - the male doctor asked me to take my clothes off. All of it.

Hmm the last time I went to the dentist they asked me the same thing and I didn't have to pay. :unsure:

[slim 1,525]

What was a little strange though - the male doctor asked me to take my clothes off. All of it.

And you had to pay him?

Slim - you were in the service... I've had more 'routine' physicals in my life than anyone I know. Bend over, cough, pee in a cup, and blood.

DODMERB - you may be familiar with these guys. Department of Defense Medical Examinaition Review Board. It took them 3 years to decide that I wasn't fit for military service (unless, of course, they were to fail to meet their recruiting goal. In that case, good to go.) Navy, Army and Air Force all had me checked at numerous places. They don't seem to trust each other, so that meant blood for the Navy, blood for the Air Force... At the time, rather than use one clinic, they contracted out to a bunch of specialists. One clinic for eye tests, one clinic for dental exam, etc... The dentist didn't see me naked.

The FAA. They like also like pee in a cup, every 6 months. Bend over and cough, and also making sure that you haven't developed color blindness since the last physical. You get to pay for this one.

Regular physicals. I guess these are a good idea too. They get to see you naked as well.

Taking clothes off for doctors seems pretty normal to me. I mean honestly, their job is to examine your body. How do you do that with 80% of it covered? Lawyers don't look at half of the facts in a case out of respect for your privacy...

No. They look at them out of respect for your money! "Let's see here.... that's 15 hours of case research and background information checks at $475/hour..... all completely necessary for your DUI charge."

If you go for an eye exam, you shouldn't have to bend over and cough unless there's something connected to your eyes that coughing while bent over is going to fix. I'm not aware of any such thing, but maybe it's out there! I don't know, I'm not a doctor. I know it is possible to over-exert yourself (like by coughing while bent over) causing you to pop a vein in your ocular cavity, which, in turn, fills it with blood and constricts your ocular nerve causing temporary blindness! Did they check you for that???

I joined the service scared of needles. I also had mildly flat feet, slight hearing loss, and near-color blindness. (I fail that pseudo-isochromatic plate test every time. Can't see the little numbers. I can tell them the color of every individual little dot on the page, but I can't make out the numbers. I suck at the "sailboat" pictures as well!)

I left the service impervious to being stuck by anything smaller than a bayonet, no tread left on my boots (from lots and lots of walking next to VERY LOUD jet aircraft) and have the numbers on that d@mn test memorized. I can see colors just fine, can hear the doctor telling me to bend over and cough at my eye exam, and have no trouble standing for long periods at my job right now.

What did I learn from the military medical process?

A doctor with a degree in Botany (and/or History... take your pick) knows less about "medicine" than I do based on my 7th grade Science class.

They do however, know more about getting government kick-backs than I'll ever be able to fathom. I'm so glad I'm a civilian now. Web-MD is free, and after being in the military medical "care" system, an aspirin and a band-aid is a step up from the usual.

The usual? "Here, take 800mg Motrin and if your knee is still twisted backwards next week, call us."

(I did have a wonderful ACL reconstruction done by an Ohio State University Medical School grad, on Uncle Sam's dime. Only fitting, I guess, since I injured it dismounting an 8-ft fence (in full kit) and landing on my mildly flat feet!)

Edited July 12, 2007 by slim

[mendeleev 68]

My wife was harrassed at MOM and, around the same time, they tried to run a TB scam on Searchers fiance.

We'll use a different clinic this time.

[Turboguy 6]

My wife was harrassed at MOM and, around the same time, they tried to run a TB scam on Searchers fiance.

We'll use a different clinic this time.

I have heard far more good comments on the other clinic than MOM. Even though it costs $ 15.00 more and you have to wait until the next morning for results I think there are some advantages in the way they treat people.

[slim 1,525]

Is customer service really expected at a place like that?

I learned quickly in Russia, customer service is a foreign concept. Why should the doctor's office be any different?

Harrassment is a different ballgame, but to expect any kind of "service" seems to be asking for too much.

[Turboguy 6]

I agree with you about customer service. I think particularly where you have a basically captive audience you loose competitive pricing and customer service.

I hear better things about the other clinic but it looks like we are going to go with MOM. With a Tuesday interview the one day service cuts her stay in Moscow signifigantly. Medical on Monday, Interview Tue, fly back home late Tuesday. Since there is only one flight a day (acutally 3 but they leave simultaneously if that is not the stupidest thing.) Sunday for travel just to be safe.