English-speaking care

A pulmonologist in Mexico City who speaks your language

Respiratory care for visitors, expats and English-speaking patients — in central Mexico City (Benito Juárez). Same-day visits when available, video teleconsultation, and direct WhatsApp.

English-speaking 5.0 · 26 Google reviews Trained at the INER Central Benito Juárez

If you're visiting or living in Mexico City and your breathing isn't right — a cough that won't settle, wheezing, chest tightness, or unexpected shortness of breath — you can see a pulmonologist (a lung specialist, neumólogo in Spanish) without a language barrier. Dr. William Lara trained at the INER, Mexico's national respiratory institute, and sees English-speaking patients at a centrally located office in Benito Juárez.

Central location

Saturnino Herrán 59, San José Insurgentes, Benito Juárez — minutes from Insurgentes, Del Valle, Roma–Condesa and Polanco.

Same-day & flexible

Same-day appointments are often available. Prefer to stay at your hotel or home? A video teleconsultation works for many problems.

WhatsApp first

Message the office on WhatsApp (+52) in English to ask about availability, what to bring, and pricing before you come in.

If you already have a diagnosis

Travelling with asthma or COPD? You can get a refill plan, a check after a flare, or interpretation of tests done back home.

Common reasons visitors see a lung doctor here

Short of breath at altitude

Mexico City sits at ~2,240 m (7,350 ft). Thinner air plus pollution can trigger breathlessness, a tight chest, or an asthma/COPD flare in the first days. Read the altitude guide →

Asthma acting up

A new environment, dust and ozone can set off wheezing and night-time cough. We confirm control with spirometry and adjust your inhaler plan.

Persistent cough or chest infection

A cough lingering after a cold, fever with phlegm, or chest pain when breathing — assessed in person, with imaging arranged if needed.

Snoring & suspected sleep apnea

Loud snoring, gasping, daytime sleepiness — testable from your hotel or home with a home sleep apnea test.

Dr. William César Lara Vázquez, pulmonologist in Mexico City
Dr. William César Lara Vázquez — Pulmonologist (Neumólogo) Trained at the INER (National Institute of Respiratory Diseases). Board-certified by the Consejo Nacional de Neumología (CNN-2102). Professional licenses verifiable with Mexico's SEP (12588976 / 15595809). Member of SMNyCT, ALAT and the American Thoracic Society. 5.0 rating · 26 Google reviews.
Full profile (in Spanish) →

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to speak Spanish?
No. Dr. Lara sees English-speaking patients and you can arrange everything by WhatsApp in English.
Can I be seen the same day?
Often, yes — availability varies. Message the office on WhatsApp (+52) and we'll confirm the soonest in-person or video slot.
How much does a visit cost?
A first pulmonology visit is US$99 for international patients; spirometry is $1,200 MXN. We'll confirm current pricing by WhatsApp before your visit.
Do you take my travel/health insurance?
We provide an itemized receipt (recibo/factura) you can submit to most international insurers for reimbursement. Payment is at the time of the visit.
Where exactly is the office?
Saturnino Herrán 59, San José Insurgentes, Benito Juárez, 03900 Mexico City — see the location page for the map.

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Educational information reviewed by Dr. William César Lara Vázquez. It does not replace an in-person consultation, diagnosis or treatment. In a respiratory emergency in Mexico, call 911. Your personal and health data are handled under Mexico's LFPDPPP; see the privacy notice.

Información educativa revisada por el Dr. William César Lara Vázquez; no sustituye la consulta, el diagnóstico ni el tratamiento médico.