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Cofepris: 2609142002A00265 · Prof: 12588976 · Esp: 15595809 · CNN-2102
Polanco · Mexico City

See a lung doctor in English, minutes from Polanco

Snoring you've been told about, an inhaler that isn't holding, a cough that outlasted your last trip, get it properly checked without switching languages. Full consultation in English, 18–28 minutes from Polanco by car.

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Consultation in English 5.0 · 43 Google reviews Trained at the INER Consultation $1,500 MXN
18-28 minfrom Polanco via Reforma and Periférico
$1,500 MXNfull consultation in English, written plan
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Many of Dr. Lara's English-speaking patients live or work in Polanco. The most common reasons for a first visit:

This page covers the practical side of coming from Polanco. For the city-wide guide, see the English-speaking pulmonologist hub.

Getting there from Polanco, the honest logistics

By car

Reforma to Periférico south, exit Insurgentes Sur: 18–28 minutes, 25–40 at rush hour. Indoor parking on site.

Uber / DiDi

Destination "Hospital Santa Coleta, Saturnino Herrán 59". Usually $130–$220 MXN from Polanco outside peak hours.

Public transit

Metrobús Line 7 along Reforma, transfer to Line 1, exit Olivo or San Antonio. Total 35–50 minutes.

Skip the trip

Follow-ups and test results often work well by video. Teleconsultation is quoted via WhatsApp.

Office hours: Monday–Friday, 4–9 pm, evening slots after 7 pm usually mean lighter traffic on Periférico. Full directions and map on the location page.

Sleep apnea testing when you live in Polanco

Polanco sits outside the home-delivery radius for the sleep study (about 7 km from the office). The in-office package solves it:

What a first visit looks like

Full evaluation, $1,500 MXN

Clinical history, chest exam, oximetry and a written plan. Prior studies welcome, digital copies by WhatsApp beforehand.

Lung function on site

When indicated, spirometry and FeNO are done at the same office, no external lab referral.

Records from abroad

Studies from the US, Canada or Europe read directly; bilingual summary available for your doctor back home.

Insurance paperwork

Itemized electronic invoice (CFDI) and detailed prescription for reimbursement claims with international insurers.

Who treats you

Your specialist doctor

Dr. William César Lara Vázquez, pulmonologist trained at the INER, Mexico City

Dr. William César Lara Vázquez

Pulmonologist (Neumólogo) · Advanced COPD specialization (in progress)
  • Pulmonology: National Institute of Respiratory Diseases (INER), Mexico's national referral center.
  • 500+ pulmonology consultations personally handled in 2025 in Mexico City, each with a treatment plan explained to the patient.
  • Advanced COPD specialization in progress: ongoing clinical training in obstructive lung disease.
  • Current board certification by the Consejo Nacional de Neumología (CNN-2102).
  • Clinical practice at Hospital Santa Coleta, with spirometry, FeNO, home sleep testing and pleural procedures interpreted directly.
Cédula Prof. 12588976 Cédula Esp. 15595809 CNN-2102 Cofepris 2609142002A00265
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Questions patients from Polanco ask first

Is the whole consultation really in English?
Yes. The interview, physical exam, explanation of results and your written treatment plan are all handled in English. Dr. Lara also reviews medical records, spirometry and sleep studies issued abroad, and can prepare a bilingual summary for your doctor back home if you need one.
How long does it take to get there from Polanco?
By car, take Paseo de la Reforma to Anillo Periférico southbound and exit toward Insurgentes Sur: about 18 to 28 minutes in regular traffic, 25 to 40 minutes at rush hour. An Uber or DiDi to Hospital Santa Coleta, Saturnino Herrán 59, usually costs 130 to 220 MXN from Polanco.
Is there parking at Hospital Santa Coleta?
Yes. The hospital has its own indoor parking with access at Saturnino Herrán 59, San José Insurgentes. It is charged by the hour.
Can you do a home sleep study at my apartment in Polanco?
Polanco is outside the home-service radius for the sleep study, so home delivery is not available there. Instead, the in-office option works well: respiratory polygraphy for 5,000 MXN plus the 1,500 MXN consultation, you pick up the device at the office, sleep with it in your own bed, and return it the next day.
Will my international insurance cover the visit?
Care works on a reimbursement basis: you pay at the time of service (consultation 1,500 MXN) and receive an itemized electronic invoice (CFDI) and a detailed prescription to submit to Bupa, Cigna, AXA, GNP and most international insurers.

Other neighborhoods we serve in English

Lomas de Chapultepec Roma–Condesa Interlomas All of Mexico City

Don't wait for it to get worse

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Full consultation in English, 18–28 minutes away by car.

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Consultation in English 5.0 · 43 reviews Mon–Fri 4–9 pm

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.

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