Medical experience in VITA/Greenberg Clinics - Sofia, BULGARIA

[SerenityNOW 11]

Update for 2013...

The Vita link below works, Greenberg does not but I haven't found a better one. The phone numbers are listed on the current sheet for Bulgaria medical exams: http://travel.state.gov/pdf/medical/SOF-MED-BULG-0001-1003.pdf , found through the Department of State Medical Examination general information page

One of the Vita phone numbers is different; they are: 960-49-50 and 846-53-76 on the sheet from the embassy, but different from that on their website... use the first number and that should work

“VITA” MULTIDISCIPLINARY HOSPITAL

Telephones:
+359 2 960-49-50; 960-49-51; 943-43-98

Mobile - +359 888 991 003
Fax: +359 2 944 13 43
е-mail: vita@vita.bg ; office@vita.bg

Greenberg has moved to its own building, so everything has changed since 2009

Медицински център
Д-Р И. С. ГРИЙНБЕРГ
Младост 2, бул. Александър
Малинов 80
Dr. I.C. Greenberg Medical Center
Mladost 2, 80 Alexander Malinov Blvd.
tel: 974-49-33, 0898 77 68 24

The price list appears to be the same, though some of the vaccinations do not appear on the current list.

Other info appears to be the same. THREE passport-sized photos for the medical (plus two for the interview).

Dear folks,

I decided to start this thread in order to help future Bulgarian beneficiaries with passing their medical for the interview, no matter if it's a DVP Green card, K-1, K-3, CR-1 or IR-1 visa.

Before your interview you will need to get a medical exam at one of two places in Sofia. The only clinics that provide the exams are:

VITAand GREENBERG



Contact information:


VITA

Company Name Multiprofilehospital for active treatment "VITA"
Telephones (02) 960-49-50; 943-43-98
E-mail vita@vita.bg

Address 9, Dragovitza street, Sofia 1505




GREENBERG

Company Name Diagnostic and Consultative Medical Center "Dr. I. S. Greenberg"
Contact Person Ellen Greenberg Ph.D.
Position Director
PR Director Ellen Greenberg Ph.D.
HR Director Ellen Greenberg Ph.D.
Telephone 098-776-811; 974-4816
E-mail Egreenberg@mbox.cit.bg

Address 25th Policlinic, 1st Floor, Wing C, Mladost 3, Sofia



Prices: http://bulgaria.usembassy.gov/clinics.html

Required Tests: ________________VITA___________GREENBERG
Chest X-ray and radiology consult_____$15__________________$15
Serological test for syphilis___________$ 9___________________$ 9
HIV test__________________________$17__________________$16
Physical examination _______________$37__________________$34
TOTAL:__________________________$78__________________$74

Vaccines:
Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis_______$4___________________$4
Measles, rubella and mumps__________$21__________________$20
Polio_____________________________$12__________________$12
Hepatitis A________________________$42__________________$41
Hepatitis B________________________$28__________________$27
Haemophylus influenza type B_________$17__________________$17
Pneumococcal_____________________$26__________________$24
Influenza_________________________$12__________________$12
Human Papilomavirus_______________$190_________________$189
Meningococcal_____________________$23__________________$24
Rotavirus_________________________$98__________________$96


All Immigrant visa applicants must submit 3 (three) passport-size photos at the clinic.
If you have your vaccine records then you should bring them with you to the exam to assist the doctor in deciding what vaccines you need.
The doctor will take an x-ray of your chest (which you will take with you to the interview AND on the plane in your hands through customs).
The doctor will give you the shots that you need and a regular medical exam.
The total price will vary. It is possible that if you are a woman under 25 that you will have to get the HPV vaccine that costs a lot.
This one is the most expensive. So it is best to be prepared to pay more if necessary.
At the end of the exam the doctor will give you an envelope with your vaccine and medical record inside that you will give to the officer at the embassy.
DO NOT OPEN this envelope even after it is given back to you with your passport in the mail after the interview.


I hope all current and future members will be active in this thread and will share their personal experience with us

[slvrfx576 15]

Update for 2013...

The Vita link below works, Greenberg does not but I haven't found a better one. The phone numbers are listed on the current sheet for Bulgaria medical exams: http://travel.state.gov/pdf/medical/SOF-MED-BULG-0001-1003.pdf , found through the Department of State Medical Examination general information page

One of the Vita phone numbers is different; they are: 960-49-50 and 846-53-76 on the sheet from the embassy, but different from that on their website... use the first number and that should work

“VITA” MULTIDISCIPLINARY HOSPITAL

Telephones:

+359 2 960-49-50; 960-49-51; 943-43-98

Mobile - +359 888 991 003

Fax: +359 2 944 13 43

е-mail: vita@vita.bg ; office@vita.bg

Greenberg has moved to its own building, so everything has changed since 2009

Медицински център

Д-Р И. С. ГРИЙНБЕРГ

Младост 2, бул. Александър

Малинов 80

Dr. I.C. Greenberg Medical Center

Mladost 2, 80 Alexander Malinov Blvd.

tel: 974-49-33, 0898 77 68 24

The price list appears to be the same, though some of the vaccinations do not appear on the current list.

Other info appears to be the same. THREE passport-sized photos for the medical (plus two for the interview).

Thanks for the update. Although most of this thread is several years old, it was a big help. My wife just did her medical this morning at the Greenberg Clinic. She says that it was very professional and the staff was polite and outgoing. She had brought documentation from her GP about her vaccination history, so she was not required to take any. She got her sealed envelope and x-ray to take to her interview on 10/3. Fee was $100 US. Thanks again for all the info !

[Chris Me lil D 17]

Thanks for the update. Although most of this thread is several years old, it was a big help. My wife just did her medical this morning at the Greenberg Clinic. She says that it was very professional and the staff was polite and outgoing. She had brought documentation from her GP about her vaccination history, so she was not required to take any. She got her sealed envelope and x-ray to take to her interview on 10/3. Fee was $100 US. Thanks again for all the info !

I'm glad that my thread was helpful to your wife. It's been years since I went though this and now I don't remember much, or I just don't want to go back and remember these times. But I'm glad I created this thread so I can always go back and read and refresh my memory The thread is old, I don't think I can update it anymore. Visa Journey has updated the website few times since 2009 and all of my old posts and threads are gone, I don't have history of them. Thanks to every one updating info here

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[meg_654 84]

My mother had her medical at Greenberg clinik on November 18th, 2014. Her interview was November 20th. She lives in the province, so she traveled to Sofia the day before. So did I: I flew in on November 17th to Sofia. We stayed overnight at hotel Ramada, near the rail station and train station. On the following morning Mom suggested we take a bus to Druzhba 2, even though I though a cab is a better option. We took the bus and got off about 45 mins later at Druzhba 2, the third stop I think it was. We had to walk around a brand new but uninhabited office building and saw the pharmacy first and then the clinic. Registration took about 5 mins. The front office staff was very helpful and knowledgable; took the immunization record, interview letter, mom's passport and photos. After registration mom met with the MD, who had already looked at the immunization record. They spoke for about few minutes to go over step by step what she needs to get done today and then walked together to the ground floor where the X-ray and blood lab were. Soft handoff to the x-ray technician. Mom had her x-ray taken which took about another 5 mins. Right next to the x-ray office is the blood lab. The tech there did not have any other patients, so mom walked in as soon as she got out of the x-ray office. Blood was taken for the syphilis test, if I am not mistaken it is called vasserman (not sure if i spelled it right). Mom was told results will be ready in about an hour and a half and to check back with registration. We left the clinic happy that all is ready and went to a nearby bakery to kill some time. After nice coffee, few cream puffs, and a conversation we headed back to the clinic. Results were in. Doctor reviewed everything and called mom in her office to take medical history. She determined that mom needs a flu vaccine and a pneumonia vaccine, since both are required for the States. Flu vac is required for any interviews after October 1st, when the official flu season starts in the States, and pneumonia vac for anyone over the age of 65. They had quadrivalent flu vaccine, which covers 2 A and 2 B strains of the flu - the type I already got in the States before my trip to Bulgaria. Mom got the vaccines from a nurse. We paid at the front office and had an option to pay with USD or BGN. I didn't ask if plastic is accepted there. We were on out merry way, via bus to clear off the hotel rooms and load the rental car for a trip back home. Very impressed with the clinic and how smoothly everything works there. Mom paid about 170BGN and was handed a sealed envelope to bring to the interview on the 20th, two days later.

We chose Greenberg, because results were ready the same day. Vita clinic told us that we need to wait three days for the blood test results, and that was not convenient for us, since we didn't want to have to take another follow up trip to the clinic.

[avrora9002 21]

I had my medical exam today, also at Greenberg...

It went pretty smooth, first they took some blood and x-ray, then i had to wait about an hour (even less) for the results to be ready. Then the doctor did the physical examination, asked me some questions, and finally i got 2 vaccines - flu and MMR, and that was it I paid with USD, and it's also possible to pay with card Oh, and they told me to bring 4 pictures, not 3 as it says in the letter from the embassy xD

[Michael2017 368]

On 1/5/2015 at 7:34 PM, avrora9002 said:

I had my medical exam today, also at Greenberg...

It went pretty smooth, first they took some blood and x-ray, then i had to wait about an hour (even less) for the results to be ready. Then the doctor did the physical examination, asked me some questions, and finally i got 2 vaccines - flu and MMR, and that was it I paid with USD, and it's also possible to pay with card Oh, and they told me to bring 4 pictures, not 3 as it says in the letter from the embassy xD

Are the photos required to be American or EU format? 

[avrora9002 21]

8 hours ago, Michael2017 said:

Are the photos required to be American or EU format? 

American I think... It's been a while though, so I can't remember exactly

[Michael2017 368]

11 hours ago, avrora9002 said:

American I think... It's been a while though, so I can't remember exactly

Thanks!