English-speaking doctor in Greece

You can see an English-speaking doctor in Greece without leaving where you are staying. DocNow connects you by video with independent, licensed Greek doctors who speak English, from your phone or tablet, anywhere in the country.

Why it is hard to find one locally

Greece has excellent doctors. The difficulty for a visitor is not finding medical care but finding it in a language you can use confidently, at the moment you need it.

Whether the doctor you reach speaks English tends to come down to chance: which practice is open, who is on duty, whether you are in a city or a village. Outside the largest hospitals and private clinics, it is not something you can count on. On an island in August it can mean a wait, a ferry, or both.

How a consultation with DocNow works

The whole process happens on your phone or tablet, in three steps.

1. Download the DocNow app.
2. Create an account and choose an available doctor.
3. Join the secure video consultation at your appointment time.

There is no clinic to find, no queue, and no need to explain yourself twice. You describe what is going on, the doctor asks questions, and you get a clear answer about what to do next.

Each consultation is scheduled for 15 minutes, which is enough for a focused assessment of a single problem.

What you can be seen for

A doctor can assess many common problems by video, because the assessment rests largely on what you describe and how the problem has developed.

Typical reasons people book include respiratory infections, sore throat and cough, urinary symptoms, skin problems and rashes, allergic reactions, mild stomach or bowel upsets, and questions about medication. Children can be seen too — a parent or guardian books the appointment and stays with the child during the consultation.

If you want the wider picture of how remote consultations work, you can read about telemedicine in Greece.

Anywhere in Greece, including the islands

This is where a video consultation makes the most difference. A clinic has an address; the app does not.

If you are on Naxos, Milos, Karpathos or anywhere else where the nearest doctor is a drive or a boat away, the consultation works exactly as it does in central Athens. The same is true late in the day, on a weekend, or in a village where the local practice has closed for the afternoon. All you need is your phone and a reasonable internet connection.

You do not need an AMKA or Greek insurance

You do not need to be registered with the Greek public health system to book. A private consultation is open to tourists, expatriates and anyone else staying in the country, and you pay directly for it.

Prescriptions and next steps

If medication is appropriate, the doctor can issue a prescription that reaches you by email and is accepted at Greek pharmacies. How this works, and which categories of medicine are never prescribed remotely, is covered in detail in the article on online prescriptions in Greece.

Whether a prescription is appropriate is decided by the doctor, based on what emerges during the consultation. The consultation fee covers the medical assessment itself.

When you need in-person care

A video consultation does not replace emergency care. If you experience severe chest pain, difficulty breathing, loss of consciousness, heavy bleeding, sudden weakness or difficulty speaking, call 112 immediately, or 166 for an ambulance in Greece, or go to the emergency department of the nearest hospital.

A doctor also cannot examine you by hand or arrange tests over video. Where that is what your situation needs, they will tell you so and explain where to go.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to speak Greek? No. The consultation takes place in English.

Do I need an AMKA number? No. A private consultation is available without Greek public health insurance.

Can I use it on an island? Yes. The consultation works anywhere in Greece with an internet connection.

Can I book for my child? Yes. A parent or guardian books the appointment and stays with the child during the consultation.

You are away from home, something has come up, and explaining it in an unfamiliar language is the last thing you want to deal with. Download the DocNow app, book an appointment and talk it through with a licensed Greek doctor in English. They will assess you and explain the appropriate next step, at their clinical discretion.

The information above is provided exclusively for educational purposes and does not replace medical advice. Please consult your treating doctor to determine the most appropriate treatment plan for your individual needs.