CHAPTER 9: PHYSICIANS AND CLINICS

 

There are many very good doctors and dentists in Casablanca. Those listed below have been used by some of our members or suggested by the U.S. Consulate Health Unit. We cannot endorse any physician or person on this list. All speak French, and English speakers have been noted. The names are not listed in any particular order.

Labs, Clinics and Pharmacies

Laboratories are usually privately run and provide diagnostic tests as requested by physicians and clinics. These services could include blood analysis, urinalysis, parasitology tests, and infertility testing. Become familiar with lab locations since you are required to take specimens to the lab from the doctor or clinic yourself.

Clinics are privately owned facilities while hospitals are public. Clinics have a specialty doctor on call and emergency service. You may be required to pay up front, upon admittance, which can prove to be difficult in an emergency, or immediately after surgery. Be sure to bring cash unless you’ve received permission to pay by check in advance.

If you have surgery planned you may have a stock of your blood, or that of a family member or friend’s drawn ahead of time at the Blood Bank Rue Jenner (near Ibn Rochd Hospital) 26.45.32.

It’s a good idea to locate and visit a clinic or two as you settle in Casablanca- BEFORE you need one.

Many pharmacies will sell prescription drugs over the counter, (although never narcotics or others subject to abuse or addiction) even without a doctor’s prescription (ordonnance), but be very careful not to self-medicate! Health conditions change and the medicine which may have worked last year may not work now. Moroccan and French doctors rely heavily on prescription medications. See note on antibiotics in the Health chapter.

Every night and weekend, at least one pharmacy stays open all night. The name is posted at all pharmacies and is also indicated in the newspapers.

See the end of the Health Chapter for a list of helpful vocabulary.

 

Emergency and special needs

Poison Control Center

Poison Control Center

24 hour answering service by MDs. In Rabat

07.68.64.64

 

Blood Bank (Banc Sanguin or Centre de Transfusion Sanguine)

Blood Bank

Rue Jenner (near Ibn Rochd Hospital)

26.45.32

Night Pharmacy (Pharmacie de Nuit) Open from 9:00 P.M. until 8:00 A.M.

Prefecture de Casablanca

Place Mohammed V

Hours 21 :00 –8 :00 after midnight a prescription is needed

22.01.53

Pharmacie de Nuit

Bd. d’Anfa, near the Hotel El Kandara

29.75.15

 

Ambulance (Ambulance)

Amal Assistance

17 Rue de la Paix

36.44.36

39.20.03

SOS Medicins Maroc

Home visits by MD’s, well equipped ambulances

98.98.98

25.25.25

82.82.82

Insitut Pasteur

Place Charles Nicolle

Emergency rabies shots, yellow fever, snake and scorpion bite anti-venom, water testing

26.94.24

27.57.78

 

Emergency Doctor (Médecin de garde) Also found in the Newspaper

Dr. Smair Errida

S.O.S. Medecin. Emergency Care doctor associated with Clinique El Hakim.

01.16.45.39

 

Clinics and labs

24 Hour Clinics (Cliniques)

Clinique Yasmine

Bd. Sidi Abderrahman Hay El Hana

39.69.60

Clinque Zerktouni

Rue 9 Avril (Orthopedics)

25.33.00

Clinique des Spécialistes

Al Hakim

Corner of Rue Dalton and Lavosier, across from Hopital 20 Août

81.81.81

81.82.82

Clinique Badr

35 Rue El Alloussie, Bourgogne

49.28.00

49.23.80-84

Other Clinics (Cliniques)

Polyclinique Rachidi

43 Bd. Rachidi (behind the American language Center)

22.12.96

20.92.42

Polyclinique Romandie

19 Bd. Ibou Sina

36.62.62

39.94.38

Clinique Kadi

7 Rue Sebou, Gautier

27.52.35

Clinique Ghandi

Bd. Ghandi

36.69.11

Clinique de l’Oasis

20 Rue Franceville

25.29.48

Clinique Al Rarabi

7 Rue Jean Jaures

Drs. Speak English

47.30.30

Clinique Beausejour

Bd. Ghandi

Drs. Speak English

99.42.41

Labs (Laboratoires d’analyses)

Dr. Mohammed Nasri

Res. Assabah, lot 11 Place Sidi Med. Bélvédére

Home visits for blood samples etc.

24.28.55

Laboratoire Ibn Sina

Résidence "Roudani", 400 Bd. Brahim Roudani, Maârif. Dr. (Mme) El Hamdaoui Riffi and Dr. (Mme) Benamour Biaz, speak some English and are good for pap smears.

23.08.76

Laboratoire du Maghreb

Dr. Nabil Sekkal

283 Bd. Zerktouni

39.51.00

Clini-Lab

5 Rue Sebou

20.71.76

20.71.77

Lab Cirab

90 Ave. 2 Mars

28.26.83

28.83.63

Lab Osman

21 Rue Abdallah Nafii, Res. Ben Omar

Mr. Farid Osman speaks English.

25.23.29

25.12.22

 

 

Dental care

Dentists (Dentistes)

Dr. C. Viellard

26. Bd. Mohammed Abdou Gauthier

good English

22.25.09

Dr. A. Bendabou

4 Rue Nationale

good English

27.58.05

Dr. Charaf Sekkat

6 Rue Pierre Curie Park de Ligue Arabe

some English

27.80.71

27.90.02

Dr. Jaouad Charaa

119 Bd. de Bourgogne, Res. Phénicia 2nd floor

Specialiste in False teeth

Speaks Russian and English

47.17.30

Dr. Fouad Guessous

47 Rue Othman Ben Affan 3rd floor

Behind the Holiday Inn

27.99.03

26.93.66

Dr. Abdellah Bennani

Res. Baghdad 192 Bd. Zertouni 3rd floor

Modern equipment and excellent treatment

20.73.15

Dr. Khadija Habbal Ep. Lakehal

10 Rue Ibnou Al Arif-Maârif

Dentist/periodontist

23.81.48

Dr. Hassan Belkady

Tour 3 Laayoune no. 3 Romandie 2 Bd. Bir Anzarane very good English. Preventative care

36.10.39

Dr. Hicham Benhayoun

3. Bd. Mohammed Abdou

very good English, adults only

27.33.14

26.80.38

Dr. Alami Idrissi Jawad

33 Rue de Yemen sur Bd. 11 Janvier, 4th floor

Dental Surgery

44.16.54

 

Orthodontists

Dr. Moumi

228.Bd. Mohammed V

30.30.27

Dr. Kenza Belkhayat

Residence Zerktouni, 185 Bd. Zerktouni 2nd floor Appt. 5

Speaks English/free consultations to AIWC members

23.27.27

 

Periodontists

Dr. (Mme)El Belghami Kadiri

1 Impasse Mimosa angle Bd. Ibn Sina

excellent English

27.82.33

36.13.24

Dr. Khadija Habbal Ep. Lakehal

10 Rue Ibnou Al Arif-Maârif

Dentist/periodontists

23.81.48

 

 

Eyes

Opthalmologists (Ophtalmologues)

Dr. Benkirane

1 Av. des FAR

20.10.15

22.15.41

Dr. Abdelkamel Chami

97 Bd. Mohammed V

31.38.03

Prof. Zaghooul

62 Rue d’Agadir

some English

27.65.53

Dr. Fdili Alaoui

18 Bd. Anfa

Fairly good English

48.41.18

Dr. Karim Djebli Elaydouni

7 Rue Ben Dahan, 3rd floor

27.49.95

Dr. Nadia Bennani

11 Bd. de Paris, 4th floor

Fluent English

20.98.59

 

Vision analysists (Orthoptiste)

Zineb Lahjouji

14 Rue Najib Mahgoud

Good English

20.78.39

20.76.98

 

Physicians (Médecins)

Allergists (Allergologues)

Dr. Françoise Gaunet

29 Bd. 11 Janvier

fairly good English

22.37.57

Dr. Catherine Guillemateau Pediatric allergist

49 Rue Jean Jaures

some English

27.03.74

 

Blood Specialist (Angiologist/Phlebologiste)

Dr. Oumnia Benkirane

Résidence Kheir

237, Bd. Zerktouni

94.38.96/97

 

Cancer Specialist (Cancérologues)

Dr. Abdellatif Bonih

Dr. Mohamed El Morchid

Clinic Al Kindy

36.73.22

 

Cardiologists (Cardiologues)

Prof. Ali El Makhlouf

5 Bd. Mohammed Abdou

good English

29.81.55

29.81.59

Dr. Berrada

11 Bd. Zerktouni

22.09.10

26.78.14

Dr. de Vahia

69 Prince Moulay Abdellah

fair English

26.75.14

 

Chest Diseases (Asthma)

Dr. Sentissi

314 Rue Mustapha El Maâni

27.06.49

 

Dermatologists (Dermatologues)

Dr. Taouria Alami

23 Rue Sebou

48.72.42

Dr. Colette Locatelli

45 Rue de L¹Atlas

Maârif

23.45.75

Prof. Jarmouni Idrissi Rachid

203 Bd. Zerktouni

36.43.17/27

Dr. A. Belhoucine Drissi

62 Bd. du 11 Janvier

22.35.09

Dr. Z.J. Bennouna

54 Rahal El Meskini

29.41.86

Dr. Ouedfel Mohjia

1 Rue Abou Hdidl Allaf, near the US Consulate

20.91.17

 

Ear Nose and Throat (Oto-rhino-laryngologie)

Dr. Younes Boutaleb

46 Av. Foum Elhism, lot Smara

some English

61.51.51

Dr. Hamid Lounis

19 Ave. Hassan II

22.66.11

26.60.53

Dr. Abdelhamid Benghalem

58 Bd. Rachidi, Place de la Fraternite

modern technology, good bedside manner, some English

48.60.00

Dr. Hamza Ouazzani

16 Rue Clemenceau

22.15.00

Gastrologist (Gastro-enterologist)

Dr. Mohammed Amine

50 Rue Tata (ex. Poincare)

very good English

27.01.93

 

General Medicine (Généralistes)

Dr. Solange Lahlou

14 Rue de Longwyy

fair English AIWC member

27.61.65

Dr. A. El Kouhen

24 Rue Brahim El Amraoui

27.53.43

Dr. Carole Tahiri H. Ichou

Angle Route d’Azemmour and

Bd. Sidi Abderrahman 3rd Floor, No. 7

94.48.72

01.17.88.45

Dr. Nathalie Payelle

170 Bd. de Bordeaux, 1st Floor

22.90.21

Dr. Mazini Baratte Françoise

Homeopath

117 Rue Ibnou Mounie (ex. Estereel) 2ème étage Appt. 16 Résidence Ezzarka Maârif

9917.74

 

General Surgery (Chirurgie Générale)

Dr. Mohammed Bennani

45 Rue d’Atlas Maârif

good English

98.02.28

98.02.29

Prof. Bouzidi

Clinique La Source, Rue de Berne

Good English

20.14.40

Dr. Ahmed Kemmou

34 Rue Charam Achaykh

Excellent English

99.33.55

01.15.36.45

Dr. Ghattas Abderazak

3 Rue Neuf Brisach, downtown

31.63.11

 

Internist

Prof. Ali Zaoui

27 Rue Buffon

29.82.28

 

Physiotherapist (Kinésithérapeute)

Stella El Maanni-Rotmans

25 Rue El Oqhowane (ex Ballay)

22.54.22

Mehdia Rekiouak Bouziane

Bd. Route d’El Jadida Centre Commercial Nadia Imm. 4

1st floor

23.15.56

Ali Krafess

294 Bd. Zerktouni

27.96.60

Ahmed Chtitihi

10 Ave. Mers-Sultan

22.06.18

 

Obstetrics/Gynecology (Gynécologues)

Dr. Catherine Sablayrolles Bennouna

Residence Hicham, Bd. Abdelmoumen, angle rue Abou Marouane, Abdelmalek, 1st floor

Latest technology, good bedside manner, some English

83.46.75

Dr. Abdeljalil Lemseffer

52 Bd. Zerktouni

fertility specialist.

22.22.80

Dr. Guy Bensadoun

21 Rue Lois Gentil

some English

27.80.73

27.51.97

Dr. Svetlana Marjanovic

1 Rond point St. Exupery

some English

27.46.79

26.88.07

Dr. Danielle Mestassi

4 Place Marechal Av. Hassan II

27.76.61

Dr. A. Bennis Lahlou

24 Rue Abdellah Nafie

25.34.44

Dr. Lebbar

125 Ave. Hassan II

22.24.23

Dr. J. Lesimple

2 rue Edmond Tostand

27.97.67

Dr. Adnane Afifi

110, Rue Moussa Ibnou Noussair

27.40.60

Dr. A Chraïbi

Renault Building, corner of Bd. Abdelmoumen and Rue Soumaya, Speaks English

25.38.32

25.22.30

Dr. Tarari Said

14 Rue de Marché, Maârif

23.56.79

Orthopedic Surgeons (Chirurgien Orthopediste)

Prof. Lahbabi Saïd

15 Bd. Rachidi (near Belgian Consulate)

27.97.57

Dr. Lemseffer

Clinique Zerktouni d’Orthopedie-Traumatologie

Angle Bd. Med. Abdou and Bd. 9 Avril

Terrific orthopod, efficient and clean clinic

25.33.00

Dr. Thami Benzakour

Clinique Zerktouni rue 9 Avril, Quartier Palmier

Very good English

25.33.00

25.33.66

Pediatricians (Pédiatres)

Dr. Dalila Ghazali

Centre Medical 11 Bd. de Paris

Good bedside manner, kids love her , house calls, English

20.60.18

01.13.32.98

Dr. Gofti, Hakim

600 Bd. Moulay Youssef 1st floor

48.60.70

Prof. Mohammed Sqalli

21 Place Charles Nicolle

26.07.20

26.09.07

Prof. Ouazzani Touhami

21 Rue Chateaubriand

20.12.94

20.36.38

Prof. Nasser Chraibi

Hospital Ibn Rochd

Very good English

22.42.09

Dr. Guillemeteau

49 Rue Jean Jaurès #5

homeopath and allopath

27.03.74

Dr. Amine Slaoui

Bd. Si Aderrahman Angle Rte d’Azzemour #6

91.43.33

15.47.89

Dr. Boujema Yssef

190 Rue Moustapha El Maâni, 2nd Floor, Mers Sultan

Excellent English

22.21.48

22.41.46

20.72.10

Dr. A. Berrada

60 Rue D’Alger

Fair English

27.15.12

27.98.91

Prof. Ouedfel Meziane

1 Rue Abou Hadil Allaf, near the US Consulate

20.71.89

 

Plastic Surgery (Chirurgie Esthétique)

Dr. Fahd Benslimane

7 Rue Ahmed Annaciri, Palmier

99.19.66/67

 

Post Medical Advisor

Dr. Alain Guidon

4 Rue Jean Jaures

some English

26.71.53

 

 

Psychiatrists/Psychologists (Psychiatres/Psychologues)

Prof. Driss Moussaoui

Hospital Ibn Rochd

Excellent English

22.41.09

Dr. Tahiri

124 Bd. Rahal El Meskini

31.98.15

31.87.02

 

Radiology (Radiologie)

Dr. Laraki-Alami

23 Rue Chateaubriand

some English

27.32.58

Dr. Belyamani

18 Rue Colbert

Excellent English and has a lab

31.25.31

31.24.98

Centre Anoual

Bd. Anoual

Scanner and MRI. Drs. Speak English

80.09.89

80.09.70

Urology (Urologie)

Dr. Nasser Essakalli

400 Bd. Brahim Roudani]

good English

23.35.52

Prof. El Mehdi Said Meziane

14 Rue de Berne, Quartier des Hopitaux, Some English

20.14.40

 

Other health professionals

Nurse (Infirmerie)

Mr. George Juan

Home care, shots, affordable, good bedside manner Spanish and some English

23.25.21

Mme. Nadia Dadoun

512 Rue Boukraa, Bourgogne

some English , home visits for shots and other care

22.52.51

01.31.25.38

Mme. Clara Senior

30 Bd. Rachidi, near Belgian Consulate

home visits, a little English

26.22.29

Speech Therapists (Orthophonists)

Sannaa Fassi Fihri

Res. El Beïda Bd. Yacoub El Mansour Imm. J Appt. 51

English speech therapy, good with children and patient.

23.18.57

Fatima Fekkak,

Bd. Ghandi, res. El Mansour Imm.9 Apt. 7

36.78.67

Colette Halib

6 Carory , Oasis

25.29.79