General practitioners

Your GP or family doctor is the first point of contact for most medical problems. He or she can also deal with minor surgery, joint infiltrations, freezing of skin lesions, vaccinations, child development screening, cervical smears, contraception and HRT advice.

When a referral is needed, he will arrange an appointment with the appropriate specialist and order any tests that may be indicated. By maintaining close communication with the various branches of medicine involved he can coordinate effective management and guide you through to a successful outcome. When a patient has multiple health problems it is vital to have a GP to maintain an overall view.

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Training and background

Dr Crichton-Smith is a British national educated at Epsom College, a school with a long tradition of producing doctors.

He qualified in Medicine at the Welsh National School of Medicine in 1984
The following years were spent in hospital posts in Geriatric Medicine, General Surgery, Accident and Emergency, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Psychiatry and Paediatrics.

He completed the Vocational Training Scheme for General Practice in London.

In 1990 he set up his practice Crichton Clinic in Puerto Banus, Marbella on the Costa del Sol.

In 2015 Crichton Clinic relocated to new, larger premises and was renamed Atlantic Clinic.

Over 25 years experience practicing Medicine on the coast has ensured a thorough understanding of the Spanish health system and he is well connected to the best specialists and hospitals in both Spain and Britain

Dra Bérénice Ibarra Ottino

Dra Ibarra is a spanish-trained family doctor.

Training and background

Dra Ibarra Ottino is a French national educated  in Paris.

She started her studies of medicine in Paris ( Université Paris XII) and completed them at the University of Buenos Aires .

She moved to Spain  in 2005 to make her specialization in family medicine and completed a Master in Chronobiology at the University of Murcia in 2012.

She worked as a General Practitioner in the NHS for 5 years ( with adult and paediatric patients) before beginning to work in the private sector, adquiring experience in General Medecine, Accident and Emergency, Gynaecology (laser practitioner) and Paediatrics through ambulance services and hospital positions.

She has been practicing in Atlantic Clinic in Puerto Banus, Marbella on the Costa del Sol, since 2018.