Table of Contents

  1. Finding a doctor in Florence
  2. Where are the Consulates and the US Embassy?
  3. How to keep safe
  4. Emergency Point of Contact Person in Italy

Finding a doctor in Florence

Dr Kerr is an English Family / General Practitioner, trained in London living and working in Florence.

Via Porta Rossa 1

50123 Firenze, Italia (near Piazza Signoria)

office: 055 288 055

cell: 335 836 1682

(From US: 011 39 055 288 055

         Fax: 011 39 055 211 698)

Hrs: 3-5 weekdays

Mornings by appointment

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Where are the Consulates and US Embassy?

The US Embassy is in Rome and there are Consulates in Florence, Milan and Naples.

The Consulate in Florence is open to the public from 9:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m. MONDAY through FRIDAY. For emergency situations and afternoon appointments we can be reached by phone, fax, e-mail and mail as follows:

Telephone (switchboard)    +39  055-266-951
Fax                                    +39  055-284-088
Postal Address                  Lungarno Vespucci, 38 - 50123 FIRENZE, Italy
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How to keep safe

  1. Keep emergency sheet with you at all times (name, contact information in Italy – I will have a cell phone and will provide the number, address of apartment, medical emergency information).

  2. Leave your Passport in the room unless cashing a traveler’s check or traveling (most hotels require your passport).

  3. Leave large sums of money in your room (better not to have large sums).

  4. Leave your ATM card in your room, unless needed.  Only get cash from an ATM during day light hours, and in a group. Be wary of friendly strangers.

  5. Travel in pairs or in a group – especially at night.

  6. Keep a phone card with you at all times for an emergency.

  7. Keep number of credit cards and the phone # to cancel the card with you and one set back at your apartment.  The following phone #, as listed in Lonely Planet guide are:

Mastercard                                                       Visa

Italy:  168-6-80-86                                          Italy:  1678-2-10-01

Collect to USA:  001-314-2756690                 To block card:  168-2-20-56

  1. Turn off the gas every time you leave the apartment.

  2. Use the Post Office for money exchanges.]

  3. Main public hospital:  Ospedale Careggi (055-427-71-11)

  4. Tourist Medical Service, Via Lorenzo il Magnifico 59; is open 24 hours a day/doctors speak English (055-475411)

 

English-speaking doctor

Dr Stephen Kerr

Via Porta Rossa 1

50123 Firenze, Italia (near Piazza Signoria)

office: 055 288 055

cell: 335 836 1682

(From US: 011 39 055 288 055

                      Fax: 011 39 055 211 698)

Hrs: 3-5 weekdays

Mornings by appointment

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Emergency Point of Contact Person in Italy

 For emergency purposes this address and phone number can be used:

 

                                    Dorothy Serrin

                                    Via de Bardi 46

                                    50125 Firenze, Italia

                                    011 39 055 291528

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Collier Parker.
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