About Us

Lori Shea

Owner, Guatemala Medical Travel

Lori from Guatemala Medical TravelLori Shea is originally from the Connecticut shoreline and Block Island, RI.  She studied at the State Conservatory of Music in Puebla, Mexico, and completed her education in Business Administration at Strayer University in Washington, DC.  She has been providing consulting, accounting, sales and marketing services to the tourism industry in Miami Beach and Key West since 1986.  Lori first arrived in Rio Dulce, Guatemala aboard a sailboat in 2005 and had a home and business there for two years.

In July of 2009 in La Antigua, Lori had eight silver amalgam dental fillings removed and replaced with modern, natural-looking white fillings, saving over $1400.

John Van Zwieten

Business Development, US and Canada

John Van ZweitenJohn has worked as a management consultant in various roles since 1979. He has worked as a management trainer and organization development consultant in the electronic media, newspaper, advertising, pharmaceutical, general manufacturing and computer industries. He holds a BA from Antioch College and an MA in psychology from Duquesne University.  John enjoys spending winters on his boat in Guatemala and fishing in nearby Caribbean waters.   

In January of 2011, John required diagnostic testing in Guatemala.  Guatemala Medical Travel was able to refer him to the best quality clinic with the most reliable results. He paid over $2000 less than what his medical care would have cost in California. 


Juan Murillo, B.S.

Marketing Director

Juan Murillo, Marketing Director, Guatemala Medical TravelJuan is originally from Guatemala City and traveled to the US at the age of 19 the study at the University of Georgia.  There, he earned degrees in both marketing and advertising.  In addition to consulting, Juan has held market research and customer service positions in banking, real estate, advertising, and international courier logistics.  

He has traveled extensively throughout the Americas and Europe and the Middle East.  As a former business owner, both locally and in Mexico, Juan is devoted to promoting the superior medical services and extraordinary tourist destinations of Guatemala.     

Ann Gonzalez BSN,R.N.

Client Services

Ann Gonzalez, Client Services, Guatemala Medical TravelAnn grew up in a medical family in the Philippines.  She worked in the family’s hospital as a teen-ager, and earned her degree in nursing in 1992.  Ann traveled around the world as a personal flight attendant with the Royal Family of Brunei for four years before settling in Chicago.  Ann now lives in Antigua with her husband and two sons.  Her varied background in both world travel and medical care is a great asset to the Guatemala Medical Travel team.


Penny J. Smith

United States Sales

Penny J. Smith, Guatemala Medical TravelPenny was originally certified as a travel agent in 1979, the result of an early interest in geography, history and world travel that continues today.  She has travelled extensively throughout Mexico and Central America and has had successful, low-cost medical procedures done in both Nicaragua and Costa Rica.  She has been a top-notch sales professional in hospitality and tourism in Key West, Florida for more than 20 years. 

In August of 2009, in Antigua Guatemala, Penny had a cataract removed from one eye and the lens was replaced with a state-of-the-art multi-focal lens.  She will enjoy 20/20 vision for the rest of her life and paid $11,000 less than the price quoted by a Miami ophthalmologist.

Tara Shea

Accounting & Client Services

Tara Shea, Guatemala Medical TravelTara Shea grew up in Sarasota, Florida and graduated from Emory University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.  After university, she worked for a large accounting firm in Atlanta, Georgia where she also completed the National Certified Public Accounting Exam.   She began traveling annually to Central America at the age of 14 and finally made the decision to move permanently to Guatemala in January 2011.

In March 2011, Tara had an emergency medical condition in which her throat began to close up and she was unable to speak.  Through Guatemala Medical Travel, Tara was able to receive immediate medical attention in a private hospital with top of the line doctors.  GMT was also able to contact her family in the United States and make sure every detail was accounted for during her emergency.  Within the next few days, she had incredible care, a full recovery, and a bill of less than $100.

BILLING AND PAYMENT

Billing & Payment Information Guatemala Medical TravelMany Guatemalan doctors do not accept credit cards.  Medical bills can be paid here, from your home, quickly and safely through PayPal.  An official bank check for the balance due can be delivered to your doctor’s office on the day of your procedure.  Generally, a small deposit is required to secure your first appointment, and 50% in advance for surgery.  Ask your agent about the payment procedure that applies to your particular situation.  


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Applications

Preferred Provider Application for Doctors & Hospitals

Application for the Emergency Contact Medical Network

New Patient Admission Form

Evaluation Form

Please print to complete, then scan and return by email. Save the original for your files.



Contact Us

Guatemala Medical Travel:  011 (502) 5737-3023

US, GMT Miami Office:  (305) 797-0540

US, Penny Smith, mobile: (305) 304-8069

Mailing address:

Agencia Postal Antigua, Apto. Postal #368
Antigua, Guatemala 03001, Central America*

(* Do not abbreviate, or it goes to California -CA)

Email addresses:

Lori@GuatemalaMedicalTravel.com

Agents@GuatemalaMedicalTravel.com

J.Murillo@GuatemalaMedicalTravel.com

A.Gonzalez@GuatemalaMedicalTravel.com

Info@GuatemalaMedicalTravel.com

We are happy to answer any questions you may have about our service.  You may contact us directly at the email addresses listed above or complete the form below.