Doctor St Julian's

Doctor St Julian's is a private medical and physiotherapy clinic on Triq il-Wilġa in St Julian's, the resort and nightlife district on Malta's north-eastern coast. It is run by a small multilingual team: two doctors and a licensed physiotherapist who work together, so a consultation, a blood test and follow-up treatment can all happen under one roof.

The clinic looks after local residents, expatriates, students and visitors alike. Many UK travellers will find it useful as a hotel doctor option, because it sits a short walk from Paceville, Spinola Bay and most of the main St Julian's hotels. It is listed in our directory of private clinics in Malta, and you can compare the surrounding resort areas in our guide to hotels in Sliema and St Julian's.

Doctors and general consultations

The core service is the general medical consultation. Patients book in for everyday concerns such as coughs, colds, fever, stomach upsets, skin complaints, minor injuries and general unwellness, or to have an existing condition or medication reviewed. The doctor listens, records your history, examines you as needed and talks through the findings in plain language. From there the next step might be tests, a prescription, a specialist referral or a return appointment.

Paperwork is part of the service. Where clinically justified, the clinic provides prescriptions, letters referring you on to specialists or for scans, medical certificates after an examination, and written summaries for insurers or employers. Documents can be supplied in English, which is handy if you are claiming on UK travel insurance once you are home.

A pharmacy shares the same frontage, so medication prescribed by the doctors can be collected within a minute's walk. The pharmacy is an independent business and not part of the clinic.

Family medicine and care for new residents

For people living in Malta, the clinic offers a family medicine service built around continuity. It covers routine and preventive consultations, review and monitoring of long-term conditions, medication review and repeat prescriptions, vaccination and travel health advice, and coordination of referrals and test results. Where possible you are seen by the same doctor each time, and you can request a preferred doctor when booking.

Newcomers get particular attention. If you have only just arrived, the clinic can walk you through how healthcare works locally, go over any treatment you were already on, and arrange suitable follow-up. This pairs well with our Malta relocation guide, which covers the wider move from the UK, and with the digital nomad guide if you are working remotely from the island.

Hotel doctor and doctor-on-call visits

Falling ill on holiday is stressful, and the clinic helps hotel guests, tourists and business travellers, with consultations in several languages. Visitors typically get in touch about fever and flu-like symptoms, upset stomachs and dehydration, sunburn, heat exhaustion and bites, ear, nose and throat complaints, small injuries and sprains, or a prescription that has run out while abroad. If you are visiting in the hottest months, our Malta weather guide shows what to expect month by month.

Guests who feel well enough to travel are normally seen at the clinic itself. If getting there is hard, a doctor-on-call visit to a home, hotel, holiday apartment, office or language school in St Julian's and neighbouring areas may be arranged, depending on availability and clinical suitability. The process is simple: contact the clinic, share your location and a general description of the concern, and the team confirms whether a visit is possible and roughly when the doctor will arrive.

Hotels, aparthotels and language schools can also ring ahead on behalf of a guest or student, ideally with the person's name, room number and a brief outline of the problem to hand. Online doctor consultations are available too, and you can ask for receipts, itemised invoices and consultation summaries to support an insurance claim. If you are still planning the trip, our page on flights from the UK to Malta is a good starting point. Visits are never a substitute for emergency services.

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is led by Linda Viktorsson, a physiotherapist with about 17 years behind her in both hospitals and private practice. Her focus is pain relief, treating injuries, rehabilitation, mobility and recovery. Treatment begins with an individual assessment, and the programme is adjusted as you recover. Patients are welcome both for a one-off problem and for longer rehabilitation.

Problems seen include neck and back pain, sciatica, injuries to muscles, tendons and ligaments, joint pain, sports and repetitive-strain injuries, rehabilitation before and after surgery, and neurological and mobility conditions. Treatment options include exercise rehabilitation, ultrasound therapy, acupuncture, taping and massage, plus mobility and ergonomic guidance. Whether a given treatment is available depends on the professional assessment.

Active visitors and residents may also want to look at the nearby 24/7 Fitness Club in San Ġwann or the A New Better Life nutrition practice when planning their routine.

Blood tests, health screening and IV therapy

Blood tests are arranged through the clinic: a doctor discusses which tests suit your situation, the sample is taken on site, and the results are reviewed by a doctor and explained to you. Reasons include investigating symptoms, monitoring a known condition, reviewing medication, routine health checks, and employment or work-permit requirements. Fasting requirements, turnaround times and available tests are confirmed when you book, and it helps to bring a list of your current medication.

Health screening covers general check-ups, a blood pressure and cardiovascular risk review, blood panels where appropriate, and a conversation about lifestyle, diet and activity with follow-up planning. The clinic also provides employment and work-permit medicals, sickness certificates, and school, sports or travel paperwork, but only where an examination supports it. Take identification, any forms your employer or authority needs, and earlier test results if you have them. Certificates are never issued without an assessment.

IV therapy takes place in a dedicated treatment area and always follows an individual assessment, in which a doctor reviews your history, medication and symptoms before deciding whether an infusion makes sense. Trained clinical staff administer it and monitor you throughout. It may be declined where a condition, medication, pregnancy or allergy makes it unsuitable, and the reason is explained. No treatment formulations or outcome claims are published, and this page gives no medical advice.

The team and languages

Dr Kevin Navarro Gera is a family medicine specialist (MD, MMCFD) whose career of roughly 40 years spans state hospitals, emergency medicine and private practice, and who has looked after hotels, language schools, visiting dignitaries and international sports teams. Dr James Ekow-Annan is a general medical doctor with a background in preventive medicine, chronic-condition management and international healthcare settings. Between them and the physiotherapist, patients can be seen by a team that coordinates its own care.

English is spoken across the whole team. Dr Navarro Gera also speaks Italian and Maltese, Dr Ekow-Annan speaks Chinese, and Linda Viktorsson speaks Swedish and Maltese. The team recommends treatment only where it is clinically appropriate and will say plainly if a test or treatment is not needed. That openness is worth knowing about if you are comparing private options on the island.

Finding the clinic and getting in touch

You will find the clinic on Triq il-Wilġa, close to Paceville, Spinola Bay and Balluta Bay, with Swieqi, Pembroke, Sliema, San Ġwann and Gżira also within easy reach. Look for the green sign and the walk-ins board, and allow at least 15 minutes to find street parking. Nearby landmarks include Mercury Towers, The Westin Dragonara Resort and the Hilton. For things to do around your appointment, things to do in Malta has ideas, and the Valletta guide covers the capital a short drive away.

To ask about a consultation, physiotherapy, a hotel visit or any other service, use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page and we will pass your message to the clinic. Please avoid including highly sensitive medical details in your message.