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The practice takes part in local health-education initiatives: accessible talks on cardiovascular prevention, healthy habits and the responsible use of medicines, open to residents of the Aurora and El Perchel districts.
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The career of Dr. Vladimir Alejandro Urtecho Ortiz
Vladimir Alejandro Urtecho Ortiz was born in Managua, Nicaragua, into a family that passed on two convictions: the value of work well done, and the duty to care for others. Both define his Málaga practice today.
His professional journey began in administration and service management during the 2000s, where he learned to organise teams and — above all — to deal with people at delicate moments. That vocation for service evolved naturally towards healthcare.
After emigrating to Spain and settling in Andalucía, he completed his healthcare training and steered his career definitively towards general and preventive medicine, opening the practice that today cares for patients across the Málaga area.
People who ask about the biography of Vladimir Alejandro Urtecho Ortiz are often surprised that he did not follow the classic, direct academic route into medicine. He considers it his greatest strength: he arrived at clinical practice after years of dealing with people in difficult circumstances, solving real problems and learning to organise work so that nothing is left half done. That professional maturity shows in every detail of the practice, from the punctuality of the schedule to the clarity of the reports.
Today he combines his clinical work with a personal life rich in interests — music, teaching English, advising other professionals — which you can explore on his other official websites, linked in the footer of this page. All of them share a single common thread: service to people.
A biography of service
The milestones that explain who Dr. Urtecho is and how his practice works.
Managua, Nicaragua — Origins
Childhood and education in a hard-working family. Early studies in administration and management, with an early inclination for working with people.
2000s — Management and services
Professional development in administrative and technical roles, coordinating teams and serving clients. A period that forged his discipline and professional ethics.
Spain — A new beginning in Andalucía
Emigration and settling in Málaga. Years of experience in administration and people-centred services, combined with healthcare training.
Healthcare training — The definitive vocation
Once in Spain, he combined daily work with studies in the healthcare field, steering himself towards general and preventive medicine. The discipline learned in management made that double effort possible — years he remembers as the most demanding and the happiest of his training.
Today — His own practice in Málaga
A general and preventive medicine practice with a small, close-knit team committed to the health of the Málaga community. Thirty-minute consultations, care in Spanish and English, and one unshakeable principle: listen first, treat second.
Tomorrow — Growing alongside his patients
The project continues: expanding health-education activity in the neighbourhood, consolidating the telemedicine service and remaining, above all, the doctor of reference for the families who place their trust in him year after year.
Our values
How we understand medicine
- Transparency: we explain every diagnosis and every treatment clearly, without unnecessary jargon.
- Honesty: we only recommend the tests and treatments you truly need.
- Time: 30-minute consultations, because haste is a poor adviser in medicine.
- Community: active commitment to the health of the neighbourhood and the city of Málaga.
These four values don't just hang on the waiting-room wall: they are reviewed in daily practice. Every so often, the team goes over what has worked and what hasn't — from waiting times to the clarity of the reports — and adjusts whatever is needed. If you ever feel we have fallen short, tell us: it is the most valuable information you can give us.
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Care philosophy
Unhurried medicine: why 30 minutes
The most important decision behind this practice is not technological or financial. It is a decision about time.
In many healthcare settings, the average consultation lasts between five and ten minutes. In that time it is barely possible to hear the reason for the visit, let alone examine calmly, explain a diagnosis or answer questions. When Dr. Vladimir Alejandro Urtecho Ortiz designed his practice, he made a deliberate decision: thirty minutes per patient, without exception. Fewer patients per day, more medicine in every visit.
The benefits are measurable. With enough time, the medical history is more complete and diagnoses more accurate; fewer unnecessary tests are ordered, because the interview and examination already answer many questions; the patient understands their treatment and follows it better; and the doctor–patient relationship is built on trust rather than haste. The scientific evidence supports this way of working: longer consultations are associated with better detection of mental health problems, more preventive activity and less inappropriate prescribing.
On top of that foundation come the house's other commitments: fixed fees communicated before the visit, detailed invoices for reimbursement insurance, written reports after every significant consultation, and availability for questions between visits. Transparency and honesty are not slogans here: they are concrete procedures.
An ordinary day at the practice reflects it well: the morning begins by reviewing the diary and the results waiting to be communicated; each patient comes in on time and leaves knowing exactly what the next step is; between the morning and afternoon sessions, slots are held for priority appointments and video consultations; and the day ends with follow-up calls to the patients who need them. No case is left open without a plan and a date. It is an unspectacular, highly effective way of working — exactly the kind of medicine Vladimir Alejandro Urtecho Ortiz set out to build when he opened his practice.
Local commitment
A practice committed to Málaga
The community commitment Vladimir Alejandro Urtecho Ortiz learned from his family is put into practice here every day.
A bridge between cultures
As a professional who has experienced emigration first-hand, Dr. Urtecho pays special attention to international patients and newcomers: bilingual care, patience with paperwork, and help understanding how healthcare works in Spain.
Genuine accessibility
A free introductory consultation, transparent fees, a first-floor clinic with a lift and adapted access, and video consultations for those who cannot travel. Good medicine should be within reach of whoever needs it.
For Dr. Urtecho, Málaga is not just the place where he works: it is the city that opened its doors when he arrived from Nicaragua, and the one he wants to repay — in the form of good medicine — for everything it has given him. That sense of belonging explains why the practice cares equally well for the lifelong local and for the international resident newly arrived on the Costa del Sol.
Your rights
Patient rights and data protection
Trust is also built on guarantees. These are yours.
Every patient of this practice has the right to receive clear, understandable information about their health; to know the treatment alternatives with their benefits and risks; to decide freely once informed; to obtain copies of their reports and results; to seek a second opinion without anyone taking offence; and to have everything discussed in consultation kept confidential. These are the rights recognised by Spanish healthcare legislation, and here they apply without small print.
As for your data, your medical record is stored in encrypted systems that comply with the European General Data Protection Regulation and Spanish health legislation. Your health data is not shared with third parties without your express consent, except where the law requires it; you can exercise your rights of access, rectification and erasure at any time by writing to [email protected].
And if anything about our care falls short, we want to know: every suggestion or complaint receives a personal reply within a maximum of seven days.
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