Searching for a "Spanish-speaking doctor" or a "clínica hispana" in Chicago? Here is the honest answer: Doctor Matt connects you by video with a Colombian physician who speaks Spanish as a first language. You take the visit from wherever you are: your apartment in Pilsen, your job on the Southwest Side, or anywhere else in the Chicago area and across the United States. This is not a walk-in office in Chicago; it is a video visit for a flat $88 USD, with or without insurance. No health plan and no membership required. You can book your visit online here and pick the time that works for you.
Serving Chicago's Spanish-speaking community by video
Chicago is one of the most Latino cities in the country: roughly a third of residents are Hispanic, and the Mexican community is by far the largest, with about one in five Chicagoans tracing their roots to Mexico. There is also a deep Puerto Rican presence, one of the biggest on the mainland. If you live here you know these neighborhoods: Pilsen on the Lower West Side, with its murals and taquerías along 18th Street; Little Village (La Villita) and the busy stretch of 26th Street in South Lawndale, often called the heart of Mexican Chicago; and Humboldt Park, where the steel Puerto Rican flags of Paseo Boricua mark Barrio Borikén. The community keeps growing across the Southwest Side and in nearby suburbs like Cicero, Berwyn and Aurora. Doctor Matt is not planted on any of these streets, but the Spanish-speaking video visit reaches every one of them.
In a city this big, seeing a doctor can mean driving across town or riding the CTA, fighting traffic, hunting for parking and sitting in a crowded waiting room. In the middle of a Chicago winter, with snow and cold, just leaving the house costs you twice. That is exactly why a video visit is so practical: a physician sees you in your own language from home, with no commute and no waiting room. And if the doctor suggests an over-the-counter (OTC) product, you pick it up at any CVS, Walgreens or Walmart in your neighborhood. Walgreens actually started right here in the Chicago area and has a store on nearly every corner.
How the video visit works
The process is simple and takes just a few minutes:
- Pay online: make the single $88 USD payment through the secure Bold platform.
- Pick a date and time: the calendar shows open slots already converted to your local time (Chicago is on Central Time).
- Connect by video: join from your phone or computer, with no app to install.
- Get your plan: the physician reviews your case and gives you clear, practical guidance.
We see patients every day, weekends included, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Colombia time (GMT-5). The video visit reaches all of Chicago and all of the United States.
What we help with, and who sees you
This visit is built for minor issues that do not need an emergency room: colds, cough, sore throat, upset stomach, mild allergies, questions about everyday symptoms and general health guidance. You are seen by a Colombian physician who speaks Spanish natively, face to face over video, in a private setting. They can recommend over-the-counter (OTC) products available at pharmacies like CVS, Walgreens or Walmart and walk you through how to care for yourself at home.
Honest about what we are
We want to be straight with you. Doctor Matt is a video service, not a physical clinic in Chicago. Our doctors are licensed in Colombia and are not licensed in any U.S. state, so we do not promise prescriptions for controlled medications or prescriptions valid at U.S. pharmacies. What you get is a real conversation with a physician in your own language, plus clear guidance on OTC care and what to do next. If your case needs a prescription or in-person treatment, the doctor will tell you plainly.
Why a doctor in your own language matters
Explaining how you feel is hard enough without a language barrier. When you can describe your symptoms in Spanish, and understand every word of the answer, you leave the visit knowing what is going on and what to do. For many families in Pilsen, Little Village and Humboldt Park, talking to a doctor in Spanish is the difference between guessing and actually understanding your own health. That is the whole point of this service.
Emergencies: when to call 911
Telemedicine does not replace emergency care. If you have chest pain, trouble breathing, heavy bleeding or signs of a stroke, call 911 immediately or go to the nearest emergency room in Chicago. For everything else, the minor stuff, we are here to help by video.
Ready to talk to a Spanish-speaking doctor from anywhere in Chicago? Book your video visit today and get care in your own language, with or without insurance.