IV drips • Injections • Doctor visits • Blood tests • ECG • Wound care
Doctor and Nurse to Your Hotel Room in Tehran
Fell ill during your stay? An English-speaking doctor or nurse from Karen Darman comes to your hotel room with sterile equipment, day and night, anywhere in Tehran.
Karen Darman is a Tehran home-care provider that sends doctors and nurses to hotel rooms, serviced apartments and guesthouses. You do not need to find a clinic, a pharmacy or a taxi while you feel unwell: tell us your hotel and room number and the care comes to you.
Quick answer
Yes, a doctor can come to your hotel in Tehran. Karen Darman provides IV drips (for food poisoning, vomiting and diarrhoea, dehydration, heat exhaustion), injections, GP and specialist visits, blood and urine tests, ECG, blood pressure and sugar checks, wound dressing and stitch removal in your room, 24/7, across Tehran and Lavasan. Staff sent to international guests speak English. A GP visit for international guests costs 4,000,000 – 5,000,000 toman and an IV drip from 4,500,000 toman; the total is confirmed on WhatsApp before anyone is sent. For chest pain, stroke signs or severe breathing difficulty call Iran's ambulance on 115.
- Where
- Your hotel room, serviced apartment or guesthouse
- Who comes
- A doctor or an experienced nurse, depending on the need
- Arrival
- Usually 30–45 minutes, depending on time and traffic
- Hours
- 24/7, including weekends and public holidays
- Language
- English on site; Persian also spoken
- Female staff
- A female nurse on request, no extra cost
What we can do in your hotel room
These services are provided in hotel rooms with the same equipment and the same team that visit patients at home:
| Service | Typical reasons travellers call |
|---|---|
| IV drip (IV fluids) | Food poisoning, vomiting and diarrhoea, dehydration, heat exhaustion, high fever |
| Injections | Continuing a course your own doctor started (e.g. antibiotics, blood thinners), prescribed medication |
| GP or specialist visit | Fever, infections, stomach pain, flu, needing a prescription |
| Blood and urine tests | Sample taken in your room and sent to a licensed lab, no need to find a lab in an unfamiliar city |
| ECG (heart tracing) | Palpitations, monitoring a known heart condition (chest pain: call 115) |
| Wound dressing and stitch removal | A fall or cut during the trip, care after surgery |
| Blood pressure and blood sugar checks | Chronic conditions, medication left at home or running out |
Common problems for travellers in Tehran
- Food poisoning and travellers' diarrhoea. Most cases settle with oral fluids. An IV drip helps when vomiting stops you keeping water down or when there are signs of dehydration: intense thirst, little or dark urine, dizziness when standing.
- Fever, colds and flu. A doctor examines you, prescribes what is needed, and arranges fluids if you are not drinking enough.
- Heat exhaustion in the summer months, after a day of sightseeing.
- Chronic conditions. Blood pressure or blood sugar checks, and injections you normally have at home.
- Recovering from surgery in a hotel. If you came to Tehran for an operation (for example rhinoplasty, hair transplant or dental work), we carry out dressing changes, prescribed injections, IV fluids and stitch removal as your surgeon has instructed. We do not change your surgeon's plan; new bleeding, fever or worsening swelling should be reported to your surgeon first.
Language: English on site
The doctors and nurses we send to international guests speak English, and Persian is spoken by everyone. You can describe your symptoms, ask about your medication and understand the plan without an interpreter.
Arabic speakers: our staff do not speak Arabic, but you can write to us in Arabic on WhatsApp. See the Arabic version of this page.
Prices for international guests (in toman)
Prices in Iran are quoted in toman; 1 toman = 10 rials, so a price of 1,000,000 toman appears as 10,000,000 rials on banknotes and receipts. The international-guest rate below includes a 3,000,000-toman visit fee, charged once per visit.
| Service | International guest price (toman) |
|---|---|
| GP visit in your room | 4,000,000 – 5,000,000 |
| IV drip (basic hydration; medicated drips cost more) | from 4,500,000 |
| Injection (common intramuscular injections) | from 3,400,000 |
| ECG recording | from 5,000,000 |
| Blood tests, wound dressing, stitch removal, specialist visits | Quoted for your exact need before dispatch |
A travel fee is added depending on where your hotel is, and late-night visits or public holidays may cost more. You will always know the full amount on WhatsApp before anyone is sent; nothing is charged without your agreement.
Paying for your visit
Because of international sanctions, foreign Visa and Mastercard cards do not work in Iran. Payment is in Iranian toman, and we confirm the payment method with you on WhatsApp together with the price, before dispatch. If your hotel or an Iranian host can help with payment, tell us when you get in touch.
You receive an itemised invoice that you can submit to your travel insurer. Whether it is reimbursed depends on your policy.
What to tell us when you get in touch
- Hotel name, area and your room number
- Patient's name (as on the passport, for the invoice) and a phone number we can reach
- Symptoms and when they started, current medication and any allergies
- Any prescription or doctor's note from home (a photo on WhatsApp is enough)
- Whether you would prefer a female or male nurse
It helps to let hotel reception know a medical visitor is coming so they can be shown straight to your floor. Care is given in your room, privately.
When to call the ambulance (115) instead
A hotel visit does not replace an ambulance. Call 115 (Iran's emergency medical service) at once, and tell hotel reception, if there is:
- Chest pain or pressure, especially spreading to the arm, jaw or back
- Signs of stroke: a drooping face, weakness on one side, sudden difficulty speaking
- Severe breathing difficulty, or swelling of the face or throat after food or medicine
- Loss of consciousness, a seizure or heavy bleeding
How it works
- Message us on WhatsApp or callSend your hotel, room number and symptoms, in English or Persian.
- Price and arrival time confirmedYou get the full price, payment method and an estimated arrival time before dispatch.
- A clinician comes to your roomA doctor or nurse arrives with sterile, single-use equipment.
- Treatment and monitoringExamination, IV drip, injection or sample collection, with monitoring until finished.
- Invoice and follow-up adviceAn invoice for your insurer, plus clear warning signs to watch for.
Frequently asked questions
Can a doctor come to my hotel room in Tehran?
Yes. Karen Darman sends doctors and nurses to hotels, serviced apartments and guesthouses anywhere in Tehran and Lavasan, 24 hours a day, for IV drips, injections, GP and specialist visits, blood tests, ECG, wound dressing and stitch removal.
How quickly can someone arrive?
Usually within 30 minutes between 8 am and 8 pm, and 30 to 45 minutes at night, depending on where your hotel is and on traffic. You get an estimated arrival time when you book.
How much does a hotel doctor visit cost in Tehran?
For international guests a GP visit costs 4,000,000 – 5,000,000 toman and a basic IV drip from 4,500,000 toman, plus a travel fee depending on the hotel's location. The full amount is confirmed on WhatsApp before dispatch.
Do your doctors and nurses speak English?
Yes, the staff we send to international guests speak English. They do not speak Arabic, but you can message us in Arabic on WhatsApp.
Can I pay with Visa or Mastercard?
No. Foreign cards do not work in Iran because of sanctions. Payment is in Iranian toman, and the payment method is agreed with you on WhatsApp before anyone is sent.
Do I need a prescription for an IV drip?
Drips that contain medication, antibiotics or added electrolytes need a doctor's order. If you have no prescription, a doctor can visit you in the room first. For simple hydration the nurse still assesses you before starting.
Can I ask for a female nurse?
Yes. Our team includes female and male nurses. Ask when you book; there is no extra charge.
Will my travel insurance pay for it?
You receive an itemised invoice you can submit to your insurer. Whether it is reimbursed depends on your policy, so check with your insurer.
Need a doctor or nurse at your hotel now?
Send your hotel name, room number and symptoms on WhatsApp. We reply with the price and arrival time before anyone is sent.