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Resolve your health problem whilst playing golf in the beautiful Algarve In the medical area, the “Family Medical Centres” of Dr. Robin Thomson and Dr. Thomas Kaiser have equally been recognized as centres of excellence by residents and travelling golfers alike. for the whole family, which is based upon the good old fashioned idea of giving lots of time and care to the patient and trying to avoid problems by the early detection of illnesses. The two clinics of the “Family Medical Centres” are situated in enviable locations. Dr. Kaiser´s consultation rooms are located at Vale do Lobo overlooking the third green of the Vale de Lobo Royal Golf Course, which hosts one of the most famous golf holes in Europe. Dr. Thomson is located right in between the first and tenth hole of the Quinta do Lago South Course, voted the best Golf Course in Europe by the World Golf Awards 2014. What makes the work of these two doctors special is the friendliness of their whole team and the speed of access to any diagnostic or therapeutic procedure. The doctors are proud to admit that they have many patients who are famous personalities from the arts and sports industries. They are truly celebrity doctors but also very keen to emphasize that they still get up in the middle of the night to see the farmer’s wife in the middle of nowhere if she has gone into labour. In the waiting room you can hear the gentle waves of the Atlantic Ocean rolling in. Dr. Kaiser was one of the lead doctors in the opening of the fantastic new private “Hospital Particular” in Faro, which is located 15 minutes from the clinics and only 5 minutes from Faro airport. Dr. Kaiser ran the emergency department from the opening day in December 2009 and is now the Director of the International Health Department of the HPA Saude Group, which is one of the fastest growing middle size businesses in Europe. The Medical Practice was founded 26 years ago by scratch golfer Dr. Thomson, who pursed his idea of creating a private hospital for international residents and tourists to the Algarve. Dr. Kaiser, a semi professional tennis player in his younger years, joined him 15 years ago, having been a GP partner in a well established practice in Surrey, before moving into the sunnier climates of Portugal. Both GPs have more than 25 years of professional experience and pride themselves on providing a five star medical service 6 Dr. Thomson is a senior honorary lecturer of St. Barts Hospital in London and also the Medical Director of the well-known Monte Palhagueira Residential Home in the hills of Faro.