Caring consultations
Reviews describe doctors who take time to understand concerns and explain guidance clearly.
Ras Al Khor
Aster Clinic is a medical clinic in Ras Al Khor where patients come for GP consultations, blood tests and vaccinations such as the flu vaccine. Reviews also highlight attentive doctors and supportive nursing care, though front-desk and insurance delays can affect the visit.
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Reviews describe doctors who take time to understand concerns and explain guidance clearly.
One motherhood-care review says the nursing team was supportive throughout routine check-ups.
A GP review praises explanations of the root cause, recovery and ways to avoid the problem in future.
At least one recent review says clinic management has improved compared with earlier visits.
Allow extra time. Build in a buffer for registration and reception, even with an appointment; one visitor waited 45 minutes after receiving an incorrect token.
Confirm campaigns. Call the clinic directly before travelling for a campaign, since one visitor was told a blood-test campaign existed and found it was not running.
Check test timing. Ask for the expected result time before testing and note who gave it, as reported turnaround times have varied from 24 hours to three-to-seven days.
Check availability. Before booking tests for stomach pain, ask whether USG or X-ray is available at this clinic or requires transfer to another branch.
Verify approval. For vaccines or medicines, confirm the clinic has received insurance approval before waiting; one approved flu-vaccine visit ended after the paediatrician left.
Plan the visit
| Mon | 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Tue | 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Wed | 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Thu | 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Fri | 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Sat | 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Sun | 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
Blood testing is mentioned in reviews both as a campaign service and as part of a consultation work-up.
A review describes visiting with a child for a flu vaccine, where insurance confirmation was part of the process.
Swab testing is mentioned for a baby, although the reported result took more than 48 hours.
USG/X-ray was advised during a stomach-pain visit, but the reviewer said these diagnostics were unavailable at the clinic.
Reception and registration can be seriously understaffed; one visit had a single person handling reception, insurance and registration.
Patients report waits ranging from more than 20 minutes at reception to nearly two or three hours for care.
Insurance approvals have sometimes taken 10 days, forcing a patient to rebook and apply again.
A stomach-pain visit found USG and X-ray unavailable, with a promised branch transfer that produced no response for more than 24 hours.
Test-result timing can be inconsistent, with patients reportedly given anything from 24 hours to three-to-seven days.
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
new registration fee
“New registration fee of AED 10 is applicable for all new registration”Google review · February 2023
The Bottom Line
Aster Clinic in Ras Al Khor is used for GP consultations, paediatric visits, blood tests, swab tests and vaccinations such as the flu vaccine. The strongest reviews focus on doctors who listen carefully and explain conditions clearly, plus nursing teams that patients describe as supportive during routine and motherhood-related care. The medical consultation itself is not the whole story here.
Reception and insurance processing are recurring weak spots: reviews mention incorrect tokens, more than 20 minutes just to be called at reception, and waits approaching two or three hours. One parent waited for an approved flu vaccine only to learn that the paediatrician had left. Appointment coordination and follow-up after tests also appear uneven.
Check practical details before you go. Confirm that a campaign is still running, ask how long your test results should take, and check whether USG or X-ray is available on-site. If insurance is involved, verify that approval has reached the clinic rather than relying only on confirmation from the insurer.
A new registration fee of AED 10 was reported in one review, separate from the consultation fee.