This group is provided courtesy of Yahoo, as forum for those parents from USA that completed their international adoption in Russia and encountered difficulties obtaining the original Russian medical records from the adoption agency or orphanage.
Prospective parents should learn from other's experience and if necessary seek assistance from a former Soviet Union Pediatrician at:
http://www.geocities.com/ob_k2002/RussPed.html
If necessary, pre-adoption independent pediatric examinations by specialized Russian pediatricians could be scheduled in Moscow or St. Petersburg (Russia) Almaty (Kazakhstan) and Bishkek (Kirgyzstan).