St. Luke's Medical Center (company)
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| St. Luke's Medical Center in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City St. Luke's Medical Center in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Quezon City and Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Private |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Type | Teaching, General |
| Affiliated university | St. Luke's College of Medicine— William H. Quasha Memorial |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | October 1903 |
| Links | |
| Website | www www |
| Lists | Hospitals in the Philippines |
St. Luke's Medical Center (SLMC) is a tertiary referral hospital located in Quezon City and Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines.[1][2][3] It was founded by the Protestant Episcopal Americans in 1903 as the second American and Protestant founded hospital in the Philippines.
Health professionals
St. Luke's Medical Center has a team of doctors in virtually all medical specialties including cardiovascular medicine, neuroscience, cancer, ophthalmology, digestive and liver disease among others. Today, St. Luke’s Medical Center has over 1,500 medical consultants, 230 medical residents and 123 fellows on its roster, apart from interns from its College of Medicine. There are 644 nurses and 2,000 other paramedical, administrative and support staff.
International affiliates
On 1 February 2005, St. Luke's signed an Affiliation Agreement with Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. SLMC also have affiliations with New York- Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University
Centers
Institutes
In response to the increase of particular illnesses, the availability of new medical inventions, demographic trends, and studies in patients' needs, medical centers establish or expand specific services.
| Cancer Institute |
| Heart Institute |
| International Eye Institute |
| Institute of Digestive and Liver Diseases |
| Institute of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine |
| Institute of Pathology |
| Institute of Pediatrics and Child Health |
| Institute of Pulmonary Medicine |
| Institute of Radiology |
| International Institute for Neurosciences |
| Institute of Surgery |
| Institute of Urology |
Departments
St. Luke's eight (8) departments assemble traditional medical services into specialties. St. Luke's operates the Departments in Medicine, Nuclear Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Surgery, Otorhinolaryngology, Pediatrics, Anesthesiology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Emergency Medicine, Out-Patient Care, Legal Medicine and Jurisprudence, and Dentistry and Oral Surgery. Centers
The 33 Centers of both St. Luke's Medical Center- Quezon City and St. Luke's Medical Center- Global City are dedicated to specific problems of various diseases.
| Aesthetic Surgery Center |
| Blood and Marrow Transplant Center |
| Breast Cancer Center |
| Cardiac Arrhythmia Center |
| Center for Congenital Heart Disease |
| Center for Diabetes, Thyroid and Endocrine Disorders |
| Center for Joint Replacement Surgery |
| Center for Liver Diseases |
| Center for Occupational Health and Environment Safety |
| Center for Renal Diseases and Transplant Services |
| Complex Wound Care Center |
| Comprehensive Brain Tumor Center |
| Comprehensive Pelvic Floor Center |
| Comprehensive Sleep Disorders Center |
| Dermatology Center |
| Diabetes, Thyroid and Endocrine Center |
| Felicidad Sy Health and Wellness Center |
| Geriatric Center |
| Memory Center |
| Minimally Invasive Surgery |
| Movement Disorders Center |
| Neurodevelopmental Center |
| Obesity and Weight Management Center |
| Pain Management Center |
| Positron Emission Tomography Center (PET) |
| Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology Center |
| Stem Cell Center |
| Stone and Prostate Treatment Center |
| Stroke Center |
| Varicose Vein Center |
| Vision Laser Center |
| Voice, Swallowing and Sinus Center |
| Weight Management Center |
Units
Units of SLMC are special wards for a specific disease and care. They provide medications for several special health units
| Women Heart Unit |
| Special Nursing Units |
| Critical Care Units |
| Acute Stroke Unit |
| Cardiovascular Research Unit |
| Stroke Simplified Unit |
| Acute Stroke Unit |
| Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Unit |
| Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) |
| Neurological Critical Care Unit (NCCU) |
| The Jonathan Y. Dy Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit |
| Coronary Care Unit |
| Pediatric Intensive Care Unit |
| Epilepsy Monitoring Unit |
| High-Risk Pregnancy Unit |
| Ambulatory Care Unit |
| Advanced Reproductive Care Unit |
| Blood & Marrow Transplant Unit |
| Emergency Department |
| Ophthalmology Operating Rooms |
| Delivery Room |
| Main Operating and Recovery Rooms |
| Cardiovascular Operating and Recovery Rooms |
| Nursery |
History
St. Luke’s was established in 1903 by American Episcopalian missionaries as a charity ward and dispensary hospital. St. Luke's started out as fully free outpatient clinic for the poor in Calle Magdalena, Tondo. More than a hundred years later, St. Luke's still provides socialized medical services to the Filipino people. It also supports and conducts medical, dental and surgical missions in rural areas.It was transformed into an independent, non-sectarian, non-stock, non-profit corporation in the 1970s.
St. Luke's Medical Center- Quezon City
Today, St. Luke’s Medical Center- Quezon City sits on the hilly Cathedral Heights in Quezon City. The hospital now accommodates 652 beds, and is home to 10 institutes, 13 departments, and 22 "Centers of Excellence". Adjacent to the hospital proper are the Medical Arts Building and the twin towers of the Cathedral Heights Building Complex, where over 2,000 hospital-affiliated medical consultants see out-patients in more than 450 private clinics. Also within the complex are a five-story parking building, six restaurants, ten apartelle units for out-of-town families of patients, 14 residential units at the top floor and the St. Luke’s College of Medicine – William H. Quasha Memorial. The hospital is especially active in cardiovascular medicine, neurology and neurosurgery, and cancer.
St. Luke's Medical Center- Global City
The Bonifacio Global City branch in Metro Manila opened on 16 January 2010, and has become a favored hospital for politicians, businessmen, celebrities, and medical tourists. It also has several restaurants and basements. Located in the midst of business, commercial establishments, and residential communities, St. Luke's Medical Center-Global City has 14-story, 628-bed nursing tower with a helipad and a sprawling podium that houses the ancillary services. It also has a multilevel parking area with more than 1,100 slots.
The clinics are located at the 11-story Medical Arts Building. Both buildings open to a grand hotel-like lobby with a concierge and front desk officers ready to assist patients and guests. The hospital was also among the Top 25 Most Beautiful Hospitals in the world. It also opened a special heart unit for women.
Clinic
There is also an extension clinic located in Ermita, Manila. The extension clinic caters primarily to those patients seeking medical examination requirements for Visa application for US, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
References
- ^ http://www.temos-worldwide.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=2&Itemid=44&limit=5&limitstart=10
- ^ http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/344939/cbb/st-luke-s-medical-center-among-40-best-hospitals-in-the-world-think-tank-says
- ^ http://www.diplomatic-council.org/download/Teilnahmeprogramme/DC-Temos-Conference-Program.pdf
External links
- Official Website of St. Luke's Medical Center (Quezon City)
- Official Website of St. Luke's Medical Center (Global City)