NewsWhore
03-31-2008, 04:50 PM
President Leonel Fernandez occupied center stage as the brand-new Metropolitan Hospital of Santiago (HOMS) was officially opened to the public on the weekend. The new private medical facility has 380 beds and 200 professional offices. The government invested US$10.5 million to the center. The hospital is considered the most advanced in the DR. Speaking for the board of investors, Manuel Estrella said that "this monument to strength, dedication and persistence means that Santiago has become the Mecca of Dominican medicine." He highlighted there are many other private clinics already offering high levels of service thus with the HOMS Santiago has its health cluster.
Dr. Rafael Sanchez Espanol, president of the board of directors, highlighted that the hospital is already attracting patients from the Caribbean, the United States and beyond, positioning the country as an alternative for health travel, regarding senior citizens, organ transplants, cosmetic, heart and bariatric surgery. He said the challenge is to turn Santiago into a brand synonymous with high quality medical services, the way Barcelona is for ophthalmology, Cleveland for heart treatments and Medellin for organ transplants.
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Dr. Rafael Sanchez Espanol, president of the board of directors, highlighted that the hospital is already attracting patients from the Caribbean, the United States and beyond, positioning the country as an alternative for health travel, regarding senior citizens, organ transplants, cosmetic, heart and bariatric surgery. He said the challenge is to turn Santiago into a brand synonymous with high quality medical services, the way Barcelona is for ophthalmology, Cleveland for heart treatments and Medellin for organ transplants.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#2)