Manila Doctors Hospital

Private hospital in Manila, Philippines

Hospital in Metro Manila, Philippines

Manila Doctors Hospital

Manila Medical Services, Inc.

The entrance along United Nations Avenue in 2016

Geography
Location| 667 United Nations Avenue, Ermita, Manila, 1000 Metro Manila, Philippines
Coordinates| 14°34′55″N 120°58′51″E﻿ / ﻿14.5819269°N 120.9807671°E﻿ / 14.5819269; 120.9807671
Organization
Care system| Maxicare
Funding| Private
Type| Specialist
Affiliated university| Manila Tytana Colleges (formerly Manila Doctors College)
Services
Emergency department| Yes
Beds| 300 - 500
Helipad| No
Public transit access|  United Nations
History
Opened| December 3, 1956; 68 years ago (1956-12-03)
Links
Website| maniladoctors.com.ph

Manila Doctors Hospital (MDH), simply referred to as Manila Doctors or MaDocs, is a tertiary hospital located in Ermita, Manila, Philippines with over 500 beds. It was founded in the City of Manila in 1956 by the group of doctors. The hospital is currently owned by the Manila Medical Services, Inc. and the Metrobank Foundation. It provides services for physical examination, cardiovascular check, and oncology unit. George S.K. Ty is the current honorary chairman of Manila Doctors Hospital.[1][2]

The hospital slogan is With you every step of the way. Previously, it was World Class Care Within Your Reach.

## History

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The facade of Doña Salustiana Medical Tower along Kalaw Avenue in 2014 prior to its renovation in 2015 along with the construction of the Norberto Ty Medical Tower.

The hospital was founded in 1956 by a group of 14 doctors, in a 5-storey building which was converted into a hospital complex in an 8-storey Doña Salustiana Medical Tower.

In December 1975, during the 19th anniversary celebration of Manila Doctors Hospital, MDH opened its affiliated campus, known as the Manila Doctors Hospital School of Nursing (then Manila Doctors College, now Manila Tytana Colleges), its campus was originally located at the fourth floor of Manila Doctors Hospital, before it was relocated to Pasay along Macapagal Boulevard in 2004.

On February 27, 1979, the Metrobank Group became the major stockholder of Manila Medical Services, Inc.

In 2005, The hospital received its ISO 9001:2000 Certification from the International Organization for Standardization and it has been updated to ISO 9001:2008 in 2011.

In December 2015, the Metro Pacific Investments Corporation purchased a total of 388,932 common shares of stock in Manila Medical Services, Inc.[3]

On December 8, 2016, the hospital opened its new medical tower, the Norberto Ty Medical Tower (NTMT; now the Dr. George S.K. Ty Medical Tower), its new 18-floored tower along Kalaw Avenue, in celebration of the hospital's 60th anniversary. MDH continually developed its entire support and medical departments to become one of the top five hospitals in Metro Manila. In 2017, the hospital acquired its new building with approximately 500 beds and more clinic rooms and doctors.[4] The hospital also added more medical and diagnostic services, such as one stop shop wellness hub, vascular clinic and radiation oncology center which houses the most advanced cancer treatment – the Linear Accelerator (LINAC) and Brachytherapy, as well as several new restaurants on the building itself.

On January 31, 2020, the hospital opened a temporary quarantine area for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.[5]

The hospital's emergency room along United Nations Avenue underwent renovations from June to August 2021.

## See also

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* List of hospitals in Metro Manila
* Manila Tytana Colleges
* Metrobank Foundation

## References

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1. ^ "About Manila Doctors Hospital". Manila Doctors Hospital. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
2. ^ "Doctors in Manila Doctors Hospital". Practo. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
3. ^ "Metro Pacific buys 20% stake in Manila Doctors". Rappler. December 29, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
4. ^ "Metro Pacific adds Manila Doctors to its growing hospital network". December 30, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
5. ^ "Manila hospital sets up 2019-nCoV screening area". January 31, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.

## External links

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* Official website
* Metrobank Foundation

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Hospitals in Metro Manila

Public hospitals|

* Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center
* East Avenue Medical Center
* Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital
* Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital
* José R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center
* Lung Center of the Philippines
* National Center for Mental Health
* National Kidney and Transplant Institute
* Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center
* Philippine General Hospital
* Philippine Heart Center
* Philippine Orthopedic Center
* San Lazaro Hospital
* San Lorenzo Ruiz General Hospital
* Santa Ana Hospital
* Tondo Medical Center
* Valenzuela City General Hospital

Private hospitals|

* Adventist Medical Center Manila
* Asian Hospital and Medical Center
* Capitol Medical Center
* Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center
* De Los Santos Medical Center
* Makati Medical Center
* Manila Doctors Hospital
* Metropolitan Medical Center
* Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
* St. Luke's Medical Center
* Quezon City
* Bonifacio Global City
* The Medical City – Ortigas

Military|

* Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center
* Veterans Memorial Medical Center

Research/teaching|

* Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation
* Research Institute for Tropical Medicine
* San Juan de Dios Educational Foundation
* UERM Memorial Hospital
* Unciano Colleges and General Hospital
* University of Santo Tomas Hospital

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