Santiago is the capital of Chile and also the largest city in the country. Santiago is the financial and commercial center of Chile and here are the headquarters of many multinational companies in the country. The city has many well-known shopping malls and high-rise architecture and has become one of the most modern metropolitan areas in Latin America.
Santiago has many good hospitals in both the public and private sectors. Many of the leading private hospitals offer world-class healthcare service, which is also affordable. These hospitals are well equipped and accept all major health insurance companies.
This is a brief description of some of the main hospitals in Santiago.
Las Condes Clinic located at Lo Fontecilla 441 – Las Condes, Santiago is a renowned private hospital in Chile and Latin America that has all the modern medical facilities to provide excellent medical care. The hospital founded in 1978 by a famous physician has earned the prestigious accreditation of the Joint Commission International and is affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine International for training. This modern 220-bed hospital has well-equipped specialties in all branches of medicine. The surgical department of the hospital is well known and performs the most modern laparoscopic surgery for digestive endocrine tumors, breast surgery using advanced techniques such as mammography, stereotactic biopsy equipment and trauma surgery. CLC has facilities in blood bank, clinical laboratory, diagnostic imaging, nuclear medicine and physiotherapy. The hospital has many special centers such as anti-smoking center, kidney stones, travel medicine, advanced epilepsy center and spinal center. Its new emergency service with an independent laboratory system was built under the direction of Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA This hospital favorite among foreign patients offers luxurious accommodation and has agreements with major insurance companies. Phone: (56-2) 210 4000
German Clinic It is one of the main private hospitals in Chile and is located at Av. Vitacura 5951 – Vitacura – Santiago. This hospital was founded by a renowned non-profit foundation, the “German Hospital Charitable Society”, which has established many modern hospitals throughout the country. This 350-bed, 18-room hospital offers the best medical service to more than 35,000 patients a year by employing more than 700 eminent physicians and 3,000 dedicated employees. This multidisciplinary healthcare facility has entire departments in cardiology, otolaryngology, neurology, pediatrics, gynecology, gastroenterology, psychology, bronchopulmonology, physical therapy, and many more. Clínica Alemana has many special centers such as the comprehensive care unit for adolescents, the breast care center, the oral and maxillofacial surgery center, the 24-hour blood bank, the radiotherapy center, the maternity ward and five Well equipped ICU. This hospital has an outstanding diagnostic imaging department with services in radiology, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, mammography, magnetic resonance, computed tomography and angiography. The hospital staff is staffed with some of the best surgeons in the country and its department of surgery has five different types of operating rooms (operating room), including the main operating room, the cardiology operating room, the OB / GYN operating room. The hospital has a well-equipped emergency department with a general emergency room and separate pediatric emergency room. Clínica Alemana offers comfortable accommodation in various rooms and suites, including rooms for non-paying patients and offers all modern amenities. Phones: (56-2) 210 1111
San Juan de Dios Hospital located at Huérfanos 3255, Santiago, is another important hospital in the city that offers a complete and profitable medical service. The Western Metropolitan Health Service runs this service-oriented polyclinic, founded in 1954. The San Juan De Dios Hospital has four large buildings and has 332 physicians and 17 dentists. The hospital has lounges and restrooms for users, a well-equipped coronary care unit, new personalized delivery rooms, and a modern surgical ICU. The hospital has subspecialties for adults and children in all major departments. The hospital has an emergency room with 3 19-bed focus rooms, an observation room, a modern recovery room, and a procedure room. The San Juan De Dios Hospital implemented the AUGE system to improve patient care and included more than 50 health problems in it, such as chronic kidney failure, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, advanced palliative care and congenital heart disease in children. Phone: (0) 2360 1053