The Medical City Ortigas Explained

The Medical City Ortigas
Org/Group:Professional Services Inc.
Coordinates:14.5898°N 121.0694°W
Location:Ortigas Center, Pasig
Region:Metro Manila
Country:Philippines
Healthcare:Private
Type:General, Teaching
Network:TMC Network
Emergency:Yes
Beds:800
Publictransit: The Medical City Ortigas
Constructed:2000

The Medical City Ortigas is a tertiary care hospital in Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines. Opened in 2004, it is the main hospital of The Medical City (TMC) which maintains a network of hospitals and clinics which are mostly based in the Philippines.

History

The original The Medical City hospital was opened as the ABM Sison Hospital in 1967 along San Miguel Avenue in Mandaluyong,[1] The health facility was renamed as "The Medical City" or TMC in 1975.[2]

In 2000, The Medical City began the construction of its new hospital complex on the former Meralco property along Ortigas Avenue in Pasig. The construction was worth and was completed in 2004.[2] [3]

The hospital was among several hospitals in Metro Manila which catered to COVID-19 patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines with the facility exceeding capacity at one point.[4] By April 2020, the hospital is already among the COVID-19 testing centers in the country.[5]

Facilities

The hospital's main facility is located on a 1.5ha property along Ortigas Avenue, almost within the business district of Ortigas Center in Pasig, Metro Manila. Composed of 115000sqm of floor space, it includes two Nursing Towers which can be fitted for up to 800 beds. The two towers are joined by a Podium, bridgeways, and a Medical Arts Tower. The 18 floors of the Medical Arts Tower house 280 doctors' clinics and select commercial spaces, while located within the six-floor Podium are diagnostic and intervention facilities, as well as support and administrative offices.[3]

The hospital also has a three-level basement parking accommodation for over a thousand vehicles. The complex is also equipped with a broad range of security features, an advanced building management system, and biosafety features incorporated into sensitive patient areas.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: World-class health complex to rise in Pasig City. The Philippine Star. May 15, 2000. September 1, 2023.
  2. News: The Medical City celebrates its 50th anniversary . April 15, 2020 . ABS-CBN News . November 10, 2017.
  3. Web site: About Us . April 16, 2020 . The Medical City.
  4. News: Medical City exceeds hospital capacity for COVID-19 patients . https://web.archive.org/web/20200323155738/https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/3/23/Medical-City-exceeds-hospital-capacity-for-COVID-19-patients-.html . dead . March 23, 2020 . April 16, 2020 . CNN Philippines . March 23, 2020.
  5. News: 16 laboratories now testing for COVID-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200419063914/https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/4/15/16-laboratories-now-testing-for-COVID-19.html . dead . April 19, 2020 . April 16, 2020 . CNN Philippines . April 15, 2020.