St. Luke's Medical Center (company)
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| Company type | Non-profit |
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| Industry | Health care |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Founder | Charles Henry Brent |
| Headquarters | , Philippines |
Number of locations | 2 hospitals (2010) |
Key people | Frederick Dy (Chairman) Dennis P Serrano (President and CEO) |
| Subsidiaries | St. Luke's Medical Center (Global City), Inc. |
| Website | www |
St. Luke's Medical Center (SLMC) is a private non-profit[1] health care institution based in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines which operates two hospitals of the same name in Quezon City and Taguig.[2][3][4]
The first health facility of the St. Luke's Medical Center was established in Tondo, Manila in 1903 which later moved to Quezon City in 1961. The second hospital would be inaugurated in Taguig in 2010.
History
[edit]St. Luke's was established in October 1903 by American Episcopalian missionaries as a charity ward and dispensary hospital led by retired bishop Charles Henry Brent. St. Luke's started out as the Dispensary of St. Luke the Beloved Physician, a fully free outpatient clinic for the poor in Calle Magdalena (now Masangkay Street) in Tondo, Manila.[5] It also supports and conducts medical, dental and surgical missions in rural areas.
The 30-bed University Hospital would be inaugurated on October 23, 1907. The bed capacity was increased to 52 three years later.[6]
In 1912, the University Hospital would be renamed as St. Luke's Hospital to distinguish it from the University of the Philippines Hospital.[6]
The health facility would move to Quezon City in 1961.[5]
It was transformed into an independent, non-sectarian, non-stock, non-profit corporation in the 1975.[6]
St. Luke's Medical Center would open its second hospital at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig in 2010.[7]
Facilities and affiliates
[edit]Hospitals
[edit]St. Luke's Medical Center Inc. maintains two hospitals, one in Quezon City and another at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig. SLMC is based in the Quezon City Hospital while the Taguig hospital is a wholly owned corporation of the Quezon City-based SLMC.[8]
| Hospital | Image | Bed capacity | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Luke's Hospital (University Hospital) |
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52 | Tondo, Manila | Defunct |
| St. Luke's Medical Center – Quezon City |  |
Quezon City | Active | |
| St. Luke's Medical Center – Global City |  |
600 | Bonifacio Global City, Taguig | Active |
Extension clinic
[edit]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.
College
[edit]Foundation
[edit]The St. Luke’s Medical Center Foundation Inc. serves as the charity arm of the SLMC. It was established in August 28, 2012.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Calonge, Emilia (April 16, 2014). "Medical and Health Archives". National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ "Temos - Temos news". Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- ^ "St. Luke's Medical Center among 40 "best hospitals in the world", think tank says".
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b Buban, Charles (October 19, 2017). "114 Years of healthcare innovation". Lifestyle.INQ. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Milestones". St. Luke's Medical Center. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ Torrevillas, Domini (January 16, 2010). "St. Luke's rises on Global City". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ "Frederick Dy is new chair of St. Luke's". Philippine Daily Inquirer. August 26, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ Mocon-Ciriaco, Claudeth (September 22, 2022). "St. Luke's Foundation spearheads medical mission at BJMP Taguig City". BusinessMirror. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
