The Medical City Ortigas

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.

The Medical City Ortigas
Professional Services Inc.
Geography
LocationOrtigas Center, Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Coordinates14°35′23″N 121°04′10″E
Organization
Care systemPrivate
TypeGeneral, Teaching
NetworkTMC Network
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds800
Public transit accessBus interchange  2  The Medical City Ortigas
History
Construction started2000
Opened2004 (2004)
Links
Websitethemedicalcity.com

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 ₱2.1 billion and was completed in 2004.[1][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 1.5 ha (3.7 acres) property along Ortigas Avenue, almost within the business district of Ortigas Center in Pasig, Metro Manila. Composed of 115,000 square meters (1,240,000 sq ft) 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]

References
  1. "World-class health complex to rise in Pasig City". The Philippine Star. May 15, 2000. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  2. "The Medical City celebrates its 50th anniversary". ABS-CBN News. November 10, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  3. "About Us". The Medical City. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  4. "Medical City exceeds hospital capacity for COVID-19 patients". CNN Philippines. March 23, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  5. "16 laboratories now testing for COVID-19". CNN Philippines. April 15, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
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