The Medical City Clark

The Medical City Clark is a tertiary care hospital at the Clark Global City in Mabalacat, Pampanga, Philippines. It is a hospital under The Medical City (TMC) which maintains a network of hospitals and clinics which are mostly based in the Philippines.

The Medical City Clark
Professional Services Inc.
Geography
LocationClark Global City, Mabalacat, Pampanga, Philippines
Organization
Care systemPrivate
TypeGeneral
NetworkTMC Network
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds150
History
Construction started2010
OpenedJanuary 2015 (2015-01)
Links
Websitethemedicalcityclark.com

History

The groundbreaking ceremony for The Medical City Clark, which was attended by Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, took place on December 7, 2010. It was projected to be the second hospital in the Clark area and is intended by The Medical City (TMC) group to be their flagship hospital for the Central and Northern Luzon regions.[1] The hospital opened in January 2015.[2]

The hospital was designated as the official healthcare facility for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games which was hosted by the Philippines.[3]

Facilities

TMC Clark is a 150-bed facility[4] which has basic general hospital facilities such as a laboratory and a radiology department. It also has specialty centers such as the Cardiovascular Center, Breast Center, Center for Occupational Health, Center for Kidney Health and Transplantation as of 2020. It also has cancer-specific facilities namely the Chemotherapy Infusion Unit and Genomics and Molecular Support unit, only lacking a Nuclear Medicine unit and a Linear Accelerator as of early 2020 which is required for a full-fledged Cancer Center.[2]

References
  1. "Medical City starts construction of hospital complex in Clark". ABS-CBN News. December 8, 2010. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  2. "The Medical City Clark celebrates 5th anniversary". Sunstar. January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  3. "National Pride: The Medical City delivers at SEA Games 2019". ABS-CBN News. December 6, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  4. "The Medical City-Clark opens". Manila Standard. January 14, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
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