The Best Hospitals in Quito, Ecuador
Quito is the capital city of Ecuador and also the second most populous city after Guayaquil. Quito was the first UNESCO World Heritage Site, so named because of the well-preserved monasteries founded by Catholic missionaries who arrived from Spain in the 16th century. The city is blessed with fairly constant cool weather and is a favorite tourist destination due to its beautiful mountainous scenery.
The health sector in Quito is in a developing phase and has many good hospitals in both the public and private sectors. Some of the major hospitals in the country are located here.
This is a description of some of the best hospitals in Quito.
metropolitan hospital It is the best known hospital in Ecuador. It is located at Av. Mariana de Jess s/n and Nicols Arteta, Quito. A group of eminent physicians founded this international hospital in 1985 with the technical assistance of AMI, American Medical International. It is now an ISO 9001:2000 certified hospital that implements the Integral Quality System (SGIC) and the modern Intelligent Operating Room system, OR1. The hospital has earned the collaboration of many highly regarded medical centers, including the Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, the University of Texas, and Mount Sinai Hospital.
The surgery department has 13 operating rooms and is well known for performing the most difficult surgeries, including open heart, spine and brain surgeries, as well as bone marrow transplants. The hospital has well-equipped units in imaging, electrodiagnosis, hemodialysis, nuclear medicine, and electromyography.
The hospital is recognized for its technological edge with sophisticated devices including a multi-slice 64-slice CT scanner, neuroendoscope, interventional radiology, 3D color Doppler, MRI, Electrocardiogram – EKG, Holter-EKG and ergometers. The Metropolitan Hospital emergency service is equipped with 19 care posts, 15 for adults and 4 for children. Intensive care units are spacious and have facilities including ventilators, central monitoring, oxygen and vacuum networks, and various specialized equipment. Telephone: 399 8000
In Community Development, Villa Lengua 267, Box 691 you will find Andes Voice Hospital (HVA), a missionary general hospital. HVA is run by HCJB Global Hands, a renowned NGO that has two leading hospitals in Ecuador. The hospital, founded in 1955, has 104 beds and departments in all specialties of medicine and surgery. It is a preferred choice for family medicine, trauma care, ophthalmology, and surgery. The surgery department has well-equipped operating rooms for general surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, maxillary/facial surgery, pediatric surgery, and plastic surgery. In addition, the hospital has special clinics for palliative care, physical, occupational and speech therapy, head and neck care, and mental health. The 24/7 emergency department at Hospital Voz Andes has 20 beds and two well-equipped ambulances and trauma intensive care units. Telephone: 241540
Hospital Carlos Andrade Marn located at Av.18 de Septiembre 3220 and Ayacucho is another reliable hospital in Quito. It offers good health care at a reasonable cost to its members. This health facility is run by the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (IESS), a charity. The hospital offers excellent medical service in 14 departments including gynecology, pediatrics, cardiology, surgery, neurology, and rehabilitation. The Carlos Andrade Marn Hospital has well-equipped units in hemodynamics, pathology, nuclear medicine, radiology and laboratory services. The emergency service has all the necessary facilities to deal with any emergency. Andrade Marn Hospital is also a center for medical education, research and training. It has agreements with universities in Ecuador and abroad and conducts various undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Telephone: 256 4939