Panama Health Care
Panama health care is on par with that offered in developed. Panama's health services are on par with those offered in developed countries and much less costly. Many doctors are trained in the U.S. and then return to Panama to practice so English is widely spoken in the medical field. Hospitals have state-of-the-art equipment. The result is that people seeking to retire to Panama or have a second home here need not fear third world health treatment. Many visitors come to Panama for procedures which would cost double in their own country and they have the bonus of a beachfront vacation in a tropical country at the same time. The same is true of dental services.
Hospitals in Panama
Hospital Nacional is an 80-bed facility: 25 private rooms, 28 semi-private rooms, 12 shared rooms (for three patients) and 5 suites. The Intensive Care Unit has eight adult beds and five pediatric beds. The neonatal area has 22 bassinets and two transport incubators. The Neonatal ICU is finely equipped, and able to care for 5 patients at a time. There are 59 registered nurses. Nurse to patient ratio is one nurse for every ten patients during all shifts.
International Insurance
Hospital Nacional maintains a department dedicated to handling the insurance policies and healthcare of foreign companies as a special service for patients that utilize our installations. This allows the patient to receive care without previous disbursement as our department handles bills directly with the insurance companies for direct pay. To ensure communication, Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese and other languages are spoken by members of the staff.
Tricare
Hospital Nacional maintains agreements for care of patients with active and retired status of the United States Army for those who would like to buy a home or retire in Panama. These patients are within the programs Tricare Standard, Tricare Prime (Latin America) and Tricare for Latin America and Tricare for Life, and they receive inpatient and outpatient care through the International Insurance Department at this hospital.
US Veterans
Hospital Nacional offers care for patient members of the Department of Veterans Affairs of the United States within the Foreign Medical Program (FMP), for medical conditions that apply to each individual. Also, ambulatory services such as Laboratory, Radiology and Pharmacy are available in a direct and expeditious manner.
Ave. Cuba between Cl. 38 y 39, Panama City
Tel: 207-0580
Emergency Services: 207-8110
Ambulances: 207-8111
E-mail: mercadeo@hospitalnacional.com
www.hospitalnacional.com
Hospital San Fernando
San Fernando Hospital and Private Clinical Facility maintain professional staff and installations which meet both national and international standards of excellence to those who seek affordable healthcare in Panama. Ethical and human values combine with advanced, constantly revised and renewed technology, to project new and better services for the benefit of clients. Constant training maintains and improves the patient's quality of care. All of this emanates from an efficient organizational structure and from unique teamwork. The warmth of the personnel can be felt in the rooms, the friendly nurses, and the dedicated doctors.
Apdo: 0834-00363, Panamá Rep. of Panamá
Tel: 278-6300
Emergency Services: 278-6305
www.hospitalsanfernando.com
Punta Pacifica Panama
Hospital Punta Pacifica is affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine International. It is the only facility in the Latin American and Caribbean region to be affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine International. At Hospital Punta Pacifica many of the doctors and surgeons are American trained and almost all are English speaking. This new hospital facility is state of the art and is located in the most prestigious part of Panama City for those who seek medical procedures or are taking part in medical tourism. At Hospital Punta Pacifica you will not only find excellence in surgical procedures equal to that of the States, but also more affordable healthcare in Panama.
Facilities - Hospital Punta Pacifica, affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine International, is a thoroughly modern, state-of-the-art hospital. The hospital is designed to the standards of Johns Hopkins Medicine International and includes:
52 private rooms and 12 suites. These rooms are specifically designed to provide patients comfort and after care treatment in a relaxed atmosphere.
8 private rooms for intensive care and critical care patients.
3 beds for semi-intensive care patients
2 hemodialysis treatment units
1 isolation room
8 cradles for neonatal critical therapy
Neonatology ward for up to 20 newborns
4 intelligent operating rooms
2 childbirth operating rooms
3 labor and delivery rooms
Recovery room
Panama Medical Tourism
Health tourism, or most specifically Panama medical tourism, has become a global economy all to itself. As medical costs in the US, Canada and Europe has soared, people have looked to other countries to provide high quality, affordable medical solutions. Panama has stepped to the forefront of this health tourism trend with American trained, English speaking doctors, professional staffs and world-class facilities such as Hospital Punta Pacifica, affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine International. Due to the more affordable Panama health care, we are able to combine first-class and inexpensive medical care with a truly remarkable vacation experience.
Tel: 204-8000
Emergency Services: 204-8181
E-mail: info@hpp.com.pa
www.hospitalpuntapacifica.com
Medical Clinics in Panama
Centro Medico Nacional
Ave. Justo Arosemena y Cl. 38 Panama City
Apdo: 0816-00103 Panama Rep. of Panama
Tel: 227-5444
Fax: 227-5545
E-mail: admin-cmn@cmnacional.com
www.hospitalnacional.com
Centro Especializado San Fernando
Vía España, Las Sabanas
Apdo: 0834-00363, Panamá Rep. of Panamá
Tel: 278-6600
Fax: 229-0381
Emergency Services:
www.hospitalsanfernando.com
Centro Medico Paitilla
Ave. Balboa & Calle 53
Apdo: 0816-03075, Panamá 5, Rep. of Panamá
Tel: 265-8800
Fax: 265-8861
Emergency Services: 265-8888
www.centromedicopaitilla.com
Clinica Albook
Apdo: 0843-02079 Balboa, Panama City
Tel: 315-0773
Fax: 315-6000
E-mail: clinicaalbrook@cableonda.net
Clinica Einstein
Vía Argentina No. 57, El Cangrejo, Panamá
Apdo: 0816-00734 Panamá 5, Rep. Pmá
Tel: 264-7110
Fax: 264-7221
E-mail: info@clinicaeinstein.com
www.clinicaeinstein.com
Consultorios Americas
Vía España, Carrasquilla
Tel: 229-4388
Fax: 229-7591
E-mail: iris/77/1@hotmail.com
www.consultoriosamerica.net
Consultorios Medicos Royal Center
Calle 53 Marbella, Edificio PH Royal Center
Apdo: 0831-01685 Panamá Rep. Pmá
Tel: 263-3464
E-mail: consultoriosmedicos@royalcenter.com
Consultorios Medicos Punta Pacífica
Boulevard Punta Pacífica, Corregimiento San Francisco
Tel: 204-8300/ 204-8400
Fax: 204-8308
E-mail: lalves@consultoriospuntapacifica.com
Dental Clinics in Panama
Clinica Arango Orillac
Albrook Tel: 315-1881
Marbella Tel: 263-8166
www.arango-orillac.com
Clinica Ford
Edif. Royal Center
Torre A, 12th Floor
Tel: 223-4574
www.clinicaford.com
Corro Maduro
Marbella Tel: 323-8080
Centro Medico Paitilla Tel: 323-8090
Bella Vista Tel: 323-8060
E-mail: citas@corromaduro.com
www.corromaduro.com
Dentilaser
Vía España Tel: 229-8900
Calle 50 Tel: 263-0211
El Dorado Tel: 236-2464
Brisas del Golf: 266-1310
www.dentilaser.com
Clinica Dental Vallarino
Cl. 50 & Vía Israel, Panama City
Centro Comercial La Colmera
Tel: 264-0237
E-mail: valdent@cableonda.net
Ambulance Services in Panama
Alerta
Calle D No. 32, El Cangrejo (in front of Suites Ambassador Hotel)
Aptdo: 55-2190, Paitilla, Panama City, Rep. of Panama
Emergency Tel: 269-1111/ 800-0911
E-mail: alertame@cwpanama.net
Ambulancias Vida
Cl. 38 & Ave. Justo Arosemena, Panama City
Tel: 207-8119
Leading Panama Medical Tourism Company signs with Largest Hospitals
2007-11-14 / Free Press Release Distribution
Panama City, Panama - Pana-Health, Corp., Panama's premier Medical Tourism Company, have recently signed affiliation contracts with the two largest, and most experienced Hospitals in Panama, Clinica Hospital San Fernando and Centro Medico Paitilla.
These two Hospitals have over 30 years of experience in the medical arena, are equipped with state of the art technology, and have affiliations to highly distinguished international Institutions such as Cleveland Clinic, Tulane University Medical Center of New Orleans, Baptist Hospital South Florida and Miami Children's Hospital, among others.
These alliances strengthen Panama's medical choices to patients looking for first class, affordable healthcare in Panama.
Pana-Health was founded in 2003 by a small group of doctors and has rapidly grown to become a company with over 150 of the best doctors for medical care in Panama. Membership is by invitation only, and after peer recommendation and review. Pana-Health brings personalized attention to all medical tourists, helping them to find the best doctors in Panama for their specific needs, as well as handle consultations and appointment scheduling. Its alliance with Pesantez Tours, the largest tour operator in Panama, gives Pana-Health the capacity to take care of transportation, lodging, and any type of tour that the patient wishes to do while visiting the country.
New health & beauty therapies
The Bamboo Sea Spa & Gym, at Veneto Hotel & Casino, has recently launched a new package of oriental health and beauty treatments for this dry season.
The two main techniques are Reflexology and the Shiatsu Massage, the first of which restores the lymphatic and blood currents through reflex reactions. This 50-minute massage therapy prompts the release of a series of electrical impulses that help restore the correct function of internal organs. It is combined with hydro-therapy which diminishes swelling in the feet.
The Shiatsu Massage, on the other hand, is a type of physical therapy created in Japan thousands of years ago which consists of applying finger pressure in acupuncture areas with the purpose of re-distributing body energy and health. It lasts between 45 and 60 minutes.
Both therapies can be combined with the Cell Drain Method, excellent for the reduction of celullitis and for the elimination of waste substances produced by the body.
Each therapy costs between $60 and $86.25 per session.
Veneto Hotel & Casino is located on Vía Veneto, off Vía España, in the heart of Panama City's banking and hotel district. Call (507) 340-8880 (ext. 4213) or visit www.venetocasino.com.
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