Hospitals in Costa Rica, Panama & Puerto Rico
CIMA Hospital, Costa Rica
BACMT provider, CIMA Hospital, is affiliated with Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas and managed by the International Hospital Corp of Dallas, Texas; also, it is the only hospital in Central America accredited by the U.S. Veteran Affairs Office, which has a location in the main lobby of CIMA.
CIMA Hospital is equipped for over 60 specialties with 170 physicians, a complete imaging department including open MRI, CT, X-ray, ultrasound, endoscopy, a full service laboratory, and a 24 hour pharmacy.
BACMT provider, CIMA Hospital, is affiliated with Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas and managed by the International Hospital Corp of Dallas, Texas; also, it is the only hospital in Central America accredited by the U.S. Veteran Affairs Office, which has a location in the main lobby of CIMA.
CIMA Hospital is equipped for over 60 specialties with 170 physicians, a complete imaging department including open MRI, CT, X-ray, ultrasound, endoscopy, a full service laboratory, and a 24 hour pharmacy.
Hospital Clinica Biblica, Costa Rica
Hospital Clinica Biblica is affiliated with Blue Cross-Blue Shield. The hospital was founded in 1929 and has grown and prospered ever since. The hospital is also affiliated with the prestigious Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland, Washington and Clinica Biblica and Evergreen have a teaching relationship allowing doctors of both facilities to train in either facility. This BACMT hospital is also affiliated with Tulane Medical Center, Oschner Medical Center (both in New Orleans), and Mount Sinai Medical Center in Florida. Clinica Biblica is equipped for over 60 surgery specialties, including cancer care, orthopedics, bariatric surgery, cosmetic surgery, a coronary center, general surgery, OBGYN, oral surgery and much more.
Hospital Clinica Biblica is affiliated with Blue Cross-Blue Shield. The hospital was founded in 1929 and has grown and prospered ever since. The hospital is also affiliated with the prestigious Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland, Washington and Clinica Biblica and Evergreen have a teaching relationship allowing doctors of both facilities to train in either facility. This BACMT hospital is also affiliated with Tulane Medical Center, Oschner Medical Center (both in New Orleans), and Mount Sinai Medical Center in Florida. Clinica Biblica is equipped for over 60 surgery specialties, including cancer care, orthopedics, bariatric surgery, cosmetic surgery, a coronary center, general surgery, OBGYN, oral surgery and much more.
Johns Hopkins Hospital Punta Pacifica, Panama
BACMT hospital, Hospital Punta Pacifica, is a Johns Hopkins International Hospital and is accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI). Additionally, Hospital Punta Pacifica is managed by and meets the same standards of Johns Hopkins for the Johns Hopkins’ Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland; this goes for the BACMT surgeons that work within the hospital as well.
This BACMT hospital works with 27 different U.S. insurance companies including Blue Cross Blue Shield, CIGNA, AETNA and the American Foreign Service - AFSPA (USA - Department of State). Additionally, Punta Pacifica is equipped for over 60 medical specialties including orthopedics, bariatric surgery, hand microsurgery, cosmetic surgery, general surgery, and cardiology.
BACMT hospital, Hospital Punta Pacifica, is a Johns Hopkins International Hospital and is accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI). Additionally, Hospital Punta Pacifica is managed by and meets the same standards of Johns Hopkins for the Johns Hopkins’ Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland; this goes for the BACMT surgeons that work within the hospital as well.
This BACMT hospital works with 27 different U.S. insurance companies including Blue Cross Blue Shield, CIGNA, AETNA and the American Foreign Service - AFSPA (USA - Department of State). Additionally, Punta Pacifica is equipped for over 60 medical specialties including orthopedics, bariatric surgery, hand microsurgery, cosmetic surgery, general surgery, and cardiology.
Paitilla Medical Center, Panama
Founded in 1975, Paitilla Medical Center has been an essential pillar in the development of the health sector in Panama. It is a private hospital, with the highest standards of attention. This BACMT medical center has a prestigious group of professionals from all the medical specialties, with a staff of over 500 people, and it was founded to offer the community, medical and hospital service excellence.
In 1994, an agreement of mutual collaboration was signed with The Methodist Health Care Network Inc., Houston, Texas, and in 1996, with the Baptist Health Systems of South Florida.
Since 2001, it forms part of the Global Compact Net of the United Nations, Panama Chapter, supporting the concept of Social Business Responsibility. Also since 2001, Paitilla Medical Center maintains an academic agreement with the Cleveland Clinic of Cleveland, Ohio, one of the three best hospitals in the United States, according to U.S. News and World Report.
Founded in 1975, Paitilla Medical Center has been an essential pillar in the development of the health sector in Panama. It is a private hospital, with the highest standards of attention. This BACMT medical center has a prestigious group of professionals from all the medical specialties, with a staff of over 500 people, and it was founded to offer the community, medical and hospital service excellence.
In 1994, an agreement of mutual collaboration was signed with The Methodist Health Care Network Inc., Houston, Texas, and in 1996, with the Baptist Health Systems of South Florida.
Since 2001, it forms part of the Global Compact Net of the United Nations, Panama Chapter, supporting the concept of Social Business Responsibility. Also since 2001, Paitilla Medical Center maintains an academic agreement with the Cleveland Clinic of Cleveland, Ohio, one of the three best hospitals in the United States, according to U.S. News and World Report.
Clinica Hospital San Fernando, Panama
From its beginning in 1949, Clinica Hospital San Fernando's vision has been of an enterprise that supplies excellent, quality hospital services, with highly-qualified personnel in its facility and equipment that is constantly upgraded to warrant, cutting-edge technology status. Especially, over the last ten years, this BACMT hospital's actions were intensified to document the norms, protocols and procedures, which were the first steps to standardization, with the ultimate purpose being to provide the most secure attention to health possible for all their patients. The goal of obtaining accreditation in security and quality matters was well-planned, and the enterprise chosen to work with accreditation was Joint Commission International. Finally, after three years of hard work, on August 3, 2011, Clinica Hospital San Fernando became the first hospital in Panama to obtain such a prestigious accreditation.
From its beginning in 1949, Clinica Hospital San Fernando's vision has been of an enterprise that supplies excellent, quality hospital services, with highly-qualified personnel in its facility and equipment that is constantly upgraded to warrant, cutting-edge technology status. Especially, over the last ten years, this BACMT hospital's actions were intensified to document the norms, protocols and procedures, which were the first steps to standardization, with the ultimate purpose being to provide the most secure attention to health possible for all their patients. The goal of obtaining accreditation in security and quality matters was well-planned, and the enterprise chosen to work with accreditation was Joint Commission International. Finally, after three years of hard work, on August 3, 2011, Clinica Hospital San Fernando became the first hospital in Panama to obtain such a prestigious accreditation.
Doctor's Center Hospital, Puerto Rico
The history of Doctors’ Center Hospital dates back to 1959, when doctors Pedro Blanco Lugo and Antonio Abreu founded a small clinic in the town of Manatí, located in Puerto Rico’s north coast, which was destined to become, in a few decades, in a pillar of medical services for most of the island.
In line with the effervescent development implemented by Dr. Blanco Lugo, this BACMT hospital has not stopped growing and currently holds more than 240 beds, performs over 16,000 admissions per year, receives more than 4,000 ER visits monthly and annually serves about 47,000 patients. This hospital has a select faculty of 238 medical specialists and sub-specialists.
This expansion included the Doctors’ Cancer Center (the only center for treatment of oncologic and hematologic conditions with radiotherapy and chemotherapy modalities), the Women’s Health Institute, an Ambulatory Surgery Center, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging Center.
The history of Doctors’ Center Hospital dates back to 1959, when doctors Pedro Blanco Lugo and Antonio Abreu founded a small clinic in the town of Manatí, located in Puerto Rico’s north coast, which was destined to become, in a few decades, in a pillar of medical services for most of the island.
In line with the effervescent development implemented by Dr. Blanco Lugo, this BACMT hospital has not stopped growing and currently holds more than 240 beds, performs over 16,000 admissions per year, receives more than 4,000 ER visits monthly and annually serves about 47,000 patients. This hospital has a select faculty of 238 medical specialists and sub-specialists.
This expansion included the Doctors’ Cancer Center (the only center for treatment of oncologic and hematologic conditions with radiotherapy and chemotherapy modalities), the Women’s Health Institute, an Ambulatory Surgery Center, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging Center.
Clinica Zahha Ambulatory Surgery Center, Costa Rica
Clinica Zahha is one of BACMT’s ambulatory surgery centers. The facility is an American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) accredited ambulatory surgery center that boasts the latest technology, high tech operating rooms and a full service aesthetics department.
Clinica Zahha is set up for several different fields of medicine including, urology, cosmetic, surgery, oncology, orthopedic, vascular surgery, pediatrics, dermatology, and internal medicine. The BACMT physicians in Costa Rica have surgery privileges at Clinica Zahha and the Zahha family goes above and beyond to make sure patients feel at home.
The full service spa embedded in Clinica Zahha is sure to sooth any preoperative anxiety for the patients and we have also found that family members are able to enjoy spa services during their wait time, as they accompany the patient.
Clinica Zahha is one of BACMT’s ambulatory surgery centers. The facility is an American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) accredited ambulatory surgery center that boasts the latest technology, high tech operating rooms and a full service aesthetics department.
Clinica Zahha is set up for several different fields of medicine including, urology, cosmetic, surgery, oncology, orthopedic, vascular surgery, pediatrics, dermatology, and internal medicine. The BACMT physicians in Costa Rica have surgery privileges at Clinica Zahha and the Zahha family goes above and beyond to make sure patients feel at home.
The full service spa embedded in Clinica Zahha is sure to sooth any preoperative anxiety for the patients and we have also found that family members are able to enjoy spa services during their wait time, as they accompany the patient.
BioMed Therapeutics, Panama
BACMT stem cell therapy and research center, BioMed Therapeutics, is embedded in the prestigious Johns Hopkins Punta Pacifica Hospital. The center maintains all of the credentials required to be accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI), as well as the Johns Hopkins International (JHI) accreditation standards.
This BACMT center offers stem cell treatments and therapy for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), Alzheimer's disease, rheumatic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, neurological diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s, Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, cosmetic rejuvenation and orthomolecular medicine to modulate any imbalances occurring in cells using micro-nutrients and repair altered biochemistry, and more.
Physicians from the United States frequently come to this BACMT stem cell therapy and research center to learn about the cutting edge treatments that are being performed, because of the fact that BioMed Therapeutics is setting the bar in stem cell medicine.
BACMT stem cell therapy and research center, BioMed Therapeutics, is embedded in the prestigious Johns Hopkins Punta Pacifica Hospital. The center maintains all of the credentials required to be accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI), as well as the Johns Hopkins International (JHI) accreditation standards.
This BACMT center offers stem cell treatments and therapy for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), Alzheimer's disease, rheumatic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, neurological diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s, Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, cosmetic rejuvenation and orthomolecular medicine to modulate any imbalances occurring in cells using micro-nutrients and repair altered biochemistry, and more.
Physicians from the United States frequently come to this BACMT stem cell therapy and research center to learn about the cutting edge treatments that are being performed, because of the fact that BioMed Therapeutics is setting the bar in stem cell medicine.
Dental Cosmetics Costa Rica
BACMT dental clinic, Dental Cosmetics Costa Rica, is an American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) accredited facility that is comprised of dentists that specialize in specific areas of dentistry. This ensures that each BACMT patient has a doctor that specializes in the prospective area of dentistry that they need to be treated for, as opposed to having a general dentist performing a wide range of services.
This BACMT dental facility is a part of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the American Academy of Implant Dentistry and is accredited by the International Congress of Oral Implantologists.
Lastly, Dental Cosmetics Costa Rica is the only dental clinic in Central America that is licensed to do immediate load zygomatic implants, which allows patients that are good candidates and in need of a dental implant to have a more simple, effective, permanent, immediate and beautiful result.
BACMT dental clinic, Dental Cosmetics Costa Rica, is an American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) accredited facility that is comprised of dentists that specialize in specific areas of dentistry. This ensures that each BACMT patient has a doctor that specializes in the prospective area of dentistry that they need to be treated for, as opposed to having a general dentist performing a wide range of services.
This BACMT dental facility is a part of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the American Academy of Implant Dentistry and is accredited by the International Congress of Oral Implantologists.
Lastly, Dental Cosmetics Costa Rica is the only dental clinic in Central America that is licensed to do immediate load zygomatic implants, which allows patients that are good candidates and in need of a dental implant to have a more simple, effective, permanent, immediate and beautiful result.
IVF Panama
BACMT center for In Vitro Fertilization, IVF Panama, is embedded in the prestigious Johns Hopkins Punta Pacifica Hospital and is recognized for their outstanding success rates. The success rates of CRMTS’s IVF clinic are twice that of the United States average for women of any age (25% in the U.S. vs. 52% with BACMT) and 35% greater for women age 35 and under (41% in the U.S. vs. 68% with BACMT). The clinic maintains all of the credentials required to be accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI), as well as the Johns Hopkins International (JHI) accreditation standards. The clinic’s head IVF specialist is Dr. Mario Vega who is a part of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and specialized at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Hospital and Medical Center in New York, where he received his Maternal and Fetal Medicine Fellowship.
BACMT center for In Vitro Fertilization, IVF Panama, is embedded in the prestigious Johns Hopkins Punta Pacifica Hospital and is recognized for their outstanding success rates. The success rates of CRMTS’s IVF clinic are twice that of the United States average for women of any age (25% in the U.S. vs. 52% with BACMT) and 35% greater for women age 35 and under (41% in the U.S. vs. 68% with BACMT). The clinic maintains all of the credentials required to be accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI), as well as the Johns Hopkins International (JHI) accreditation standards. The clinic’s head IVF specialist is Dr. Mario Vega who is a part of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and specialized at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Hospital and Medical Center in New York, where he received his Maternal and Fetal Medicine Fellowship.
Pino’s Plastic Surgery Center, Costa Rica
Pino Plastic Surgery Center is a BACMT cosmetic ambulatory surgery center and is accredited by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) and was the first facility in Costa Rica to obtain this prestigious accreditation. This BACMT cosmetic surgery center is overseen by certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Ronal Pino, who is a part of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and is recognized as a leader in the field of plastic surgery.
Pino Plastic Surgery Center is a BACMT cosmetic ambulatory surgery center and is accredited by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) and was the first facility in Costa Rica to obtain this prestigious accreditation. This BACMT cosmetic surgery center is overseen by certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Ronal Pino, who is a part of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and is recognized as a leader in the field of plastic surgery.
Recovery
The recovery process for BACMT patients is set up not only to ensure that each patient has the medical and nursing care that they need and deserve, but also to make the process of recovery enjoyable for the patient. Patients have many choices, when it comes to their recovery retreat. They are able to recover close to the city, outside of the city, overlooking a volcano, an eight acre garden filled with butterflies, the beach, the Pacific Ocean and/or the Caribbean, or even a Costa Rican cloud forest.
The one constant that remains, no matter the BACMT recovery center that a patient chooses is that every one of them is easily accessible for patients of all ages and physical abilities and they come with 24-hour nursing care with a registered nurse, when needed, at no additional cost. Patients are regularly quoted as saying that “…my BACMT recovery center was wonderful…all of my wants and needs were addressed, I was very well taken care of and I was able to focus on my recovery in a clean, tranquil environment that truly made me feel at ease….”
Additionally, the BACMT recovery staff is accustomed to all the needs and requests that medical and dental patients need to have addressed, because this is what they do full-time on a daily basis and there is no request to small or too large.
The recovery process for BACMT patients is set up not only to ensure that each patient has the medical and nursing care that they need and deserve, but also to make the process of recovery enjoyable for the patient. Patients have many choices, when it comes to their recovery retreat. They are able to recover close to the city, outside of the city, overlooking a volcano, an eight acre garden filled with butterflies, the beach, the Pacific Ocean and/or the Caribbean, or even a Costa Rican cloud forest.
The one constant that remains, no matter the BACMT recovery center that a patient chooses is that every one of them is easily accessible for patients of all ages and physical abilities and they come with 24-hour nursing care with a registered nurse, when needed, at no additional cost. Patients are regularly quoted as saying that “…my BACMT recovery center was wonderful…all of my wants and needs were addressed, I was very well taken care of and I was able to focus on my recovery in a clean, tranquil environment that truly made me feel at ease….”
Additionally, the BACMT recovery staff is accustomed to all the needs and requests that medical and dental patients need to have addressed, because this is what they do full-time on a daily basis and there is no request to small or too large.
