Manila Doctors Hospital (MDH), simply referred to as MaDocs, is a

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located in

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with over 500 beds. It was founded in the

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in 1956 by the group of doctors. The hospital is currently owned by the Manila Medical Services, Inc. and the Metrobank Foundation. It provides services for

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, cardiovascular check, and oncology unit. George S.K. Ty is the current honorary chairman of Manila Doctors Hospital. The hospital slogan is ''With you every step of the way''. Previously, it was ''World Class Care Within Your Reach''.

History

The hospital was founded in 1956 by a group of 14 doctors, in a 5-storey building which was converted into a hospital complex in an 8-storey Doña Salustiana Medical Tower. In December 1975, during the 19th anniversary celebration of Manila Doctors Hospital, MDH opened its affiliated campus, known as the Manila Doctors Hospital School of Nursing (then Manila Doctors College, now Manila Tytana Colleges), its campus was originally located at the fourth floor of Manila Doctors Hospital, before it got relocated in

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along

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in 2004. On February 27, 1979, the Metrobank Group became the major stockholder of Manila Medical Services, Inc. In 2005, The hospital received its ISO 9001:2000 Certification from the

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and it has been updated to ISO 9001:2008 in 2011. In December 2015, the

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purchased a total of 388,932 common shares of stock in Manila Medical Services, Inc. On December 8, 2016, The hospital opened its new medical tower, the Norberto Ty Medical Tower (NTMT II; now the Dr. George S.K. Ty Medical Tower), its new 18-floored tower along Kalaw Avenue, in celebration of the hospital's 60th anniversary. MDH continually developed its entire support and medical departments to become one of the top five hospitals in

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. In 2017, the Manila Doctors Hospital acquired its new building with approximately 500 beds and more clinic rooms and doctors. The hospital also added more medical and diagnostic services, such as one stop shop wellness hub, vascular clinic and radiation oncology center which houses the most advanced cancer treatment – the Linear Accelerator (LINAC) and Brachytherapy, as well as several new restaurants on the building itself. On January 31, 2020, The hospital opened a quarantine area for patients during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the country. On June 15, 2021, The hospital's emergency room along United Nations Avenue has started its renovation. It was completed on August 31, 2021.

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