St. Luke's Medical Center (SLMC) is a

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health care institution based in

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which operates two hospitals of the same name in Quezon City and Taguig. The first health facility of the St. Luke's Medical Center was established in Tondo, Manila in 1903 which later moved to Quezon City in 1961. The second hospital would be inaugurated in

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in 2010.

History

St. Luke's was established in October 1903 by

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missionaries as a charity ward and

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hospital led by retired bishop

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. St. Luke's started out as the Dispensary of St. Luke the Beloved Physician, a fully free outpatient clinic for the poor in Calle Magdalena (now Masangkay Street) in Tondo,

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. It also supports and conducts medical, dental and surgical missions in rural areas. The 30-bed University Hospital would be inaugurated on October 23, 1907. The bed capacity was increased to 52 three years later. In 1912, the University Hospital would be renamed as St. Luke's Hospital to distinguish it from the University of the Philippines Hospital. The health facility would move to

in 1961. It was transformed into an independent, non-sectarian, non-stock, non-profit corporation in the 1975. St. Luke's Medical Center would open its second hospital at the

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in 2010.

Facilities and affiliates

Hospitals

St. Luke's Medical Center Inc. maintains two hospitals, one in Quezon City and another at the

. SLMC is based in the Quezon City Hospital while the Taguig hospital is a wholly owned corporation of the Quezon City-based SLMC.

Extension clinic

There is also an extension clinic located in

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. The extension clinic caters primarily to those patients seeking medical examination requirements for Visa application for US, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.

College

Foundation

The St. Luke’s Medical Center Foundation Inc. serves as the charity arm of the SLMC. It was established in August 28, 2012.

References

External links

Official Website of St. Luke's Medical Center (Quezon City)Official Website of St. Luke's Medical Center (Global City)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Lukes Medical Center Hospital networks in the Philippines Health care companies established in 1975 Philippine companies established in 1975 Companies based in Quezon City