IMG Hospital commemorates its fifth anniversary with more than 130,000 patients treated, being a benchmark in innovation, service-centered care and patient safety, as well as in cutting-edge infrastructure and technology, in the eastern part of the Dominican Republic.
Engineer Carlos Prato, president and founder of the hospital, said that in a short time they have become a benchmark hospital in Bávaro and throughout the eastern part of the country. “In 2019 we managed to be the first Dominican hospital to have Telemedicine authorization, we are pioneers and the only ones with an MRI unit in the city, and the first to perform laparoscopic surgery in Bávaro, we also performed the first interventional cardiovascular surgery with stem and we placed the first pacemaker in the East,” he said.
This center, which has a completely digital imaging unit, has set the standard in innovation and technology in the field of health in Bávaro, “we are a destination for local users, tourists, and also for health specialists,” said the Prato engineer.
Likewise, Dr. Miguel Russo, general director of the IMG Hospital, said that they feel grateful to the medical staff and collaborators for the commitment assumed during these five years, of which they are very satisfied with the achievements.
The IMG Hospital during the covid-19 pandemic became the reference center for the province of La Altagracia, receiving more than 9,000 cases, and with a resolution of more than 99%. In addition, they placed the first vaccine against covid-19 in the East of the country.
Within the framework of the celebrations, they carried out the day “You matter to us”, with a medical operation and free cardiovascular consultations for the benefit of more than 200 people from the Verón community.
Additionally, the IMG Hospital will be holding sports tournaments where they will participate
teams made up of medical staff and collaborators.
The directors reported that this year 2022 marks the beginning of the expansion, with a second level center in Punta Cana, and a continuous growth in its medical tourism services.
IMG Hospital Corporate Social Responsibility Program
The CSR programs of the IMG Hospital have the support of the IMG Nahir Contreras de Prato Foundation, which was founded on July 23, 2019. The foundation, which is chaired by Fernando Prato, has the mission of improving the quality of life of women and children from vulnerable communities.
Prato highlighted: “The IMG Foundation program reaffirms our social commitment to the community. Through the foundation we have carried out health operations benefiting more than 800 adults and 600 children from the most vulnerable communities in tourist areas.”
Since its creation, the IMG Nahir Contreras de Prato Foundation has carried out important health days in Higüey, Bávaro and Verón, as well as the delivery of toys, clothes and medicines. They also perform medical procedures and educational health talks.
Medical personnel from the specialties of pediatrics, gynecology, vascular medicine, nutrition and general medicine, and the administrative team of the IMG Hospital, together with the IMG Dental Clinic, participated in the anniversary day “You matter to us” that the foundation carried out. In the activity, medicines for cardiovascular conditions, control of bacterial infections, dewormers, pediatric treatments for the respiratory tract were donated, and dental consultations and dental cleanings were carried out.
In this sense, the engineer Carlos Prato, president and founder of the IMG Hospital, expressed his gratitude to all those who joined, including the Luminova laboratory, the Banreservas volunteer group, the Verón Community House, and the Ministry of Public Health.
