MEDICAL & HEALTH SERVICES

Panama’s selection as the world’s #1 retirement destination comes as no surprise. On the top of the selection criteria list for retirees is medical and health services. Affordable medical service, top quality facilities, well-trained professionals, all come to mind when the name Panama is mentioned.

There are many patients that come to Panama for dental care or plastic surgery while enjoying a vacation with close relatives. The affordability of the services allows for paying for trip-related expenses!

Not only is medical health care rendered at a fraction of the U.S. cost but also Panama enjoys a long list of world-class medical facilities. Though foreign retirees would unlikely use its services, Panama City’s Santo Tomas Hospital, with a $110 million facelift completed in 2004, is the best public hospital in Latin America at par or surpassing similar U.S. facilities.

Private hospitals abound. Take special notice of Hospital Nacional, a modern, private, 80 bed hospital, located just two blocks from the U.S. Embassy in the heart of Panama City. The hospital’s reputation for excellence has been gained over a 30-year period. In 1998, a new medical complex was built which boasts the most advanced medical technology and equipment in Central America. Hospital Nacional is a proud sponsor of Panama All In One, Inc.

The Family Hospital Group of Companies, a Boston, Massachusetts, based hospital management firm, provides administration services to Hospital Nacional. Consequently, the hospital operates under U.S. standards and the treatment that each patient receives is consistent with the U.S. model of health care. Through the hospital’s relationship with the Family Hospital Group of Companies, it enjoys a strategic alliance with the Harvard Medical Faculty of Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. This alliance provides benefits such as Continuing Medical Education opportunities and the ability of doctors to perform observerships in Boston area hospitals. For additional information on Hospital Nacional and its services, please visit their web page at www.hospitalnacional.com

The importance of medical care for foreign retirees and residents is not only focused on top-of-the line facilities but also on quality medical service provided by bilingual, Board certified, U.S. and European-trained physicians and medical staff.  Panama All In One has teamed with the finest local physicians, to ensure you receive the best service available.