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The Hospital Metropolitano de Santiago (HOMS) is the largest hospital in the Dominican Republic and one of the most modern hospitals in Latin America and the Caribbean, with 300 doctor’s offices, 400 beds, 16 operating rooms, a hotel, and other specialized units. HOMS will not only take care of the Dominicans' health but will also allow foreigners to have the opportunity to receive high quality health care at low prices in what is called "health tourism". HOMS has an investment of $75.0 million US dollars and will be inaugurated in December 2007. HOMS will be looking for international hospital accreditation.

HOMS construction began in the year 2000. The original founders of HOMS are Dr.Rafael Sanchez Espanol, a very well recognized medical doctor in Santiago; Dr. Jose Hazim Frappier, former Senator of San Pedro de Macorís and is currently Chancellor of Universidad Central del Este (UCE) in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic; Sonia Lizardo Dillon, Ph.D, a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, and Ing. Eduardo Estrella, Civil Engineer, who created the hospital's design and was in charge of the construction at that time. The construction of HOMS was paralyzed for three years due to the country suffering economic difficulties during the PRD government headed by Mr. Hipolito Mejia. The new PLD government, headed by Dr. Leonel Fernandez, injected fresh money into this project in 2005. The Dominican government along with several very well known entrepreneurs from the city of Santiago are the major shareholders of the project. These entrepreneurs are: Ing. Felix Garcia, Manuel Estrella, Fernando Capellan, Carlos Sully Founder, Angel Rosario Vinas, and Jose Clase, among others. Individually, they are owners of Dominican newspapers, TV stations and several other businesses.

Another institution associated with HOMS is the Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) This University is one of the most prestigious universities in the Dominican Republic.

Please see picture of the original founders of HOMS.Dr. Sonia Lizardo Dillon did the Feasibility Study for HOMS in 1999 and she is actually a Vice Rector and a Professor at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM). LECOM is one of the largest medical schools in the United States with two campuses, one located in Lake Erie, PA and the other one in Bradenton, Florida.

Technology at HOMS HOMS is the most modern Hospital in the Caribbean Region; it will have all of the necessary equipment for surgeons to perform all operations that can be done in a US Hospital.

It will also have a heliport for emergencies from places like La Vega Province, Bonao, Puerto Plata and also Santo Domingo.

External Links

• HOMS website Hospital Metropolitano de Santiago

(Under Construction) The Hospital Metropolitano de Santiago (HOMS) is the largest hospital in the Dominican Republic and one of the most modern hospitals in Latin America and the Caribbean, with 300 doctor’s offices, 400 beds, 16 operating rooms, a hotel, and other specialized units. HOMS will not only take care of the Dominicans' health but will also allow foreigners to have the opportunity to receive high quality health care at low prices in what is called "health tourism". HOMS has an investment of $75.0 million US dollars and will be inaugurated in December 2007. HOMS will be looking for international hospital accreditation.

HOMS construction began in the year 2000. The original founders of HOMS are Dr.Rafael Sanchez Espanol, a very well recognized medical doctor in Santiago; Dr. Jose Hazim Frappier, former Senator of San Pedro de Macorís and is currently Chancellor of Universidad Central del Este (UCE) in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic; Sonia Lizardo Dillon, Ph.D, a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, and Ing. Eduardo Estrella, Civil Engineer, who created the hospital's design and was in charge of the construction at that time. The construction of HOMS was paralyzed for three years due to the country suffering economic difficulties during the PRD government headed by Mr. Hipolito Mejia. The new PLD government, headed by Dr. Leonel Fernandez, injected fresh money into this project in 2005. The Dominican government along with several very well known entrepreneurs from the city of Santiago are the major shareholders of the project. These entrepreneurs are: Ing. Felix Garcia, Manuel Estrella, Fernando Capellan, Carlos Sully Founder, Angel Rosario Vinas, and Jose Clase, among others. Individually, they are owners of Dominican newspapers, TV stations and several other businesses.

Another institution associated with HOMS is the Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) This University is one of the most prestigious universities in the Dominican Republic.

Please see picture of the original founders of HOMS.Dr. Sonia Lizardo Dillon did the Feasibility Study for HOMS in 1999 and she is actually a Vice Rector and a Professor at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM). LECOM is one of the largest medical schools in the United States with two campuses, one located in Lake Erie, PA and the other one in Bradenton, Florida.

Technology at HOMS HOMS is the most modern Hospital in the Caribbean Region; it will have all of the necessary equipment for surgeons to perform all operations that can be done in a US Hospital.

It will also have a heliport for emergencies from places like La Vega Province, Bonao, Puerto Plata and also Santo Domingo.

External Links

• HOMS website Hospital Metropolitano de Santiago

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