Buenos Aires, the best hospitals in Argentina
The city of Buenos Aires has a multiplicity of functions. It is the site of a very large port and is of much economic and commercial importance to the country of Argentina. Buenos Aires is also the capital of Argentina and as such is the cultural center of the country. Finally, Buenos Aires is considered an autonomous area within the country. This port city is the financial, industrial and cultural center of the country and has many tourist attractions.
In general, the health sector in Buenos Aires is well developed with many good hospitals in both the public and private sectors. Some of these hospitals, particularly private hospitals, offer medical care that is compatible with international standards. These well-equipped hospitals have agreements with the major health insurance companies.
The German hospital in Buenos Aires (Hospital Alemán) located at Av. Pueyrredón 1640 (C1118 AAT) Buenos Aires is a modern hospital that offers high quality medical services with world standards. The hospital was established in 1867 by a renowned organization of the German community in Argentina. This hospital has the latest technological advances. It is equipped with 240 beds, 11 operating rooms, a coronary unit and modern ICUs for adults and children. The hospital offers first-rate medical care in all specialties of medicine, surgery, transplants and oncology. The German hospital’s Center of Excellence for Burn Care (CEPAQ) is a world-renowned center for the treatment of severe burns. Their surgery department is well equipped to perform complex surgeries. The hospital has a 24-hour emergency center equipped with a ventilator, defibrillator, pacemaker, laryngoscope, and endotracheal tube. This sector has medical offices, boxes, an observation unit and a shock room. The hospital’s diagnostic imaging department demonstrates its modernity with nuclear medicine, magnetic resonance imaging, radiology, computed tomography, ultrasound and breast imaging units. The German Hospital has an ISO 9001:2000 certified laboratory service that includes a genetics laboratory, a research medicine laboratory and a central laboratory. This is a favorite hospital among visiting communities. Contact phone: (54-11) 4827-7000
Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires Located at Gascón 450, C1181ACH, City of Buenos Aires, it is one of the main private hospitals in the city. This huge hospital with an area of 78,000 m² has 600 beds and provides effective healthcare to around 3,000 patients every month employing 900 doctors. This modern hospital, founded in 1853, has established its own health insurance plan. The hospital has well-equipped departments in diagnosis and treatment, medicine, pediatrics, gynecology, orthopedics, and urology. In addition, the hospital offers ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, regenerative therapy and pancreas, liver and lung transplant services. Hospital Italiano’s surgery department is one of the best in the country and is a world-renowned center for the “Da-Vinci Surgical System”: the most advanced computer-assisted minimally invasive surgery. All modern facilities in pathology, endocrinology, hemodynamics, nuclear medicine, transfusion medicine and radiation oncology are available here. The hospital’s imaging departments have the latest equipment. Telephone: 4959-0200
British Hospital of Buenos Aires located at Perdriel 74 – CP 1280AEB – Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, it is one of the most reputable modern hospitals in the country. This hospital with an area of more than 30,000 m2 contains 99 outpatient rooms and 37 practice rooms to offer the best medical service in the main areas of medicine. The surgical section of the British Hospital is equipped with a separate clinical area for adult and pediatric surgical patients. It has seven general operating rooms, a laminar flow operating room, three outpatient surgery rooms and a catheterization laboratory. The hospital’s famous bone marrow transplant unit has four sections. The diagnostic imaging section of the British Hospital has modern facilities that include two CT rooms, two MRI rooms, five ultrasound rooms, and mammography and radiology units. Additionally, the hospital offers excellent services in laboratory tests, dialysis, nuclear medicine, pharmacy and endoscopy. The hospital has 24-hour emergency services and a well-equipped ICU. The British Hospital offers excellent accommodation in 98 single rooms and 35 twin rooms. The British Hospital is also a renowned center for medical education and research. Telephone: 4309 – 6400
