Health City Cayman Islands celebrates first anniversary
Since the state-of-the-art medical facility received its first patient 12 months ago, Health City brought life to the shared vision of renowned cardiac surgeon Dr. Devi Shetty, and Ascension, the world’s leading non-profit healthcare system, by recording several medical milestones.
“From the outset we were able to celebrate many firsts in highly specialized surgical procedures and innovative healthcare solutions, both for the Cayman Islands and the Caribbean region,” recalled Dr. Chandy Abraham, Health City’s Facility Director and Head of Medical Services.
Anniversary highlights include more than 2,200 patients seen and more than 200 surgeries and pioneering procedures performed. Among them were life-saving heart surgeries for 16 Haitian youth performed free of charge by Health City surgeons (in collaboration with Digicel and Have a Heart) and the successful installation of artificial heart pumps (LVAD – Left Ventricular Assist Device), a Caribbean first. In addition to the admission of 150 young Caymanians
“I had a complete shoulder replacement. My recovery time was really, really fast, and the recovery overall was fantastic,” said local musician Ed Solomon. “The experience there was really, really good. It was so good, that I wanted an extra week in the hospital. I would recommend (Health City) to anyone. They are exceptionally good.”
Over the year, the hospital’s value was also welcomed by grateful tourists: “I feel incredibly blessed
And it wasn’t just the brand new medical facilities which impressed the visitors: “The kindness that was shown to us, and the care that (my husband) has received since we’ve been here, has been more than just medical care. The people have been so kind, and faithful. They have not only given us good care, but have prayed for us…we’ve just been very blessed.”
An essential component for its success, he asserted, was the passionate staff and community hosts: “We express our grateful thanks to the people of the Cayman Islands for their continued support. It has been a humbling experience to see Health City Cayman Islands become part of the Cayman community so quickly and how many lives have been saved because of the work of our dedicated staff.”
SOURCE: http://www.healthcitycaymanislands.com/health-city-cayman-islands-celebrates-first-anniversary/