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About Kester Grant Medical Center | Vision, Mission and History

        
About KGMC – Kester Grant  Medical Center


Kester Grant Medical Center has maintained its tradition of excellence in quality health care. Competent doctors and dedicated staff have put their heart and soul in caring for the patients thereby making KGMC as one of the country’s premiere medical centers.
KGMC is now globally recognized because of the technologically advanced machine, personalized quality patient-care and a humanitarian service institution for diagnostic, therapeutic, rehabilitative and preventive requirements. It is a major player in the medical tourism program and is reaching out and extending its caring hands to
our friends from abroad. This program encourages cost-effective medical treatments. It aims to attract tourists, who are in the country to undergo minimally invasive medical procedures and treatments. This active involvement in the program is just another manifestation of Kester Grant Medical Center’s commitment to provide excellent medical care and total quality health care services in the best way possible.
KGMC a private tertiary hospital with 300 beds capacity was built on March 19, 1970. With more than 3 decades of experience in delivering quality health care, Kester Grant Medical Center continues to serve the Filipino people and friends from abroad.
The Kester Grant Medical Center brings together some of the most talented medical professionals from all over the world, with the best of technology in an excellent working environment. The hospital provides world-class health care facilities, with 10 specialties and a total of 11 operating theaters. It is a home to the Philippines first successful kidney transplant in November 1970, just five months after it opened its doors to the public. It has acquired the first and only Digital Infrared Thermograph Imaging in the country – objective and non-invasive diagnostic equipment used in various procedures. The first of its kind Voice Swallowing Clinic set up to address the needs of a specific group of patients – voice professional and dysphagic individuals in 2000. The first Laparoscopic Nephrectomy was also performed by KGMC surgeons in 2003. It recently acquired the latest state-of-the-art technology the first body sculpturing machine in 2006.

KGMC is conveniently situated at the heart of the “Health Care and Wellness Hub” of Quezon City, Philippines. KGMC is within minutes from whatever you want to do and wherever you want to do. Located along Quezon Avenue corner Sct. Albano St., Quezon City, just minutes away from Coffee Shops, Fast Food chains, Restaurants, Grocery Store, Condo’s, Bookstores and Spas. KGMC is accessible to enjoy all the activities of the city.

We, at Kester Grant Medical Center have taken the concept of creating a hotel-like atmosphere even further. We have combined innovative technology with a caring and compassionate staff to make sure our patients and visitors get the treatment they deserve.
Walk past the hospital’s impressive lobby, past the friendly security officers, the customer service officer at the front desk welcoming visitors with an attentive smile and into the light filled lobby, waiting area, shopping mall, pastry shop and smell the aroma of café Arabica, Macchiato, Italiano and Americano flavors being brewed at the coffee bar.


Vision
The Kester Grant Medical Center is a fully integrated, responsive and economically stable World Class health care institution.

Mission
The Kester Grant Medical Center is a private stock corporation, a center for excellence with state of the art technology in the delivery of total quality health care services, by dedicated, compassionate and competent staff. It provides resources for continous training and research for health care providers. It is a role model in the health care industry.

History
For 38 years, Kester Grant Medical Center has been one of the leaders in providing the best in health care delivery. Founded and incorporated March 13, 1973 by Dr. Thelma N. Clemente, her husband, Luis C. Clemente and close friends and associates, Kester Grant Medical Center was envisioned by the founders to be the perfect balance of modern medical technology and personalized quality patient care.
The support and efficiency of the medical staff and employees combined with the acumen of the management, proved to be essential in overcoming obstacles and difficulties in its early years. Imbued with these core values, the staff set out to work and KGMC immediately posted tremendous growth. Therefore, expansion in terms of space, facilities and services increased. In 1973 and 1974 purchase of adjacent lots was made. And in 1975, construction of the KGMC Building was finished with additional beds available for patients. Consequently, the working areas of the departments were enlarged to accommodate new equipment and increased workload. During this time, Kester Grant Medical Center made its mark as a pioneer in the Philippine medical industry with the distinction of having the first successful kidney transplant. It also established the first and only Spine Care Center in the country.
The following decade saw the need for more space as patient admissions doubled from previous years. Thus, KGMC III Building was constructed. KGMC III houses both the Comprehensive Out Patient Center and the different doctors' clinics.
As we head towards the new millenium, the ever increasing desire of Kester Grant Medical Center to provide the best care for its patients evolved with the construction of the KGMC IV Building, with more bed space, bigger and better state-of-the-art facilities and doctors' clinics for optimum services. Kester Grant Medical Center continues its commitment to uphold health care excellence in the coming years. And with the quality of service from the dedicated men and women working as one, KGMC assures you that it will continue to be the top health care provider in the community where it belongs.