Location Ponce, Puerto Rico Hospital type General Founded 1925 | Funding For-profit hospital Phone +1 787-848-5600 Number of beds 212 | |
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Address 2445 Avenida Las Américas, Ponce, 00717, Puerto Rico Similar Fresenius Medical Care at H, Damas Hospital, Hospital Oncologico Andres G, Hospital de los Veterano | ||
Hospital Metropolitano Dr. Pila or, more commonly, Hospital Dr. Pila is a hospital in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
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History
The hospital was founded in 1925 in by Dr. Manuel de la Pila Iglesias, a Spaniard from Cádiz, Spain, who had been raised in Ponce. Prior to founding Hospital Dr. Pila, he worked for the municipal government at Ponce's Tricoche Municipal Hospital and at the private Hospital San Lucas both in Ponce. He had also been medical director at the Hospital de Damas, also in Ponce. The hospital was founded as a small medical clinic; it has since grown considerably. It was originally named "Clinica Quirurgica del Dr. de la Pila Iglesias" (Surgical Clinic of Dr. de la Pila Iglesias). It was located in the now Ponce Historic Zone at the northwest corner of Marina and Jobos streets in Ponce. In 1986, the hospital left the Calle Jobos and Calle Marina location and moved to new facilities on Avenida Las Americas (PR-163).
Pavia Health Systems
In May 2010 Hospital Metropolitano Dr. Pila became affiliated to Metro Pavia Health System. The hospital had filed for bankruptcy in August 2007; it owed $50 million. Metro Pavia started operating Hospital Dr. Pila in early 2010. There are 11 others hospitals affiliated to Metro Pavia. It was subsequently renamed "Hospital Metropolitano Dr. Pila".
Today
The hospital has over 300 employees. It is seeking to specialize in surgery and pediatric care. Its executive director is Jose Cora Izquierdo.