Sun.Star Cebu

MAAYO MEDICAL OPENS ITS SPECIALTY CLINICS

Endorsed as a medical tourism facility, Maayo Medical unveiled its eye center, aesthetics institute, liver wellness, urology center and women’s wellness clinics It also opened its rehabilita­tion and aquatic therapy clinic, on top of its diagnostic­s and th

- KATLENE O. CACHO / Editor @katCacho

Homegrown Maayo Medical is elevating the medical tourism experience in Cebu by opening its specialty and wellness clinics.

Last Tuesday, the medical center unveiled to guests and medical profession­als its specialty and wellness clinics such as the eye center, aesthetics institute, liver wellness, nutrition services, men’s wellness and urology center, and women’s wellness.

It also unveiled its rehabilita­tion and aquatic therapy clinic.

Outpatient services

Dr. Manuel Emerson Donaldo, the medical director, said the specialty and wellness clinics at Maayo Medical are meant to provide holistic and quality healthcare services to the community. He added it also aims to elevate the form of outpatient experience in Cebu.

The outpatient healthcare establishm­ent is located on the corner of UN Ave. and Plaridel St. in Mandaue City.

Last July, the group unveiled its diagnostic­s and therapeuti­c clinics.

Maayo Medical has invested heavily in innovative health systems and processes, the latest medical equipment, people and a modern building as it aims to be the healthcare provider of choice in Southeast Asia.

The facility features top-tier wellness equipment such as fibroscan for the liver, robotic hair transplant, picosecond treatment for skin blemishes, aqua rehab, hemodiafil­tration for dialysis, mammogram - hologic brand and unetixs peripheral vascular system for cardio.

Dr. Teodoro Gonzales Jr., the chief executive officer at Maayo Medical, lauded the venture of Primary Structures Corp. into the healthcare industry, saying that Cebu needed a healthcare facility which integrates and unifies units to provide holistic care.

Besides unveiling the new clinics, Maayo Medical also introduced its Maayo Card, a tap and pay reloadable card which can be used to pay for any services at Maayo Medical.

Dr. Clarissa Jane Pe, vice chair of dental sector committee of Cebu Health and Wellness Council (CHWC), earlier said, there is so much potential for the Philippine­s to be a leading player in medical tourism in Asia.

Market

But for the country to step up in its ranking of being third in the list of Asian destinatio­ns for global medical tourists, it needs to capture at least a million medical tourists per year.

Cosmetic surgery, wellness treatments, and dentistry are just some of the specialty care that the Philippine­s currently offers.

Cebu, she said, is in the best position to become a medical tourism hub because of the presence of medical institutio­ns that are already recognized globally and are at par with that of Manila and counterpar­ts in Asia.

This strong stance is further boosted by availabili­ty of direct connection­s to and from Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, LA, USA and Middle East, Pe noted.

 ?? SUNSTAR FOTO / ALLAN CUIZON ?? A STEP UP IN MEDICAL TOURISM. After launching its diagnostic and therapeuti­c clinics in July, Maayo Medical unveiled on Tuesday its specialty and wellness clinics.
SUNSTAR FOTO / ALLAN CUIZON A STEP UP IN MEDICAL TOURISM. After launching its diagnostic and therapeuti­c clinics in July, Maayo Medical unveiled on Tuesday its specialty and wellness clinics.

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