The Hospital Metropolitano de Santiago (HOMS) is the largest hospital in the Dominican Republic and one of the most modern hospitals in Latin America and the Caribbean, with 300 doctor's offices, 400 beds, 16 operating rooms, a hotel, and other specialized units. HOMS not only takes care of the Dominicans' health but also allows foreigners to have the opportunity to receive high quality health care at low prices in what is called "health tourism". HOMS has an investment of $75.0 million US dollars. HOMS will be looking for international hospital accreditation. HOMS construction began in the year 2000. The original founders, shareholders and promoters of HOMS are: Dr.Rafael Sánchez Español, a very well recognized medical doctor in Santiago; Dr. José Hazim Frappier, former Senator of San Pedro de Macorís who is currently Chancellor of Universidad Central del Este (UCE) in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic; Sonia Lizardo - Dillon, Ph.D, a graduate from University of Pittsburgh, and Eduardo Estrella, Civil Engineer who created the hospital's Structural design. http://www.gafid.com/homsfacts.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hospital_Metropolitano_de_Santiago
The original founders, shareholders and promoters of HOMS are: Dr.Rafael Sánchez Español, a very well recognized medical doctor in Santiago; Dr. José Hazim Frappier, former Senator of San Pedro de Macorís who is currently Chancellor of Universidad Central del Este (UCE) in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic; Sonia Lizardo - Dillon, Ph.D, a graduate from University of Pittsburgh, and Eduardo Estrella , Civil Engineer who created the hospital's Structural design. Julio Rivera created the Architectural design. Both, Estrella and Rivera are part of the firm ECOPE which was in charge of the HOMS construction at that time. Please, see picture of the original founders of HOMS. http://www.gafid.com/homsfounders.htm Dr. Sonia Lizardo-Dillon did the feasibility study for HOMS in 1999 and she is actually a Vice Rector and a Professor at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM). LECOM is the nation's largest medical school in the United States with more than 1800 students and has two campuses, one located in Erie, PA and the other one in Bradenton, Florida. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hospital_Metropolitano_de_Santiago
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