Fundacion Cardiovascular de Colombia

• Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia is one of the most prestigious healthcare facilities in Colombia. The JCI-accredited hospitals have been securing a spot in the list of top 10 hospitals in Latin America for nearly a decade. 
• Their ecosystems include two state-of-the-art hospitals located in Bucaramanga specializing in the treatment across 60 specialties with a team of qualified and experienced medical professionals. 

1. Fundacion cardiovascular de Colombia - The institution located in Floridablanca dedicates its services to care for the heart. The institute specializes in the care of pediatric and adult cardiovascular patients.
2. Hospital internacional de Colombia - The 1200 bedded facility located in Piedecuesta offers treatment in Neurology-Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Cancer, Obstetrics-Gynecology, Pediatrics, Urology, and Pneumology. 

• The hospitals boast of the most rigorous standards of quality and safety on par with medical institutions in the West. 
• Established in 1986, under the aegis of Dr. Franklin Quirós and Dr. Víctor Raúl Castillo Mantilla, the health care center aims to provide affordable and accessible treatment to domestic as well as international patients. 
• The hospital also enjoys a strong reputation as a Research and Development Center, supporting a great focus on clinical studies that can improve the quality of life for patients fighting life-threatening diseases. 

During the span of the last ten years, the hospitals have achieved several milestones, including:

• Performance of the first HeartMate II artificial heart implantation surgery in South America in 2014
• Implantation of the first HeartMate III device in Latin America in 2017
• A Miracle of life after Death: Brain-dead pregnant woman artificially kept alive to save her son in 2017
• The implant of the first antiallergic knee prosthesis in Colombia in 2018
• Performance of the first artificial heart implantation surgery in a minor with only one lung in 2018